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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 will not allow any one to treat me in such a manner, do you hear?
Alexandrovna
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From this reading "Raisa Alexandrovna, for goodness' sake try to curb your temper," begged Romashov in a low, imploring tone.
allow
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From this reading "I will not allow any one to treat me in such a manner, do you hear?
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am not a good-for-nothing girl you can do as you like with.
Angry
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From this reading "Angry with you?
any
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From this reading "I will not allow any one to treat me in such a manner, do you hear?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Besides, decent people don't behave as you are behaving."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am not a good-for-nothing girl you can do as you like with.
begged
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From this reading "Raisa Alexandrovna, for goodness' sake try to curb your temper," begged Romashov in a low, imploring tone.
behave
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From this reading Besides, decent people don't behave as you are behaving."
behaving
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From this reading Besides, decent people don't behave as you are behaving."
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, decent people don't behave as you are behaving."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I am not a good-for-nothing girl you can do as you like with.
curb
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From this reading "Raisa Alexandrovna, for goodness' sake try to curb your temper," begged Romashov in a low, imploring tone.
decent
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From this reading Besides, decent people don't behave as you are behaving."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I will not allow any one to treat me in such a manner, do you hear?
don't
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From this reading Besides, decent people don't behave as you are behaving."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Raisa Alexandrovna, for goodness' sake try to curb your temper," begged Romashov in a low, imploring tone.
girl
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From this reading I am not a good-for-nothing girl you can do as you like with.
good-for-nothing
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From this reading I am not a good-for-nothing girl you can do as you like with.
goodness
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From this reading "Raisa Alexandrovna, for goodness' sake try to curb your temper," begged Romashov in a low, imploring tone.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I will not allow any one to treat me in such a manner, do you hear?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will not allow any one to treat me in such a manner, do you hear?
imploring
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From this reading "Raisa Alexandrovna, for goodness' sake try to curb your temper," begged Romashov in a low, imploring tone.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I will not allow any one to treat me in such a manner, do you hear?
like
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From this reading I am not a good-for-nothing girl you can do as you like with.
low
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From this reading "Raisa Alexandrovna, for goodness' sake try to curb your temper," begged Romashov in a low, imploring tone.
manner
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From this reading "I will not allow any one to treat me in such a manner, do you hear?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I will not allow any one to treat me in such a manner, do you hear?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I will not allow any one to treat me in such a manner, do you hear?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I will not allow any one to treat me in such a manner, do you hear?
people
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From this reading Besides, decent people don't behave as you are behaving."
Raisa
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From this reading "Raisa Alexandrovna, for goodness' sake try to curb your temper," begged Romashov in a low, imploring tone.
Romashov
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From this reading "Raisa Alexandrovna, for goodness' sake try to curb your temper," begged Romashov in a low, imploring tone.
sake
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From this reading "Raisa Alexandrovna, for goodness' sake try to curb your temper," begged Romashov in a low, imploring tone.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I will not allow any one to treat me in such a manner, do you hear?
temper
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From this reading "Raisa Alexandrovna, for goodness' sake try to curb your temper," begged Romashov in a low, imploring tone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I will not allow any one to treat me in such a manner, do you hear?
tone
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From this reading "Raisa Alexandrovna, for goodness' sake try to curb your temper," begged Romashov in a low, imploring tone.
treat
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From this reading "I will not allow any one to treat me in such a manner, do you hear?
try
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From this reading "Raisa Alexandrovna, for goodness' sake try to curb your temper," begged Romashov in a low, imploring tone.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will not allow any one to treat me in such a manner, do you hear?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am not a good-for-nothing girl you can do as you like with.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I will not allow any one to treat me in such a manner, do you hear?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Raisa Alexandrovna, for goodness' sake try to curb your temper," begged Romashov in a low, imploring tone.