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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 gave Corliss a thousand dollars," he said, slowly.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It has struck me that the sum was about what a man who had just cleaned up fifty thousand might regard as a sort of `extra'--`for lagniappe'--and that he might have thought it an appropriate amount to invest in a present some jewels perhaps--to place in the hair of a pretty friend!"
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading It has struck me that the sum was about what a man who had just cleaned up fifty thousand might regard as a sort of `extra'--`for lagniappe'--and that he might have thought it an appropriate amount to invest in a present some jewels perhaps--to place in the hair of a pretty friend!"
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It has struck me that the sum was about what a man who had just cleaned up fifty thousand might regard as a sort of `extra'--`for lagniappe'--and that he might have thought it an appropriate amount to invest in a present some jewels perhaps--to place in the hair of a pretty friend!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It has struck me that the sum was about what a man who had just cleaned up fifty thousand might regard as a sort of `extra'--`for lagniappe'--and that he might have thought it an appropriate amount to invest in a present some jewels perhaps--to place in the hair of a pretty friend!"
appropriate
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From this reading It has struck me that the sum was about what a man who had just cleaned up fifty thousand might regard as a sort of `extra'--`for lagniappe'--and that he might have thought it an appropriate amount to invest in a present some jewels perhaps--to place in the hair of a pretty friend!"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It has struck me that the sum was about what a man who had just cleaned up fifty thousand might regard as a sort of `extra'--`for lagniappe'--and that he might have thought it an appropriate amount to invest in a present some jewels perhaps--to place in the hair of a pretty friend!"
cleaned
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From this reading It has struck me that the sum was about what a man who had just cleaned up fifty thousand might regard as a sort of `extra'--`for lagniappe'--and that he might have thought it an appropriate amount to invest in a present some jewels perhaps--to place in the hair of a pretty friend!"
Considering
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From this reading "Considering the fact that it was my last, I flatter myself it was not unhandsomely done--though I may never need it.
Corliss
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From this reading "I gave Corliss a thousand dollars," he said, slowly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not understand.
dollars
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From this reading "I gave Corliss a thousand dollars," he said, slowly.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Considering the fact that it was my last, I flatter myself it was not unhandsomely done--though I may never need it.
extra
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From this reading It has struck me that the sum was about what a man who had just cleaned up fifty thousand might regard as a sort of `extra'--`for lagniappe'--and that he might have thought it an appropriate amount to invest in a present some jewels perhaps--to place in the hair of a pretty friend!"
fact
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From this reading "Considering the fact that it was my last, I flatter myself it was not unhandsomely done--though I may never need it.
fifty
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From this reading It has struck me that the sum was about what a man who had just cleaned up fifty thousand might regard as a sort of `extra'--`for lagniappe'--and that he might have thought it an appropriate amount to invest in a present some jewels perhaps--to place in the hair of a pretty friend!"
Finished
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From this reading "Finished raving?" she inquired.
flatter
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From this reading "Considering the fact that it was my last, I flatter myself it was not unhandsomely done--though I may never need it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It has struck me that the sum was about what a man who had just cleaned up fifty thousand might regard as a sort of `extra'--`for lagniappe'--and that he might have thought it an appropriate amount to invest in a present some jewels perhaps--to place in the hair of a pretty friend!"
friend
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From this reading It has struck me that the sum was about what a man who had just cleaned up fifty thousand might regard as a sort of `extra'--`for lagniappe'--and that he might have thought it an appropriate amount to invest in a present some jewels perhaps--to place in the hair of a pretty friend!"
gave
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From this reading "I gave Corliss a thousand dollars," he said, slowly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It has struck me that the sum was about what a man who had just cleaned up fifty thousand might regard as a sort of `extra'--`for lagniappe'--and that he might have thought it an appropriate amount to invest in a present some jewels perhaps--to place in the hair of a pretty friend!"
hair
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From this reading It has struck me that the sum was about what a man who had just cleaned up fifty thousand might regard as a sort of `extra'--`for lagniappe'--and that he might have thought it an appropriate amount to invest in a present some jewels perhaps--to place in the hair of a pretty friend!"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has struck me that the sum was about what a man who had just cleaned up fifty thousand might regard as a sort of `extra'--`for lagniappe'--and that he might have thought it an appropriate amount to invest in a present some jewels perhaps--to place in the hair of a pretty friend!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It has struck me that the sum was about what a man who had just cleaned up fifty thousand might regard as a sort of `extra'--`for lagniappe'--and that he might have thought it an appropriate amount to invest in a present some jewels perhaps--to place in the hair of a pretty friend!"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I gave Corliss a thousand dollars," he said, slowly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I gave Corliss a thousand dollars," he said, slowly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It has struck me that the sum was about what a man who had just cleaned up fifty thousand might regard as a sort of `extra'--`for lagniappe'--and that he might have thought it an appropriate amount to invest in a present some jewels perhaps--to place in the hair of a pretty friend!"
inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Finished raving?" she inquired.
invest
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From this reading It has struck me that the sum was about what a man who had just cleaned up fifty thousand might regard as a sort of `extra'--`for lagniappe'--and that he might have thought it an appropriate amount to invest in a present some jewels perhaps--to place in the hair of a pretty friend!"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Considering the fact that it was my last, I flatter myself it was not unhandsomely done--though I may never need it.
jewels
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From this reading It has struck me that the sum was about what a man who had just cleaned up fifty thousand might regard as a sort of `extra'--`for lagniappe'--and that he might have thought it an appropriate amount to invest in a present some jewels perhaps--to place in the hair of a pretty friend!"
just
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From this reading It has struck me that the sum was about what a man who had just cleaned up fifty thousand might regard as a sort of `extra'--`for lagniappe'--and that he might have thought it an appropriate amount to invest in a present some jewels perhaps--to place in the hair of a pretty friend!"
lagniappe
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From this reading It has struck me that the sum was about what a man who had just cleaned up fifty thousand might regard as a sort of `extra'--`for lagniappe'--and that he might have thought it an appropriate amount to invest in a present some jewels perhaps--to place in the hair of a pretty friend!"
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Considering the fact that it was my last, I flatter myself it was not unhandsomely done--though I may never need it.
man
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From this reading It has struck me that the sum was about what a man who had just cleaned up fifty thousand might regard as a sort of `extra'--`for lagniappe'--and that he might have thought it an appropriate amount to invest in a present some jewels perhaps--to place in the hair of a pretty friend!"
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Considering the fact that it was my last, I flatter myself it was not unhandsomely done--though I may never need it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It has struck me that the sum was about what a man who had just cleaned up fifty thousand might regard as a sort of `extra'--`for lagniappe'--and that he might have thought it an appropriate amount to invest in a present some jewels perhaps--to place in the hair of a pretty friend!"
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It has struck me that the sum was about what a man who had just cleaned up fifty thousand might regard as a sort of `extra'--`for lagniappe'--and that he might have thought it an appropriate amount to invest in a present some jewels perhaps--to place in the hair of a pretty friend!"
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Considering the fact that it was my last, I flatter myself it was not unhandsomely done--though I may never need it.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Considering the fact that it was my last, I flatter myself it was not unhandsomely done--though I may never need it.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Considering the fact that it was my last, I flatter myself it was not unhandsomely done--though I may never need it.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Considering the fact that it was my last, I flatter myself it was not unhandsomely done--though I may never need it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not understand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It has struck me that the sum was about what a man who had just cleaned up fifty thousand might regard as a sort of `extra'--`for lagniappe'--and that he might have thought it an appropriate amount to invest in a present some jewels perhaps--to place in the hair of a pretty friend!"
perhaps
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From this reading It has struck me that the sum was about what a man who had just cleaned up fifty thousand might regard as a sort of `extra'--`for lagniappe'--and that he might have thought it an appropriate amount to invest in a present some jewels perhaps--to place in the hair of a pretty friend!"
place
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From this reading It has struck me that the sum was about what a man who had just cleaned up fifty thousand might regard as a sort of `extra'--`for lagniappe'--and that he might have thought it an appropriate amount to invest in a present some jewels perhaps--to place in the hair of a pretty friend!"
present
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From this reading It has struck me that the sum was about what a man who had just cleaned up fifty thousand might regard as a sort of `extra'--`for lagniappe'--and that he might have thought it an appropriate amount to invest in a present some jewels perhaps--to place in the hair of a pretty friend!"
pretty
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From this reading It has struck me that the sum was about what a man who had just cleaned up fifty thousand might regard as a sort of `extra'--`for lagniappe'--and that he might have thought it an appropriate amount to invest in a present some jewels perhaps--to place in the hair of a pretty friend!"
raving
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From this reading "Finished raving?" she inquired.
regard
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From this reading It has struck me that the sum was about what a man who had just cleaned up fifty thousand might regard as a sort of `extra'--`for lagniappe'--and that he might have thought it an appropriate amount to invest in a present some jewels perhaps--to place in the hair of a pretty friend!"
said
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From this reading "I gave Corliss a thousand dollars," he said, slowly.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not understand.
slowly
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From this reading "I gave Corliss a thousand dollars," he said, slowly.
some
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From this reading It has struck me that the sum was about what a man who had just cleaned up fifty thousand might regard as a sort of `extra'--`for lagniappe'--and that he might have thought it an appropriate amount to invest in a present some jewels perhaps--to place in the hair of a pretty friend!"
sort
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From this reading It has struck me that the sum was about what a man who had just cleaned up fifty thousand might regard as a sort of `extra'--`for lagniappe'--and that he might have thought it an appropriate amount to invest in a present some jewels perhaps--to place in the hair of a pretty friend!"
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It has struck me that the sum was about what a man who had just cleaned up fifty thousand might regard as a sort of `extra'--`for lagniappe'--and that he might have thought it an appropriate amount to invest in a present some jewels perhaps--to place in the hair of a pretty friend!"
sum
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From this reading It has struck me that the sum was about what a man who had just cleaned up fifty thousand might regard as a sort of `extra'--`for lagniappe'--and that he might have thought it an appropriate amount to invest in a present some jewels perhaps--to place in the hair of a pretty friend!"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Considering the fact that it was my last, I flatter myself it was not unhandsomely done--though I may never need it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Considering the fact that it was my last, I flatter myself it was not unhandsomely done--though I may never need it.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Considering the fact that it was my last, I flatter myself it was not unhandsomely done--though I may never need it.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It has struck me that the sum was about what a man who had just cleaned up fifty thousand might regard as a sort of `extra'--`for lagniappe'--and that he might have thought it an appropriate amount to invest in a present some jewels perhaps--to place in the hair of a pretty friend!"
thousand
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From this reading "I gave Corliss a thousand dollars," he said, slowly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It has struck me that the sum was about what a man who had just cleaned up fifty thousand might regard as a sort of `extra'--`for lagniappe'--and that he might have thought it an appropriate amount to invest in a present some jewels perhaps--to place in the hair of a pretty friend!"
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did not understand.
unhandsomely
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From this reading "Considering the fact that it was my last, I flatter myself it was not unhandsomely done--though I may never need it.
up
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From this reading It has struck me that the sum was about what a man who had just cleaned up fifty thousand might regard as a sort of `extra'--`for lagniappe'--and that he might have thought it an appropriate amount to invest in a present some jewels perhaps--to place in the hair of a pretty friend!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Considering the fact that it was my last, I flatter myself it was not unhandsomely done--though I may never need it.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It has struck me that the sum was about what a man who had just cleaned up fifty thousand might regard as a sort of `extra'--`for lagniappe'--and that he might have thought it an appropriate amount to invest in a present some jewels perhaps--to place in the hair of a pretty friend!"
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It has struck me that the sum was about what a man who had just cleaned up fifty thousand might regard as a sort of `extra'--`for lagniappe'--and that he might have thought it an appropriate amount to invest in a present some jewels perhaps--to place in the hair of a pretty friend!"
