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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Just as I was expecting my call for dinner an old lady came in who kept me fussing about till my set came up--and only spent three and two-three after all; so when I did go down alone there was nothing left; and what was left was worse than cold.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Just as I was expecting my call for dinner an old lady came in who kept me fussing about till my set came up--and only spent three and two-three after all; so when I did go down alone there was nothing left; and what was left was worse than cold.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In everything luck had been against me.
aggravating
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From this reading I had had an aggravating day.
all
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From this reading Just as I was expecting my call for dinner an old lady came in who kept me fussing about till my set came up--and only spent three and two-three after all; so when I did go down alone there was nothing left; and what was left was worse than cold.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just as I was expecting my call for dinner an old lady came in who kept me fussing about till my set came up--and only spent three and two-three after all; so when I did go down alone there was nothing left; and what was left was worse than cold.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had had an aggravating day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had got down late, and been fined for that.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as I was expecting my call for dinner an old lady came in who kept me fussing about till my set came up--and only spent three and two-three after all; so when I did go down alone there was nothing left; and what was left was worse than cold.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In everything luck had been against me.
Broadley
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From this reading Then when I went into the shop I found I had forgotten my cuffs, and Mr. Broadley, who walks the fancy department, marked me sixpence for that.
call
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From this reading Just as I was expecting my call for dinner an old lady came in who kept me fussing about till my set came up--and only spent three and two-three after all; so when I did go down alone there was nothing left; and what was left was worse than cold.
came
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From this reading Just as I was expecting my call for dinner an old lady came in who kept me fussing about till my set came up--and only spent three and two-three after all; so when I did go down alone there was nothing left; and what was left was worse than cold.
cold
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From this reading Just as I was expecting my call for dinner an old lady came in who kept me fussing about till my set came up--and only spent three and two-three after all; so when I did go down alone there was nothing left; and what was left was worse than cold.
cuffs
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From this reading Then when I went into the shop I found I had forgotten my cuffs, and Mr. Broadley, who walks the fancy department, marked me sixpence for that.
day
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From this reading I had had an aggravating day.
department
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From this reading Then when I went into the shop I found I had forgotten my cuffs, and Mr. Broadley, who walks the fancy department, marked me sixpence for that.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Just as I was expecting my call for dinner an old lady came in who kept me fussing about till my set came up--and only spent three and two-three after all; so when I did go down alone there was nothing left; and what was left was worse than cold.
dinner
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From this reading Just as I was expecting my call for dinner an old lady came in who kept me fussing about till my set came up--and only spent three and two-three after all; so when I did go down alone there was nothing left; and what was left was worse than cold.
down
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From this reading I had got down late, and been fined for that.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading In everything luck had been against me.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading Just as I was expecting my call for dinner an old lady came in who kept me fussing about till my set came up--and only spent three and two-three after all; so when I did go down alone there was nothing left; and what was left was worse than cold.
fancy
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From this reading Then when I went into the shop I found I had forgotten my cuffs, and Mr. Broadley, who walks the fancy department, marked me sixpence for that.
fined
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From this reading I had got down late, and been fined for that.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had got down late, and been fined for that.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Then when I went into the shop I found I had forgotten my cuffs, and Mr. Broadley, who walks the fancy department, marked me sixpence for that.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then when I went into the shop I found I had forgotten my cuffs, and Mr. Broadley, who walks the fancy department, marked me sixpence for that.
fussing
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From this reading Just as I was expecting my call for dinner an old lady came in who kept me fussing about till my set came up--and only spent three and two-three after all; so when I did go down alone there was nothing left; and what was left was worse than cold.
go
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From this reading Just as I was expecting my call for dinner an old lady came in who kept me fussing about till my set came up--and only spent three and two-three after all; so when I did go down alone there was nothing left; and what was left was worse than cold.
got
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From this reading I had got down late, and been fined for that.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had had an aggravating day.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had had an aggravating day.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In everything luck had been against me.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then when I went into the shop I found I had forgotten my cuffs, and Mr. Broadley, who walks the fancy department, marked me sixpence for that.
Just
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From this reading Just as I was expecting my call for dinner an old lady came in who kept me fussing about till my set came up--and only spent three and two-three after all; so when I did go down alone there was nothing left; and what was left was worse than cold.
kept
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From this reading Just as I was expecting my call for dinner an old lady came in who kept me fussing about till my set came up--and only spent three and two-three after all; so when I did go down alone there was nothing left; and what was left was worse than cold.
lady
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From this reading Just as I was expecting my call for dinner an old lady came in who kept me fussing about till my set came up--and only spent three and two-three after all; so when I did go down alone there was nothing left; and what was left was worse than cold.
late
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From this reading I had got down late, and been fined for that.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just as I was expecting my call for dinner an old lady came in who kept me fussing about till my set came up--and only spent three and two-three after all; so when I did go down alone there was nothing left; and what was left was worse than cold.
luck
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From this reading In everything luck had been against me.
marked
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From this reading Then when I went into the shop I found I had forgotten my cuffs, and Mr. Broadley, who walks the fancy department, marked me sixpence for that.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In everything luck had been against me.
Mr
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From this reading Then when I went into the shop I found I had forgotten my cuffs, and Mr. Broadley, who walks the fancy department, marked me sixpence for that.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then when I went into the shop I found I had forgotten my cuffs, and Mr. Broadley, who walks the fancy department, marked me sixpence for that.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Just as I was expecting my call for dinner an old lady came in who kept me fussing about till my set came up--and only spent three and two-three after all; so when I did go down alone there was nothing left; and what was left was worse than cold.
old
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From this reading Just as I was expecting my call for dinner an old lady came in who kept me fussing about till my set came up--and only spent three and two-three after all; so when I did go down alone there was nothing left; and what was left was worse than cold.
only
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From this reading Just as I was expecting my call for dinner an old lady came in who kept me fussing about till my set came up--and only spent three and two-three after all; so when I did go down alone there was nothing left; and what was left was worse than cold.
set
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From this reading Just as I was expecting my call for dinner an old lady came in who kept me fussing about till my set came up--and only spent three and two-three after all; so when I did go down alone there was nothing left; and what was left was worse than cold.
shop
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From this reading Then when I went into the shop I found I had forgotten my cuffs, and Mr. Broadley, who walks the fancy department, marked me sixpence for that.
sixpence
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From this reading Then when I went into the shop I found I had forgotten my cuffs, and Mr. Broadley, who walks the fancy department, marked me sixpence for that.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Just as I was expecting my call for dinner an old lady came in who kept me fussing about till my set came up--and only spent three and two-three after all; so when I did go down alone there was nothing left; and what was left was worse than cold.
spent
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From this reading Just as I was expecting my call for dinner an old lady came in who kept me fussing about till my set came up--and only spent three and two-three after all; so when I did go down alone there was nothing left; and what was left was worse than cold.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Just as I was expecting my call for dinner an old lady came in who kept me fussing about till my set came up--and only spent three and two-three after all; so when I did go down alone there was nothing left; and what was left was worse than cold.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had got down late, and been fined for that.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then when I went into the shop I found I had forgotten my cuffs, and Mr. Broadley, who walks the fancy department, marked me sixpence for that.
Then
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From this reading Then when I went into the shop I found I had forgotten my cuffs, and Mr. Broadley, who walks the fancy department, marked me sixpence for that.
there
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From this reading Just as I was expecting my call for dinner an old lady came in who kept me fussing about till my set came up--and only spent three and two-three after all; so when I did go down alone there was nothing left; and what was left was worse than cold.
three
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From this reading Just as I was expecting my call for dinner an old lady came in who kept me fussing about till my set came up--and only spent three and two-three after all; so when I did go down alone there was nothing left; and what was left was worse than cold.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Just as I was expecting my call for dinner an old lady came in who kept me fussing about till my set came up--and only spent three and two-three after all; so when I did go down alone there was nothing left; and what was left was worse than cold.
two-three
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From this reading Just as I was expecting my call for dinner an old lady came in who kept me fussing about till my set came up--and only spent three and two-three after all; so when I did go down alone there was nothing left; and what was left was worse than cold.
up
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From this reading Just as I was expecting my call for dinner an old lady came in who kept me fussing about till my set came up--and only spent three and two-three after all; so when I did go down alone there was nothing left; and what was left was worse than cold.
walks
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From this reading Then when I went into the shop I found I had forgotten my cuffs, and Mr. Broadley, who walks the fancy department, marked me sixpence for that.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just as I was expecting my call for dinner an old lady came in who kept me fussing about till my set came up--and only spent three and two-three after all; so when I did go down alone there was nothing left; and what was left was worse than cold.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then when I went into the shop I found I had forgotten my cuffs, and Mr. Broadley, who walks the fancy department, marked me sixpence for that.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Just as I was expecting my call for dinner an old lady came in who kept me fussing about till my set came up--and only spent three and two-three after all; so when I did go down alone there was nothing left; and what was left was worse than cold.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Then when I went into the shop I found I had forgotten my cuffs, and Mr. Broadley, who walks the fancy department, marked me sixpence for that.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Then when I went into the shop I found I had forgotten my cuffs, and Mr. Broadley, who walks the fancy department, marked me sixpence for that.
worse
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From this reading Just as I was expecting my call for dinner an old lady came in who kept me fussing about till my set came up--and only spent three and two-three after all; so when I did go down alone there was nothing left; and what was left was worse than cold.
