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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 “Aunt Fanny doesn’t look much better,” George said to his mother, a few minutes after their arrival, on the night they got home.
ablutions
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From this reading He stood with a towel in her doorway, concluding some sketchy ablutions before going downstairs to a supper which Fanny was hastily preparing for them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Aunt Fanny doesn’t look much better,” George said to his mother, a few minutes after their arrival, on the night they got home.
all
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From this reading “Doesn’t she get over it at all?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Isabel had not telegraphed; Fanny was taken by surprise when they drove up in a station cab at eleven o’clock; and George instantly demanded “a little decent food.”
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading (Some criticisms of his had publicly disturbed the composure of the dining-car steward four hours previously.) “I never saw anybody take things so hard as she seems to,” he observed, his voice muffled by the towel.
arrival
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From this reading “Aunt Fanny doesn’t look much better,” George said to his mother, a few minutes after their arrival, on the night they got home.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading (Some criticisms of his had publicly disturbed the composure of the dining-car steward four hours previously.) “I never saw anybody take things so hard as she seems to,” he observed, his voice muffled by the towel.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Isabel had not telegraphed; Fanny was taken by surprise when they drove up in a station cab at eleven o’clock; and George instantly demanded “a little decent food.”
Aunt
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From this reading “Aunt Fanny doesn’t look much better,” George said to his mother, a few minutes after their arrival, on the night they got home.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He stood with a towel in her doorway, concluding some sketchy ablutions before going downstairs to a supper which Fanny was hastily preparing for them.
better
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From this reading “Aunt Fanny doesn’t look much better,” George said to his mother, a few minutes after their arrival, on the night they got home.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Isabel had not telegraphed; Fanny was taken by surprise when they drove up in a station cab at eleven o’clock; and George instantly demanded “a little decent food.”
cab
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From this reading Isabel had not telegraphed; Fanny was taken by surprise when they drove up in a station cab at eleven o’clock; and George instantly demanded “a little decent food.”
composure
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From this reading (Some criticisms of his had publicly disturbed the composure of the dining-car steward four hours previously.) “I never saw anybody take things so hard as she seems to,” he observed, his voice muffled by the towel.
concluding
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From this reading He stood with a towel in her doorway, concluding some sketchy ablutions before going downstairs to a supper which Fanny was hastily preparing for them.
criticisms
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From this reading (Some criticisms of his had publicly disturbed the composure of the dining-car steward four hours previously.) “I never saw anybody take things so hard as she seems to,” he observed, his voice muffled by the towel.
decent
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From this reading Isabel had not telegraphed; Fanny was taken by surprise when they drove up in a station cab at eleven o’clock; and George instantly demanded “a little decent food.”
demanded
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From this reading Isabel had not telegraphed; Fanny was taken by surprise when they drove up in a station cab at eleven o’clock; and George instantly demanded “a little decent food.”
dining-car
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From this reading (Some criticisms of his had publicly disturbed the composure of the dining-car steward four hours previously.) “I never saw anybody take things so hard as she seems to,” he observed, his voice muffled by the towel.
disturbed
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From this reading (Some criticisms of his had publicly disturbed the composure of the dining-car steward four hours previously.) “I never saw anybody take things so hard as she seems to,” he observed, his voice muffled by the towel.
doesn't
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From this reading “Aunt Fanny doesn’t look much better,” George said to his mother, a few minutes after their arrival, on the night they got home.
doorway
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From this reading He stood with a towel in her doorway, concluding some sketchy ablutions before going downstairs to a supper which Fanny was hastily preparing for them.
downstairs
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From this reading He stood with a towel in her doorway, concluding some sketchy ablutions before going downstairs to a supper which Fanny was hastily preparing for them.
drove
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From this reading Isabel had not telegraphed; Fanny was taken by surprise when they drove up in a station cab at eleven o’clock; and George instantly demanded “a little decent food.”
eleven
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From this reading Isabel had not telegraphed; Fanny was taken by surprise when they drove up in a station cab at eleven o’clock; and George instantly demanded “a little decent food.”
Fanny
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From this reading “Aunt Fanny doesn’t look much better,” George said to his mother, a few minutes after their arrival, on the night they got home.
few
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From this reading “Aunt Fanny doesn’t look much better,” George said to his mother, a few minutes after their arrival, on the night they got home.
food
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From this reading Isabel had not telegraphed; Fanny was taken by surprise when they drove up in a station cab at eleven o’clock; and George instantly demanded “a little decent food.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He stood with a towel in her doorway, concluding some sketchy ablutions before going downstairs to a supper which Fanny was hastily preparing for them.
four
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From this reading (Some criticisms of his had publicly disturbed the composure of the dining-car steward four hours previously.) “I never saw anybody take things so hard as she seems to,” he observed, his voice muffled by the towel.
George
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From this reading “Aunt Fanny doesn’t look much better,” George said to his mother, a few minutes after their arrival, on the night they got home.
get
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From this reading “Doesn’t she get over it at all?
going
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From this reading He stood with a towel in her doorway, concluding some sketchy ablutions before going downstairs to a supper which Fanny was hastily preparing for them.
got
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From this reading “Aunt Fanny doesn’t look much better,” George said to his mother, a few minutes after their arrival, on the night they got home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Isabel had not telegraphed; Fanny was taken by surprise when they drove up in a station cab at eleven o’clock; and George instantly demanded “a little decent food.”
hard
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From this reading (Some criticisms of his had publicly disturbed the composure of the dining-car steward four hours previously.) “I never saw anybody take things so hard as she seems to,” he observed, his voice muffled by the towel.
hastily
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From this reading He stood with a towel in her doorway, concluding some sketchy ablutions before going downstairs to a supper which Fanny was hastily preparing for them.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood with a towel in her doorway, concluding some sketchy ablutions before going downstairs to a supper which Fanny was hastily preparing for them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He stood with a towel in her doorway, concluding some sketchy ablutions before going downstairs to a supper which Fanny was hastily preparing for them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Aunt Fanny doesn’t look much better,” George said to his mother, a few minutes after their arrival, on the night they got home.
home
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From this reading “Aunt Fanny doesn’t look much better,” George said to his mother, a few minutes after their arrival, on the night they got home.
hours
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From this reading (Some criticisms of his had publicly disturbed the composure of the dining-car steward four hours previously.) “I never saw anybody take things so hard as she seems to,” he observed, his voice muffled by the towel.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading (Some criticisms of his had publicly disturbed the composure of the dining-car steward four hours previously.) “I never saw anybody take things so hard as she seems to,” he observed, his voice muffled by the towel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stood with a towel in her doorway, concluding some sketchy ablutions before going downstairs to a supper which Fanny was hastily preparing for them.
instantly
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From this reading Isabel had not telegraphed; Fanny was taken by surprise when they drove up in a station cab at eleven o’clock; and George instantly demanded “a little decent food.”
Isabel
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From this reading Isabel had not telegraphed; Fanny was taken by surprise when they drove up in a station cab at eleven o’clock; and George instantly demanded “a little decent food.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Doesn’t she get over it at all?
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Isabel had not telegraphed; Fanny was taken by surprise when they drove up in a station cab at eleven o’clock; and George instantly demanded “a little decent food.”
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Aunt Fanny doesn’t look much better,” George said to his mother, a few minutes after their arrival, on the night they got home.
minutes
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From this reading “Aunt Fanny doesn’t look much better,” George said to his mother, a few minutes after their arrival, on the night they got home.
mother
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From this reading “Aunt Fanny doesn’t look much better,” George said to his mother, a few minutes after their arrival, on the night they got home.
much
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From this reading “Aunt Fanny doesn’t look much better,” George said to his mother, a few minutes after their arrival, on the night they got home.
muffled
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From this reading (Some criticisms of his had publicly disturbed the composure of the dining-car steward four hours previously.) “I never saw anybody take things so hard as she seems to,” he observed, his voice muffled by the towel.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading (Some criticisms of his had publicly disturbed the composure of the dining-car steward four hours previously.) “I never saw anybody take things so hard as she seems to,” he observed, his voice muffled by the towel.
night
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From this reading “Aunt Fanny doesn’t look much better,” George said to his mother, a few minutes after their arrival, on the night they got home.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Isabel had not telegraphed; Fanny was taken by surprise when they drove up in a station cab at eleven o’clock; and George instantly demanded “a little decent food.”
o'clock
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From this reading Isabel had not telegraphed; Fanny was taken by surprise when they drove up in a station cab at eleven o’clock; and George instantly demanded “a little decent food.”
observed
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From this reading (Some criticisms of his had publicly disturbed the composure of the dining-car steward four hours previously.) “I never saw anybody take things so hard as she seems to,” he observed, his voice muffled by the towel.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (Some criticisms of his had publicly disturbed the composure of the dining-car steward four hours previously.) “I never saw anybody take things so hard as she seems to,” he observed, his voice muffled by the towel.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Aunt Fanny doesn’t look much better,” George said to his mother, a few minutes after their arrival, on the night they got home.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Doesn’t she get over it at all?
preparing
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From this reading He stood with a towel in her doorway, concluding some sketchy ablutions before going downstairs to a supper which Fanny was hastily preparing for them.
previously
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From this reading (Some criticisms of his had publicly disturbed the composure of the dining-car steward four hours previously.) “I never saw anybody take things so hard as she seems to,” he observed, his voice muffled by the towel.
publicly
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From this reading (Some criticisms of his had publicly disturbed the composure of the dining-car steward four hours previously.) “I never saw anybody take things so hard as she seems to,” he observed, his voice muffled by the towel.
said
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From this reading “Aunt Fanny doesn’t look much better,” George said to his mother, a few minutes after their arrival, on the night they got home.
saw
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From this reading (Some criticisms of his had publicly disturbed the composure of the dining-car steward four hours previously.) “I never saw anybody take things so hard as she seems to,” he observed, his voice muffled by the towel.
seems
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From this reading (Some criticisms of his had publicly disturbed the composure of the dining-car steward four hours previously.) “I never saw anybody take things so hard as she seems to,” he observed, his voice muffled by the towel.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading (Some criticisms of his had publicly disturbed the composure of the dining-car steward four hours previously.) “I never saw anybody take things so hard as she seems to,” he observed, his voice muffled by the towel.
sketchy
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From this reading He stood with a towel in her doorway, concluding some sketchy ablutions before going downstairs to a supper which Fanny was hastily preparing for them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading (Some criticisms of his had publicly disturbed the composure of the dining-car steward four hours previously.) “I never saw anybody take things so hard as she seems to,” he observed, his voice muffled by the towel.
some
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From this reading He stood with a towel in her doorway, concluding some sketchy ablutions before going downstairs to a supper which Fanny was hastily preparing for them.
station
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From this reading Isabel had not telegraphed; Fanny was taken by surprise when they drove up in a station cab at eleven o’clock; and George instantly demanded “a little decent food.”
steward
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From this reading (Some criticisms of his had publicly disturbed the composure of the dining-car steward four hours previously.) “I never saw anybody take things so hard as she seems to,” he observed, his voice muffled by the towel.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stood with a towel in her doorway, concluding some sketchy ablutions before going downstairs to a supper which Fanny was hastily preparing for them.
supper
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From this reading He stood with a towel in her doorway, concluding some sketchy ablutions before going downstairs to a supper which Fanny was hastily preparing for them.
surprise
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From this reading Isabel had not telegraphed; Fanny was taken by surprise when they drove up in a station cab at eleven o’clock; and George instantly demanded “a little decent food.”
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading (Some criticisms of his had publicly disturbed the composure of the dining-car steward four hours previously.) “I never saw anybody take things so hard as she seems to,” he observed, his voice muffled by the towel.
taken
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From this reading Isabel had not telegraphed; Fanny was taken by surprise when they drove up in a station cab at eleven o’clock; and George instantly demanded “a little decent food.”
telegraphed
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From this reading Isabel had not telegraphed; Fanny was taken by surprise when they drove up in a station cab at eleven o’clock; and George instantly demanded “a little decent food.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Aunt Fanny doesn’t look much better,” George said to his mother, a few minutes after their arrival, on the night they got home.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Aunt Fanny doesn’t look much better,” George said to his mother, a few minutes after their arrival, on the night they got home.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He stood with a towel in her doorway, concluding some sketchy ablutions before going downstairs to a supper which Fanny was hastily preparing for them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Aunt Fanny doesn’t look much better,” George said to his mother, a few minutes after their arrival, on the night they got home.
things
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From this reading (Some criticisms of his had publicly disturbed the composure of the dining-car steward four hours previously.) “I never saw anybody take things so hard as she seems to,” he observed, his voice muffled by the towel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Aunt Fanny doesn’t look much better,” George said to his mother, a few minutes after their arrival, on the night they got home.
towel
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From this reading He stood with a towel in her doorway, concluding some sketchy ablutions before going downstairs to a supper which Fanny was hastily preparing for them.
up
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From this reading Isabel had not telegraphed; Fanny was taken by surprise when they drove up in a station cab at eleven o’clock; and George instantly demanded “a little decent food.”
voice
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From this reading (Some criticisms of his had publicly disturbed the composure of the dining-car steward four hours previously.) “I never saw anybody take things so hard as she seems to,” he observed, his voice muffled by the towel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He stood with a towel in her doorway, concluding some sketchy ablutions before going downstairs to a supper which Fanny was hastily preparing for them.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Isabel had not telegraphed; Fanny was taken by surprise when they drove up in a station cab at eleven o’clock; and George instantly demanded “a little decent food.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He stood with a towel in her doorway, concluding some sketchy ablutions before going downstairs to a supper which Fanny was hastily preparing for them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He stood with a towel in her doorway, concluding some sketchy ablutions before going downstairs to a supper which Fanny was hastily preparing for them.
