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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 She wore a large 'rough' apron, and with the outlying parts of the apron she was rubbing the moisture out of the coat of a young wire-haired fox-terrier, for whom no more original name had been found than 'Spot.'
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Constance had more than once called the world to witness that she would never have a young dog again, because, as she said, she could not be always running about after them, and they ate the stuffing out of the furniture.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE MEETING I Soon after dinner one day in the following spring, Mr. Critchlow knocked at Constance's door.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Constance had more than once called the world to witness that she would never have a young dog again, because, as she said, she could not be always running about after them, and they ate the stuffing out of the furniture.
always
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From this reading Constance had more than once called the world to witness that she would never have a young dog again, because, as she said, she could not be always running about after them, and they ate the stuffing out of the furniture.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She wore a large 'rough' apron, and with the outlying parts of the apron she was rubbing the moisture out of the coat of a young wire-haired fox-terrier, for whom no more original name had been found than 'Spot.'
apron
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From this reading She wore a large 'rough' apron, and with the outlying parts of the apron she was rubbing the moisture out of the coat of a young wire-haired fox-terrier, for whom no more original name had been found than 'Spot.'
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Constance had more than once called the world to witness that she would never have a young dog again, because, as she said, she could not be always running about after them, and they ate the stuffing out of the furniture.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MEETING I Soon after dinner one day in the following spring, Mr. Critchlow knocked at Constance's door.
ate
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From this reading Constance had more than once called the world to witness that she would never have a young dog again, because, as she said, she could not be always running about after them, and they ate the stuffing out of the furniture.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Constance had more than once called the world to witness that she would never have a young dog again, because, as she said, she could not be always running about after them, and they ate the stuffing out of the furniture.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Constance had more than once called the world to witness that she would never have a young dog again, because, as she said, she could not be always running about after them, and they ate the stuffing out of the furniture.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She wore a large 'rough' apron, and with the outlying parts of the apron she was rubbing the moisture out of the coat of a young wire-haired fox-terrier, for whom no more original name had been found than 'Spot.'
called
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From this reading Constance had more than once called the world to witness that she would never have a young dog again, because, as she said, she could not be always running about after them, and they ate the stuffing out of the furniture.
coat
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From this reading She wore a large 'rough' apron, and with the outlying parts of the apron she was rubbing the moisture out of the coat of a young wire-haired fox-terrier, for whom no more original name had been found than 'Spot.'
Constance
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From this reading Constance had more than once called the world to witness that she would never have a young dog again, because, as she said, she could not be always running about after them, and they ate the stuffing out of the furniture.
Constance's
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From this reading THE MEETING I Soon after dinner one day in the following spring, Mr. Critchlow knocked at Constance's door.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Constance had more than once called the world to witness that she would never have a young dog again, because, as she said, she could not be always running about after them, and they ate the stuffing out of the furniture.
Critchlow
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From this reading THE MEETING I Soon after dinner one day in the following spring, Mr. Critchlow knocked at Constance's door.
day
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From this reading THE MEETING I Soon after dinner one day in the following spring, Mr. Critchlow knocked at Constance's door.
dinner
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From this reading THE MEETING I Soon after dinner one day in the following spring, Mr. Critchlow knocked at Constance's door.
dog
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From this reading Constance had more than once called the world to witness that she would never have a young dog again, because, as she said, she could not be always running about after them, and they ate the stuffing out of the furniture.
door
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From this reading THE MEETING I Soon after dinner one day in the following spring, Mr. Critchlow knocked at Constance's door.
fire
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From this reading She was seated in the rocking-chair in front of the fire in the parlour.
following
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From this reading THE MEETING I Soon after dinner one day in the following spring, Mr. Critchlow knocked at Constance's door.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She wore a large 'rough' apron, and with the outlying parts of the apron she was rubbing the moisture out of the coat of a young wire-haired fox-terrier, for whom no more original name had been found than 'Spot.'
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She wore a large 'rough' apron, and with the outlying parts of the apron she was rubbing the moisture out of the coat of a young wire-haired fox-terrier, for whom no more original name had been found than 'Spot.'
fox-terrier
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From this reading She wore a large 'rough' apron, and with the outlying parts of the apron she was rubbing the moisture out of the coat of a young wire-haired fox-terrier, for whom no more original name had been found than 'Spot.'
front
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From this reading She was seated in the rocking-chair in front of the fire in the parlour.
furniture
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From this reading Constance had more than once called the world to witness that she would never have a young dog again, because, as she said, she could not be always running about after them, and they ate the stuffing out of the furniture.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She wore a large 'rough' apron, and with the outlying parts of the apron she was rubbing the moisture out of the coat of a young wire-haired fox-terrier, for whom no more original name had been found than 'Spot.'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Constance had more than once called the world to witness that she would never have a young dog again, because, as she said, she could not be always running about after them, and they ate the stuffing out of the furniture.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is true that he had a spot.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE MEETING I Soon after dinner one day in the following spring, Mr. Critchlow knocked at Constance's door.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MEETING I Soon after dinner one day in the following spring, Mr. Critchlow knocked at Constance's door.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is true that he had a spot.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is true that he had a spot.
knocked
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From this reading THE MEETING I Soon after dinner one day in the following spring, Mr. Critchlow knocked at Constance's door.
large
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From this reading She wore a large 'rough' apron, and with the outlying parts of the apron she was rubbing the moisture out of the coat of a young wire-haired fox-terrier, for whom no more original name had been found than 'Spot.'
MEETING
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From this reading THE MEETING I Soon after dinner one day in the following spring, Mr. Critchlow knocked at Constance's door.
moisture
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From this reading She wore a large 'rough' apron, and with the outlying parts of the apron she was rubbing the moisture out of the coat of a young wire-haired fox-terrier, for whom no more original name had been found than 'Spot.'
more
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From this reading She wore a large 'rough' apron, and with the outlying parts of the apron she was rubbing the moisture out of the coat of a young wire-haired fox-terrier, for whom no more original name had been found than 'Spot.'
Mr
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From this reading THE MEETING I Soon after dinner one day in the following spring, Mr. Critchlow knocked at Constance's door.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She wore a large 'rough' apron, and with the outlying parts of the apron she was rubbing the moisture out of the coat of a young wire-haired fox-terrier, for whom no more original name had been found than 'Spot.'
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Constance had more than once called the world to witness that she would never have a young dog again, because, as she said, she could not be always running about after them, and they ate the stuffing out of the furniture.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She wore a large 'rough' apron, and with the outlying parts of the apron she was rubbing the moisture out of the coat of a young wire-haired fox-terrier, for whom no more original name had been found than 'Spot.'
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Constance had more than once called the world to witness that she would never have a young dog again, because, as she said, she could not be always running about after them, and they ate the stuffing out of the furniture.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was seated in the rocking-chair in front of the fire in the parlour.
once
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From this reading Constance had more than once called the world to witness that she would never have a young dog again, because, as she said, she could not be always running about after them, and they ate the stuffing out of the furniture.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE MEETING I Soon after dinner one day in the following spring, Mr. Critchlow knocked at Constance's door.
original
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From this reading She wore a large 'rough' apron, and with the outlying parts of the apron she was rubbing the moisture out of the coat of a young wire-haired fox-terrier, for whom no more original name had been found than 'Spot.'
out
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From this reading She wore a large 'rough' apron, and with the outlying parts of the apron she was rubbing the moisture out of the coat of a young wire-haired fox-terrier, for whom no more original name had been found than 'Spot.'
outlying
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From this reading She wore a large 'rough' apron, and with the outlying parts of the apron she was rubbing the moisture out of the coat of a young wire-haired fox-terrier, for whom no more original name had been found than 'Spot.'
parlour
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From this reading She was seated in the rocking-chair in front of the fire in the parlour.
parts
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From this reading She wore a large 'rough' apron, and with the outlying parts of the apron she was rubbing the moisture out of the coat of a young wire-haired fox-terrier, for whom no more original name had been found than 'Spot.'
rocking-chair
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From this reading She was seated in the rocking-chair in front of the fire in the parlour.
rough
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From this reading She wore a large 'rough' apron, and with the outlying parts of the apron she was rubbing the moisture out of the coat of a young wire-haired fox-terrier, for whom no more original name had been found than 'Spot.'
rubbing
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From this reading She wore a large 'rough' apron, and with the outlying parts of the apron she was rubbing the moisture out of the coat of a young wire-haired fox-terrier, for whom no more original name had been found than 'Spot.'
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Constance had more than once called the world to witness that she would never have a young dog again, because, as she said, she could not be always running about after them, and they ate the stuffing out of the furniture.
said
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From this reading Constance had more than once called the world to witness that she would never have a young dog again, because, as she said, she could not be always running about after them, and they ate the stuffing out of the furniture.
seated
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From this reading She was seated in the rocking-chair in front of the fire in the parlour.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was seated in the rocking-chair in front of the fire in the parlour.
Soon
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From this reading THE MEETING I Soon after dinner one day in the following spring, Mr. Critchlow knocked at Constance's door.
Spot
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From this reading She wore a large 'rough' apron, and with the outlying parts of the apron she was rubbing the moisture out of the coat of a young wire-haired fox-terrier, for whom no more original name had been found than 'Spot.'
spring
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From this reading THE MEETING I Soon after dinner one day in the following spring, Mr. Critchlow knocked at Constance's door.
stuffing
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From this reading Constance had more than once called the world to witness that she would never have a young dog again, because, as she said, she could not be always running about after them, and they ate the stuffing out of the furniture.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She wore a large 'rough' apron, and with the outlying parts of the apron she was rubbing the moisture out of the coat of a young wire-haired fox-terrier, for whom no more original name had been found than 'Spot.'
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is true that he had a spot.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MEETING I Soon after dinner one day in the following spring, Mr. Critchlow knocked at Constance's door.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Constance had more than once called the world to witness that she would never have a young dog again, because, as she said, she could not be always running about after them, and they ate the stuffing out of the furniture.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Constance had more than once called the world to witness that she would never have a young dog again, because, as she said, she could not be always running about after them, and they ate the stuffing out of the furniture.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Constance had more than once called the world to witness that she would never have a young dog again, because, as she said, she could not be always running about after them, and they ate the stuffing out of the furniture.
true
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From this reading It is true that he had a spot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was seated in the rocking-chair in front of the fire in the parlour.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She wore a large 'rough' apron, and with the outlying parts of the apron she was rubbing the moisture out of the coat of a young wire-haired fox-terrier, for whom no more original name had been found than 'Spot.'
wire-haired
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From this reading She wore a large 'rough' apron, and with the outlying parts of the apron she was rubbing the moisture out of the coat of a young wire-haired fox-terrier, for whom no more original name had been found than 'Spot.'
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She wore a large 'rough' apron, and with the outlying parts of the apron she was rubbing the moisture out of the coat of a young wire-haired fox-terrier, for whom no more original name had been found than 'Spot.'
witness
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From this reading Constance had more than once called the world to witness that she would never have a young dog again, because, as she said, she could not be always running about after them, and they ate the stuffing out of the furniture.
wore
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From this reading She wore a large 'rough' apron, and with the outlying parts of the apron she was rubbing the moisture out of the coat of a young wire-haired fox-terrier, for whom no more original name had been found than 'Spot.'
world
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From this reading Constance had more than once called the world to witness that she would never have a young dog again, because, as she said, she could not be always running about after them, and they ate the stuffing out of the furniture.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Constance had more than once called the world to witness that she would never have a young dog again, because, as she said, she could not be always running about after them, and they ate the stuffing out of the furniture.
young
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From this reading She wore a large 'rough' apron, and with the outlying parts of the apron she was rubbing the moisture out of the coat of a young wire-haired fox-terrier, for whom no more original name had been found than 'Spot.'
