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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 Then, after a moment of silence: "By the way, was it only _her_ idea that I should come along, or did the command come from both of you?"
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He thought of the valetry in the cellars, and the impossible humiliation of joining them; and added: "I merely state."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then, after a moment of silence: "By the way, was it only _her_ idea that I should come along, or did the command come from both of you?"
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Then, after a moment of silence: "By the way, was it only _her_ idea that I should come along, or did the command come from both of you?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE BOUDOIR "We aren't so desperately safe even here," said G.J., firmly pursuing the moral triumph which Concepcion's very surprising and comforting descent from the roof had given him.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Don't go to extremes," she answered.
aren't
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From this reading IN THE BOUDOIR "We aren't so desperately safe even here," said G.J., firmly pursuing the moral triumph which Concepcion's very surprising and comforting descent from the roof had given him.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Then, after a moment of silence: "By the way, was it only _her_ idea that I should come along, or did the command come from both of you?"
BOUDOIR
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From this reading IN THE BOUDOIR "We aren't so desperately safe even here," said G.J., firmly pursuing the moral triumph which Concepcion's very surprising and comforting descent from the roof had given him.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then, after a moment of silence: "By the way, was it only _her_ idea that I should come along, or did the command come from both of you?"
cellars
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From this reading He thought of the valetry in the cellars, and the impossible humiliation of joining them; and added: "I merely state."
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, after a moment of silence: "By the way, was it only _her_ idea that I should come along, or did the command come from both of you?"
comforting
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From this reading IN THE BOUDOIR "We aren't so desperately safe even here," said G.J., firmly pursuing the moral triumph which Concepcion's very surprising and comforting descent from the roof had given him.
command
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From this reading Then, after a moment of silence: "By the way, was it only _her_ idea that I should come along, or did the command come from both of you?"
Concepcion's
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From this reading IN THE BOUDOIR "We aren't so desperately safe even here," said G.J., firmly pursuing the moral triumph which Concepcion's very surprising and comforting descent from the roof had given him.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading IN THE BOUDOIR "We aren't so desperately safe even here," said G.J., firmly pursuing the moral triumph which Concepcion's very surprising and comforting descent from the roof had given him.
desperately
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From this reading IN THE BOUDOIR "We aren't so desperately safe even here," said G.J., firmly pursuing the moral triumph which Concepcion's very surprising and comforting descent from the roof had given him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Then, after a moment of silence: "By the way, was it only _her_ idea that I should come along, or did the command come from both of you?"
Don't
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From this reading "Don't go to extremes," she answered.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN THE BOUDOIR "We aren't so desperately safe even here," said G.J., firmly pursuing the moral triumph which Concepcion's very surprising and comforting descent from the roof had given him.
extremes
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From this reading "Don't go to extremes," she answered.
firmly
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From this reading IN THE BOUDOIR "We aren't so desperately safe even here," said G.J., firmly pursuing the moral triumph which Concepcion's very surprising and comforting descent from the roof had given him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN THE BOUDOIR "We aren't so desperately safe even here," said G.J., firmly pursuing the moral triumph which Concepcion's very surprising and comforting descent from the roof had given him.
G
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From this reading IN THE BOUDOIR "We aren't so desperately safe even here," said G.J., firmly pursuing the moral triumph which Concepcion's very surprising and comforting descent from the roof had given him.
given
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From this reading IN THE BOUDOIR "We aren't so desperately safe even here," said G.J., firmly pursuing the moral triumph which Concepcion's very surprising and comforting descent from the roof had given him.
go
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From this reading "Don't go to extremes," she answered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN THE BOUDOIR "We aren't so desperately safe even here," said G.J., firmly pursuing the moral triumph which Concepcion's very surprising and comforting descent from the roof had given him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought of the valetry in the cellars, and the impossible humiliation of joining them; and added: "I merely state."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, after a moment of silence: "By the way, was it only _her_ idea that I should come along, or did the command come from both of you?"
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN THE BOUDOIR "We aren't so desperately safe even here," said G.J., firmly pursuing the moral triumph which Concepcion's very surprising and comforting descent from the roof had given him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN THE BOUDOIR "We aren't so desperately safe even here," said G.J., firmly pursuing the moral triumph which Concepcion's very surprising and comforting descent from the roof had given him.
humiliation
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From this reading He thought of the valetry in the cellars, and the impossible humiliation of joining them; and added: "I merely state."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I won't."
idea
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From this reading Then, after a moment of silence: "By the way, was it only _her_ idea that I should come along, or did the command come from both of you?"
impossible
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From this reading He thought of the valetry in the cellars, and the impossible humiliation of joining them; and added: "I merely state."
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE BOUDOIR "We aren't so desperately safe even here," said G.J., firmly pursuing the moral triumph which Concepcion's very surprising and comforting descent from the roof had given him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then, after a moment of silence: "By the way, was it only _her_ idea that I should come along, or did the command come from both of you?"
J
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From this reading IN THE BOUDOIR "We aren't so desperately safe even here," said G.J., firmly pursuing the moral triumph which Concepcion's very surprising and comforting descent from the roof had given him.
joining
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From this reading He thought of the valetry in the cellars, and the impossible humiliation of joining them; and added: "I merely state."
merely
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From this reading He thought of the valetry in the cellars, and the impossible humiliation of joining them; and added: "I merely state."
moment
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From this reading Then, after a moment of silence: "By the way, was it only _her_ idea that I should come along, or did the command come from both of you?"
moral
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From this reading IN THE BOUDOIR "We aren't so desperately safe even here," said G.J., firmly pursuing the moral triumph which Concepcion's very surprising and comforting descent from the roof had given him.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I won't."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He thought of the valetry in the cellars, and the impossible humiliation of joining them; and added: "I merely state."
only
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From this reading Then, after a moment of silence: "By the way, was it only _her_ idea that I should come along, or did the command come from both of you?"
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then, after a moment of silence: "By the way, was it only _her_ idea that I should come along, or did the command come from both of you?"
pursuing
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From this reading IN THE BOUDOIR "We aren't so desperately safe even here," said G.J., firmly pursuing the moral triumph which Concepcion's very surprising and comforting descent from the roof had given him.
roof
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From this reading IN THE BOUDOIR "We aren't so desperately safe even here," said G.J., firmly pursuing the moral triumph which Concepcion's very surprising and comforting descent from the roof had given him.
safe
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From this reading IN THE BOUDOIR "We aren't so desperately safe even here," said G.J., firmly pursuing the moral triumph which Concepcion's very surprising and comforting descent from the roof had given him.
said
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From this reading IN THE BOUDOIR "We aren't so desperately safe even here," said G.J., firmly pursuing the moral triumph which Concepcion's very surprising and comforting descent from the roof had given him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't go to extremes," she answered.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Then, after a moment of silence: "By the way, was it only _her_ idea that I should come along, or did the command come from both of you?"
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Then, after a moment of silence: "By the way, was it only _her_ idea that I should come along, or did the command come from both of you?"
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading IN THE BOUDOIR "We aren't so desperately safe even here," said G.J., firmly pursuing the moral triumph which Concepcion's very surprising and comforting descent from the roof had given him.
state
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From this reading He thought of the valetry in the cellars, and the impossible humiliation of joining them; and added: "I merely state."
surprising
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From this reading IN THE BOUDOIR "We aren't so desperately safe even here," said G.J., firmly pursuing the moral triumph which Concepcion's very surprising and comforting descent from the roof had given him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then, after a moment of silence: "By the way, was it only _her_ idea that I should come along, or did the command come from both of you?"
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE BOUDOIR "We aren't so desperately safe even here," said G.J., firmly pursuing the moral triumph which Concepcion's very surprising and comforting descent from the roof had given him.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He thought of the valetry in the cellars, and the impossible humiliation of joining them; and added: "I merely state."
Then
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From this reading Then, after a moment of silence: "By the way, was it only _her_ idea that I should come along, or did the command come from both of you?"
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He thought of the valetry in the cellars, and the impossible humiliation of joining them; and added: "I merely state."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Don't go to extremes," she answered.
triumph
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From this reading IN THE BOUDOIR "We aren't so desperately safe even here," said G.J., firmly pursuing the moral triumph which Concepcion's very surprising and comforting descent from the roof had given him.
valetry
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From this reading He thought of the valetry in the cellars, and the impossible humiliation of joining them; and added: "I merely state."
very
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From this reading IN THE BOUDOIR "We aren't so desperately safe even here," said G.J., firmly pursuing the moral triumph which Concepcion's very surprising and comforting descent from the roof had given him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, after a moment of silence: "By the way, was it only _her_ idea that I should come along, or did the command come from both of you?"
way
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From this reading Then, after a moment of silence: "By the way, was it only _her_ idea that I should come along, or did the command come from both of you?"
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IN THE BOUDOIR "We aren't so desperately safe even here," said G.J., firmly pursuing the moral triumph which Concepcion's very surprising and comforting descent from the roof had given him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN THE BOUDOIR "We aren't so desperately safe even here," said G.J., firmly pursuing the moral triumph which Concepcion's very surprising and comforting descent from the roof had given him.
won't
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From this reading "No, I won't."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then, after a moment of silence: "By the way, was it only _her_ idea that I should come along, or did the command come from both of you?"
