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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 THE DOLLS "Jar," said Mrs. Weekes, "you be getting on home to fifty years old, and since I first slapped your breech, when you'd been in the world a matter of six months, you and me have never had no grave difference of opinion."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DOLLS "Jar," said Mrs. Weekes, "you be getting on home to fifty years old, and since I first slapped your breech, when you'd been in the world a matter of six months, you and me have never had no grave difference of opinion."
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What then?" asked the man.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sarah Jane was spending a soft May evening at the cottage of Mary; but, not desiring to be in her presence, Jarratt left them and went to see his mother.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE DOLLS "Jar," said Mrs. Weekes, "you be getting on home to fifty years old, and since I first slapped your breech, when you'd been in the world a matter of six months, you and me have never had no grave difference of opinion."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE DOLLS "Jar," said Mrs. Weekes, "you be getting on home to fifty years old, and since I first slapped your breech, when you'd been in the world a matter of six months, you and me have never had no grave difference of opinion."
breech
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From this reading THE DOLLS "Jar," said Mrs. Weekes, "you be getting on home to fifty years old, and since I first slapped your breech, when you'd been in the world a matter of six months, you and me have never had no grave difference of opinion."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sarah Jane was spending a soft May evening at the cottage of Mary; but, not desiring to be in her presence, Jarratt left them and went to see his mother.
conversation
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From this reading For some time Hephzibah had expressed a desire for private conversation with him, and now Jarratt gave her the opportunity.
cottage
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From this reading Sarah Jane was spending a soft May evening at the cottage of Mary; but, not desiring to be in her presence, Jarratt left them and went to see his mother.
desire
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From this reading For some time Hephzibah had expressed a desire for private conversation with him, and now Jarratt gave her the opportunity.
desiring
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From this reading Sarah Jane was spending a soft May evening at the cottage of Mary; but, not desiring to be in her presence, Jarratt left them and went to see his mother.
difference
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From this reading THE DOLLS "Jar," said Mrs. Weekes, "you be getting on home to fifty years old, and since I first slapped your breech, when you'd been in the world a matter of six months, you and me have never had no grave difference of opinion."
DOLLS
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From this reading THE DOLLS "Jar," said Mrs. Weekes, "you be getting on home to fifty years old, and since I first slapped your breech, when you'd been in the world a matter of six months, you and me have never had no grave difference of opinion."
evening
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From this reading Sarah Jane was spending a soft May evening at the cottage of Mary; but, not desiring to be in her presence, Jarratt left them and went to see his mother.
expressed
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From this reading For some time Hephzibah had expressed a desire for private conversation with him, and now Jarratt gave her the opportunity.
fifty
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From this reading THE DOLLS "Jar," said Mrs. Weekes, "you be getting on home to fifty years old, and since I first slapped your breech, when you'd been in the world a matter of six months, you and me have never had no grave difference of opinion."
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE DOLLS "Jar," said Mrs. Weekes, "you be getting on home to fifty years old, and since I first slapped your breech, when you'd been in the world a matter of six months, you and me have never had no grave difference of opinion."
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some time Hephzibah had expressed a desire for private conversation with him, and now Jarratt gave her the opportunity.
gave
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From this reading For some time Hephzibah had expressed a desire for private conversation with him, and now Jarratt gave her the opportunity.
getting
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From this reading THE DOLLS "Jar," said Mrs. Weekes, "you be getting on home to fifty years old, and since I first slapped your breech, when you'd been in the world a matter of six months, you and me have never had no grave difference of opinion."
grave
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From this reading THE DOLLS "Jar," said Mrs. Weekes, "you be getting on home to fifty years old, and since I first slapped your breech, when you'd been in the world a matter of six months, you and me have never had no grave difference of opinion."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DOLLS "Jar," said Mrs. Weekes, "you be getting on home to fifty years old, and since I first slapped your breech, when you'd been in the world a matter of six months, you and me have never had no grave difference of opinion."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE DOLLS "Jar," said Mrs. Weekes, "you be getting on home to fifty years old, and since I first slapped your breech, when you'd been in the world a matter of six months, you and me have never had no grave difference of opinion."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But quickly he regretted it.
Hephzibah
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From this reading For some time Hephzibah had expressed a desire for private conversation with him, and now Jarratt gave her the opportunity.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sarah Jane was spending a soft May evening at the cottage of Mary; but, not desiring to be in her presence, Jarratt left them and went to see his mother.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For some time Hephzibah had expressed a desire for private conversation with him, and now Jarratt gave her the opportunity.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sarah Jane was spending a soft May evening at the cottage of Mary; but, not desiring to be in her presence, Jarratt left them and went to see his mother.
home
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From this reading THE DOLLS "Jar," said Mrs. Weekes, "you be getting on home to fifty years old, and since I first slapped your breech, when you'd been in the world a matter of six months, you and me have never had no grave difference of opinion."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE DOLLS "Jar," said Mrs. Weekes, "you be getting on home to fifty years old, and since I first slapped your breech, when you'd been in the world a matter of six months, you and me have never had no grave difference of opinion."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DOLLS "Jar," said Mrs. Weekes, "you be getting on home to fifty years old, and since I first slapped your breech, when you'd been in the world a matter of six months, you and me have never had no grave difference of opinion."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But quickly he regretted it.
Jane
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From this reading Sarah Jane was spending a soft May evening at the cottage of Mary; but, not desiring to be in her presence, Jarratt left them and went to see his mother.
Jar
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From this reading THE DOLLS "Jar," said Mrs. Weekes, "you be getting on home to fifty years old, and since I first slapped your breech, when you'd been in the world a matter of six months, you and me have never had no grave difference of opinion."
Jarratt
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From this reading Sarah Jane was spending a soft May evening at the cottage of Mary; but, not desiring to be in her presence, Jarratt left them and went to see his mother.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sarah Jane was spending a soft May evening at the cottage of Mary; but, not desiring to be in her presence, Jarratt left them and went to see his mother.
man
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From this reading "What then?" asked the man.
Mary
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From this reading Sarah Jane was spending a soft May evening at the cottage of Mary; but, not desiring to be in her presence, Jarratt left them and went to see his mother.
matter
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From this reading THE DOLLS "Jar," said Mrs. Weekes, "you be getting on home to fifty years old, and since I first slapped your breech, when you'd been in the world a matter of six months, you and me have never had no grave difference of opinion."
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Sarah Jane was spending a soft May evening at the cottage of Mary; but, not desiring to be in her presence, Jarratt left them and went to see his mother.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE DOLLS "Jar," said Mrs. Weekes, "you be getting on home to fifty years old, and since I first slapped your breech, when you'd been in the world a matter of six months, you and me have never had no grave difference of opinion."
months
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From this reading THE DOLLS "Jar," said Mrs. Weekes, "you be getting on home to fifty years old, and since I first slapped your breech, when you'd been in the world a matter of six months, you and me have never had no grave difference of opinion."
mother
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From this reading Sarah Jane was spending a soft May evening at the cottage of Mary; but, not desiring to be in her presence, Jarratt left them and went to see his mother.
Mrs
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From this reading THE DOLLS "Jar," said Mrs. Weekes, "you be getting on home to fifty years old, and since I first slapped your breech, when you'd been in the world a matter of six months, you and me have never had no grave difference of opinion."
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE DOLLS "Jar," said Mrs. Weekes, "you be getting on home to fifty years old, and since I first slapped your breech, when you'd been in the world a matter of six months, you and me have never had no grave difference of opinion."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE DOLLS "Jar," said Mrs. Weekes, "you be getting on home to fifty years old, and since I first slapped your breech, when you'd been in the world a matter of six months, you and me have never had no grave difference of opinion."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sarah Jane was spending a soft May evening at the cottage of Mary; but, not desiring to be in her presence, Jarratt left them and went to see his mother.
now
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From this reading For some time Hephzibah had expressed a desire for private conversation with him, and now Jarratt gave her the opportunity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DOLLS "Jar," said Mrs. Weekes, "you be getting on home to fifty years old, and since I first slapped your breech, when you'd been in the world a matter of six months, you and me have never had no grave difference of opinion."
old
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From this reading THE DOLLS "Jar," said Mrs. Weekes, "you be getting on home to fifty years old, and since I first slapped your breech, when you'd been in the world a matter of six months, you and me have never had no grave difference of opinion."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE DOLLS "Jar," said Mrs. Weekes, "you be getting on home to fifty years old, and since I first slapped your breech, when you'd been in the world a matter of six months, you and me have never had no grave difference of opinion."
opinion
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From this reading THE DOLLS "Jar," said Mrs. Weekes, "you be getting on home to fifty years old, and since I first slapped your breech, when you'd been in the world a matter of six months, you and me have never had no grave difference of opinion."
opportunity
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From this reading For some time Hephzibah had expressed a desire for private conversation with him, and now Jarratt gave her the opportunity.
presence
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From this reading Sarah Jane was spending a soft May evening at the cottage of Mary; but, not desiring to be in her presence, Jarratt left them and went to see his mother.
private
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From this reading For some time Hephzibah had expressed a desire for private conversation with him, and now Jarratt gave her the opportunity.
quickly
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From this reading But quickly he regretted it.
regretted
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From this reading But quickly he regretted it.
said
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From this reading THE DOLLS "Jar," said Mrs. Weekes, "you be getting on home to fifty years old, and since I first slapped your breech, when you'd been in the world a matter of six months, you and me have never had no grave difference of opinion."
Sarah
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From this reading Sarah Jane was spending a soft May evening at the cottage of Mary; but, not desiring to be in her presence, Jarratt left them and went to see his mother.
see
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From this reading Sarah Jane was spending a soft May evening at the cottage of Mary; but, not desiring to be in her presence, Jarratt left them and went to see his mother.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading THE DOLLS "Jar," said Mrs. Weekes, "you be getting on home to fifty years old, and since I first slapped your breech, when you'd been in the world a matter of six months, you and me have never had no grave difference of opinion."
six
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From this reading THE DOLLS "Jar," said Mrs. Weekes, "you be getting on home to fifty years old, and since I first slapped your breech, when you'd been in the world a matter of six months, you and me have never had no grave difference of opinion."
slapped
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From this reading THE DOLLS "Jar," said Mrs. Weekes, "you be getting on home to fifty years old, and since I first slapped your breech, when you'd been in the world a matter of six months, you and me have never had no grave difference of opinion."
soft
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From this reading Sarah Jane was spending a soft May evening at the cottage of Mary; but, not desiring to be in her presence, Jarratt left them and went to see his mother.
some
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From this reading For some time Hephzibah had expressed a desire for private conversation with him, and now Jarratt gave her the opportunity.
spendingnounUS /ˈspending/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Sarah Jane was spending a soft May evening at the cottage of Mary; but, not desiring to be in her presence, Jarratt left them and went to see his mother.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOLLS "Jar," said Mrs. Weekes, "you be getting on home to fifty years old, and since I first slapped your breech, when you'd been in the world a matter of six months, you and me have never had no grave difference of opinion."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sarah Jane was spending a soft May evening at the cottage of Mary; but, not desiring to be in her presence, Jarratt left them and went to see his mother.
then
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From this reading "What then?" asked the man.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For some time Hephzibah had expressed a desire for private conversation with him, and now Jarratt gave her the opportunity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DOLLS "Jar," said Mrs. Weekes, "you be getting on home to fifty years old, and since I first slapped your breech, when you'd been in the world a matter of six months, you and me have never had no grave difference of opinion."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sarah Jane was spending a soft May evening at the cottage of Mary; but, not desiring to be in her presence, Jarratt left them and went to see his mother.
Weekes
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From this reading THE DOLLS "Jar," said Mrs. Weekes, "you be getting on home to fifty years old, and since I first slapped your breech, when you'd been in the world a matter of six months, you and me have never had no grave difference of opinion."
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sarah Jane was spending a soft May evening at the cottage of Mary; but, not desiring to be in her presence, Jarratt left them and went to see his mother.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What then?" asked the man.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE DOLLS "Jar," said Mrs. Weekes, "you be getting on home to fifty years old, and since I first slapped your breech, when you'd been in the world a matter of six months, you and me have never had no grave difference of opinion."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For some time Hephzibah had expressed a desire for private conversation with him, and now Jarratt gave her the opportunity.
world
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From this reading THE DOLLS "Jar," said Mrs. Weekes, "you be getting on home to fifty years old, and since I first slapped your breech, when you'd been in the world a matter of six months, you and me have never had no grave difference of opinion."
years
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From this reading THE DOLLS "Jar," said Mrs. Weekes, "you be getting on home to fifty years old, and since I first slapped your breech, when you'd been in the world a matter of six months, you and me have never had no grave difference of opinion."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE DOLLS "Jar," said Mrs. Weekes, "you be getting on home to fifty years old, and since I first slapped your breech, when you'd been in the world a matter of six months, you and me have never had no grave difference of opinion."
you'd
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From this reading THE DOLLS "Jar," said Mrs. Weekes, "you be getting on home to fifty years old, and since I first slapped your breech, when you'd been in the world a matter of six months, you and me have never had no grave difference of opinion."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE DOLLS "Jar," said Mrs. Weekes, "you be getting on home to fifty years old, and since I first slapped your breech, when you'd been in the world a matter of six months, you and me have never had no grave difference of opinion."
