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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 Possibly, if he had been alone, he would have done so, but on my account he made a grudging concession to law and order.
account
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From this reading Possibly, if he had been alone, he would have done so, but on my account he made a grudging concession to law and order.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
all
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From this reading I half feared he would propose to walk over, in defiance of all consequences.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Possibly, if he had been alone, he would have done so, but on my account he made a grudging concession to law and order.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the Redwoods', however, he cheered up at once.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Possibly, if he had been alone, he would have done so, but on my account he made a grudging concession to law and order.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
cheer
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From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
cheered
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From this reading At the Redwoods', however, he cheered up at once.
concession
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From this reading Possibly, if he had been alone, he would have done so, but on my account he made a grudging concession to law and order.
consequences
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From this reading I half feared he would propose to walk over, in defiance of all consequences.
contrast
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From this reading He received a royal welcome from the little girls--in marked contrast to Miss Mamie's sulky reception of me as the destroyer of her nice sash.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
cut
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From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
defiance
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From this reading I half feared he would propose to walk over, in defiance of all consequences.
depressingly
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From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
destroyer
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From this reading He received a royal welcome from the little girls--in marked contrast to Miss Mamie's sulky reception of me as the destroyer of her nice sash.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
doctor's
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From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Possibly, if he had been alone, he would have done so, but on my account he made a grudging concession to law and order.
feared
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From this reading I half feared he would propose to walk over, in defiance of all consequences.
fields
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From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He received a royal welcome from the little girls--in marked contrast to Miss Mamie's sulky reception of me as the destroyer of her nice sash.
gentle
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From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
girls
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From this reading He received a royal welcome from the little girls--in marked contrast to Miss Mamie's sulky reception of me as the destroyer of her nice sash.
gloomy
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From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
grudging
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From this reading Possibly, if he had been alone, he would have done so, but on my account he made a grudging concession to law and order.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Possibly, if he had been alone, he would have done so, but on my account he made a grudging concession to law and order.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I half feared he would propose to walk over, in defiance of all consequences.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I half feared he would propose to walk over, in defiance of all consequences.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He received a royal welcome from the little girls--in marked contrast to Miss Mamie's sulky reception of me as the destroyer of her nice sash.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading At the Redwoods', however, he cheered up at once.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I half feared he would propose to walk over, in defiance of all consequences.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Possibly, if he had been alone, he would have done so, but on my account he made a grudging concession to law and order.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I half feared he would propose to walk over, in defiance of all consequences.
law
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From this reading Possibly, if he had been alone, he would have done so, but on my account he made a grudging concession to law and order.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He received a royal welcome from the little girls--in marked contrast to Miss Mamie's sulky reception of me as the destroyer of her nice sash.
made
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From this reading Possibly, if he had been alone, he would have done so, but on my account he made a grudging concession to law and order.
Mamie's
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From this reading He received a royal welcome from the little girls--in marked contrast to Miss Mamie's sulky reception of me as the destroyer of her nice sash.
marked
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From this reading He received a royal welcome from the little girls--in marked contrast to Miss Mamie's sulky reception of me as the destroyer of her nice sash.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He received a royal welcome from the little girls--in marked contrast to Miss Mamie's sulky reception of me as the destroyer of her nice sash.
Miss
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From this reading He received a royal welcome from the little girls--in marked contrast to Miss Mamie's sulky reception of me as the destroyer of her nice sash.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
nice
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From this reading He received a royal welcome from the little girls--in marked contrast to Miss Mamie's sulky reception of me as the destroyer of her nice sash.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I half feared he would propose to walk over, in defiance of all consequences.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Possibly, if he had been alone, he would have done so, but on my account he made a grudging concession to law and order.
once
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From this reading At the Redwoods', however, he cheered up at once.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Possibly, if he had been alone, he would have done so, but on my account he made a grudging concession to law and order.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I half feared he would propose to walk over, in defiance of all consequences.
playing
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From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
Possibly
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From this reading Possibly, if he had been alone, he would have done so, but on my account he made a grudging concession to law and order.
prohibition
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From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
propose
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From this reading I half feared he would propose to walk over, in defiance of all consequences.
received
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From this reading He received a royal welcome from the little girls--in marked contrast to Miss Mamie's sulky reception of me as the destroyer of her nice sash.
reception
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From this reading He received a royal welcome from the little girls--in marked contrast to Miss Mamie's sulky reception of me as the destroyer of her nice sash.
Redwoods
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From this reading At the Redwoods', however, he cheered up at once.
reminder
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From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
round
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From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
royal
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From this reading He received a royal welcome from the little girls--in marked contrast to Miss Mamie's sulky reception of me as the destroyer of her nice sash.
sash
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From this reading He received a royal welcome from the little girls--in marked contrast to Miss Mamie's sulky reception of me as the destroyer of her nice sash.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Possibly, if he had been alone, he would have done so, but on my account he made a grudging concession to law and order.
sulky
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From this reading He received a royal welcome from the little girls--in marked contrast to Miss Mamie's sulky reception of me as the destroyer of her nice sash.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
Tempest
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From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
tend
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From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
up
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From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
walk
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From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
walked
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From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
welcome
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From this reading He received a royal welcome from the little girls--in marked contrast to Miss Mamie's sulky reception of me as the destroyer of her nice sash.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I half feared he would propose to walk over, in defiance of all consequences.
