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1.75
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From this reading She, too, had been patronizing the midsummer sales, and beside the sailor, she had on a new linen skirt which she had got for $1.75, though the original price-mark was still on it and said $5.
5
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From this reading She, too, had been patronizing the midsummer sales, and beside the sailor, she had on a new linen skirt which she had got for $1.75, though the original price-mark was still on it and said $5.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hen, having her own theory of events, gave a defiant tug to her new sailor-hat.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Cally," she continued, "wrote a good deal about her mother's being dropped from the officers of the Associated Charities.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She considered that she looked very nice to-day, and she did.
Associated
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From this reading "Cally," she continued, "wrote a good deal about her mother's being dropped from the officers of the Associated Charities.
bad
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From this reading Well it's too bad, of course, but somebody's got to take the blow, V.V., and I imagine it's going about where it belongs.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She, too, had been patronizing the midsummer sales, and beside the sailor, she had on a new linen skirt which she had got for $1.75, though the original price-mark was still on it and said $5.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Cally," she continued, "wrote a good deal about her mother's being dropped from the officers of the Associated Charities.
belongs
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From this reading Well it's too bad, of course, but somebody's got to take the blow, V.V., and I imagine it's going about where it belongs.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading She, too, had been patronizing the midsummer sales, and beside the sailor, she had on a new linen skirt which she had got for $1.75, though the original price-mark was still on it and said $5.
blow
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From this reading Well it's too bad, of course, but somebody's got to take the blow, V.V., and I imagine it's going about where it belongs.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Well it's too bad, of course, but somebody's got to take the blow, V.V., and I imagine it's going about where it belongs.
Cally
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From this reading "Cally," she continued, "wrote a good deal about her mother's being dropped from the officers of the Associated Charities.
Charities
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From this reading "Cally," she continued, "wrote a good deal about her mother's being dropped from the officers of the Associated Charities.
considered
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From this reading She considered that she looked very nice to-day, and she did.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Cally," she continued, "wrote a good deal about her mother's being dropped from the officers of the Associated Charities.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well it's too bad, of course, but somebody's got to take the blow, V.V., and I imagine it's going about where it belongs.
deal
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From this reading "Cally," she continued, "wrote a good deal about her mother's being dropped from the officers of the Associated Charities.
defiant
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From this reading Hen, having her own theory of events, gave a defiant tug to her new sailor-hat.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She considered that she looked very nice to-day, and she did.
dropped
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From this reading "Cally," she continued, "wrote a good deal about her mother's being dropped from the officers of the Associated Charities.
events
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From this reading Hen, having her own theory of events, gave a defiant tug to her new sailor-hat.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She, too, had been patronizing the midsummer sales, and beside the sailor, she had on a new linen skirt which she had got for $1.75, though the original price-mark was still on it and said $5.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Cally," she continued, "wrote a good deal about her mother's being dropped from the officers of the Associated Charities.
gave
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From this reading Hen, having her own theory of events, gave a defiant tug to her new sailor-hat.
going
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From this reading Well it's too bad, of course, but somebody's got to take the blow, V.V., and I imagine it's going about where it belongs.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Cally," she continued, "wrote a good deal about her mother's being dropped from the officers of the Associated Charities.
got
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From this reading She, too, had been patronizing the midsummer sales, and beside the sailor, she had on a new linen skirt which she had got for $1.75, though the original price-mark was still on it and said $5.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She, too, had been patronizing the midsummer sales, and beside the sailor, she had on a new linen skirt which she had got for $1.75, though the original price-mark was still on it and said $5.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Hen, having her own theory of events, gave a defiant tug to her new sailor-hat.
Hen
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From this reading Hen, having her own theory of events, gave a defiant tug to her new sailor-hat.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hen, having her own theory of events, gave a defiant tug to her new sailor-hat.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Well it's too bad, of course, but somebody's got to take the blow, V.V., and I imagine it's going about where it belongs.
imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Well it's too bad, of course, but somebody's got to take the blow, V.V., and I imagine it's going about where it belongs.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She, too, had been patronizing the midsummer sales, and beside the sailor, she had on a new linen skirt which she had got for $1.75, though the original price-mark was still on it and said $5.
it's
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From this reading Well it's too bad, of course, but somebody's got to take the blow, V.V., and I imagine it's going about where it belongs.
linen
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From this reading She, too, had been patronizing the midsummer sales, and beside the sailor, she had on a new linen skirt which she had got for $1.75, though the original price-mark was still on it and said $5.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She considered that she looked very nice to-day, and she did.
midsummer
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From this reading She, too, had been patronizing the midsummer sales, and beside the sailor, she had on a new linen skirt which she had got for $1.75, though the original price-mark was still on it and said $5.
mother's
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From this reading "Cally," she continued, "wrote a good deal about her mother's being dropped from the officers of the Associated Charities.
new
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From this reading Hen, having her own theory of events, gave a defiant tug to her new sailor-hat.
nice
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From this reading She considered that she looked very nice to-day, and she did.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hen, having her own theory of events, gave a defiant tug to her new sailor-hat.
officers
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From this reading "Cally," she continued, "wrote a good deal about her mother's being dropped from the officers of the Associated Charities.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She, too, had been patronizing the midsummer sales, and beside the sailor, she had on a new linen skirt which she had got for $1.75, though the original price-mark was still on it and said $5.
original
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From this reading She, too, had been patronizing the midsummer sales, and beside the sailor, she had on a new linen skirt which she had got for $1.75, though the original price-mark was still on it and said $5.
own
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From this reading Hen, having her own theory of events, gave a defiant tug to her new sailor-hat.
patronizing
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From this reading She, too, had been patronizing the midsummer sales, and beside the sailor, she had on a new linen skirt which she had got for $1.75, though the original price-mark was still on it and said $5.
price-mark
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From this reading She, too, had been patronizing the midsummer sales, and beside the sailor, she had on a new linen skirt which she had got for $1.75, though the original price-mark was still on it and said $5.
said
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From this reading She, too, had been patronizing the midsummer sales, and beside the sailor, she had on a new linen skirt which she had got for $1.75, though the original price-mark was still on it and said $5.
sailor
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From this reading She, too, had been patronizing the midsummer sales, and beside the sailor, she had on a new linen skirt which she had got for $1.75, though the original price-mark was still on it and said $5.
sailor-hat
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From this reading Hen, having her own theory of events, gave a defiant tug to her new sailor-hat.
sales
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From this reading She, too, had been patronizing the midsummer sales, and beside the sailor, she had on a new linen skirt which she had got for $1.75, though the original price-mark was still on it and said $5.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She considered that she looked very nice to-day, and she did.
skirt
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From this reading She, too, had been patronizing the midsummer sales, and beside the sailor, she had on a new linen skirt which she had got for $1.75, though the original price-mark was still on it and said $5.
somebody's
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From this reading Well it's too bad, of course, but somebody's got to take the blow, V.V., and I imagine it's going about where it belongs.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She, too, had been patronizing the midsummer sales, and beside the sailor, she had on a new linen skirt which she had got for $1.75, though the original price-mark was still on it and said $5.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well it's too bad, of course, but somebody's got to take the blow, V.V., and I imagine it's going about where it belongs.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She considered that she looked very nice to-day, and she did.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She, too, had been patronizing the midsummer sales, and beside the sailor, she had on a new linen skirt which she had got for $1.75, though the original price-mark was still on it and said $5.
theory
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From this reading Hen, having her own theory of events, gave a defiant tug to her new sailor-hat.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She, too, had been patronizing the midsummer sales, and beside the sailor, she had on a new linen skirt which she had got for $1.75, though the original price-mark was still on it and said $5.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hen, having her own theory of events, gave a defiant tug to her new sailor-hat.
to-day
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From this reading She considered that she looked very nice to-day, and she did.
too
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From this reading She, too, had been patronizing the midsummer sales, and beside the sailor, she had on a new linen skirt which she had got for $1.75, though the original price-mark was still on it and said $5.
tug
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From this reading Hen, having her own theory of events, gave a defiant tug to her new sailor-hat.
V
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From this reading Well it's too bad, of course, but somebody's got to take the blow, V.V., and I imagine it's going about where it belongs.
very
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From this reading She considered that she looked very nice to-day, and she did.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She, too, had been patronizing the midsummer sales, and beside the sailor, she had on a new linen skirt which she had got for $1.75, though the original price-mark was still on it and said $5.
Well
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From this reading Well it's too bad, of course, but somebody's got to take the blow, V.V., and I imagine it's going about where it belongs.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Well it's too bad, of course, but somebody's got to take the blow, V.V., and I imagine it's going about where it belongs.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She, too, had been patronizing the midsummer sales, and beside the sailor, she had on a new linen skirt which she had got for $1.75, though the original price-mark was still on it and said $5.
wrote
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From this reading "Cally," she continued, "wrote a good deal about her mother's being dropped from the officers of the Associated Charities.
