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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 I've behaved like a cad, I know, but, and this is what I wanted to say, I was sorry for you all the time."
all
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From this reading I've behaved like a cad, I know, but, and this is what I wanted to say, I was sorry for you all the time."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading You've kicked me more than once, and your handkerchief, unless I am very much mistaken, had the biggest and the hardest knot in it yesterday.
amiable
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From this reading If that gives you the right to interfere and dictate to me now, like your amiable friend, Master Chawner, I suppose you have it."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You've kicked me more than once, and your handkerchief, unless I am very much mistaken, had the biggest and the hardest knot in it yesterday.
angry
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From this reading "Now you're angry," said Biddlecomb humbly; "I don't wonder at it.
annoying
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From this reading "No, but," protested Biddlecomb, "I, I daresay I've not treated you very well lately, I----" "You were kind enough to suggest several very uncommonly unpleasant ways of annoying me, sir," said Paul resentfully, "if you mean that.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Now you're angry," said Biddlecomb humbly; "I don't wonder at it.
behaved
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From this reading I've behaved like a cad, I know, but, and this is what I wanted to say, I was sorry for you all the time."
Biddlecomb
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From this reading "No, but," protested Biddlecomb, "I, I daresay I've not treated you very well lately, I----" "You were kind enough to suggest several very uncommonly unpleasant ways of annoying me, sir," said Paul resentfully, "if you mean that.
biggest
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From this reading You've kicked me more than once, and your handkerchief, unless I am very much mistaken, had the biggest and the hardest knot in it yesterday.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No, but," protested Biddlecomb, "I, I daresay I've not treated you very well lately, I----" "You were kind enough to suggest several very uncommonly unpleasant ways of annoying me, sir," said Paul resentfully, "if you mean that.
cad
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From this reading I've behaved like a cad, I know, but, and this is what I wanted to say, I was sorry for you all the time."
Chawner
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From this reading If that gives you the right to interfere and dictate to me now, like your amiable friend, Master Chawner, I suppose you have it."
daresay
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From this reading "No, but," protested Biddlecomb, "I, I daresay I've not treated you very well lately, I----" "You were kind enough to suggest several very uncommonly unpleasant ways of annoying me, sir," said Paul resentfully, "if you mean that.
dictate
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From this reading If that gives you the right to interfere and dictate to me now, like your amiable friend, Master Chawner, I suppose you have it."
don't
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From this reading "Now you're angry," said Biddlecomb humbly; "I don't wonder at it.
enough
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From this reading "No, but," protested Biddlecomb, "I, I daresay I've not treated you very well lately, I----" "You were kind enough to suggest several very uncommonly unpleasant ways of annoying me, sir," said Paul resentfully, "if you mean that.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I've behaved like a cad, I know, but, and this is what I wanted to say, I was sorry for you all the time."
friend
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From this reading If that gives you the right to interfere and dictate to me now, like your amiable friend, Master Chawner, I suppose you have it."
gives
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From this reading If that gives you the right to interfere and dictate to me now, like your amiable friend, Master Chawner, I suppose you have it."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You've kicked me more than once, and your handkerchief, unless I am very much mistaken, had the biggest and the hardest knot in it yesterday.
handkerchief
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From this reading You've kicked me more than once, and your handkerchief, unless I am very much mistaken, had the biggest and the hardest knot in it yesterday.
hardest
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From this reading You've kicked me more than once, and your handkerchief, unless I am very much mistaken, had the biggest and the hardest knot in it yesterday.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If that gives you the right to interfere and dictate to me now, like your amiable friend, Master Chawner, I suppose you have it."
humbly
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From this reading "Now you're angry," said Biddlecomb humbly; "I don't wonder at it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, but," protested Biddlecomb, "I, I daresay I've not treated you very well lately, I----" "You were kind enough to suggest several very uncommonly unpleasant ways of annoying me, sir," said Paul resentfully, "if you mean that.
I've
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From this reading "No, but," protested Biddlecomb, "I, I daresay I've not treated you very well lately, I----" "You were kind enough to suggest several very uncommonly unpleasant ways of annoying me, sir," said Paul resentfully, "if you mean that.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "No, but," protested Biddlecomb, "I, I daresay I've not treated you very well lately, I----" "You were kind enough to suggest several very uncommonly unpleasant ways of annoying me, sir," said Paul resentfully, "if you mean that.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You've kicked me more than once, and your handkerchief, unless I am very much mistaken, had the biggest and the hardest knot in it yesterday.
interfere
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From this reading If that gives you the right to interfere and dictate to me now, like your amiable friend, Master Chawner, I suppose you have it."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I've behaved like a cad, I know, but, and this is what I wanted to say, I was sorry for you all the time."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You've kicked me more than once, and your handkerchief, unless I am very much mistaken, had the biggest and the hardest knot in it yesterday.
kicked
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From this reading You've kicked me more than once, and your handkerchief, unless I am very much mistaken, had the biggest and the hardest knot in it yesterday.
kind
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From this reading "No, but," protested Biddlecomb, "I, I daresay I've not treated you very well lately, I----" "You were kind enough to suggest several very uncommonly unpleasant ways of annoying me, sir," said Paul resentfully, "if you mean that.
knot
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From this reading You've kicked me more than once, and your handkerchief, unless I am very much mistaken, had the biggest and the hardest knot in it yesterday.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I've behaved like a cad, I know, but, and this is what I wanted to say, I was sorry for you all the time."
lately
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From this reading "No, but," protested Biddlecomb, "I, I daresay I've not treated you very well lately, I----" "You were kind enough to suggest several very uncommonly unpleasant ways of annoying me, sir," said Paul resentfully, "if you mean that.
like
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From this reading If that gives you the right to interfere and dictate to me now, like your amiable friend, Master Chawner, I suppose you have it."
Master
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From this reading If that gives you the right to interfere and dictate to me now, like your amiable friend, Master Chawner, I suppose you have it."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No, but," protested Biddlecomb, "I, I daresay I've not treated you very well lately, I----" "You were kind enough to suggest several very uncommonly unpleasant ways of annoying me, sir," said Paul resentfully, "if you mean that.
mean
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From this reading "No, but," protested Biddlecomb, "I, I daresay I've not treated you very well lately, I----" "You were kind enough to suggest several very uncommonly unpleasant ways of annoying me, sir," said Paul resentfully, "if you mean that.
mistaken
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From this reading You've kicked me more than once, and your handkerchief, unless I am very much mistaken, had the biggest and the hardest knot in it yesterday.
more
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From this reading You've kicked me more than once, and your handkerchief, unless I am very much mistaken, had the biggest and the hardest knot in it yesterday.
much
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From this reading You've kicked me more than once, and your handkerchief, unless I am very much mistaken, had the biggest and the hardest knot in it yesterday.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, but," protested Biddlecomb, "I, I daresay I've not treated you very well lately, I----" "You were kind enough to suggest several very uncommonly unpleasant ways of annoying me, sir," said Paul resentfully, "if you mean that.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, but," protested Biddlecomb, "I, I daresay I've not treated you very well lately, I----" "You were kind enough to suggest several very uncommonly unpleasant ways of annoying me, sir," said Paul resentfully, "if you mean that.
now
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From this reading If that gives you the right to interfere and dictate to me now, like your amiable friend, Master Chawner, I suppose you have it."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No, but," protested Biddlecomb, "I, I daresay I've not treated you very well lately, I----" "You were kind enough to suggest several very uncommonly unpleasant ways of annoying me, sir," said Paul resentfully, "if you mean that.
once
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From this reading You've kicked me more than once, and your handkerchief, unless I am very much mistaken, had the biggest and the hardest knot in it yesterday.
Paul
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From this reading "No, but," protested Biddlecomb, "I, I daresay I've not treated you very well lately, I----" "You were kind enough to suggest several very uncommonly unpleasant ways of annoying me, sir," said Paul resentfully, "if you mean that.
protested
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From this reading "No, but," protested Biddlecomb, "I, I daresay I've not treated you very well lately, I----" "You were kind enough to suggest several very uncommonly unpleasant ways of annoying me, sir," said Paul resentfully, "if you mean that.
resentfully
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From this reading "No, but," protested Biddlecomb, "I, I daresay I've not treated you very well lately, I----" "You were kind enough to suggest several very uncommonly unpleasant ways of annoying me, sir," said Paul resentfully, "if you mean that.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If that gives you the right to interfere and dictate to me now, like your amiable friend, Master Chawner, I suppose you have it."
said
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From this reading "No, but," protested Biddlecomb, "I, I daresay I've not treated you very well lately, I----" "You were kind enough to suggest several very uncommonly unpleasant ways of annoying me, sir," said Paul resentfully, "if you mean that.
say
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From this reading I've behaved like a cad, I know, but, and this is what I wanted to say, I was sorry for you all the time."
several
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From this reading "No, but," protested Biddlecomb, "I, I daresay I've not treated you very well lately, I----" "You were kind enough to suggest several very uncommonly unpleasant ways of annoying me, sir," said Paul resentfully, "if you mean that.
sir
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From this reading "No, but," protested Biddlecomb, "I, I daresay I've not treated you very well lately, I----" "You were kind enough to suggest several very uncommonly unpleasant ways of annoying me, sir," said Paul resentfully, "if you mean that.
sorry
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From this reading I've behaved like a cad, I know, but, and this is what I wanted to say, I was sorry for you all the time."
suggest
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From this reading "No, but," protested Biddlecomb, "I, I daresay I've not treated you very well lately, I----" "You were kind enough to suggest several very uncommonly unpleasant ways of annoying me, sir," said Paul resentfully, "if you mean that.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If that gives you the right to interfere and dictate to me now, like your amiable friend, Master Chawner, I suppose you have it."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You've kicked me more than once, and your handkerchief, unless I am very much mistaken, had the biggest and the hardest knot in it yesterday.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No, but," protested Biddlecomb, "I, I daresay I've not treated you very well lately, I----" "You were kind enough to suggest several very uncommonly unpleasant ways of annoying me, sir," said Paul resentfully, "if you mean that.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You've kicked me more than once, and your handkerchief, unless I am very much mistaken, had the biggest and the hardest knot in it yesterday.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I've behaved like a cad, I know, but, and this is what I wanted to say, I was sorry for you all the time."
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I've behaved like a cad, I know, but, and this is what I wanted to say, I was sorry for you all the time."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No, but," protested Biddlecomb, "I, I daresay I've not treated you very well lately, I----" "You were kind enough to suggest several very uncommonly unpleasant ways of annoying me, sir," said Paul resentfully, "if you mean that.
treated
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From this reading "No, but," protested Biddlecomb, "I, I daresay I've not treated you very well lately, I----" "You were kind enough to suggest several very uncommonly unpleasant ways of annoying me, sir," said Paul resentfully, "if you mean that.
uncommonly
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From this reading "No, but," protested Biddlecomb, "I, I daresay I've not treated you very well lately, I----" "You were kind enough to suggest several very uncommonly unpleasant ways of annoying me, sir," said Paul resentfully, "if you mean that.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading You've kicked me more than once, and your handkerchief, unless I am very much mistaken, had the biggest and the hardest knot in it yesterday.
unpleasant
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From this reading "No, but," protested Biddlecomb, "I, I daresay I've not treated you very well lately, I----" "You were kind enough to suggest several very uncommonly unpleasant ways of annoying me, sir," said Paul resentfully, "if you mean that.
very
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From this reading "No, but," protested Biddlecomb, "I, I daresay I've not treated you very well lately, I----" "You were kind enough to suggest several very uncommonly unpleasant ways of annoying me, sir," said Paul resentfully, "if you mean that.
wanted
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From this reading I've behaved like a cad, I know, but, and this is what I wanted to say, I was sorry for you all the time."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I've behaved like a cad, I know, but, and this is what I wanted to say, I was sorry for you all the time."
ways
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From this reading "No, but," protested Biddlecomb, "I, I daresay I've not treated you very well lately, I----" "You were kind enough to suggest several very uncommonly unpleasant ways of annoying me, sir," said Paul resentfully, "if you mean that.
well
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From this reading "No, but," protested Biddlecomb, "I, I daresay I've not treated you very well lately, I----" "You were kind enough to suggest several very uncommonly unpleasant ways of annoying me, sir," said Paul resentfully, "if you mean that.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "No, but," protested Biddlecomb, "I, I daresay I've not treated you very well lately, I----" "You were kind enough to suggest several very uncommonly unpleasant ways of annoying me, sir," said Paul resentfully, "if you mean that.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I've behaved like a cad, I know, but, and this is what I wanted to say, I was sorry for you all the time."
wonder
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From this reading "Now you're angry," said Biddlecomb humbly; "I don't wonder at it.
yesterday
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From this reading You've kicked me more than once, and your handkerchief, unless I am very much mistaken, had the biggest and the hardest knot in it yesterday.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No, but," protested Biddlecomb, "I, I daresay I've not treated you very well lately, I----" "You were kind enough to suggest several very uncommonly unpleasant ways of annoying me, sir," said Paul resentfully, "if you mean that.
you're
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From this reading "Now you're angry," said Biddlecomb humbly; "I don't wonder at it.
You've
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From this reading You've kicked me more than once, and your handkerchief, unless I am very much mistaken, had the biggest and the hardest knot in it yesterday.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You've kicked me more than once, and your handkerchief, unless I am very much mistaken, had the biggest and the hardest knot in it yesterday.
