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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 Something hard in his mirthless stare, and a quiet final “All right,” steadied her.
All
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From this reading Something hard in his mirthless stare, and a quiet final “All right,” steadied her.
always
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From this reading “I am not rich enough to buy you out,” he went on, speaking with an extraordinary detached grin, “even if it were to be done; but I can always steal you.”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am not rich enough to buy you out,” he went on, speaking with an extraordinary detached grin, “even if it were to be done; but I can always steal you.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I am not rich enough to buy you out,” he went on, speaking with an extraordinary detached grin, “even if it were to be done; but I can always steal you.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Something hard in his mirthless stare, and a quiet final “All right,” steadied her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She looked at him profoundly, as though these words had a hidden and very complicated meaning.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked at him profoundly, as though these words had a hidden and very complicated meaning.
away
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From this reading “Get away now,” he said rapidly, “and try to smile as you go.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I am not rich enough to buy you out,” he went on, speaking with an extraordinary detached grin, “even if it were to be done; but I can always steal you.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I am not rich enough to buy you out,” he went on, speaking with an extraordinary detached grin, “even if it were to be done; but I can always steal you.”
buy
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From this reading “I am not rich enough to buy you out,” he went on, speaking with an extraordinary detached grin, “even if it were to be done; but I can always steal you.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I am not rich enough to buy you out,” he went on, speaking with an extraordinary detached grin, “even if it were to be done; but I can always steal you.”
complicated
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From this reading She looked at him profoundly, as though these words had a hidden and very complicated meaning.
detached
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From this reading “I am not rich enough to buy you out,” he went on, speaking with an extraordinary detached grin, “even if it were to be done; but I can always steal you.”
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am not rich enough to buy you out,” he went on, speaking with an extraordinary detached grin, “even if it were to be done; but I can always steal you.”
effect
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From this reading She obeyed with unexpected readiness; and as she had a set of very good white teeth, the effect of the mechanical, ordered smile was joyous, radiant.
enough
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From this reading “I am not rich enough to buy you out,” he went on, speaking with an extraordinary detached grin, “even if it were to be done; but I can always steal you.”
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am not rich enough to buy you out,” he went on, speaking with an extraordinary detached grin, “even if it were to be done; but I can always steal you.”
extraordinary
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From this reading “I am not rich enough to buy you out,” he went on, speaking with an extraordinary detached grin, “even if it were to be done; but I can always steal you.”
final
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From this reading Something hard in his mirthless stare, and a quiet final “All right,” steadied her.
Get
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From this reading “Get away now,” he said rapidly, “and try to smile as you go.”
go
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From this reading “Get away now,” he said rapidly, “and try to smile as you go.”
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She obeyed with unexpected readiness; and as she had a set of very good white teeth, the effect of the mechanical, ordered smile was joyous, radiant.
grin
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From this reading “I am not rich enough to buy you out,” he went on, speaking with an extraordinary detached grin, “even if it were to be done; but I can always steal you.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She looked at him profoundly, as though these words had a hidden and very complicated meaning.
hard
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From this reading Something hard in his mirthless stare, and a quiet final “All right,” steadied her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I am not rich enough to buy you out,” he went on, speaking with an extraordinary detached grin, “even if it were to be done; but I can always steal you.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Something hard in his mirthless stare, and a quiet final “All right,” steadied her.
hidden
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From this reading She looked at him profoundly, as though these words had a hidden and very complicated meaning.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She looked at him profoundly, as though these words had a hidden and very complicated meaning.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Something hard in his mirthless stare, and a quiet final “All right,” steadied her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am not rich enough to buy you out,” he went on, speaking with an extraordinary detached grin, “even if it were to be done; but I can always steal you.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I am not rich enough to buy you out,” he went on, speaking with an extraordinary detached grin, “even if it were to be done; but I can always steal you.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Something hard in his mirthless stare, and a quiet final “All right,” steadied her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I am not rich enough to buy you out,” he went on, speaking with an extraordinary detached grin, “even if it were to be done; but I can always steal you.”
joyous
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From this reading She obeyed with unexpected readiness; and as she had a set of very good white teeth, the effect of the mechanical, ordered smile was joyous, radiant.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked at him profoundly, as though these words had a hidden and very complicated meaning.
meaning
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From this reading She looked at him profoundly, as though these words had a hidden and very complicated meaning.
mechanical
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From this reading She obeyed with unexpected readiness; and as she had a set of very good white teeth, the effect of the mechanical, ordered smile was joyous, radiant.
mirthless
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From this reading Something hard in his mirthless stare, and a quiet final “All right,” steadied her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I am not rich enough to buy you out,” he went on, speaking with an extraordinary detached grin, “even if it were to be done; but I can always steal you.”
now
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From this reading “Get away now,” he said rapidly, “and try to smile as you go.”
obeyed
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From this reading She obeyed with unexpected readiness; and as she had a set of very good white teeth, the effect of the mechanical, ordered smile was joyous, radiant.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She obeyed with unexpected readiness; and as she had a set of very good white teeth, the effect of the mechanical, ordered smile was joyous, radiant.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I am not rich enough to buy you out,” he went on, speaking with an extraordinary detached grin, “even if it were to be done; but I can always steal you.”
ordered
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From this reading She obeyed with unexpected readiness; and as she had a set of very good white teeth, the effect of the mechanical, ordered smile was joyous, radiant.
out
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From this reading “I am not rich enough to buy you out,” he went on, speaking with an extraordinary detached grin, “even if it were to be done; but I can always steal you.”
profoundly
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From this reading She looked at him profoundly, as though these words had a hidden and very complicated meaning.
quiet
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From this reading Something hard in his mirthless stare, and a quiet final “All right,” steadied her.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiənt/
shining brightly
From this reading She obeyed with unexpected readiness; and as she had a set of very good white teeth, the effect of the mechanical, ordered smile was joyous, radiant.
rapidly
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From this reading “Get away now,” he said rapidly, “and try to smile as you go.”
readiness
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From this reading She obeyed with unexpected readiness; and as she had a set of very good white teeth, the effect of the mechanical, ordered smile was joyous, radiant.
rich
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From this reading “I am not rich enough to buy you out,” he went on, speaking with an extraordinary detached grin, “even if it were to be done; but I can always steal you.”
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Something hard in his mirthless stare, and a quiet final “All right,” steadied her.
said
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From this reading “Get away now,” he said rapidly, “and try to smile as you go.”
set
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From this reading She obeyed with unexpected readiness; and as she had a set of very good white teeth, the effect of the mechanical, ordered smile was joyous, radiant.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked at him profoundly, as though these words had a hidden and very complicated meaning.
smile
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From this reading “Get away now,” he said rapidly, “and try to smile as you go.”
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something hard in his mirthless stare, and a quiet final “All right,” steadied her.
speaking
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From this reading “I am not rich enough to buy you out,” he went on, speaking with an extraordinary detached grin, “even if it were to be done; but I can always steal you.”
stare
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From this reading Something hard in his mirthless stare, and a quiet final “All right,” steadied her.
steadied
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From this reading Something hard in his mirthless stare, and a quiet final “All right,” steadied her.
steal
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From this reading “I am not rich enough to buy you out,” he went on, speaking with an extraordinary detached grin, “even if it were to be done; but I can always steal you.”
teeth
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From this reading She obeyed with unexpected readiness; and as she had a set of very good white teeth, the effect of the mechanical, ordered smile was joyous, radiant.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She obeyed with unexpected readiness; and as she had a set of very good white teeth, the effect of the mechanical, ordered smile was joyous, radiant.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She looked at him profoundly, as though these words had a hidden and very complicated meaning.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She looked at him profoundly, as though these words had a hidden and very complicated meaning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I am not rich enough to buy you out,” he went on, speaking with an extraordinary detached grin, “even if it were to be done; but I can always steal you.”
try
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From this reading “Get away now,” he said rapidly, “and try to smile as you go.”
unexpected
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From this reading She obeyed with unexpected readiness; and as she had a set of very good white teeth, the effect of the mechanical, ordered smile was joyous, radiant.
very
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From this reading She looked at him profoundly, as though these words had a hidden and very complicated meaning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She obeyed with unexpected readiness; and as she had a set of very good white teeth, the effect of the mechanical, ordered smile was joyous, radiant.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am not rich enough to buy you out,” he went on, speaking with an extraordinary detached grin, “even if it were to be done; but I can always steal you.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I am not rich enough to buy you out,” he went on, speaking with an extraordinary detached grin, “even if it were to be done; but I can always steal you.”
white
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From this reading She obeyed with unexpected readiness; and as she had a set of very good white teeth, the effect of the mechanical, ordered smile was joyous, radiant.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I am not rich enough to buy you out,” he went on, speaking with an extraordinary detached grin, “even if it were to be done; but I can always steal you.”
words
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From this reading She looked at him profoundly, as though these words had a hidden and very complicated meaning.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I am not rich enough to buy you out,” he went on, speaking with an extraordinary detached grin, “even if it were to be done; but I can always steal you.”
