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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 suitor drove his fist down on the center table with a force that caused the model of Mr. Harnden's doors to jump and snap.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “By the joo-dinged, hump-backed Hosea, I've just about got to my limit in this text business!”
abraded
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From this reading THE NIGHT BROUGHT COUNSEL Mr. Britt, left with the father and mother, got his voice first because he had been pricked most deeply; furthermore, the girl's method of expression had touched him on the spot which had been abraded by Prophet Elias's daily rasping.
all
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From this reading “The dear girl is all wrought up.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NIGHT BROUGHT COUNSEL Mr. Britt, left with the father and mother, got his voice first because he had been pricked most deeply; furthermore, the girl's method of expression had touched him on the spot which had been abraded by Prophet Elias's daily rasping.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading THE NIGHT BROUGHT COUNSEL Mr. Britt, left with the father and mother, got his voice first because he had been pricked most deeply; furthermore, the girl's method of expression had touched him on the spot which had been abraded by Prophet Elias's daily rasping.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE NIGHT BROUGHT COUNSEL Mr. Britt, left with the father and mother, got his voice first because he had been pricked most deeply; furthermore, the girl's method of expression had touched him on the spot which had been abraded by Prophet Elias's daily rasping.
Britt
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From this reading THE NIGHT BROUGHT COUNSEL Mr. Britt, left with the father and mother, got his voice first because he had been pricked most deeply; furthermore, the girl's method of expression had touched him on the spot which had been abraded by Prophet Elias's daily rasping.
BROUGHTnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE NIGHT BROUGHT COUNSEL Mr. Britt, left with the father and mother, got his voice first because he had been pricked most deeply; furthermore, the girl's method of expression had touched him on the spot which had been abraded by Prophet Elias's daily rasping.
business
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From this reading “By the joo-dinged, hump-backed Hosea, I've just about got to my limit in this text business!”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE NIGHT BROUGHT COUNSEL Mr. Britt, left with the father and mother, got his voice first because he had been pricked most deeply; furthermore, the girl's method of expression had touched him on the spot which had been abraded by Prophet Elias's daily rasping.
caused
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From this reading The suitor drove his fist down on the center table with a force that caused the model of Mr. Harnden's doors to jump and snap.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading The suitor drove his fist down on the center table with a force that caused the model of Mr. Harnden's doors to jump and snap.
COUNSEL
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From this reading THE NIGHT BROUGHT COUNSEL Mr. Britt, left with the father and mother, got his voice first because he had been pricked most deeply; furthermore, the girl's method of expression had touched him on the spot which had been abraded by Prophet Elias's daily rasping.
daily
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From this reading THE NIGHT BROUGHT COUNSEL Mr. Britt, left with the father and mother, got his voice first because he had been pricked most deeply; furthermore, the girl's method of expression had touched him on the spot which had been abraded by Prophet Elias's daily rasping.
dear
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From this reading “The dear girl is all wrought up.
deeply
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From this reading THE NIGHT BROUGHT COUNSEL Mr. Britt, left with the father and mother, got his voice first because he had been pricked most deeply; furthermore, the girl's method of expression had touched him on the spot which had been abraded by Prophet Elias's daily rasping.
don't
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From this reading She don't realize what she's saying.
doors
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From this reading The suitor drove his fist down on the center table with a force that caused the model of Mr. Harnden's doors to jump and snap.
down
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From this reading The suitor drove his fist down on the center table with a force that caused the model of Mr. Harnden's doors to jump and snap.
drove
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From this reading The suitor drove his fist down on the center table with a force that caused the model of Mr. Harnden's doors to jump and snap.
Elias's
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From this reading THE NIGHT BROUGHT COUNSEL Mr. Britt, left with the father and mother, got his voice first because he had been pricked most deeply; furthermore, the girl's method of expression had touched him on the spot which had been abraded by Prophet Elias's daily rasping.
expression
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From this reading THE NIGHT BROUGHT COUNSEL Mr. Britt, left with the father and mother, got his voice first because he had been pricked most deeply; furthermore, the girl's method of expression had touched him on the spot which had been abraded by Prophet Elias's daily rasping.
father
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From this reading THE NIGHT BROUGHT COUNSEL Mr. Britt, left with the father and mother, got his voice first because he had been pricked most deeply; furthermore, the girl's method of expression had touched him on the spot which had been abraded by Prophet Elias's daily rasping.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE NIGHT BROUGHT COUNSEL Mr. Britt, left with the father and mother, got his voice first because he had been pricked most deeply; furthermore, the girl's method of expression had touched him on the spot which had been abraded by Prophet Elias's daily rasping.
fist
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From this reading The suitor drove his fist down on the center table with a force that caused the model of Mr. Harnden's doors to jump and snap.
force
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From this reading The suitor drove his fist down on the center table with a force that caused the model of Mr. Harnden's doors to jump and snap.
furthermore
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From this reading THE NIGHT BROUGHT COUNSEL Mr. Britt, left with the father and mother, got his voice first because he had been pricked most deeply; furthermore, the girl's method of expression had touched him on the spot which had been abraded by Prophet Elias's daily rasping.
girl
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From this reading “The dear girl is all wrought up.
girl's
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From this reading THE NIGHT BROUGHT COUNSEL Mr. Britt, left with the father and mother, got his voice first because he had been pricked most deeply; furthermore, the girl's method of expression had touched him on the spot which had been abraded by Prophet Elias's daily rasping.
got
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From this reading THE NIGHT BROUGHT COUNSEL Mr. Britt, left with the father and mother, got his voice first because he had been pricked most deeply; furthermore, the girl's method of expression had touched him on the spot which had been abraded by Prophet Elias's daily rasping.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE NIGHT BROUGHT COUNSEL Mr. Britt, left with the father and mother, got his voice first because he had been pricked most deeply; furthermore, the girl's method of expression had touched him on the spot which had been abraded by Prophet Elias's daily rasping.
Harnden's
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From this reading The suitor drove his fist down on the center table with a force that caused the model of Mr. Harnden's doors to jump and snap.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE NIGHT BROUGHT COUNSEL Mr. Britt, left with the father and mother, got his voice first because he had been pricked most deeply; furthermore, the girl's method of expression had touched him on the spot which had been abraded by Prophet Elias's daily rasping.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE NIGHT BROUGHT COUNSEL Mr. Britt, left with the father and mother, got his voice first because he had been pricked most deeply; furthermore, the girl's method of expression had touched him on the spot which had been abraded by Prophet Elias's daily rasping.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE NIGHT BROUGHT COUNSEL Mr. Britt, left with the father and mother, got his voice first because he had been pricked most deeply; furthermore, the girl's method of expression had touched him on the spot which had been abraded by Prophet Elias's daily rasping.
Hosea
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From this reading “By the joo-dinged, hump-backed Hosea, I've just about got to my limit in this text business!”
hump-backed
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From this reading “By the joo-dinged, hump-backed Hosea, I've just about got to my limit in this text business!”
I've
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From this reading “By the joo-dinged, hump-backed Hosea, I've just about got to my limit in this text business!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “By the joo-dinged, hump-backed Hosea, I've just about got to my limit in this text business!”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The dear girl is all wrought up.
joo-dinged
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From this reading “By the joo-dinged, hump-backed Hosea, I've just about got to my limit in this text business!”
jump
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From this reading The suitor drove his fist down on the center table with a force that caused the model of Mr. Harnden's doors to jump and snap.
just
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From this reading “By the joo-dinged, hump-backed Hosea, I've just about got to my limit in this text business!”
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE NIGHT BROUGHT COUNSEL Mr. Britt, left with the father and mother, got his voice first because he had been pricked most deeply; furthermore, the girl's method of expression had touched him on the spot which had been abraded by Prophet Elias's daily rasping.
limit
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From this reading “By the joo-dinged, hump-backed Hosea, I've just about got to my limit in this text business!”
method
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From this reading THE NIGHT BROUGHT COUNSEL Mr. Britt, left with the father and mother, got his voice first because he had been pricked most deeply; furthermore, the girl's method of expression had touched him on the spot which had been abraded by Prophet Elias's daily rasping.
model
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From this reading The suitor drove his fist down on the center table with a force that caused the model of Mr. Harnden's doors to jump and snap.
most
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From this reading THE NIGHT BROUGHT COUNSEL Mr. Britt, left with the father and mother, got his voice first because he had been pricked most deeply; furthermore, the girl's method of expression had touched him on the spot which had been abraded by Prophet Elias's daily rasping.
mother
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From this reading THE NIGHT BROUGHT COUNSEL Mr. Britt, left with the father and mother, got his voice first because he had been pricked most deeply; furthermore, the girl's method of expression had touched him on the spot which had been abraded by Prophet Elias's daily rasping.
Mr
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From this reading THE NIGHT BROUGHT COUNSEL Mr. Britt, left with the father and mother, got his voice first because he had been pricked most deeply; furthermore, the girl's method of expression had touched him on the spot which had been abraded by Prophet Elias's daily rasping.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “By the joo-dinged, hump-backed Hosea, I've just about got to my limit in this text business!”
NIGHT
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From this reading THE NIGHT BROUGHT COUNSEL Mr. Britt, left with the father and mother, got his voice first because he had been pricked most deeply; furthermore, the girl's method of expression had touched him on the spot which had been abraded by Prophet Elias's daily rasping.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NIGHT BROUGHT COUNSEL Mr. Britt, left with the father and mother, got his voice first because he had been pricked most deeply; furthermore, the girl's method of expression had touched him on the spot which had been abraded by Prophet Elias's daily rasping.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE NIGHT BROUGHT COUNSEL Mr. Britt, left with the father and mother, got his voice first because he had been pricked most deeply; furthermore, the girl's method of expression had touched him on the spot which had been abraded by Prophet Elias's daily rasping.
pricked
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From this reading THE NIGHT BROUGHT COUNSEL Mr. Britt, left with the father and mother, got his voice first because he had been pricked most deeply; furthermore, the girl's method of expression had touched him on the spot which had been abraded by Prophet Elias's daily rasping.
Prophet
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From this reading THE NIGHT BROUGHT COUNSEL Mr. Britt, left with the father and mother, got his voice first because he had been pricked most deeply; furthermore, the girl's method of expression had touched him on the spot which had been abraded by Prophet Elias's daily rasping.
rasping
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From this reading THE NIGHT BROUGHT COUNSEL Mr. Britt, left with the father and mother, got his voice first because he had been pricked most deeply; furthermore, the girl's method of expression had touched him on the spot which had been abraded by Prophet Elias's daily rasping.
realize
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From this reading She don't realize what she's saying.
saying
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From this reading She don't realize what she's saying.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She don't realize what she's saying.
she's
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From this reading She don't realize what she's saying.
snap
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From this reading The suitor drove his fist down on the center table with a force that caused the model of Mr. Harnden's doors to jump and snap.
spot
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From this reading THE NIGHT BROUGHT COUNSEL Mr. Britt, left with the father and mother, got his voice first because he had been pricked most deeply; furthermore, the girl's method of expression had touched him on the spot which had been abraded by Prophet Elias's daily rasping.
suitor
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From this reading The suitor drove his fist down on the center table with a force that caused the model of Mr. Harnden's doors to jump and snap.
table
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From this reading The suitor drove his fist down on the center table with a force that caused the model of Mr. Harnden's doors to jump and snap.
text
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From this reading “By the joo-dinged, hump-backed Hosea, I've just about got to my limit in this text business!”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The suitor drove his fist down on the center table with a force that caused the model of Mr. Harnden's doors to jump and snap.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NIGHT BROUGHT COUNSEL Mr. Britt, left with the father and mother, got his voice first because he had been pricked most deeply; furthermore, the girl's method of expression had touched him on the spot which had been abraded by Prophet Elias's daily rasping.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “By the joo-dinged, hump-backed Hosea, I've just about got to my limit in this text business!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The suitor drove his fist down on the center table with a force that caused the model of Mr. Harnden's doors to jump and snap.
touched
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From this reading THE NIGHT BROUGHT COUNSEL Mr. Britt, left with the father and mother, got his voice first because he had been pricked most deeply; furthermore, the girl's method of expression had touched him on the spot which had been abraded by Prophet Elias's daily rasping.
up
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From this reading “The dear girl is all wrought up.
voice
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From this reading THE NIGHT BROUGHT COUNSEL Mr. Britt, left with the father and mother, got his voice first because he had been pricked most deeply; furthermore, the girl's method of expression had touched him on the spot which had been abraded by Prophet Elias's daily rasping.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She don't realize what she's saying.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE NIGHT BROUGHT COUNSEL Mr. Britt, left with the father and mother, got his voice first because he had been pricked most deeply; furthermore, the girl's method of expression had touched him on the spot which had been abraded by Prophet Elias's daily rasping.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE NIGHT BROUGHT COUNSEL Mr. Britt, left with the father and mother, got his voice first because he had been pricked most deeply; furthermore, the girl's method of expression had touched him on the spot which had been abraded by Prophet Elias's daily rasping.
wrought
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From this reading “The dear girl is all wrought up.
