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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How they shrieked, and how they clapped; none louder than Mary, and none more vengefully than Lucy—Lucy, who, in truth, had called you, and whom you had unwittingly exasperated.
AnothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Another victim of female duplicity, out you dived for the refuge of your own sex.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Boys are so stupid!
back
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From this reading You resolved that sometime you would pay Mary Webster back.
Billy
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From this reading Billy Lunt went in next.
Boys
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From this reading Boys are so stupid!
called
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From this reading How they shrieked, and how they clapped; none louder than Mary, and none more vengefully than Lucy—Lucy, who, in truth, had called you, and whom you had unwittingly exasperated.
clapped
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From this reading How they shrieked, and how they clapped; none louder than Mary, and none more vengefully than Lucy—Lucy, who, in truth, had called you, and whom you had unwittingly exasperated.
dived
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From this reading Another victim of female duplicity, out you dived for the refuge of your own sex.
duplicity
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From this reading Another victim of female duplicity, out you dived for the refuge of your own sex.
exasperated
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From this reading How they shrieked, and how they clapped; none louder than Mary, and none more vengefully than Lucy—Lucy, who, in truth, had called you, and whom you had unwittingly exasperated.
female
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From this reading Another victim of female duplicity, out you dived for the refuge of your own sex.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Another victim of female duplicity, out you dived for the refuge of your own sex.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How they shrieked, and how they clapped; none louder than Mary, and none more vengefully than Lucy—Lucy, who, in truth, had called you, and whom you had unwittingly exasperated.
How
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From this reading How they shrieked, and how they clapped; none louder than Mary, and none more vengefully than Lucy—Lucy, who, in truth, had called you, and whom you had unwittingly exasperated.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How they shrieked, and how they clapped; none louder than Mary, and none more vengefully than Lucy—Lucy, who, in truth, had called you, and whom you had unwittingly exasperated.
louder
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From this reading How they shrieked, and how they clapped; none louder than Mary, and none more vengefully than Lucy—Lucy, who, in truth, had called you, and whom you had unwittingly exasperated.
Lucy
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From this reading How they shrieked, and how they clapped; none louder than Mary, and none more vengefully than Lucy—Lucy, who, in truth, had called you, and whom you had unwittingly exasperated.
Lunt
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From this reading Billy Lunt went in next.
Mary
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From this reading How they shrieked, and how they clapped; none louder than Mary, and none more vengefully than Lucy—Lucy, who, in truth, had called you, and whom you had unwittingly exasperated.
more
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From this reading How they shrieked, and how they clapped; none louder than Mary, and none more vengefully than Lucy—Lucy, who, in truth, had called you, and whom you had unwittingly exasperated.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Billy Lunt went in next.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading How they shrieked, and how they clapped; none louder than Mary, and none more vengefully than Lucy—Lucy, who, in truth, had called you, and whom you had unwittingly exasperated.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Another victim of female duplicity, out you dived for the refuge of your own sex.
out
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From this reading Another victim of female duplicity, out you dived for the refuge of your own sex.
own
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From this reading Another victim of female duplicity, out you dived for the refuge of your own sex.
pay
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From this reading You resolved that sometime you would pay Mary Webster back.
refuge
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From this reading Another victim of female duplicity, out you dived for the refuge of your own sex.
resolved
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From this reading You resolved that sometime you would pay Mary Webster back.
sex
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From this reading Another victim of female duplicity, out you dived for the refuge of your own sex.
shrieked
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From this reading How they shrieked, and how they clapped; none louder than Mary, and none more vengefully than Lucy—Lucy, who, in truth, had called you, and whom you had unwittingly exasperated.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Boys are so stupid!
sometime
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From this reading You resolved that sometime you would pay Mary Webster back.
stupid
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From this reading Boys are so stupid!
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading How they shrieked, and how they clapped; none louder than Mary, and none more vengefully than Lucy—Lucy, who, in truth, had called you, and whom you had unwittingly exasperated.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You resolved that sometime you would pay Mary Webster back.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Another victim of female duplicity, out you dived for the refuge of your own sex.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How they shrieked, and how they clapped; none louder than Mary, and none more vengefully than Lucy—Lucy, who, in truth, had called you, and whom you had unwittingly exasperated.
truth
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From this reading How they shrieked, and how they clapped; none louder than Mary, and none more vengefully than Lucy—Lucy, who, in truth, had called you, and whom you had unwittingly exasperated.
unwittingly
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From this reading How they shrieked, and how they clapped; none louder than Mary, and none more vengefully than Lucy—Lucy, who, in truth, had called you, and whom you had unwittingly exasperated.
vengefully
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From this reading How they shrieked, and how they clapped; none louder than Mary, and none more vengefully than Lucy—Lucy, who, in truth, had called you, and whom you had unwittingly exasperated.
victim
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From this reading Another victim of female duplicity, out you dived for the refuge of your own sex.
Webster
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From this reading You resolved that sometime you would pay Mary Webster back.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Billy Lunt went in next.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading How they shrieked, and how they clapped; none louder than Mary, and none more vengefully than Lucy—Lucy, who, in truth, had called you, and whom you had unwittingly exasperated.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How they shrieked, and how they clapped; none louder than Mary, and none more vengefully than Lucy—Lucy, who, in truth, had called you, and whom you had unwittingly exasperated.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You resolved that sometime you would pay Mary Webster back.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How they shrieked, and how they clapped; none louder than Mary, and none more vengefully than Lucy—Lucy, who, in truth, had called you, and whom you had unwittingly exasperated.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Another victim of female duplicity, out you dived for the refuge of your own sex.