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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 "What have you got to 'gloom' for to-day?" ventured Lucien, "it's a bright, cheery day; the sun is----" "The sun might be the moon for all I care," interrupted William impatiently.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "When I feel gloomy, I'm good and gloomy," said William to Lucien Torrance one sunshiny afternoon in June, as they sat together in Whimple's office, their respective "bosses" being out "on business," another way of saying that they had gone to the baseball match.
ain't
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From this reading "This is one day when I'm gloomy, and I just gotter gloom--it ain't no good your buttin' in and telling me to cheer up and all that kinder rot.
all
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From this reading "This is one day when I'm gloomy, and I just gotter gloom--it ain't no good your buttin' in and telling me to cheer up and all that kinder rot.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "When I feel gloomy, I'm good and gloomy," said William to Lucien Torrance one sunshiny afternoon in June, as they sat together in Whimple's office, their respective "bosses" being out "on business," another way of saying that they had gone to the baseball match.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "When I feel gloomy, I'm good and gloomy," said William to Lucien Torrance one sunshiny afternoon in June, as they sat together in Whimple's office, their respective "bosses" being out "on business," another way of saying that they had gone to the baseball match.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "When I feel gloomy, I'm good and gloomy," said William to Lucien Torrance one sunshiny afternoon in June, as they sat together in Whimple's office, their respective "bosses" being out "on business," another way of saying that they had gone to the baseball match.
baseball
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From this reading "When I feel gloomy, I'm good and gloomy," said William to Lucien Torrance one sunshiny afternoon in June, as they sat together in Whimple's office, their respective "bosses" being out "on business," another way of saying that they had gone to the baseball match.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What have you got to 'gloom' for to-day?" ventured Lucien, "it's a bright, cheery day; the sun is----" "The sun might be the moon for all I care," interrupted William impatiently.
bed
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From this reading "I got up gloomy, and likely as not I'll go to bed gloomy.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "When I feel gloomy, I'm good and gloomy," said William to Lucien Torrance one sunshiny afternoon in June, as they sat together in Whimple's office, their respective "bosses" being out "on business," another way of saying that they had gone to the baseball match.
bosses
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From this reading "When I feel gloomy, I'm good and gloomy," said William to Lucien Torrance one sunshiny afternoon in June, as they sat together in Whimple's office, their respective "bosses" being out "on business," another way of saying that they had gone to the baseball match.
bright
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From this reading "What have you got to 'gloom' for to-day?" ventured Lucien, "it's a bright, cheery day; the sun is----" "The sun might be the moon for all I care," interrupted William impatiently.
business
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From this reading "When I feel gloomy, I'm good and gloomy," said William to Lucien Torrance one sunshiny afternoon in June, as they sat together in Whimple's office, their respective "bosses" being out "on business," another way of saying that they had gone to the baseball match.
buttin
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From this reading "This is one day when I'm gloomy, and I just gotter gloom--it ain't no good your buttin' in and telling me to cheer up and all that kinder rot.
care
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From this reading "What have you got to 'gloom' for to-day?" ventured Lucien, "it's a bright, cheery day; the sun is----" "The sun might be the moon for all I care," interrupted William impatiently.
cheer
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From this reading "This is one day when I'm gloomy, and I just gotter gloom--it ain't no good your buttin' in and telling me to cheer up and all that kinder rot.
cheery
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From this reading "What have you got to 'gloom' for to-day?" ventured Lucien, "it's a bright, cheery day; the sun is----" "The sun might be the moon for all I care," interrupted William impatiently.
day
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From this reading "This is one day when I'm gloomy, and I just gotter gloom--it ain't no good your buttin' in and telling me to cheer up and all that kinder rot.
feel
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From this reading "When I feel gloomy, I'm good and gloomy," said William to Lucien Torrance one sunshiny afternoon in June, as they sat together in Whimple's office, their respective "bosses" being out "on business," another way of saying that they had gone to the baseball match.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What have you got to 'gloom' for to-day?" ventured Lucien, "it's a bright, cheery day; the sun is----" "The sun might be the moon for all I care," interrupted William impatiently.
gloom
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From this reading "This is one day when I'm gloomy, and I just gotter gloom--it ain't no good your buttin' in and telling me to cheer up and all that kinder rot.
gloomy
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From this reading "When I feel gloomy, I'm good and gloomy," said William to Lucien Torrance one sunshiny afternoon in June, as they sat together in Whimple's office, their respective "bosses" being out "on business," another way of saying that they had gone to the baseball match.
go
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From this reading "I got up gloomy, and likely as not I'll go to bed gloomy.
gone
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From this reading "When I feel gloomy, I'm good and gloomy," said William to Lucien Torrance one sunshiny afternoon in June, as they sat together in Whimple's office, their respective "bosses" being out "on business," another way of saying that they had gone to the baseball match.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "When I feel gloomy, I'm good and gloomy," said William to Lucien Torrance one sunshiny afternoon in June, as they sat together in Whimple's office, their respective "bosses" being out "on business," another way of saying that they had gone to the baseball match.
got
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From this reading "What have you got to 'gloom' for to-day?" ventured Lucien, "it's a bright, cheery day; the sun is----" "The sun might be the moon for all I care," interrupted William impatiently.
gotter
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From this reading "This is one day when I'm gloomy, and I just gotter gloom--it ain't no good your buttin' in and telling me to cheer up and all that kinder rot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "When I feel gloomy, I'm good and gloomy," said William to Lucien Torrance one sunshiny afternoon in June, as they sat together in Whimple's office, their respective "bosses" being out "on business," another way of saying that they had gone to the baseball match.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What have you got to 'gloom' for to-day?" ventured Lucien, "it's a bright, cheery day; the sun is----" "The sun might be the moon for all I care," interrupted William impatiently.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "When I feel gloomy, I'm good and gloomy," said William to Lucien Torrance one sunshiny afternoon in June, as they sat together in Whimple's office, their respective "bosses" being out "on business," another way of saying that they had gone to the baseball match.
I'll
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From this reading "I got up gloomy, and likely as not I'll go to bed gloomy.
I'm
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From this reading "When I feel gloomy, I'm good and gloomy," said William to Lucien Torrance one sunshiny afternoon in June, as they sat together in Whimple's office, their respective "bosses" being out "on business," another way of saying that they had gone to the baseball match.
impatiently
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From this reading "What have you got to 'gloom' for to-day?" ventured Lucien, "it's a bright, cheery day; the sun is----" "The sun might be the moon for all I care," interrupted William impatiently.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "When I feel gloomy, I'm good and gloomy," said William to Lucien Torrance one sunshiny afternoon in June, as they sat together in Whimple's office, their respective "bosses" being out "on business," another way of saying that they had gone to the baseball match.
interruptednounUS /ˈinterrupted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "What have you got to 'gloom' for to-day?" ventured Lucien, "it's a bright, cheery day; the sun is----" "The sun might be the moon for all I care," interrupted William impatiently.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is one day when I'm gloomy, and I just gotter gloom--it ain't no good your buttin' in and telling me to cheer up and all that kinder rot.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "This is one day when I'm gloomy, and I just gotter gloom--it ain't no good your buttin' in and telling me to cheer up and all that kinder rot.
it's
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From this reading No, sir, I just gotter gloom till it's all over."
June
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From this reading "When I feel gloomy, I'm good and gloomy," said William to Lucien Torrance one sunshiny afternoon in June, as they sat together in Whimple's office, their respective "bosses" being out "on business," another way of saying that they had gone to the baseball match.
just
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From this reading "This is one day when I'm gloomy, and I just gotter gloom--it ain't no good your buttin' in and telling me to cheer up and all that kinder rot.
kinder
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From this reading "This is one day when I'm gloomy, and I just gotter gloom--it ain't no good your buttin' in and telling me to cheer up and all that kinder rot.
likely
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From this reading "I got up gloomy, and likely as not I'll go to bed gloomy.
Lucien
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From this reading "When I feel gloomy, I'm good and gloomy," said William to Lucien Torrance one sunshiny afternoon in June, as they sat together in Whimple's office, their respective "bosses" being out "on business," another way of saying that they had gone to the baseball match.
match
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From this reading "When I feel gloomy, I'm good and gloomy," said William to Lucien Torrance one sunshiny afternoon in June, as they sat together in Whimple's office, their respective "bosses" being out "on business," another way of saying that they had gone to the baseball match.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "This is one day when I'm gloomy, and I just gotter gloom--it ain't no good your buttin' in and telling me to cheer up and all that kinder rot.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "What have you got to 'gloom' for to-day?" ventured Lucien, "it's a bright, cheery day; the sun is----" "The sun might be the moon for all I care," interrupted William impatiently.
moon
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From this reading "What have you got to 'gloom' for to-day?" ventured Lucien, "it's a bright, cheery day; the sun is----" "The sun might be the moon for all I care," interrupted William impatiently.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "This is one day when I'm gloomy, and I just gotter gloom--it ain't no good your buttin' in and telling me to cheer up and all that kinder rot.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I got up gloomy, and likely as not I'll go to bed gloomy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "When I feel gloomy, I'm good and gloomy," said William to Lucien Torrance one sunshiny afternoon in June, as they sat together in Whimple's office, their respective "bosses" being out "on business," another way of saying that they had gone to the baseball match.
office
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From this reading "When I feel gloomy, I'm good and gloomy," said William to Lucien Torrance one sunshiny afternoon in June, as they sat together in Whimple's office, their respective "bosses" being out "on business," another way of saying that they had gone to the baseball match.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "When I feel gloomy, I'm good and gloomy," said William to Lucien Torrance one sunshiny afternoon in June, as they sat together in Whimple's office, their respective "bosses" being out "on business," another way of saying that they had gone to the baseball match.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "When I feel gloomy, I'm good and gloomy," said William to Lucien Torrance one sunshiny afternoon in June, as they sat together in Whimple's office, their respective "bosses" being out "on business," another way of saying that they had gone to the baseball match.
out
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From this reading "When I feel gloomy, I'm good and gloomy," said William to Lucien Torrance one sunshiny afternoon in June, as they sat together in Whimple's office, their respective "bosses" being out "on business," another way of saying that they had gone to the baseball match.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading No, sir, I just gotter gloom till it's all over."
respective
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From this reading "When I feel gloomy, I'm good and gloomy," said William to Lucien Torrance one sunshiny afternoon in June, as they sat together in Whimple's office, their respective "bosses" being out "on business," another way of saying that they had gone to the baseball match.
rot
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From this reading "This is one day when I'm gloomy, and I just gotter gloom--it ain't no good your buttin' in and telling me to cheer up and all that kinder rot.
said
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From this reading "When I feel gloomy, I'm good and gloomy," said William to Lucien Torrance one sunshiny afternoon in June, as they sat together in Whimple's office, their respective "bosses" being out "on business," another way of saying that they had gone to the baseball match.
sat
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From this reading "When I feel gloomy, I'm good and gloomy," said William to Lucien Torrance one sunshiny afternoon in June, as they sat together in Whimple's office, their respective "bosses" being out "on business," another way of saying that they had gone to the baseball match.
saying
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From this reading "When I feel gloomy, I'm good and gloomy," said William to Lucien Torrance one sunshiny afternoon in June, as they sat together in Whimple's office, their respective "bosses" being out "on business," another way of saying that they had gone to the baseball match.
sir
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From this reading No, sir, I just gotter gloom till it's all over."
sun
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From this reading "What have you got to 'gloom' for to-day?" ventured Lucien, "it's a bright, cheery day; the sun is----" "The sun might be the moon for all I care," interrupted William impatiently.
sunshiny
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From this reading "When I feel gloomy, I'm good and gloomy," said William to Lucien Torrance one sunshiny afternoon in June, as they sat together in Whimple's office, their respective "bosses" being out "on business," another way of saying that they had gone to the baseball match.
telling
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From this reading "This is one day when I'm gloomy, and I just gotter gloom--it ain't no good your buttin' in and telling me to cheer up and all that kinder rot.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "When I feel gloomy, I'm good and gloomy," said William to Lucien Torrance one sunshiny afternoon in June, as they sat together in Whimple's office, their respective "bosses" being out "on business," another way of saying that they had gone to the baseball match.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "When I feel gloomy, I'm good and gloomy," said William to Lucien Torrance one sunshiny afternoon in June, as they sat together in Whimple's office, their respective "bosses" being out "on business," another way of saying that they had gone to the baseball match.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "When I feel gloomy, I'm good and gloomy," said William to Lucien Torrance one sunshiny afternoon in June, as they sat together in Whimple's office, their respective "bosses" being out "on business," another way of saying that they had gone to the baseball match.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "When I feel gloomy, I'm good and gloomy," said William to Lucien Torrance one sunshiny afternoon in June, as they sat together in Whimple's office, their respective "bosses" being out "on business," another way of saying that they had gone to the baseball match.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is one day when I'm gloomy, and I just gotter gloom--it ain't no good your buttin' in and telling me to cheer up and all that kinder rot.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading No, sir, I just gotter gloom till it's all over."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "When I feel gloomy, I'm good and gloomy," said William to Lucien Torrance one sunshiny afternoon in June, as they sat together in Whimple's office, their respective "bosses" being out "on business," another way of saying that they had gone to the baseball match.
to-day
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From this reading "What have you got to 'gloom' for to-day?" ventured Lucien, "it's a bright, cheery day; the sun is----" "The sun might be the moon for all I care," interrupted William impatiently.
together
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From this reading "When I feel gloomy, I'm good and gloomy," said William to Lucien Torrance one sunshiny afternoon in June, as they sat together in Whimple's office, their respective "bosses" being out "on business," another way of saying that they had gone to the baseball match.
Torrance
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From this reading "When I feel gloomy, I'm good and gloomy," said William to Lucien Torrance one sunshiny afternoon in June, as they sat together in Whimple's office, their respective "bosses" being out "on business," another way of saying that they had gone to the baseball match.
up
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From this reading "This is one day when I'm gloomy, and I just gotter gloom--it ain't no good your buttin' in and telling me to cheer up and all that kinder rot.
ventured
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From this reading "What have you got to 'gloom' for to-day?" ventured Lucien, "it's a bright, cheery day; the sun is----" "The sun might be the moon for all I care," interrupted William impatiently.
way
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From this reading "When I feel gloomy, I'm good and gloomy," said William to Lucien Torrance one sunshiny afternoon in June, as they sat together in Whimple's office, their respective "bosses" being out "on business," another way of saying that they had gone to the baseball match.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What have you got to 'gloom' for to-day?" ventured Lucien, "it's a bright, cheery day; the sun is----" "The sun might be the moon for all I care," interrupted William impatiently.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "When I feel gloomy, I'm good and gloomy," said William to Lucien Torrance one sunshiny afternoon in June, as they sat together in Whimple's office, their respective "bosses" being out "on business," another way of saying that they had gone to the baseball match.
Whimple's
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From this reading "When I feel gloomy, I'm good and gloomy," said William to Lucien Torrance one sunshiny afternoon in June, as they sat together in Whimple's office, their respective "bosses" being out "on business," another way of saying that they had gone to the baseball match.
William
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From this reading "When I feel gloomy, I'm good and gloomy," said William to Lucien Torrance one sunshiny afternoon in June, as they sat together in Whimple's office, their respective "bosses" being out "on business," another way of saying that they had gone to the baseball match.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What have you got to 'gloom' for to-day?" ventured Lucien, "it's a bright, cheery day; the sun is----" "The sun might be the moon for all I care," interrupted William impatiently.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "This is one day when I'm gloomy, and I just gotter gloom--it ain't no good your buttin' in and telling me to cheer up and all that kinder rot.
