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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 It was Miss Whimple who heard the first detailed account of William's experiences as a rent collector, and she heard it from William's own lips.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She sent a note to the office one day, asking Whimple to send the lad up, ostensibly with some papers, "but in reality," she added, "because I want him to take luncheon with me; I want to ask him about some things."
account
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From this reading It was Miss Whimple who heard the first detailed account of William's experiences as a rent collector, and she heard it from William's own lips.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She sent a note to the office one day, asking Whimple to send the lad up, ostensibly with some papers, "but in reality," she added, "because I want him to take luncheon with me; I want to ask him about some things."
all
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From this reading "And if she wants to ask him she'll ask him, all right," Whimple mused to himself, "and William 'll have to answer, for Aunt is a remarkably bright woman, and a remarkably direct woman, too."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Miss Whimple who heard the first detailed account of William's experiences as a rent collector, and she heard it from William's own lips.
answer
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From this reading "And if she wants to ask him she'll ask him, all right," Whimple mused to himself, "and William 'll have to answer, for Aunt is a remarkably bright woman, and a remarkably direct woman, too."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was Miss Whimple who heard the first detailed account of William's experiences as a rent collector, and she heard it from William's own lips.
ask
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From this reading She sent a note to the office one day, asking Whimple to send the lad up, ostensibly with some papers, "but in reality," she added, "because I want him to take luncheon with me; I want to ask him about some things."
asking
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From this reading She sent a note to the office one day, asking Whimple to send the lad up, ostensibly with some papers, "but in reality," she added, "because I want him to take luncheon with me; I want to ask him about some things."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To William he said, "You'll take these papers up to Miss Whimple, and you'll take luncheon with her at her house----" "I'll--I'll--what's that?"
Aunt
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From this reading "And if she wants to ask him she'll ask him, all right," Whimple mused to himself, "and William 'll have to answer, for Aunt is a remarkably bright woman, and a remarkably direct woman, too."
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading She sent a note to the office one day, asking Whimple to send the lad up, ostensibly with some papers, "but in reality," she added, "because I want him to take luncheon with me; I want to ask him about some things."
bright
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From this reading "And if she wants to ask him she'll ask him, all right," Whimple mused to himself, "and William 'll have to answer, for Aunt is a remarkably bright woman, and a remarkably direct woman, too."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She sent a note to the office one day, asking Whimple to send the lad up, ostensibly with some papers, "but in reality," she added, "because I want him to take luncheon with me; I want to ask him about some things."
collector
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From this reading It was Miss Whimple who heard the first detailed account of William's experiences as a rent collector, and she heard it from William's own lips.
day
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From this reading She sent a note to the office one day, asking Whimple to send the lad up, ostensibly with some papers, "but in reality," she added, "because I want him to take luncheon with me; I want to ask him about some things."
detailed
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From this reading It was Miss Whimple who heard the first detailed account of William's experiences as a rent collector, and she heard it from William's own lips.
direct
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From this reading "And if she wants to ask him she'll ask him, all right," Whimple mused to himself, "and William 'll have to answer, for Aunt is a remarkably bright woman, and a remarkably direct woman, too."
experiences
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From this reading It was Miss Whimple who heard the first detailed account of William's experiences as a rent collector, and she heard it from William's own lips.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was Miss Whimple who heard the first detailed account of William's experiences as a rent collector, and she heard it from William's own lips.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And if she wants to ask him she'll ask him, all right," Whimple mused to himself, "and William 'll have to answer, for Aunt is a remarkably bright woman, and a remarkably direct woman, too."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was Miss Whimple who heard the first detailed account of William's experiences as a rent collector, and she heard it from William's own lips.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And if she wants to ask him she'll ask him, all right," Whimple mused to himself, "and William 'll have to answer, for Aunt is a remarkably bright woman, and a remarkably direct woman, too."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To William he said, "You'll take these papers up to Miss Whimple, and you'll take luncheon with her at her house----" "I'll--I'll--what's that?"
heard
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From this reading It was Miss Whimple who heard the first detailed account of William's experiences as a rent collector, and she heard it from William's own lips.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To William he said, "You'll take these papers up to Miss Whimple, and you'll take luncheon with her at her house----" "I'll--I'll--what's that?"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She sent a note to the office one day, asking Whimple to send the lad up, ostensibly with some papers, "but in reality," she added, "because I want him to take luncheon with me; I want to ask him about some things."
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "And if she wants to ask him she'll ask him, all right," Whimple mused to himself, "and William 'll have to answer, for Aunt is a remarkably bright woman, and a remarkably direct woman, too."
house
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From this reading To William he said, "You'll take these papers up to Miss Whimple, and you'll take luncheon with her at her house----" "I'll--I'll--what's that?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She sent a note to the office one day, asking Whimple to send the lad up, ostensibly with some papers, "but in reality," she added, "because I want him to take luncheon with me; I want to ask him about some things."
I'll
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From this reading To William he said, "You'll take these papers up to Miss Whimple, and you'll take luncheon with her at her house----" "I'll--I'll--what's that?"
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And if she wants to ask him she'll ask him, all right," Whimple mused to himself, "and William 'll have to answer, for Aunt is a remarkably bright woman, and a remarkably direct woman, too."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She sent a note to the office one day, asking Whimple to send the lad up, ostensibly with some papers, "but in reality," she added, "because I want him to take luncheon with me; I want to ask him about some things."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And if she wants to ask him she'll ask him, all right," Whimple mused to himself, "and William 'll have to answer, for Aunt is a remarkably bright woman, and a remarkably direct woman, too."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Miss Whimple who heard the first detailed account of William's experiences as a rent collector, and she heard it from William's own lips.
lad
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From this reading She sent a note to the office one day, asking Whimple to send the lad up, ostensibly with some papers, "but in reality," she added, "because I want him to take luncheon with me; I want to ask him about some things."
lips
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From this reading It was Miss Whimple who heard the first detailed account of William's experiences as a rent collector, and she heard it from William's own lips.
ll
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From this reading "And if she wants to ask him she'll ask him, all right," Whimple mused to himself, "and William 'll have to answer, for Aunt is a remarkably bright woman, and a remarkably direct woman, too."
luncheon
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From this reading She sent a note to the office one day, asking Whimple to send the lad up, ostensibly with some papers, "but in reality," she added, "because I want him to take luncheon with me; I want to ask him about some things."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She sent a note to the office one day, asking Whimple to send the lad up, ostensibly with some papers, "but in reality," she added, "because I want him to take luncheon with me; I want to ask him about some things."
Miss
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From this reading It was Miss Whimple who heard the first detailed account of William's experiences as a rent collector, and she heard it from William's own lips.
mused
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From this reading "And if she wants to ask him she'll ask him, all right," Whimple mused to himself, "and William 'll have to answer, for Aunt is a remarkably bright woman, and a remarkably direct woman, too."
note
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From this reading She sent a note to the office one day, asking Whimple to send the lad up, ostensibly with some papers, "but in reality," she added, "because I want him to take luncheon with me; I want to ask him about some things."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Miss Whimple who heard the first detailed account of William's experiences as a rent collector, and she heard it from William's own lips.
office
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From this reading She sent a note to the office one day, asking Whimple to send the lad up, ostensibly with some papers, "but in reality," she added, "because I want him to take luncheon with me; I want to ask him about some things."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She sent a note to the office one day, asking Whimple to send the lad up, ostensibly with some papers, "but in reality," she added, "because I want him to take luncheon with me; I want to ask him about some things."
ostensibly
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From this reading She sent a note to the office one day, asking Whimple to send the lad up, ostensibly with some papers, "but in reality," she added, "because I want him to take luncheon with me; I want to ask him about some things."
own
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From this reading It was Miss Whimple who heard the first detailed account of William's experiences as a rent collector, and she heard it from William's own lips.
papers
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From this reading She sent a note to the office one day, asking Whimple to send the lad up, ostensibly with some papers, "but in reality," she added, "because I want him to take luncheon with me; I want to ask him about some things."
reality
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From this reading She sent a note to the office one day, asking Whimple to send the lad up, ostensibly with some papers, "but in reality," she added, "because I want him to take luncheon with me; I want to ask him about some things."
remarkably
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From this reading "And if she wants to ask him she'll ask him, all right," Whimple mused to himself, "and William 'll have to answer, for Aunt is a remarkably bright woman, and a remarkably direct woman, too."
rent
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From this reading It was Miss Whimple who heard the first detailed account of William's experiences as a rent collector, and she heard it from William's own lips.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And if she wants to ask him she'll ask him, all right," Whimple mused to himself, "and William 'll have to answer, for Aunt is a remarkably bright woman, and a remarkably direct woman, too."
said
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From this reading To William he said, "You'll take these papers up to Miss Whimple, and you'll take luncheon with her at her house----" "I'll--I'll--what's that?"
send
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From this reading She sent a note to the office one day, asking Whimple to send the lad up, ostensibly with some papers, "but in reality," she added, "because I want him to take luncheon with me; I want to ask him about some things."
sent
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From this reading She sent a note to the office one day, asking Whimple to send the lad up, ostensibly with some papers, "but in reality," she added, "because I want him to take luncheon with me; I want to ask him about some things."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Miss Whimple who heard the first detailed account of William's experiences as a rent collector, and she heard it from William's own lips.
she'll
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From this reading "And if she wants to ask him she'll ask him, all right," Whimple mused to himself, "and William 'll have to answer, for Aunt is a remarkably bright woman, and a remarkably direct woman, too."
some
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From this reading She sent a note to the office one day, asking Whimple to send the lad up, ostensibly with some papers, "but in reality," she added, "because I want him to take luncheon with me; I want to ask him about some things."
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She sent a note to the office one day, asking Whimple to send the lad up, ostensibly with some papers, "but in reality," she added, "because I want him to take luncheon with me; I want to ask him about some things."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To William he said, "You'll take these papers up to Miss Whimple, and you'll take luncheon with her at her house----" "I'll--I'll--what's that?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Miss Whimple who heard the first detailed account of William's experiences as a rent collector, and she heard it from William's own lips.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading To William he said, "You'll take these papers up to Miss Whimple, and you'll take luncheon with her at her house----" "I'll--I'll--what's that?"
things
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From this reading She sent a note to the office one day, asking Whimple to send the lad up, ostensibly with some papers, "but in reality," she added, "because I want him to take luncheon with me; I want to ask him about some things."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She sent a note to the office one day, asking Whimple to send the lad up, ostensibly with some papers, "but in reality," she added, "because I want him to take luncheon with me; I want to ask him about some things."
too
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From this reading "And if she wants to ask him she'll ask him, all right," Whimple mused to himself, "and William 'll have to answer, for Aunt is a remarkably bright woman, and a remarkably direct woman, too."
up
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From this reading She sent a note to the office one day, asking Whimple to send the lad up, ostensibly with some papers, "but in reality," she added, "because I want him to take luncheon with me; I want to ask him about some things."
want
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From this reading She sent a note to the office one day, asking Whimple to send the lad up, ostensibly with some papers, "but in reality," she added, "because I want him to take luncheon with me; I want to ask him about some things."
wants
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From this reading "And if she wants to ask him she'll ask him, all right," Whimple mused to himself, "and William 'll have to answer, for Aunt is a remarkably bright woman, and a remarkably direct woman, too."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Miss Whimple who heard the first detailed account of William's experiences as a rent collector, and she heard it from William's own lips.
what's
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From this reading To William he said, "You'll take these papers up to Miss Whimple, and you'll take luncheon with her at her house----" "I'll--I'll--what's that?"
Whimple
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From this reading It was Miss Whimple who heard the first detailed account of William's experiences as a rent collector, and she heard it from William's own lips.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was Miss Whimple who heard the first detailed account of William's experiences as a rent collector, and she heard it from William's own lips.
William
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From this reading "And if she wants to ask him she'll ask him, all right," Whimple mused to himself, "and William 'll have to answer, for Aunt is a remarkably bright woman, and a remarkably direct woman, too."
William's
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From this reading It was Miss Whimple who heard the first detailed account of William's experiences as a rent collector, and she heard it from William's own lips.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She sent a note to the office one day, asking Whimple to send the lad up, ostensibly with some papers, "but in reality," she added, "because I want him to take luncheon with me; I want to ask him about some things."
woman
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From this reading "And if she wants to ask him she'll ask him, all right," Whimple mused to himself, "and William 'll have to answer, for Aunt is a remarkably bright woman, and a remarkably direct woman, too."
You'll
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From this reading To William he said, "You'll take these papers up to Miss Whimple, and you'll take luncheon with her at her house----" "I'll--I'll--what's that?"
