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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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all
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From this reading And the worst of it is she does not discuss my state of health as a sensible woman should, but just pets me and tells me it "will all come right in the end."
altogether
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From this reading If she were not so gentle and loving and altogether sweet I should feel inclined to shake her.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And the worst of it is she does not discuss my state of health as a sensible woman should, but just pets me and tells me it "will all come right in the end."
ask
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From this reading When I ask her what it is that is to come right she smiles and relapses into silence.
away
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being my own employer, I stay on and make Mother Hubbard look worried.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And the worst of it is she does not discuss my state of health as a sensible woman should, but just pets me and tells me it "will all come right in the end."
CARRIER
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change
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comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And the worst of it is she does not discuss my state of health as a sensible woman should, but just pets me and tells me it "will all come right in the end."
considerate
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creeps
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discuss
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From this reading And the worst of it is she does not discuss my state of health as a sensible woman should, but just pets me and tells me it "will all come right in the end."
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the worst of it is she does not discuss my state of health as a sensible woman should, but just pets me and tells me it "will all come right in the end."
dreams
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employer
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end
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From this reading And the worst of it is she does not discuss my state of health as a sensible woman should, but just pets me and tells me it "will all come right in the end."
feel
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From this reading If she were not so gentle and loving and altogether sweet I should feel inclined to shake her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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gentle
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given
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading CARRIER TED RECEIVES NOTICE TO QUIT I have not been sleeping very well lately, and my dreams have given me the creeps and left me so irritable that if I had only a considerate and philanthropic employer like the one Rose patronises I am sure I should have been sent away somewhere for a change.
health
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From this reading And the worst of it is she does not discuss my state of health as a sensible woman should, but just pets me and tells me it "will all come right in the end."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When I ask her what it is that is to come right she smiles and relapses into silence.
Hubbard
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From this reading Being my own employer, I stay on and make Mother Hubbard look worried.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the worst of it is she does not discuss my state of health as a sensible woman should, but just pets me and tells me it "will all come right in the end."
inclined
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From this reading If she were not so gentle and loving and altogether sweet I should feel inclined to shake her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When I ask her what it is that is to come right she smiles and relapses into silence.
irritable
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the worst of it is she does not discuss my state of health as a sensible woman should, but just pets me and tells me it "will all come right in the end."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And the worst of it is she does not discuss my state of health as a sensible woman should, but just pets me and tells me it "will all come right in the end."
just
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From this reading And the worst of it is she does not discuss my state of health as a sensible woman should, but just pets me and tells me it "will all come right in the end."
lately
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leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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like
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looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Being my own employer, I stay on and make Mother Hubbard look worried.
loving
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From this reading If she were not so gentle and loving and altogether sweet I should feel inclined to shake her.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Being my own employer, I stay on and make Mother Hubbard look worried.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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Mother
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From this reading Being my own employer, I stay on and make Mother Hubbard look worried.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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NOTICE
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the worst of it is she does not discuss my state of health as a sensible woman should, but just pets me and tells me it "will all come right in the end."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Being my own employer, I stay on and make Mother Hubbard look worried.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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only
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own
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From this reading Being my own employer, I stay on and make Mother Hubbard look worried.
patronises
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pets
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From this reading And the worst of it is she does not discuss my state of health as a sensible woman should, but just pets me and tells me it "will all come right in the end."
philanthropic
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QUIT
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RECEIVES
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relapses
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From this reading When I ask her what it is that is to come right she smiles and relapses into silence.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And the worst of it is she does not discuss my state of health as a sensible woman should, but just pets me and tells me it "will all come right in the end."
Rose
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sensible
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From this reading And the worst of it is she does not discuss my state of health as a sensible woman should, but just pets me and tells me it "will all come right in the end."
sent
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shake
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From this reading If she were not so gentle and loving and altogether sweet I should feel inclined to shake her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the worst of it is she does not discuss my state of health as a sensible woman should, but just pets me and tells me it "will all come right in the end."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
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silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading When I ask her what it is that is to come right she smiles and relapses into silence.
sleeping
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smiles
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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
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somewhere
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state
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From this reading And the worst of it is she does not discuss my state of health as a sensible woman should, but just pets me and tells me it "will all come right in the end."
stay
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From this reading Being my own employer, I stay on and make Mother Hubbard look worried.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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sweet
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From this reading If she were not so gentle and loving and altogether sweet I should feel inclined to shake her.
TED
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tells
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From this reading And the worst of it is she does not discuss my state of health as a sensible woman should, but just pets me and tells me it "will all come right in the end."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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very
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well
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If she were not so gentle and loving and altogether sweet I should feel inclined to shake her.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When I ask her what it is that is to come right she smiles and relapses into silence.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I ask her what it is that is to come right she smiles and relapses into silence.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And the worst of it is she does not discuss my state of health as a sensible woman should, but just pets me and tells me it "will all come right in the end."
woman
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From this reading And the worst of it is she does not discuss my state of health as a sensible woman should, but just pets me and tells me it "will all come right in the end."
worried
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From this reading Being my own employer, I stay on and make Mother Hubbard look worried.
worst
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From this reading And the worst of it is she does not discuss my state of health as a sensible woman should, but just pets me and tells me it "will all come right in the end."
