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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 She did it in a way that was almost coquettish, for coquetry is a form of deceit; but in the morning, when he was gone, she put his dog on his trail and followed along behind on her mule.
according
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From this reading THE CHALLENGE If love begets love and deceit begets deceit, then Wunpost was repaid according to his merits when Wilhelmina laid claim to his dog.
all
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From this reading If she found it, she had decided in the small hours of the night, she would locate it and claim it all; and that would teach him not to make fun of honest poverty or to try to buy kisses with gold.
almost
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From this reading She did it in a way that was almost coquettish, for coquetry is a form of deceit; but in the morning, when he was gone, she put his dog on his trail and followed along behind on her mule.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She did it in a way that was almost coquettish, for coquetry is a form of deceit; but in the morning, when he was gone, she put his dog on his trail and followed along behind on her mule.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CHALLENGE If love begets love and deceit begets deceit, then Wunpost was repaid according to his merits when Wilhelmina laid claim to his dog.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Because kisses, as she knew, could never be true unless they were given for love; and love itself calls for respect, first of all--and who can respect a boaster?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Because kisses, as she knew, could never be true unless they were given for love; and love itself calls for respect, first of all--and who can respect a boaster?
BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Because kisses, as she knew, could never be true unless they were given for love; and love itself calls for respect, first of all--and who can respect a boaster?
begets
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From this reading THE CHALLENGE If love begets love and deceit begets deceit, then Wunpost was repaid according to his merits when Wilhelmina laid claim to his dog.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She did it in a way that was almost coquettish, for coquetry is a form of deceit; but in the morning, when he was gone, she put his dog on his trail and followed along behind on her mule.
boaster
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From this reading Because kisses, as she knew, could never be true unless they were given for love; and love itself calls for respect, first of all--and who can respect a boaster?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did it in a way that was almost coquettish, for coquetry is a form of deceit; but in the morning, when he was gone, she put his dog on his trail and followed along behind on her mule.
buy
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From this reading If she found it, she had decided in the small hours of the night, she would locate it and claim it all; and that would teach him not to make fun of honest poverty or to try to buy kisses with gold.
calls
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From this reading Because kisses, as she knew, could never be true unless they were given for love; and love itself calls for respect, first of all--and who can respect a boaster?
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Because kisses, as she knew, could never be true unless they were given for love; and love itself calls for respect, first of all--and who can respect a boaster?
CHALLENGE
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From this reading THE CHALLENGE If love begets love and deceit begets deceit, then Wunpost was repaid according to his merits when Wilhelmina laid claim to his dog.
claim
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From this reading THE CHALLENGE If love begets love and deceit begets deceit, then Wunpost was repaid according to his merits when Wilhelmina laid claim to his dog.
coquetry
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From this reading She did it in a way that was almost coquettish, for coquetry is a form of deceit; but in the morning, when he was gone, she put his dog on his trail and followed along behind on her mule.
coquettish
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From this reading She did it in a way that was almost coquettish, for coquetry is a form of deceit; but in the morning, when he was gone, she put his dog on his trail and followed along behind on her mule.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Because kisses, as she knew, could never be true unless they were given for love; and love itself calls for respect, first of all--and who can respect a boaster?
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And this, of course, was rank treachery no less, for her purpose was to discover his mine.
deceitnounUS /dɪˈsiːt/
The action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.
From this reading THE CHALLENGE If love begets love and deceit begets deceit, then Wunpost was repaid according to his merits when Wilhelmina laid claim to his dog.
decided
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From this reading If she found it, she had decided in the small hours of the night, she would locate it and claim it all; and that would teach him not to make fun of honest poverty or to try to buy kisses with gold.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did it in a way that was almost coquettish, for coquetry is a form of deceit; but in the morning, when he was gone, she put his dog on his trail and followed along behind on her mule.
discover
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From this reading And this, of course, was rank treachery no less, for her purpose was to discover his mine.
dog
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From this reading THE CHALLENGE If love begets love and deceit begets deceit, then Wunpost was repaid according to his merits when Wilhelmina laid claim to his dog.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Because kisses, as she knew, could never be true unless they were given for love; and love itself calls for respect, first of all--and who can respect a boaster?
followed
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From this reading She did it in a way that was almost coquettish, for coquetry is a form of deceit; but in the morning, when he was gone, she put his dog on his trail and followed along behind on her mule.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She did it in a way that was almost coquettish, for coquetry is a form of deceit; but in the morning, when he was gone, she put his dog on his trail and followed along behind on her mule.
form
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From this reading She did it in a way that was almost coquettish, for coquetry is a form of deceit; but in the morning, when he was gone, she put his dog on his trail and followed along behind on her mule.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If she found it, she had decided in the small hours of the night, she would locate it and claim it all; and that would teach him not to make fun of honest poverty or to try to buy kisses with gold.
fun
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From this reading If she found it, she had decided in the small hours of the night, she would locate it and claim it all; and that would teach him not to make fun of honest poverty or to try to buy kisses with gold.
given
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From this reading Because kisses, as she knew, could never be true unless they were given for love; and love itself calls for respect, first of all--and who can respect a boaster?
gold
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From this reading If she found it, she had decided in the small hours of the night, she would locate it and claim it all; and that would teach him not to make fun of honest poverty or to try to buy kisses with gold.
gone
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From this reading She did it in a way that was almost coquettish, for coquetry is a form of deceit; but in the morning, when he was gone, she put his dog on his trail and followed along behind on her mule.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If she found it, she had decided in the small hours of the night, she would locate it and claim it all; and that would teach him not to make fun of honest poverty or to try to buy kisses with gold.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did it in a way that was almost coquettish, for coquetry is a form of deceit; but in the morning, when he was gone, she put his dog on his trail and followed along behind on her mule.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She did it in a way that was almost coquettish, for coquetry is a form of deceit; but in the morning, when he was gone, she put his dog on his trail and followed along behind on her mule.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If she found it, she had decided in the small hours of the night, she would locate it and claim it all; and that would teach him not to make fun of honest poverty or to try to buy kisses with gold.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CHALLENGE If love begets love and deceit begets deceit, then Wunpost was repaid according to his merits when Wilhelmina laid claim to his dog.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading If she found it, she had decided in the small hours of the night, she would locate it and claim it all; and that would teach him not to make fun of honest poverty or to try to buy kisses with gold.
hours
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From this reading If she found it, she had decided in the small hours of the night, she would locate it and claim it all; and that would teach him not to make fun of honest poverty or to try to buy kisses with gold.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE CHALLENGE If love begets love and deceit begets deceit, then Wunpost was repaid according to his merits when Wilhelmina laid claim to his dog.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She did it in a way that was almost coquettish, for coquetry is a form of deceit; but in the morning, when he was gone, she put his dog on his trail and followed along behind on her mule.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She did it in a way that was almost coquettish, for coquetry is a form of deceit; but in the morning, when he was gone, she put his dog on his trail and followed along behind on her mule.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She did it in a way that was almost coquettish, for coquetry is a form of deceit; but in the morning, when he was gone, she put his dog on his trail and followed along behind on her mule.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Because kisses, as she knew, could never be true unless they were given for love; and love itself calls for respect, first of all--and who can respect a boaster?
kisses
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From this reading If she found it, she had decided in the small hours of the night, she would locate it and claim it all; and that would teach him not to make fun of honest poverty or to try to buy kisses with gold.
knew
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From this reading Because kisses, as she knew, could never be true unless they were given for love; and love itself calls for respect, first of all--and who can respect a boaster?
laid
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From this reading THE CHALLENGE If love begets love and deceit begets deceit, then Wunpost was repaid according to his merits when Wilhelmina laid claim to his dog.
less
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From this reading And this, of course, was rank treachery no less, for her purpose was to discover his mine.
locate
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From this reading If she found it, she had decided in the small hours of the night, she would locate it and claim it all; and that would teach him not to make fun of honest poverty or to try to buy kisses with gold.
love
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From this reading THE CHALLENGE If love begets love and deceit begets deceit, then Wunpost was repaid according to his merits when Wilhelmina laid claim to his dog.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If she found it, she had decided in the small hours of the night, she would locate it and claim it all; and that would teach him not to make fun of honest poverty or to try to buy kisses with gold.
merits
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From this reading THE CHALLENGE If love begets love and deceit begets deceit, then Wunpost was repaid according to his merits when Wilhelmina laid claim to his dog.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And this, of course, was rank treachery no less, for her purpose was to discover his mine.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did it in a way that was almost coquettish, for coquetry is a form of deceit; but in the morning, when he was gone, she put his dog on his trail and followed along behind on her mule.
mule
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From this reading She did it in a way that was almost coquettish, for coquetry is a form of deceit; but in the morning, when he was gone, she put his dog on his trail and followed along behind on her mule.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Because kisses, as she knew, could never be true unless they were given for love; and love itself calls for respect, first of all--and who can respect a boaster?
night
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From this reading If she found it, she had decided in the small hours of the night, she would locate it and claim it all; and that would teach him not to make fun of honest poverty or to try to buy kisses with gold.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And this, of course, was rank treachery no less, for her purpose was to discover his mine.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If she found it, she had decided in the small hours of the night, she would locate it and claim it all; and that would teach him not to make fun of honest poverty or to try to buy kisses with gold.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She did it in a way that was almost coquettish, for coquetry is a form of deceit; but in the morning, when he was gone, she put his dog on his trail and followed along behind on her mule.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She did it in a way that was almost coquettish, for coquetry is a form of deceit; but in the morning, when he was gone, she put his dog on his trail and followed along behind on her mule.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If she found it, she had decided in the small hours of the night, she would locate it and claim it all; and that would teach him not to make fun of honest poverty or to try to buy kisses with gold.
poverty
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From this reading If she found it, she had decided in the small hours of the night, she would locate it and claim it all; and that would teach him not to make fun of honest poverty or to try to buy kisses with gold.
purpose
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From this reading And this, of course, was rank treachery no less, for her purpose was to discover his mine.
put
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From this reading She did it in a way that was almost coquettish, for coquetry is a form of deceit; but in the morning, when he was gone, she put his dog on his trail and followed along behind on her mule.
rank
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From this reading And this, of course, was rank treachery no less, for her purpose was to discover his mine.
repaid
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From this reading THE CHALLENGE If love begets love and deceit begets deceit, then Wunpost was repaid according to his merits when Wilhelmina laid claim to his dog.
respect
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From this reading Because kisses, as she knew, could never be true unless they were given for love; and love itself calls for respect, first of all--and who can respect a boaster?
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did it in a way that was almost coquettish, for coquetry is a form of deceit; but in the morning, when he was gone, she put his dog on his trail and followed along behind on her mule.
small
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From this reading If she found it, she had decided in the small hours of the night, she would locate it and claim it all; and that would teach him not to make fun of honest poverty or to try to buy kisses with gold.
teach
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From this reading If she found it, she had decided in the small hours of the night, she would locate it and claim it all; and that would teach him not to make fun of honest poverty or to try to buy kisses with gold.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She did it in a way that was almost coquettish, for coquetry is a form of deceit; but in the morning, when he was gone, she put his dog on his trail and followed along behind on her mule.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHALLENGE If love begets love and deceit begets deceit, then Wunpost was repaid according to his merits when Wilhelmina laid claim to his dog.
then
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From this reading THE CHALLENGE If love begets love and deceit begets deceit, then Wunpost was repaid according to his merits when Wilhelmina laid claim to his dog.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Because kisses, as she knew, could never be true unless they were given for love; and love itself calls for respect, first of all--and who can respect a boaster?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this, of course, was rank treachery no less, for her purpose was to discover his mine.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CHALLENGE If love begets love and deceit begets deceit, then Wunpost was repaid according to his merits when Wilhelmina laid claim to his dog.
trail
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From this reading She did it in a way that was almost coquettish, for coquetry is a form of deceit; but in the morning, when he was gone, she put his dog on his trail and followed along behind on her mule.
treacherynounUS /ˈtrɛtʃəri/
betrayal of trust
From this reading And this, of course, was rank treachery no less, for her purpose was to discover his mine.
true
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From this reading Because kisses, as she knew, could never be true unless they were given for love; and love itself calls for respect, first of all--and who can respect a boaster?
try
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From this reading If she found it, she had decided in the small hours of the night, she would locate it and claim it all; and that would teach him not to make fun of honest poverty or to try to buy kisses with gold.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading Because kisses, as she knew, could never be true unless they were given for love; and love itself calls for respect, first of all--and who can respect a boaster?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CHALLENGE If love begets love and deceit begets deceit, then Wunpost was repaid according to his merits when Wilhelmina laid claim to his dog.
way
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From this reading She did it in a way that was almost coquettish, for coquetry is a form of deceit; but in the morning, when he was gone, she put his dog on his trail and followed along behind on her mule.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Because kisses, as she knew, could never be true unless they were given for love; and love itself calls for respect, first of all--and who can respect a boaster?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE CHALLENGE If love begets love and deceit begets deceit, then Wunpost was repaid according to his merits when Wilhelmina laid claim to his dog.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Because kisses, as she knew, could never be true unless they were given for love; and love itself calls for respect, first of all--and who can respect a boaster?
Wilhelmina
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From this reading THE CHALLENGE If love begets love and deceit begets deceit, then Wunpost was repaid according to his merits when Wilhelmina laid claim to his dog.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If she found it, she had decided in the small hours of the night, she would locate it and claim it all; and that would teach him not to make fun of honest poverty or to try to buy kisses with gold.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If she found it, she had decided in the small hours of the night, she would locate it and claim it all; and that would teach him not to make fun of honest poverty or to try to buy kisses with gold.
Wunpost
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From this reading THE CHALLENGE If love begets love and deceit begets deceit, then Wunpost was repaid according to his merits when Wilhelmina laid claim to his dog.
