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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 Three long dormitories had been fitted up for their occupation, but the lucky three had each a very small room to herself.
all
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From this reading The girls had danced to their hearts' content, had played and romped, and congratulated Florence with all the heartiness of which their frank natures were capable.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The day was over, the long, exciting, exhausting evening had come to an end.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girls had danced to their hearts' content, had played and romped, and congratulated Florence with all the heartiness of which their frank natures were capable.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had wandered through the grounds in groups to watch the bonfires, they had partaken of the most delicious supper the heart of girl could conceive, and at last, worn out and intensely happy, they had retired to rest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Three long dormitories had been fitted up for their occupation, but the lucky three had each a very small room to herself.
bonfires
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From this reading They had wandered through the grounds in groups to watch the bonfires, they had partaken of the most delicious supper the heart of girl could conceive, and at last, worn out and intensely happy, they had retired to rest.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Three long dormitories had been fitted up for their occupation, but the lucky three had each a very small room to herself.
capable
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From this reading The girls had danced to their hearts' content, had played and romped, and congratulated Florence with all the heartiness of which their frank natures were capable.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day was over, the long, exciting, exhausting evening had come to an end.
conceive
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From this reading They had wandered through the grounds in groups to watch the bonfires, they had partaken of the most delicious supper the heart of girl could conceive, and at last, worn out and intensely happy, they had retired to rest.
congratulated
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From this reading The girls had danced to their hearts' content, had played and romped, and congratulated Florence with all the heartiness of which their frank natures were capable.
content
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From this reading The girls had danced to their hearts' content, had played and romped, and congratulated Florence with all the heartiness of which their frank natures were capable.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They had wandered through the grounds in groups to watch the bonfires, they had partaken of the most delicious supper the heart of girl could conceive, and at last, worn out and intensely happy, they had retired to rest.
danced
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From this reading The girls had danced to their hearts' content, had played and romped, and congratulated Florence with all the heartiness of which their frank natures were capable.
day
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From this reading The day was over, the long, exciting, exhausting evening had come to an end.
delicious
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From this reading They had wandered through the grounds in groups to watch the bonfires, they had partaken of the most delicious supper the heart of girl could conceive, and at last, worn out and intensely happy, they had retired to rest.
dormitories
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From this reading Three long dormitories had been fitted up for their occupation, but the lucky three had each a very small room to herself.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Three long dormitories had been fitted up for their occupation, but the lucky three had each a very small room to herself.
end
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From this reading The day was over, the long, exciting, exhausting evening had come to an end.
evening
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From this reading The day was over, the long, exciting, exhausting evening had come to an end.
exciting
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From this reading The day was over, the long, exciting, exhausting evening had come to an end.
exhausting
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From this reading The day was over, the long, exciting, exhausting evening had come to an end.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪd/
prepared and equipped for a particular purpose
From this reading Three long dormitories had been fitted up for their occupation, but the lucky three had each a very small room to herself.
Florence
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From this reading The girls had danced to their hearts' content, had played and romped, and congratulated Florence with all the heartiness of which their frank natures were capable.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Three long dormitories had been fitted up for their occupation, but the lucky three had each a very small room to herself.
frank
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From this reading The girls had danced to their hearts' content, had played and romped, and congratulated Florence with all the heartiness of which their frank natures were capable.
girl
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From this reading They had wandered through the grounds in groups to watch the bonfires, they had partaken of the most delicious supper the heart of girl could conceive, and at last, worn out and intensely happy, they had retired to rest.
girls
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From this reading The girls had danced to their hearts' content, had played and romped, and congratulated Florence with all the heartiness of which their frank natures were capable.
grounds
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From this reading They had wandered through the grounds in groups to watch the bonfires, they had partaken of the most delicious supper the heart of girl could conceive, and at last, worn out and intensely happy, they had retired to rest.
groups
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From this reading They had wandered through the grounds in groups to watch the bonfires, they had partaken of the most delicious supper the heart of girl could conceive, and at last, worn out and intensely happy, they had retired to rest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day was over, the long, exciting, exhausting evening had come to an end.
happy
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From this reading They had wandered through the grounds in groups to watch the bonfires, they had partaken of the most delicious supper the heart of girl could conceive, and at last, worn out and intensely happy, they had retired to rest.
heart
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From this reading They had wandered through the grounds in groups to watch the bonfires, they had partaken of the most delicious supper the heart of girl could conceive, and at last, worn out and intensely happy, they had retired to rest.
heartiness
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From this reading The girls had danced to their hearts' content, had played and romped, and congratulated Florence with all the heartiness of which their frank natures were capable.
hearts
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From this reading The girls had danced to their hearts' content, had played and romped, and congratulated Florence with all the heartiness of which their frank natures were capable.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Three long dormitories had been fitted up for their occupation, but the lucky three had each a very small room to herself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had wandered through the grounds in groups to watch the bonfires, they had partaken of the most delicious supper the heart of girl could conceive, and at last, worn out and intensely happy, they had retired to rest.
intensely
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From this reading They had wandered through the grounds in groups to watch the bonfires, they had partaken of the most delicious supper the heart of girl could conceive, and at last, worn out and intensely happy, they had retired to rest.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had wandered through the grounds in groups to watch the bonfires, they had partaken of the most delicious supper the heart of girl could conceive, and at last, worn out and intensely happy, they had retired to rest.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day was over, the long, exciting, exhausting evening had come to an end.
lucky
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From this reading Three long dormitories had been fitted up for their occupation, but the lucky three had each a very small room to herself.
most
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From this reading They had wandered through the grounds in groups to watch the bonfires, they had partaken of the most delicious supper the heart of girl could conceive, and at last, worn out and intensely happy, they had retired to rest.
natures
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From this reading The girls had danced to their hearts' content, had played and romped, and congratulated Florence with all the heartiness of which their frank natures were capable.
occupation
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From this reading Three long dormitories had been fitted up for their occupation, but the lucky three had each a very small room to herself.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STING OF THE SERPENT.
out
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From this reading They had wandered through the grounds in groups to watch the bonfires, they had partaken of the most delicious supper the heart of girl could conceive, and at last, worn out and intensely happy, they had retired to rest.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The day was over, the long, exciting, exhausting evening had come to an end.
partaken
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From this reading They had wandered through the grounds in groups to watch the bonfires, they had partaken of the most delicious supper the heart of girl could conceive, and at last, worn out and intensely happy, they had retired to rest.
played
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From this reading The girls had danced to their hearts' content, had played and romped, and congratulated Florence with all the heartiness of which their frank natures were capable.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had wandered through the grounds in groups to watch the bonfires, they had partaken of the most delicious supper the heart of girl could conceive, and at last, worn out and intensely happy, they had retired to rest.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading They had wandered through the grounds in groups to watch the bonfires, they had partaken of the most delicious supper the heart of girl could conceive, and at last, worn out and intensely happy, they had retired to rest.
romped
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From this reading The girls had danced to their hearts' content, had played and romped, and congratulated Florence with all the heartiness of which their frank natures were capable.
room
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From this reading Three long dormitories had been fitted up for their occupation, but the lucky three had each a very small room to herself.
SERPENT
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From this reading THE STING OF THE SERPENT.
small
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From this reading Three long dormitories had been fitted up for their occupation, but the lucky three had each a very small room to herself.
STING
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From this reading THE STING OF THE SERPENT.
supper
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From this reading They had wandered through the grounds in groups to watch the bonfires, they had partaken of the most delicious supper the heart of girl could conceive, and at last, worn out and intensely happy, they had retired to rest.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STING OF THE SERPENT.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The girls had danced to their hearts' content, had played and romped, and congratulated Florence with all the heartiness of which their frank natures were capable.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had wandered through the grounds in groups to watch the bonfires, they had partaken of the most delicious supper the heart of girl could conceive, and at last, worn out and intensely happy, they had retired to rest.
Three
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From this reading Three long dormitories had been fitted up for their occupation, but the lucky three had each a very small room to herself.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They had wandered through the grounds in groups to watch the bonfires, they had partaken of the most delicious supper the heart of girl could conceive, and at last, worn out and intensely happy, they had retired to rest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day was over, the long, exciting, exhausting evening had come to an end.
up
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From this reading Three long dormitories had been fitted up for their occupation, but the lucky three had each a very small room to herself.
very
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From this reading Three long dormitories had been fitted up for their occupation, but the lucky three had each a very small room to herself.
wandered
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From this reading They had wandered through the grounds in groups to watch the bonfires, they had partaken of the most delicious supper the heart of girl could conceive, and at last, worn out and intensely happy, they had retired to rest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day was over, the long, exciting, exhausting evening had come to an end.
watch
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From this reading They had wandered through the grounds in groups to watch the bonfires, they had partaken of the most delicious supper the heart of girl could conceive, and at last, worn out and intensely happy, they had retired to rest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The girls had danced to their hearts' content, had played and romped, and congratulated Florence with all the heartiness of which their frank natures were capable.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The girls had danced to their hearts' content, had played and romped, and congratulated Florence with all the heartiness of which their frank natures were capable.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The girls had danced to their hearts' content, had played and romped, and congratulated Florence with all the heartiness of which their frank natures were capable.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading They had wandered through the grounds in groups to watch the bonfires, they had partaken of the most delicious supper the heart of girl could conceive, and at last, worn out and intensely happy, they had retired to rest.
