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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 DEAR me, such a lot of children!
actually
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From this reading There were--let me see--two, three, four, actually five girls of varying heights, the two elder, twins apparently, for in all respects they resembled each other so closely; three or four boys, too, from Jack of fourteen to little hop-o'-my-thumb Chris of six.
all
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From this reading At first you could hardly have believed that they were all brothers and sisters--such a number there seemed, and several so nearly of a size.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first you could hardly have believed that they were all brothers and sisters--such a number there seemed, and several so nearly of a size.
apparently
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From this reading There were--let me see--two, three, four, actually five girls of varying heights, the two elder, twins apparently, for in all respects they resembled each other so closely; three or four boys, too, from Jack of fourteen to little hop-o'-my-thumb Chris of six.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There they were all together in the large empty playroom at Landell's Manor, dancing, jumping, shouting, as only a roomful of perfectly healthy children, under the influence of some unusual and delightful excitement, can dance, and jump, and shout.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first you could hardly have believed that they were all brothers and sisters--such a number there seemed, and several so nearly of a size.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Let it either be grave or glad If only it may be true."
believed
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From this reading At first you could hardly have believed that they were all brothers and sisters--such a number there seemed, and several so nearly of a size.
boys
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From this reading There were--let me see--two, three, four, actually five girls of varying heights, the two elder, twins apparently, for in all respects they resembled each other so closely; three or four boys, too, from Jack of fourteen to little hop-o'-my-thumb Chris of six.
brothers
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From this reading At first you could hardly have believed that they were all brothers and sisters--such a number there seemed, and several so nearly of a size.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There they were all together in the large empty playroom at Landell's Manor, dancing, jumping, shouting, as only a roomful of perfectly healthy children, under the influence of some unusual and delightful excitement, can dance, and jump, and shout.
children
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From this reading DEAR me, such a lot of children!
Chris
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From this reading There were--let me see--two, three, four, actually five girls of varying heights, the two elder, twins apparently, for in all respects they resembled each other so closely; three or four boys, too, from Jack of fourteen to little hop-o'-my-thumb Chris of six.
closely
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From this reading There were--let me see--two, three, four, actually five girls of varying heights, the two elder, twins apparently, for in all respects they resembled each other so closely; three or four boys, too, from Jack of fourteen to little hop-o'-my-thumb Chris of six.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At first you could hardly have believed that they were all brothers and sisters--such a number there seemed, and several so nearly of a size.
dance
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From this reading There they were all together in the large empty playroom at Landell's Manor, dancing, jumping, shouting, as only a roomful of perfectly healthy children, under the influence of some unusual and delightful excitement, can dance, and jump, and shout.
dancing
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From this reading There they were all together in the large empty playroom at Landell's Manor, dancing, jumping, shouting, as only a roomful of perfectly healthy children, under the influence of some unusual and delightful excitement, can dance, and jump, and shout.
DEAR
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From this reading DEAR me, such a lot of children!
delightful
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From this reading There they were all together in the large empty playroom at Landell's Manor, dancing, jumping, shouting, as only a roomful of perfectly healthy children, under the influence of some unusual and delightful excitement, can dance, and jump, and shout.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There were--let me see--two, three, four, actually five girls of varying heights, the two elder, twins apparently, for in all respects they resembled each other so closely; three or four boys, too, from Jack of fourteen to little hop-o'-my-thumb Chris of six.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading "Let it either be grave or glad If only it may be true."
elder
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From this reading There were--let me see--two, three, four, actually five girls of varying heights, the two elder, twins apparently, for in all respects they resembled each other so closely; three or four boys, too, from Jack of fourteen to little hop-o'-my-thumb Chris of six.
empty
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From this reading There they were all together in the large empty playroom at Landell's Manor, dancing, jumping, shouting, as only a roomful of perfectly healthy children, under the influence of some unusual and delightful excitement, can dance, and jump, and shout.
excitement
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From this reading There they were all together in the large empty playroom at Landell's Manor, dancing, jumping, shouting, as only a roomful of perfectly healthy children, under the influence of some unusual and delightful excitement, can dance, and jump, and shout.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first you could hardly have believed that they were all brothers and sisters--such a number there seemed, and several so nearly of a size.
five
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From this reading There were--let me see--two, three, four, actually five girls of varying heights, the two elder, twins apparently, for in all respects they resembled each other so closely; three or four boys, too, from Jack of fourteen to little hop-o'-my-thumb Chris of six.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were--let me see--two, three, four, actually five girls of varying heights, the two elder, twins apparently, for in all respects they resembled each other so closely; three or four boys, too, from Jack of fourteen to little hop-o'-my-thumb Chris of six.
four
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From this reading There were--let me see--two, three, four, actually five girls of varying heights, the two elder, twins apparently, for in all respects they resembled each other so closely; three or four boys, too, from Jack of fourteen to little hop-o'-my-thumb Chris of six.
fourteen
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From this reading There were--let me see--two, three, four, actually five girls of varying heights, the two elder, twins apparently, for in all respects they resembled each other so closely; three or four boys, too, from Jack of fourteen to little hop-o'-my-thumb Chris of six.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were--let me see--two, three, four, actually five girls of varying heights, the two elder, twins apparently, for in all respects they resembled each other so closely; three or four boys, too, from Jack of fourteen to little hop-o'-my-thumb Chris of six.
girls
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From this reading There were--let me see--two, three, four, actually five girls of varying heights, the two elder, twins apparently, for in all respects they resembled each other so closely; three or four boys, too, from Jack of fourteen to little hop-o'-my-thumb Chris of six.
glad
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From this reading "Let it either be grave or glad If only it may be true."
grave
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From this reading "Let it either be grave or glad If only it may be true."
hardly
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From this reading At first you could hardly have believed that they were all brothers and sisters--such a number there seemed, and several so nearly of a size.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At first you could hardly have believed that they were all brothers and sisters--such a number there seemed, and several so nearly of a size.
healthy
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From this reading There they were all together in the large empty playroom at Landell's Manor, dancing, jumping, shouting, as only a roomful of perfectly healthy children, under the influence of some unusual and delightful excitement, can dance, and jump, and shout.
heights
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From this reading There were--let me see--two, three, four, actually five girls of varying heights, the two elder, twins apparently, for in all respects they resembled each other so closely; three or four boys, too, from Jack of fourteen to little hop-o'-my-thumb Chris of six.
hop-o
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From this reading There were--let me see--two, three, four, actually five girls of varying heights, the two elder, twins apparently, for in all respects they resembled each other so closely; three or four boys, too, from Jack of fourteen to little hop-o'-my-thumb Chris of six.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Let it either be grave or glad If only it may be true."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were--let me see--two, three, four, actually five girls of varying heights, the two elder, twins apparently, for in all respects they resembled each other so closely; three or four boys, too, from Jack of fourteen to little hop-o'-my-thumb Chris of six.
influence
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From this reading There they were all together in the large empty playroom at Landell's Manor, dancing, jumping, shouting, as only a roomful of perfectly healthy children, under the influence of some unusual and delightful excitement, can dance, and jump, and shout.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Let it either be grave or glad If only it may be true."
Jack
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From this reading There were--let me see--two, three, four, actually five girls of varying heights, the two elder, twins apparently, for in all respects they resembled each other so closely; three or four boys, too, from Jack of fourteen to little hop-o'-my-thumb Chris of six.
jump
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From this reading There they were all together in the large empty playroom at Landell's Manor, dancing, jumping, shouting, as only a roomful of perfectly healthy children, under the influence of some unusual and delightful excitement, can dance, and jump, and shout.
jumping
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From this reading There they were all together in the large empty playroom at Landell's Manor, dancing, jumping, shouting, as only a roomful of perfectly healthy children, under the influence of some unusual and delightful excitement, can dance, and jump, and shout.
Landell's
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From this reading There they were all together in the large empty playroom at Landell's Manor, dancing, jumping, shouting, as only a roomful of perfectly healthy children, under the influence of some unusual and delightful excitement, can dance, and jump, and shout.
large
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From this reading There they were all together in the large empty playroom at Landell's Manor, dancing, jumping, shouting, as only a roomful of perfectly healthy children, under the influence of some unusual and delightful excitement, can dance, and jump, and shout.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let it either be grave or glad If only it may be true."
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were--let me see--two, three, four, actually five girls of varying heights, the two elder, twins apparently, for in all respects they resembled each other so closely; three or four boys, too, from Jack of fourteen to little hop-o'-my-thumb Chris of six.
lot
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From this reading DEAR me, such a lot of children!
Manor
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From this reading There they were all together in the large empty playroom at Landell's Manor, dancing, jumping, shouting, as only a roomful of perfectly healthy children, under the influence of some unusual and delightful excitement, can dance, and jump, and shout.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Let it either be grave or glad If only it may be true."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DEAR me, such a lot of children!
my-thumb
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From this reading There were--let me see--two, three, four, actually five girls of varying heights, the two elder, twins apparently, for in all respects they resembled each other so closely; three or four boys, too, from Jack of fourteen to little hop-o'-my-thumb Chris of six.
nearly
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From this reading At first you could hardly have believed that they were all brothers and sisters--such a number there seemed, and several so nearly of a size.
number
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From this reading At first you could hardly have believed that they were all brothers and sisters--such a number there seemed, and several so nearly of a size.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEAR me, such a lot of children!
only
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From this reading "Let it either be grave or glad If only it may be true."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Let it either be grave or glad If only it may be true."
other
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From this reading There were--let me see--two, three, four, actually five girls of varying heights, the two elder, twins apparently, for in all respects they resembled each other so closely; three or four boys, too, from Jack of fourteen to little hop-o'-my-thumb Chris of six.
perfectly
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From this reading There they were all together in the large empty playroom at Landell's Manor, dancing, jumping, shouting, as only a roomful of perfectly healthy children, under the influence of some unusual and delightful excitement, can dance, and jump, and shout.
playroom
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From this reading There they were all together in the large empty playroom at Landell's Manor, dancing, jumping, shouting, as only a roomful of perfectly healthy children, under the influence of some unusual and delightful excitement, can dance, and jump, and shout.
resembled
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From this reading There were--let me see--two, three, four, actually five girls of varying heights, the two elder, twins apparently, for in all respects they resembled each other so closely; three or four boys, too, from Jack of fourteen to little hop-o'-my-thumb Chris of six.
respects
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From this reading There were--let me see--two, three, four, actually five girls of varying heights, the two elder, twins apparently, for in all respects they resembled each other so closely; three or four boys, too, from Jack of fourteen to little hop-o'-my-thumb Chris of six.
roomful
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From this reading There they were all together in the large empty playroom at Landell's Manor, dancing, jumping, shouting, as only a roomful of perfectly healthy children, under the influence of some unusual and delightful excitement, can dance, and jump, and shout.
see
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From this reading There were--let me see--two, three, four, actually five girls of varying heights, the two elder, twins apparently, for in all respects they resembled each other so closely; three or four boys, too, from Jack of fourteen to little hop-o'-my-thumb Chris of six.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first you could hardly have believed that they were all brothers and sisters--such a number there seemed, and several so nearly of a size.
several
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From this reading At first you could hardly have believed that they were all brothers and sisters--such a number there seemed, and several so nearly of a size.
shout
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From this reading There they were all together in the large empty playroom at Landell's Manor, dancing, jumping, shouting, as only a roomful of perfectly healthy children, under the influence of some unusual and delightful excitement, can dance, and jump, and shout.
shouting
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From this reading There they were all together in the large empty playroom at Landell's Manor, dancing, jumping, shouting, as only a roomful of perfectly healthy children, under the influence of some unusual and delightful excitement, can dance, and jump, and shout.
sisters
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From this reading At first you could hardly have believed that they were all brothers and sisters--such a number there seemed, and several so nearly of a size.
six
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From this reading There were--let me see--two, three, four, actually five girls of varying heights, the two elder, twins apparently, for in all respects they resembled each other so closely; three or four boys, too, from Jack of fourteen to little hop-o'-my-thumb Chris of six.
size
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From this reading At first you could hardly have believed that they were all brothers and sisters--such a number there seemed, and several so nearly of a size.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At first you could hardly have believed that they were all brothers and sisters--such a number there seemed, and several so nearly of a size.
some
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From this reading There they were all together in the large empty playroom at Landell's Manor, dancing, jumping, shouting, as only a roomful of perfectly healthy children, under the influence of some unusual and delightful excitement, can dance, and jump, and shout.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading DEAR me, such a lot of children!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At first you could hardly have believed that they were all brothers and sisters--such a number there seemed, and several so nearly of a size.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were--let me see--two, three, four, actually five girls of varying heights, the two elder, twins apparently, for in all respects they resembled each other so closely; three or four boys, too, from Jack of fourteen to little hop-o'-my-thumb Chris of six.
there
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From this reading At first you could hardly have believed that they were all brothers and sisters--such a number there seemed, and several so nearly of a size.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first you could hardly have believed that they were all brothers and sisters--such a number there seemed, and several so nearly of a size.
three
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From this reading There were--let me see--two, three, four, actually five girls of varying heights, the two elder, twins apparently, for in all respects they resembled each other so closely; three or four boys, too, from Jack of fourteen to little hop-o'-my-thumb Chris of six.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were--let me see--two, three, four, actually five girls of varying heights, the two elder, twins apparently, for in all respects they resembled each other so closely; three or four boys, too, from Jack of fourteen to little hop-o'-my-thumb Chris of six.
together
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From this reading There they were all together in the large empty playroom at Landell's Manor, dancing, jumping, shouting, as only a roomful of perfectly healthy children, under the influence of some unusual and delightful excitement, can dance, and jump, and shout.
too
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From this reading There were--let me see--two, three, four, actually five girls of varying heights, the two elder, twins apparently, for in all respects they resembled each other so closely; three or four boys, too, from Jack of fourteen to little hop-o'-my-thumb Chris of six.
true
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From this reading "Let it either be grave or glad If only it may be true."
twins
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From this reading There were--let me see--two, three, four, actually five girls of varying heights, the two elder, twins apparently, for in all respects they resembled each other so closely; three or four boys, too, from Jack of fourteen to little hop-o'-my-thumb Chris of six.
two
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From this reading There were--let me see--two, three, four, actually five girls of varying heights, the two elder, twins apparently, for in all respects they resembled each other so closely; three or four boys, too, from Jack of fourteen to little hop-o'-my-thumb Chris of six.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There they were all together in the large empty playroom at Landell's Manor, dancing, jumping, shouting, as only a roomful of perfectly healthy children, under the influence of some unusual and delightful excitement, can dance, and jump, and shout.
unusual
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From this reading There they were all together in the large empty playroom at Landell's Manor, dancing, jumping, shouting, as only a roomful of perfectly healthy children, under the influence of some unusual and delightful excitement, can dance, and jump, and shout.
varying
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From this reading There were--let me see--two, three, four, actually five girls of varying heights, the two elder, twins apparently, for in all respects they resembled each other so closely; three or four boys, too, from Jack of fourteen to little hop-o'-my-thumb Chris of six.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At first you could hardly have believed that they were all brothers and sisters--such a number there seemed, and several so nearly of a size.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At first you could hardly have believed that they were all brothers and sisters--such a number there seemed, and several so nearly of a size.
