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10
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From this reading During that time suite Number 10 had become one of the most popular in the school, as well as one of the most attractive, for, to the intense satisfaction of the trio their belongings were in as perfect harmony as themselves, Beverly's things being pink, Sally's the softest green and Aileen's all white and gold.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RUNAWAY By the end of October, the golden month, and always beautiful in Virginia, things had shaken into routine.
Aileen's
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From this reading During that time suite Number 10 had become one of the most popular in the school, as well as one of the most attractive, for, to the intense satisfaction of the trio their belongings were in as perfect harmony as themselves, Beverly's things being pink, Sally's the softest green and Aileen's all white and gold.
all
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From this reading During that time suite Number 10 had become one of the most popular in the school, as well as one of the most attractive, for, to the intense satisfaction of the trio their belongings were in as perfect harmony as themselves, Beverly's things being pink, Sally's the softest green and Aileen's all white and gold.
always
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From this reading A RUNAWAY By the end of October, the golden month, and always beautiful in Virginia, things had shaken into routine.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A RUNAWAY By the end of October, the golden month, and always beautiful in Virginia, things had shaken into routine.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading During that time suite Number 10 had become one of the most popular in the school, as well as one of the most attractive, for, to the intense satisfaction of the trio their belongings were in as perfect harmony as themselves, Beverly's things being pink, Sally's the softest green and Aileen's all white and gold.
Athol
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From this reading But there had been hours of intense longing upon Beverly's part for the freedom of bygone days and Athol.
attractive
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From this reading During that time suite Number 10 had become one of the most popular in the school, as well as one of the most attractive, for, to the intense satisfaction of the trio their belongings were in as perfect harmony as themselves, Beverly's things being pink, Sally's the softest green and Aileen's all white and gold.
beautiful
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From this reading A RUNAWAY By the end of October, the golden month, and always beautiful in Virginia, things had shaken into routine.
become
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From this reading During that time suite Number 10 had become one of the most popular in the school, as well as one of the most attractive, for, to the intense satisfaction of the trio their belongings were in as perfect harmony as themselves, Beverly's things being pink, Sally's the softest green and Aileen's all white and gold.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But there had been hours of intense longing upon Beverly's part for the freedom of bygone days and Athol.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading During that time suite Number 10 had become one of the most popular in the school, as well as one of the most attractive, for, to the intense satisfaction of the trio their belongings were in as perfect harmony as themselves, Beverly's things being pink, Sally's the softest green and Aileen's all white and gold.
bell
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From this reading Consequently all went merry as a marriage bell.
belongings
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From this reading During that time suite Number 10 had become one of the most popular in the school, as well as one of the most attractive, for, to the intense satisfaction of the trio their belongings were in as perfect harmony as themselves, Beverly's things being pink, Sally's the softest green and Aileen's all white and gold.
Beverly's
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From this reading During that time suite Number 10 had become one of the most popular in the school, as well as one of the most attractive, for, to the intense satisfaction of the trio their belongings were in as perfect harmony as themselves, Beverly's things being pink, Sally's the softest green and Aileen's all white and gold.
brother
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From this reading The brother and sister had been entirely too united in every way to find perfect compensation in the companionship of others, however warm the friendships formed, and each missed the other sorely.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there had been hours of intense longing upon Beverly's part for the freedom of bygone days and Athol.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A RUNAWAY By the end of October, the golden month, and always beautiful in Virginia, things had shaken into routine.
bygone
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From this reading But there had been hours of intense longing upon Beverly's part for the freedom of bygone days and Athol.
companionship
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From this reading The brother and sister had been entirely too united in every way to find perfect compensation in the companionship of others, however warm the friendships formed, and each missed the other sorely.
compensation
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From this reading The brother and sister had been entirely too united in every way to find perfect compensation in the companionship of others, however warm the friendships formed, and each missed the other sorely.
Consequently
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From this reading Consequently all went merry as a marriage bell.
days
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From this reading But there had been hours of intense longing upon Beverly's part for the freedom of bygone days and Athol.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During that time suite Number 10 had become one of the most popular in the school, as well as one of the most attractive, for, to the intense satisfaction of the trio their belongings were in as perfect harmony as themselves, Beverly's things being pink, Sally's the softest green and Aileen's all white and gold.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The brother and sister had been entirely too united in every way to find perfect compensation in the companionship of others, however warm the friendships formed, and each missed the other sorely.
end
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From this reading A RUNAWAY By the end of October, the golden month, and always beautiful in Virginia, things had shaken into routine.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The brother and sister had been entirely too united in every way to find perfect compensation in the companionship of others, however warm the friendships formed, and each missed the other sorely.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The brother and sister had been entirely too united in every way to find perfect compensation in the companionship of others, however warm the friendships formed, and each missed the other sorely.
find
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From this reading The brother and sister had been entirely too united in every way to find perfect compensation in the companionship of others, however warm the friendships formed, and each missed the other sorely.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading During that time suite Number 10 had become one of the most popular in the school, as well as one of the most attractive, for, to the intense satisfaction of the trio their belongings were in as perfect harmony as themselves, Beverly's things being pink, Sally's the softest green and Aileen's all white and gold.
formed
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From this reading The brother and sister had been entirely too united in every way to find perfect compensation in the companionship of others, however warm the friendships formed, and each missed the other sorely.
freedom
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From this reading But there had been hours of intense longing upon Beverly's part for the freedom of bygone days and Athol.
friendships
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From this reading The brother and sister had been entirely too united in every way to find perfect compensation in the companionship of others, however warm the friendships formed, and each missed the other sorely.
gold
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From this reading During that time suite Number 10 had become one of the most popular in the school, as well as one of the most attractive, for, to the intense satisfaction of the trio their belongings were in as perfect harmony as themselves, Beverly's things being pink, Sally's the softest green and Aileen's all white and gold.
golden
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From this reading A RUNAWAY By the end of October, the golden month, and always beautiful in Virginia, things had shaken into routine.
green
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From this reading During that time suite Number 10 had become one of the most popular in the school, as well as one of the most attractive, for, to the intense satisfaction of the trio their belongings were in as perfect harmony as themselves, Beverly's things being pink, Sally's the softest green and Aileen's all white and gold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A RUNAWAY By the end of October, the golden month, and always beautiful in Virginia, things had shaken into routine.
harmony
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From this reading During that time suite Number 10 had become one of the most popular in the school, as well as one of the most attractive, for, to the intense satisfaction of the trio their belongings were in as perfect harmony as themselves, Beverly's things being pink, Sally's the softest green and Aileen's all white and gold.
hours
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From this reading But there had been hours of intense longing upon Beverly's part for the freedom of bygone days and Athol.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The brother and sister had been entirely too united in every way to find perfect compensation in the companionship of others, however warm the friendships formed, and each missed the other sorely.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A RUNAWAY By the end of October, the golden month, and always beautiful in Virginia, things had shaken into routine.
intense
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From this reading During that time suite Number 10 had become one of the most popular in the school, as well as one of the most attractive, for, to the intense satisfaction of the trio their belongings were in as perfect harmony as themselves, Beverly's things being pink, Sally's the softest green and Aileen's all white and gold.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A RUNAWAY By the end of October, the golden month, and always beautiful in Virginia, things had shaken into routine.
longing
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From this reading But there had been hours of intense longing upon Beverly's part for the freedom of bygone days and Athol.
marriage
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From this reading Consequently all went merry as a marriage bell.
merry
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From this reading Consequently all went merry as a marriage bell.
missed
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From this reading The brother and sister had been entirely too united in every way to find perfect compensation in the companionship of others, however warm the friendships formed, and each missed the other sorely.
month
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From this reading A RUNAWAY By the end of October, the golden month, and always beautiful in Virginia, things had shaken into routine.
most
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From this reading During that time suite Number 10 had become one of the most popular in the school, as well as one of the most attractive, for, to the intense satisfaction of the trio their belongings were in as perfect harmony as themselves, Beverly's things being pink, Sally's the softest green and Aileen's all white and gold.
Number
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From this reading During that time suite Number 10 had become one of the most popular in the school, as well as one of the most attractive, for, to the intense satisfaction of the trio their belongings were in as perfect harmony as themselves, Beverly's things being pink, Sally's the softest green and Aileen's all white and gold.
October
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From this reading A RUNAWAY By the end of October, the golden month, and always beautiful in Virginia, things had shaken into routine.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A RUNAWAY By the end of October, the golden month, and always beautiful in Virginia, things had shaken into routine.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading During that time suite Number 10 had become one of the most popular in the school, as well as one of the most attractive, for, to the intense satisfaction of the trio their belongings were in as perfect harmony as themselves, Beverly's things being pink, Sally's the softest green and Aileen's all white and gold.
other
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From this reading The brother and sister had been entirely too united in every way to find perfect compensation in the companionship of others, however warm the friendships formed, and each missed the other sorely.
others
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From this reading The brother and sister had been entirely too united in every way to find perfect compensation in the companionship of others, however warm the friendships formed, and each missed the other sorely.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But there had been hours of intense longing upon Beverly's part for the freedom of bygone days and Athol.
perfect
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From this reading During that time suite Number 10 had become one of the most popular in the school, as well as one of the most attractive, for, to the intense satisfaction of the trio their belongings were in as perfect harmony as themselves, Beverly's things being pink, Sally's the softest green and Aileen's all white and gold.
pink
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From this reading During that time suite Number 10 had become one of the most popular in the school, as well as one of the most attractive, for, to the intense satisfaction of the trio their belongings were in as perfect harmony as themselves, Beverly's things being pink, Sally's the softest green and Aileen's all white and gold.
popular
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From this reading During that time suite Number 10 had become one of the most popular in the school, as well as one of the most attractive, for, to the intense satisfaction of the trio their belongings were in as perfect harmony as themselves, Beverly's things being pink, Sally's the softest green and Aileen's all white and gold.
routine
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From this reading A RUNAWAY By the end of October, the golden month, and always beautiful in Virginia, things had shaken into routine.
RUNAWAY
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From this reading A RUNAWAY By the end of October, the golden month, and always beautiful in Virginia, things had shaken into routine.
Sally's
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From this reading During that time suite Number 10 had become one of the most popular in the school, as well as one of the most attractive, for, to the intense satisfaction of the trio their belongings were in as perfect harmony as themselves, Beverly's things being pink, Sally's the softest green and Aileen's all white and gold.
satisfaction
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From this reading During that time suite Number 10 had become one of the most popular in the school, as well as one of the most attractive, for, to the intense satisfaction of the trio their belongings were in as perfect harmony as themselves, Beverly's things being pink, Sally's the softest green and Aileen's all white and gold.
school
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From this reading During that time suite Number 10 had become one of the most popular in the school, as well as one of the most attractive, for, to the intense satisfaction of the trio their belongings were in as perfect harmony as themselves, Beverly's things being pink, Sally's the softest green and Aileen's all white and gold.
shaken
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From this reading A RUNAWAY By the end of October, the golden month, and always beautiful in Virginia, things had shaken into routine.
sister
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From this reading The brother and sister had been entirely too united in every way to find perfect compensation in the companionship of others, however warm the friendships formed, and each missed the other sorely.
softest
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From this reading During that time suite Number 10 had become one of the most popular in the school, as well as one of the most attractive, for, to the intense satisfaction of the trio their belongings were in as perfect harmony as themselves, Beverly's things being pink, Sally's the softest green and Aileen's all white and gold.
sorely
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From this reading The brother and sister had been entirely too united in every way to find perfect compensation in the companionship of others, however warm the friendships formed, and each missed the other sorely.
suite
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From this reading During that time suite Number 10 had become one of the most popular in the school, as well as one of the most attractive, for, to the intense satisfaction of the trio their belongings were in as perfect harmony as themselves, Beverly's things being pink, Sally's the softest green and Aileen's all white and gold.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During that time suite Number 10 had become one of the most popular in the school, as well as one of the most attractive, for, to the intense satisfaction of the trio their belongings were in as perfect harmony as themselves, Beverly's things being pink, Sally's the softest green and Aileen's all white and gold.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RUNAWAY By the end of October, the golden month, and always beautiful in Virginia, things had shaken into routine.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading During that time suite Number 10 had become one of the most popular in the school, as well as one of the most attractive, for, to the intense satisfaction of the trio their belongings were in as perfect harmony as themselves, Beverly's things being pink, Sally's the softest green and Aileen's all white and gold.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading During that time suite Number 10 had become one of the most popular in the school, as well as one of the most attractive, for, to the intense satisfaction of the trio their belongings were in as perfect harmony as themselves, Beverly's things being pink, Sally's the softest green and Aileen's all white and gold.
there
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From this reading But there had been hours of intense longing upon Beverly's part for the freedom of bygone days and Athol.
things
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From this reading A RUNAWAY By the end of October, the golden month, and always beautiful in Virginia, things had shaken into routine.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During that time suite Number 10 had become one of the most popular in the school, as well as one of the most attractive, for, to the intense satisfaction of the trio their belongings were in as perfect harmony as themselves, Beverly's things being pink, Sally's the softest green and Aileen's all white and gold.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During that time suite Number 10 had become one of the most popular in the school, as well as one of the most attractive, for, to the intense satisfaction of the trio their belongings were in as perfect harmony as themselves, Beverly's things being pink, Sally's the softest green and Aileen's all white and gold.
too
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From this reading The brother and sister had been entirely too united in every way to find perfect compensation in the companionship of others, however warm the friendships formed, and each missed the other sorely.
trio
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From this reading During that time suite Number 10 had become one of the most popular in the school, as well as one of the most attractive, for, to the intense satisfaction of the trio their belongings were in as perfect harmony as themselves, Beverly's things being pink, Sally's the softest green and Aileen's all white and gold.
united
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From this reading The brother and sister had been entirely too united in every way to find perfect compensation in the companionship of others, however warm the friendships formed, and each missed the other sorely.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But there had been hours of intense longing upon Beverly's part for the freedom of bygone days and Athol.
Virginia
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From this reading A RUNAWAY By the end of October, the golden month, and always beautiful in Virginia, things had shaken into routine.
warm
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From this reading The brother and sister had been entirely too united in every way to find perfect compensation in the companionship of others, however warm the friendships formed, and each missed the other sorely.
way
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From this reading The brother and sister had been entirely too united in every way to find perfect compensation in the companionship of others, however warm the friendships formed, and each missed the other sorely.
well
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From this reading During that time suite Number 10 had become one of the most popular in the school, as well as one of the most attractive, for, to the intense satisfaction of the trio their belongings were in as perfect harmony as themselves, Beverly's things being pink, Sally's the softest green and Aileen's all white and gold.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Consequently all went merry as a marriage bell.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading During that time suite Number 10 had become one of the most popular in the school, as well as one of the most attractive, for, to the intense satisfaction of the trio their belongings were in as perfect harmony as themselves, Beverly's things being pink, Sally's the softest green and Aileen's all white and gold.
white
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From this reading During that time suite Number 10 had become one of the most popular in the school, as well as one of the most attractive, for, to the intense satisfaction of the trio their belongings were in as perfect harmony as themselves, Beverly's things being pink, Sally's the softest green and Aileen's all white and gold.
