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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 THE FUTURE LADY DAMER--POLLY HAS A SECRET--UNDER THE MULBERRY-TREE Polly came into the house, as she always did, like a sunbeam.
always
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From this reading THE FUTURE LADY DAMER--POLLY HAS A SECRET--UNDER THE MULBERRY-TREE Polly came into the house, as she always did, like a sunbeam.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Bundle, who was getting old, and apt to be depressed in spirits from time to time, always revived when "Miss Mary" paid us a visit.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A general look of welcome greeted her appearance in church on Sunday.
apt
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From this reading Mrs. Bundle, who was getting old, and apt to be depressed in spirits from time to time, always revived when "Miss Mary" paid us a visit.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE FUTURE LADY DAMER--POLLY HAS A SECRET--UNDER THE MULBERRY-TREE Polly came into the house, as she always did, like a sunbeam.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Bundle, who was getting old, and apt to be depressed in spirits from time to time, always revived when "Miss Mary" paid us a visit.
BundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a group of things tied or wrapped together
From this reading Mrs. Bundle, who was getting old, and apt to be depressed in spirits from time to time, always revived when "Miss Mary" paid us a visit.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I think she was in the secret of her sister's engagement, and Maria looked comforted by her coming.
came
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From this reading THE FUTURE LADY DAMER--POLLY HAS A SECRET--UNDER THE MULBERRY-TREE Polly came into the house, as she always did, like a sunbeam.
church
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From this reading A general look of welcome greeted her appearance in church on Sunday.
comforted
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From this reading I think she was in the secret of her sister's engagement, and Maria looked comforted by her coming.
coming
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From this reading I think she was in the secret of her sister's engagement, and Maria looked comforted by her coming.
DAMER
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From this reading THE FUTURE LADY DAMER--POLLY HAS A SECRET--UNDER THE MULBERRY-TREE Polly came into the house, as she always did, like a sunbeam.
depressed
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From this reading Mrs. Bundle, who was getting old, and apt to be depressed in spirits from time to time, always revived when "Miss Mary" paid us a visit.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE FUTURE LADY DAMER--POLLY HAS A SECRET--UNDER THE MULBERRY-TREE Polly came into the house, as she always did, like a sunbeam.
engagement
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From this reading I think she was in the secret of her sister's engagement, and Maria looked comforted by her coming.
father
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From this reading My father made no secret of his pleasure in her society.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Bundle, who was getting old, and apt to be depressed in spirits from time to time, always revived when "Miss Mary" paid us a visit.
FUTURE
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From this reading THE FUTURE LADY DAMER--POLLY HAS A SECRET--UNDER THE MULBERRY-TREE Polly came into the house, as she always did, like a sunbeam.
general
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From this reading A general look of welcome greeted her appearance in church on Sunday.
getting
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From this reading Mrs. Bundle, who was getting old, and apt to be depressed in spirits from time to time, always revived when "Miss Mary" paid us a visit.
greeted
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From this reading A general look of welcome greeted her appearance in church on Sunday.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FUTURE LADY DAMER--POLLY HAS A SECRET--UNDER THE MULBERRY-TREE Polly came into the house, as she always did, like a sunbeam.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A general look of welcome greeted her appearance in church on Sunday.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My father made no secret of his pleasure in her society.
house
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From this reading THE FUTURE LADY DAMER--POLLY HAS A SECRET--UNDER THE MULBERRY-TREE Polly came into the house, as she always did, like a sunbeam.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think she was in the secret of her sister's engagement, and Maria looked comforted by her coming.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Bundle, who was getting old, and apt to be depressed in spirits from time to time, always revived when "Miss Mary" paid us a visit.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE FUTURE LADY DAMER--POLLY HAS A SECRET--UNDER THE MULBERRY-TREE Polly came into the house, as she always did, like a sunbeam.
LADY
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From this reading THE FUTURE LADY DAMER--POLLY HAS A SECRET--UNDER THE MULBERRY-TREE Polly came into the house, as she always did, like a sunbeam.
like
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From this reading THE FUTURE LADY DAMER--POLLY HAS A SECRET--UNDER THE MULBERRY-TREE Polly came into the house, as she always did, like a sunbeam.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A general look of welcome greeted her appearance in church on Sunday.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think she was in the secret of her sister's engagement, and Maria looked comforted by her coming.
made
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From this reading My father made no secret of his pleasure in her society.
Maria
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From this reading I think she was in the secret of her sister's engagement, and Maria looked comforted by her coming.
Mary
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From this reading Mrs. Bundle, who was getting old, and apt to be depressed in spirits from time to time, always revived when "Miss Mary" paid us a visit.
Miss
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From this reading Mrs. Bundle, who was getting old, and apt to be depressed in spirits from time to time, always revived when "Miss Mary" paid us a visit.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Bundle, who was getting old, and apt to be depressed in spirits from time to time, always revived when "Miss Mary" paid us a visit.
MULBERRY-TREE
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From this reading THE FUTURE LADY DAMER--POLLY HAS A SECRET--UNDER THE MULBERRY-TREE Polly came into the house, as she always did, like a sunbeam.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My father made no secret of his pleasure in her society.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading My father made no secret of his pleasure in her society.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A general look of welcome greeted her appearance in church on Sunday.
old
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From this reading Mrs. Bundle, who was getting old, and apt to be depressed in spirits from time to time, always revived when "Miss Mary" paid us a visit.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A general look of welcome greeted her appearance in church on Sunday.
paid
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From this reading Mrs. Bundle, who was getting old, and apt to be depressed in spirits from time to time, always revived when "Miss Mary" paid us a visit.
pleasure
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From this reading My father made no secret of his pleasure in her society.
POLLY
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From this reading THE FUTURE LADY DAMER--POLLY HAS A SECRET--UNDER THE MULBERRY-TREE Polly came into the house, as she always did, like a sunbeam.
revived
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From this reading Mrs. Bundle, who was getting old, and apt to be depressed in spirits from time to time, always revived when "Miss Mary" paid us a visit.
SECRETnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE FUTURE LADY DAMER--POLLY HAS A SECRET--UNDER THE MULBERRY-TREE Polly came into the house, as she always did, like a sunbeam.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FUTURE LADY DAMER--POLLY HAS A SECRET--UNDER THE MULBERRY-TREE Polly came into the house, as she always did, like a sunbeam.
sister's
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From this reading I think she was in the secret of her sister's engagement, and Maria looked comforted by her coming.
society
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From this reading My father made no secret of his pleasure in her society.
spirits
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From this reading Mrs. Bundle, who was getting old, and apt to be depressed in spirits from time to time, always revived when "Miss Mary" paid us a visit.
sunbeam
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From this reading THE FUTURE LADY DAMER--POLLY HAS A SECRET--UNDER THE MULBERRY-TREE Polly came into the house, as she always did, like a sunbeam.
Sunday
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From this reading A general look of welcome greeted her appearance in church on Sunday.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FUTURE LADY DAMER--POLLY HAS A SECRET--UNDER THE MULBERRY-TREE Polly came into the house, as she always did, like a sunbeam.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think she was in the secret of her sister's engagement, and Maria looked comforted by her coming.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Bundle, who was getting old, and apt to be depressed in spirits from time to time, always revived when "Miss Mary" paid us a visit.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Bundle, who was getting old, and apt to be depressed in spirits from time to time, always revived when "Miss Mary" paid us a visit.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE FUTURE LADY DAMER--POLLY HAS A SECRET--UNDER THE MULBERRY-TREE Polly came into the house, as she always did, like a sunbeam.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Bundle, who was getting old, and apt to be depressed in spirits from time to time, always revived when "Miss Mary" paid us a visit.
visit
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From this reading Mrs. Bundle, who was getting old, and apt to be depressed in spirits from time to time, always revived when "Miss Mary" paid us a visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Bundle, who was getting old, and apt to be depressed in spirits from time to time, always revived when "Miss Mary" paid us a visit.
welcome
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From this reading A general look of welcome greeted her appearance in church on Sunday.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mrs. Bundle, who was getting old, and apt to be depressed in spirits from time to time, always revived when "Miss Mary" paid us a visit.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Bundle, who was getting old, and apt to be depressed in spirits from time to time, always revived when "Miss Mary" paid us a visit.
