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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 And a further shining of light suggested itself to her.
add
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From this reading A look of uncertainty crossed her face and Imogen hastened to add: "No, it's not the extravagance you think.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And a further shining of light suggested itself to her.
announcements
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From this reading Mrs. Upton leaned forward to listen in the mingled uproar of banging doors and vociferous announcements from the conductor.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are becoming so interested in their music and it will be a treat for them, will really mean something in their lives, will really live for them, _in_ them."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Mamma darling," she said, as they were going home in the clashing, clattering "elevated," "you mustn't think me naughty, but I had to ask them--my own particular girls--to go with us to the Philharmonic.
ask
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From this reading "Mamma darling," she said, as they were going home in the clashing, clattering "elevated," "you mustn't think me naughty, but I had to ask them--my own particular girls--to go with us to the Philharmonic.
banging
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From this reading Mrs. Upton leaned forward to listen in the mingled uproar of banging doors and vociferous announcements from the conductor.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They are becoming so interested in their music and it will be a treat for them, will really mean something in their lives, will really live for them, _in_ them."
becoming
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From this reading They are becoming so interested in their music and it will be a treat for them, will really mean something in their lives, will really live for them, _in_ them."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Mamma darling," she said, as they were going home in the clashing, clattering "elevated," "you mustn't think me naughty, but I had to ask them--my own particular girls--to go with us to the Philharmonic.
clashing
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From this reading "Mamma darling," she said, as they were going home in the clashing, clattering "elevated," "you mustn't think me naughty, but I had to ask them--my own particular girls--to go with us to the Philharmonic.
clattering
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From this reading "Mamma darling," she said, as they were going home in the clashing, clattering "elevated," "you mustn't think me naughty, but I had to ask them--my own particular girls--to go with us to the Philharmonic.
conductor
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From this reading Mrs. Upton leaned forward to listen in the mingled uproar of banging doors and vociferous announcements from the conductor.
crossed
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From this reading A look of uncertainty crossed her face and Imogen hastened to add: "No, it's not the extravagance you think.
darling
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From this reading "Mamma darling," she said, as they were going home in the clashing, clattering "elevated," "you mustn't think me naughty, but I had to ask them--my own particular girls--to go with us to the Philharmonic.
doors
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From this reading Mrs. Upton leaned forward to listen in the mingled uproar of banging doors and vociferous announcements from the conductor.
elevated
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From this reading "Mamma darling," she said, as they were going home in the clashing, clattering "elevated," "you mustn't think me naughty, but I had to ask them--my own particular girls--to go with us to the Philharmonic.
extravagance
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From this reading A look of uncertainty crossed her face and Imogen hastened to add: "No, it's not the extravagance you think.
face
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From this reading A look of uncertainty crossed her face and Imogen hastened to add: "No, it's not the extravagance you think.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They are becoming so interested in their music and it will be a treat for them, will really mean something in their lives, will really live for them, _in_ them."
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Upton leaned forward to listen in the mingled uproar of banging doors and vociferous announcements from the conductor.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Upton leaned forward to listen in the mingled uproar of banging doors and vociferous announcements from the conductor.
further
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From this reading And a further shining of light suggested itself to her.
girls
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From this reading "Mamma darling," she said, as they were going home in the clashing, clattering "elevated," "you mustn't think me naughty, but I had to ask them--my own particular girls--to go with us to the Philharmonic.
go
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From this reading "Mamma darling," she said, as they were going home in the clashing, clattering "elevated," "you mustn't think me naughty, but I had to ask them--my own particular girls--to go with us to the Philharmonic.
going
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From this reading "Mamma darling," she said, as they were going home in the clashing, clattering "elevated," "you mustn't think me naughty, but I had to ask them--my own particular girls--to go with us to the Philharmonic.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Mamma darling," she said, as they were going home in the clashing, clattering "elevated," "you mustn't think me naughty, but I had to ask them--my own particular girls--to go with us to the Philharmonic.
hastened
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From this reading A look of uncertainty crossed her face and Imogen hastened to add: "No, it's not the extravagance you think.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And a further shining of light suggested itself to her.
home
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From this reading "Mamma darling," she said, as they were going home in the clashing, clattering "elevated," "you mustn't think me naughty, but I had to ask them--my own particular girls--to go with us to the Philharmonic.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mamma darling," she said, as they were going home in the clashing, clattering "elevated," "you mustn't think me naughty, but I had to ask them--my own particular girls--to go with us to the Philharmonic.
Imogen
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From this reading A look of uncertainty crossed her face and Imogen hastened to add: "No, it's not the extravagance you think.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Mamma darling," she said, as they were going home in the clashing, clattering "elevated," "you mustn't think me naughty, but I had to ask them--my own particular girls--to go with us to the Philharmonic.
interested
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From this reading They are becoming so interested in their music and it will be a treat for them, will really mean something in their lives, will really live for them, _in_ them."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They are becoming so interested in their music and it will be a treat for them, will really mean something in their lives, will really live for them, _in_ them."
it's
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From this reading A look of uncertainty crossed her face and Imogen hastened to add: "No, it's not the extravagance you think.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading And a further shining of light suggested itself to her.
leaned
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From this reading Mrs. Upton leaned forward to listen in the mingled uproar of banging doors and vociferous announcements from the conductor.
light
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From this reading And a further shining of light suggested itself to her.
listen
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From this reading Mrs. Upton leaned forward to listen in the mingled uproar of banging doors and vociferous announcements from the conductor.
live
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From this reading They are becoming so interested in their music and it will be a treat for them, will really mean something in their lives, will really live for them, _in_ them."
lives
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From this reading They are becoming so interested in their music and it will be a treat for them, will really mean something in their lives, will really live for them, _in_ them."
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A look of uncertainty crossed her face and Imogen hastened to add: "No, it's not the extravagance you think.
Mamma
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From this reading "Mamma darling," she said, as they were going home in the clashing, clattering "elevated," "you mustn't think me naughty, but I had to ask them--my own particular girls--to go with us to the Philharmonic.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mamma darling," she said, as they were going home in the clashing, clattering "elevated," "you mustn't think me naughty, but I had to ask them--my own particular girls--to go with us to the Philharmonic.
mean
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From this reading They are becoming so interested in their music and it will be a treat for them, will really mean something in their lives, will really live for them, _in_ them."
mingled
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From this reading Mrs. Upton leaned forward to listen in the mingled uproar of banging doors and vociferous announcements from the conductor.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Upton leaned forward to listen in the mingled uproar of banging doors and vociferous announcements from the conductor.
music
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From this reading They are becoming so interested in their music and it will be a treat for them, will really mean something in their lives, will really live for them, _in_ them."
mustn't
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From this reading "Mamma darling," she said, as they were going home in the clashing, clattering "elevated," "you mustn't think me naughty, but I had to ask them--my own particular girls--to go with us to the Philharmonic.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Mamma darling," she said, as they were going home in the clashing, clattering "elevated," "you mustn't think me naughty, but I had to ask them--my own particular girls--to go with us to the Philharmonic.
naughty
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From this reading "Mamma darling," she said, as they were going home in the clashing, clattering "elevated," "you mustn't think me naughty, but I had to ask them--my own particular girls--to go with us to the Philharmonic.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading A look of uncertainty crossed her face and Imogen hastened to add: "No, it's not the extravagance you think.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A look of uncertainty crossed her face and Imogen hastened to add: "No, it's not the extravagance you think.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And a further shining of light suggested itself to her.
own
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From this reading "Mamma darling," she said, as they were going home in the clashing, clattering "elevated," "you mustn't think me naughty, but I had to ask them--my own particular girls--to go with us to the Philharmonic.
particular
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From this reading "Mamma darling," she said, as they were going home in the clashing, clattering "elevated," "you mustn't think me naughty, but I had to ask them--my own particular girls--to go with us to the Philharmonic.
Philharmonic
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From this reading "Mamma darling," she said, as they were going home in the clashing, clattering "elevated," "you mustn't think me naughty, but I had to ask them--my own particular girls--to go with us to the Philharmonic.
really
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From this reading They are becoming so interested in their music and it will be a treat for them, will really mean something in their lives, will really live for them, _in_ them."
said
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From this reading "Mamma darling," she said, as they were going home in the clashing, clattering "elevated," "you mustn't think me naughty, but I had to ask them--my own particular girls--to go with us to the Philharmonic.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mamma darling," she said, as they were going home in the clashing, clattering "elevated," "you mustn't think me naughty, but I had to ask them--my own particular girls--to go with us to the Philharmonic.
shining
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From this reading And a further shining of light suggested itself to her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They are becoming so interested in their music and it will be a treat for them, will really mean something in their lives, will really live for them, _in_ them."
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading They are becoming so interested in their music and it will be a treat for them, will really mean something in their lives, will really live for them, _in_ them."
suggested
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From this reading And a further shining of light suggested itself to her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Mamma darling," she said, as they were going home in the clashing, clattering "elevated," "you mustn't think me naughty, but I had to ask them--my own particular girls--to go with us to the Philharmonic.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They are becoming so interested in their music and it will be a treat for them, will really mean something in their lives, will really live for them, _in_ them."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Mamma darling," she said, as they were going home in the clashing, clattering "elevated," "you mustn't think me naughty, but I had to ask them--my own particular girls--to go with us to the Philharmonic.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mamma darling," she said, as they were going home in the clashing, clattering "elevated," "you mustn't think me naughty, but I had to ask them--my own particular girls--to go with us to the Philharmonic.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Mamma darling," she said, as they were going home in the clashing, clattering "elevated," "you mustn't think me naughty, but I had to ask them--my own particular girls--to go with us to the Philharmonic.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And a further shining of light suggested itself to her.
treat
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From this reading They are becoming so interested in their music and it will be a treat for them, will really mean something in their lives, will really live for them, _in_ them."
uncertainty
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From this reading A look of uncertainty crossed her face and Imogen hastened to add: "No, it's not the extravagance you think.
uproar
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From this reading Mrs. Upton leaned forward to listen in the mingled uproar of banging doors and vociferous announcements from the conductor.
Upton
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From this reading Mrs. Upton leaned forward to listen in the mingled uproar of banging doors and vociferous announcements from the conductor.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mamma darling," she said, as they were going home in the clashing, clattering "elevated," "you mustn't think me naughty, but I had to ask them--my own particular girls--to go with us to the Philharmonic.
vociferous
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From this reading Mrs. Upton leaned forward to listen in the mingled uproar of banging doors and vociferous announcements from the conductor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Mamma darling," she said, as they were going home in the clashing, clattering "elevated," "you mustn't think me naughty, but I had to ask them--my own particular girls--to go with us to the Philharmonic.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They are becoming so interested in their music and it will be a treat for them, will really mean something in their lives, will really live for them, _in_ them."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Mamma darling," she said, as they were going home in the clashing, clattering "elevated," "you mustn't think me naughty, but I had to ask them--my own particular girls--to go with us to the Philharmonic.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mamma darling," she said, as they were going home in the clashing, clattering "elevated," "you mustn't think me naughty, but I had to ask them--my own particular girls--to go with us to the Philharmonic.
