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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 When Mrs. Fielden came to stay at the Melfords we saw a good deal of her.
always
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From this reading The Melfords have very pleasant people stopping with them always, and there are very jolly little parties on board their yacht.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their yacht used to steam up in the early morning, and they would take us off for a day's cruise on the loch or for a trip round to Oban.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Melfords have very pleasant people stopping with them always, and there are very jolly little parties on board their yacht.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Mrs. Fielden came to stay at the Melfords we saw a good deal of her.
badly
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From this reading My sister tells me she never feels badly dressed till she meets Mrs. Fielden.
big
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From this reading Mrs. Fielden used to sit on deck with a big red umbrella over her head and a white yachting gown on, and seemed serenely unconscious that she was looking very pretty and very smart.
board
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From this reading The Melfords have very pleasant people stopping with them always, and there are very jolly little parties on board their yacht.
came
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From this reading When Mrs. Fielden came to stay at the Melfords we saw a good deal of her.
cruisenounUS /kruːz/
a journey by sea for a particular purpose
From this reading Their yacht used to steam up in the early morning, and they would take us off for a day's cruise on the loch or for a trip round to Oban.
day's
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From this reading Their yacht used to steam up in the early morning, and they would take us off for a day's cruise on the loch or for a trip round to Oban.
deal
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From this reading When Mrs. Fielden came to stay at the Melfords we saw a good deal of her.
deck
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From this reading Mrs. Fielden used to sit on deck with a big red umbrella over her head and a white yachting gown on, and seemed serenely unconscious that she was looking very pretty and very smart.
dressed
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From this reading My sister tells me she never feels badly dressed till she meets Mrs. Fielden.
early
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From this reading Their yacht used to steam up in the early morning, and they would take us off for a day's cruise on the loch or for a trip round to Oban.
feels
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From this reading My sister tells me she never feels badly dressed till she meets Mrs. Fielden.
Fielden
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From this reading When Mrs. Fielden came to stay at the Melfords we saw a good deal of her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Their yacht used to steam up in the early morning, and they would take us off for a day's cruise on the loch or for a trip round to Oban.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Mrs. Fielden came to stay at the Melfords we saw a good deal of her.
gown
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From this reading Mrs. Fielden used to sit on deck with a big red umbrella over her head and a white yachting gown on, and seemed serenely unconscious that she was looking very pretty and very smart.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Melfords have very pleasant people stopping with them always, and there are very jolly little parties on board their yacht.
head
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From this reading Mrs. Fielden used to sit on deck with a big red umbrella over her head and a white yachting gown on, and seemed serenely unconscious that she was looking very pretty and very smart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mrs. Fielden came to stay at the Melfords we saw a good deal of her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their yacht used to steam up in the early morning, and they would take us off for a day's cruise on the loch or for a trip round to Oban.
jolly
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From this reading The Melfords have very pleasant people stopping with them always, and there are very jolly little parties on board their yacht.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Melfords have very pleasant people stopping with them always, and there are very jolly little parties on board their yacht.
loch
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From this reading Their yacht used to steam up in the early morning, and they would take us off for a day's cruise on the loch or for a trip round to Oban.
looking
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From this reading Mrs. Fielden used to sit on deck with a big red umbrella over her head and a white yachting gown on, and seemed serenely unconscious that she was looking very pretty and very smart.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My sister tells me she never feels badly dressed till she meets Mrs. Fielden.
meets
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From this reading My sister tells me she never feels badly dressed till she meets Mrs. Fielden.
Melfords
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From this reading When Mrs. Fielden came to stay at the Melfords we saw a good deal of her.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their yacht used to steam up in the early morning, and they would take us off for a day's cruise on the loch or for a trip round to Oban.
Mrs
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From this reading When Mrs. Fielden came to stay at the Melfords we saw a good deal of her.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My sister tells me she never feels badly dressed till she meets Mrs. Fielden.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My sister tells me she never feels badly dressed till she meets Mrs. Fielden.
Oban
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From this reading Their yacht used to steam up in the early morning, and they would take us off for a day's cruise on the loch or for a trip round to Oban.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Mrs. Fielden came to stay at the Melfords we saw a good deal of her.
off
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From this reading Their yacht used to steam up in the early morning, and they would take us off for a day's cruise on the loch or for a trip round to Oban.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Their yacht used to steam up in the early morning, and they would take us off for a day's cruise on the loch or for a trip round to Oban.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Their yacht used to steam up in the early morning, and they would take us off for a day's cruise on the loch or for a trip round to Oban.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mrs. Fielden used to sit on deck with a big red umbrella over her head and a white yachting gown on, and seemed serenely unconscious that she was looking very pretty and very smart.
parties
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From this reading The Melfords have very pleasant people stopping with them always, and there are very jolly little parties on board their yacht.
people
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From this reading The Melfords have very pleasant people stopping with them always, and there are very jolly little parties on board their yacht.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Melfords have very pleasant people stopping with them always, and there are very jolly little parties on board their yacht.
pretty
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From this reading Mrs. Fielden used to sit on deck with a big red umbrella over her head and a white yachting gown on, and seemed serenely unconscious that she was looking very pretty and very smart.
red
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From this reading Mrs. Fielden used to sit on deck with a big red umbrella over her head and a white yachting gown on, and seemed serenely unconscious that she was looking very pretty and very smart.
round
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From this reading Their yacht used to steam up in the early morning, and they would take us off for a day's cruise on the loch or for a trip round to Oban.
saw
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From this reading When Mrs. Fielden came to stay at the Melfords we saw a good deal of her.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Fielden used to sit on deck with a big red umbrella over her head and a white yachting gown on, and seemed serenely unconscious that she was looking very pretty and very smart.
serenely
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From this reading Mrs. Fielden used to sit on deck with a big red umbrella over her head and a white yachting gown on, and seemed serenely unconscious that she was looking very pretty and very smart.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Fielden used to sit on deck with a big red umbrella over her head and a white yachting gown on, and seemed serenely unconscious that she was looking very pretty and very smart.
sister
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From this reading My sister tells me she never feels badly dressed till she meets Mrs. Fielden.
sit
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From this reading Mrs. Fielden used to sit on deck with a big red umbrella over her head and a white yachting gown on, and seemed serenely unconscious that she was looking very pretty and very smart.
smart
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From this reading Mrs. Fielden used to sit on deck with a big red umbrella over her head and a white yachting gown on, and seemed serenely unconscious that she was looking very pretty and very smart.
stay
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From this reading When Mrs. Fielden came to stay at the Melfords we saw a good deal of her.
steam
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From this reading Their yacht used to steam up in the early morning, and they would take us off for a day's cruise on the loch or for a trip round to Oban.
stopping
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From this reading The Melfords have very pleasant people stopping with them always, and there are very jolly little parties on board their yacht.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their yacht used to steam up in the early morning, and they would take us off for a day's cruise on the loch or for a trip round to Oban.
tells
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From this reading My sister tells me she never feels badly dressed till she meets Mrs. Fielden.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Fielden used to sit on deck with a big red umbrella over her head and a white yachting gown on, and seemed serenely unconscious that she was looking very pretty and very smart.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Mrs. Fielden came to stay at the Melfords we saw a good deal of her.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their yacht used to steam up in the early morning, and they would take us off for a day's cruise on the loch or for a trip round to Oban.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Melfords have very pleasant people stopping with them always, and there are very jolly little parties on board their yacht.
there
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From this reading The Melfords have very pleasant people stopping with them always, and there are very jolly little parties on board their yacht.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their yacht used to steam up in the early morning, and they would take us off for a day's cruise on the loch or for a trip round to Oban.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading My sister tells me she never feels badly dressed till she meets Mrs. Fielden.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Mrs. Fielden came to stay at the Melfords we saw a good deal of her.
trip
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From this reading Their yacht used to steam up in the early morning, and they would take us off for a day's cruise on the loch or for a trip round to Oban.
umbrella
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From this reading Mrs. Fielden used to sit on deck with a big red umbrella over her head and a white yachting gown on, and seemed serenely unconscious that she was looking very pretty and very smart.
unconscious
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From this reading Mrs. Fielden used to sit on deck with a big red umbrella over her head and a white yachting gown on, and seemed serenely unconscious that she was looking very pretty and very smart.
up
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From this reading Their yacht used to steam up in the early morning, and they would take us off for a day's cruise on the loch or for a trip round to Oban.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Their yacht used to steam up in the early morning, and they would take us off for a day's cruise on the loch or for a trip round to Oban.
used
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From this reading Their yacht used to steam up in the early morning, and they would take us off for a day's cruise on the loch or for a trip round to Oban.
very
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From this reading Mrs. Fielden used to sit on deck with a big red umbrella over her head and a white yachting gown on, and seemed serenely unconscious that she was looking very pretty and very smart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Fielden used to sit on deck with a big red umbrella over her head and a white yachting gown on, and seemed serenely unconscious that she was looking very pretty and very smart.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When Mrs. Fielden came to stay at the Melfords we saw a good deal of her.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Mrs. Fielden came to stay at the Melfords we saw a good deal of her.
white
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From this reading Mrs. Fielden used to sit on deck with a big red umbrella over her head and a white yachting gown on, and seemed serenely unconscious that she was looking very pretty and very smart.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Fielden used to sit on deck with a big red umbrella over her head and a white yachting gown on, and seemed serenely unconscious that she was looking very pretty and very smart.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Their yacht used to steam up in the early morning, and they would take us off for a day's cruise on the loch or for a trip round to Oban.
yacht
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From this reading Their yacht used to steam up in the early morning, and they would take us off for a day's cruise on the loch or for a trip round to Oban.
yachting
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From this reading Mrs. Fielden used to sit on deck with a big red umbrella over her head and a white yachting gown on, and seemed serenely unconscious that she was looking very pretty and very smart.
