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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 little gipsy lass was in a very pleasant dream--at least she firmly believed it was a dream.
all
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From this reading She did not mean to, out of this one, for she was very warm and comfortable, and she would be aroused far too speedily presently, and find herself in the little caravan with hardly time for breakfast before Biffins Lee would be shouting for all hands to come to rehearsal.
always
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From this reading Her dreams were nearly always nice, so much so indeed that she never cared to waken too soon out of one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She did not mean to, out of this one, for she was very warm and comfortable, and she would be aroused far too speedily presently, and find herself in the little caravan with hardly time for breakfast before Biffins Lee would be shouting for all hands to come to rehearsal.
aroused
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From this reading She did not mean to, out of this one, for she was very warm and comfortable, and she would be aroused far too speedily presently, and find herself in the little caravan with hardly time for breakfast before Biffins Lee would be shouting for all hands to come to rehearsal.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The little gipsy lass was in a very pleasant dream--at least she firmly believed it was a dream.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She did not mean to, out of this one, for she was very warm and comfortable, and she would be aroused far too speedily presently, and find herself in the little caravan with hardly time for breakfast before Biffins Lee would be shouting for all hands to come to rehearsal.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She did not mean to, out of this one, for she was very warm and comfortable, and she would be aroused far too speedily presently, and find herself in the little caravan with hardly time for breakfast before Biffins Lee would be shouting for all hands to come to rehearsal.
believed
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From this reading The little gipsy lass was in a very pleasant dream--at least she firmly believed it was a dream.
Biffins
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From this reading She did not mean to, out of this one, for she was very warm and comfortable, and she would be aroused far too speedily presently, and find herself in the little caravan with hardly time for breakfast before Biffins Lee would be shouting for all hands to come to rehearsal.
BOARD
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From this reading ON BOARD THE 'NOR'LAN' STAR.'
breakfast
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From this reading She did not mean to, out of this one, for she was very warm and comfortable, and she would be aroused far too speedily presently, and find herself in the little caravan with hardly time for breakfast before Biffins Lee would be shouting for all hands to come to rehearsal.
caravan
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From this reading She did not mean to, out of this one, for she was very warm and comfortable, and she would be aroused far too speedily presently, and find herself in the little caravan with hardly time for breakfast before Biffins Lee would be shouting for all hands to come to rehearsal.
cared
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From this reading Her dreams were nearly always nice, so much so indeed that she never cared to waken too soon out of one.
clock
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From this reading Yet she could not help wondering what o'clock it might be, so she just opened her eyes wide enough to look lazily through the lashes at the wee clock that ticked up in the skylight.
come
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From this reading She did not mean to, out of this one, for she was very warm and comfortable, and she would be aroused far too speedily presently, and find herself in the little caravan with hardly time for breakfast before Biffins Lee would be shouting for all hands to come to rehearsal.
comfortable
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From this reading She did not mean to, out of this one, for she was very warm and comfortable, and she would be aroused far too speedily presently, and find herself in the little caravan with hardly time for breakfast before Biffins Lee would be shouting for all hands to come to rehearsal.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yet she could not help wondering what o'clock it might be, so she just opened her eyes wide enough to look lazily through the lashes at the wee clock that ticked up in the skylight.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not mean to, out of this one, for she was very warm and comfortable, and she would be aroused far too speedily presently, and find herself in the little caravan with hardly time for breakfast before Biffins Lee would be shouting for all hands to come to rehearsal.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The little gipsy lass was in a very pleasant dream--at least she firmly believed it was a dream.
dreams
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From this reading Her dreams were nearly always nice, so much so indeed that she never cared to waken too soon out of one.
enough
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From this reading Yet she could not help wondering what o'clock it might be, so she just opened her eyes wide enough to look lazily through the lashes at the wee clock that ticked up in the skylight.
eyes
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From this reading Yet she could not help wondering what o'clock it might be, so she just opened her eyes wide enough to look lazily through the lashes at the wee clock that ticked up in the skylight.
far
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From this reading She did not mean to, out of this one, for she was very warm and comfortable, and she would be aroused far too speedily presently, and find herself in the little caravan with hardly time for breakfast before Biffins Lee would be shouting for all hands to come to rehearsal.
find
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From this reading She did not mean to, out of this one, for she was very warm and comfortable, and she would be aroused far too speedily presently, and find herself in the little caravan with hardly time for breakfast before Biffins Lee would be shouting for all hands to come to rehearsal.
firmly
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From this reading The little gipsy lass was in a very pleasant dream--at least she firmly believed it was a dream.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She did not mean to, out of this one, for she was very warm and comfortable, and she would be aroused far too speedily presently, and find herself in the little caravan with hardly time for breakfast before Biffins Lee would be shouting for all hands to come to rehearsal.
gipsy
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From this reading The little gipsy lass was in a very pleasant dream--at least she firmly believed it was a dream.
hands
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From this reading She did not mean to, out of this one, for she was very warm and comfortable, and she would be aroused far too speedily presently, and find herself in the little caravan with hardly time for breakfast before Biffins Lee would be shouting for all hands to come to rehearsal.
hardly
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From this reading She did not mean to, out of this one, for she was very warm and comfortable, and she would be aroused far too speedily presently, and find herself in the little caravan with hardly time for breakfast before Biffins Lee would be shouting for all hands to come to rehearsal.
help
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From this reading Yet she could not help wondering what o'clock it might be, so she just opened her eyes wide enough to look lazily through the lashes at the wee clock that ticked up in the skylight.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her dreams were nearly always nice, so much so indeed that she never cared to waken too soon out of one.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She did not mean to, out of this one, for she was very warm and comfortable, and she would be aroused far too speedily presently, and find herself in the little caravan with hardly time for breakfast before Biffins Lee would be shouting for all hands to come to rehearsal.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The little gipsy lass was in a very pleasant dream--at least she firmly believed it was a dream.
indeed
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From this reading Her dreams were nearly always nice, so much so indeed that she never cared to waken too soon out of one.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The little gipsy lass was in a very pleasant dream--at least she firmly believed it was a dream.
just
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From this reading Yet she could not help wondering what o'clock it might be, so she just opened her eyes wide enough to look lazily through the lashes at the wee clock that ticked up in the skylight.
lashes
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From this reading Yet she could not help wondering what o'clock it might be, so she just opened her eyes wide enough to look lazily through the lashes at the wee clock that ticked up in the skylight.
lass
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From this reading The little gipsy lass was in a very pleasant dream--at least she firmly believed it was a dream.
lazily
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From this reading Yet she could not help wondering what o'clock it might be, so she just opened her eyes wide enough to look lazily through the lashes at the wee clock that ticked up in the skylight.
least
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From this reading The little gipsy lass was in a very pleasant dream--at least she firmly believed it was a dream.
Lee
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From this reading She did not mean to, out of this one, for she was very warm and comfortable, and she would be aroused far too speedily presently, and find herself in the little caravan with hardly time for breakfast before Biffins Lee would be shouting for all hands to come to rehearsal.
little
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From this reading The little gipsy lass was in a very pleasant dream--at least she firmly believed it was a dream.
look
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From this reading Yet she could not help wondering what o'clock it might be, so she just opened her eyes wide enough to look lazily through the lashes at the wee clock that ticked up in the skylight.
mean
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From this reading She did not mean to, out of this one, for she was very warm and comfortable, and she would be aroused far too speedily presently, and find herself in the little caravan with hardly time for breakfast before Biffins Lee would be shouting for all hands to come to rehearsal.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Yet she could not help wondering what o'clock it might be, so she just opened her eyes wide enough to look lazily through the lashes at the wee clock that ticked up in the skylight.
much
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From this reading Her dreams were nearly always nice, so much so indeed that she never cared to waken too soon out of one.
nearly
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From this reading Her dreams were nearly always nice, so much so indeed that she never cared to waken too soon out of one.
never
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From this reading Her dreams were nearly always nice, so much so indeed that she never cared to waken too soon out of one.
nice
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From this reading Her dreams were nearly always nice, so much so indeed that she never cared to waken too soon out of one.
NOR'LAN
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From this reading ON BOARD THE 'NOR'LAN' STAR.'
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not mean to, out of this one, for she was very warm and comfortable, and she would be aroused far too speedily presently, and find herself in the little caravan with hardly time for breakfast before Biffins Lee would be shouting for all hands to come to rehearsal.
o'clock
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From this reading Yet she could not help wondering what o'clock it might be, so she just opened her eyes wide enough to look lazily through the lashes at the wee clock that ticked up in the skylight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her dreams were nearly always nice, so much so indeed that she never cared to waken too soon out of one.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON BOARD THE 'NOR'LAN' STAR.'
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her dreams were nearly always nice, so much so indeed that she never cared to waken too soon out of one.
opened
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From this reading Yet she could not help wondering what o'clock it might be, so she just opened her eyes wide enough to look lazily through the lashes at the wee clock that ticked up in the skylight.
out
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From this reading Her dreams were nearly always nice, so much so indeed that she never cared to waken too soon out of one.
pleasant
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From this reading The little gipsy lass was in a very pleasant dream--at least she firmly believed it was a dream.
presently
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From this reading She did not mean to, out of this one, for she was very warm and comfortable, and she would be aroused far too speedily presently, and find herself in the little caravan with hardly time for breakfast before Biffins Lee would be shouting for all hands to come to rehearsal.
rehearsal
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From this reading She did not mean to, out of this one, for she was very warm and comfortable, and she would be aroused far too speedily presently, and find herself in the little caravan with hardly time for breakfast before Biffins Lee would be shouting for all hands to come to rehearsal.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The little gipsy lass was in a very pleasant dream--at least she firmly believed it was a dream.
shouting
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From this reading She did not mean to, out of this one, for she was very warm and comfortable, and she would be aroused far too speedily presently, and find herself in the little caravan with hardly time for breakfast before Biffins Lee would be shouting for all hands to come to rehearsal.
skylight
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From this reading Yet she could not help wondering what o'clock it might be, so she just opened her eyes wide enough to look lazily through the lashes at the wee clock that ticked up in the skylight.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her dreams were nearly always nice, so much so indeed that she never cared to waken too soon out of one.
soon
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From this reading Her dreams were nearly always nice, so much so indeed that she never cared to waken too soon out of one.
speedily
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From this reading She did not mean to, out of this one, for she was very warm and comfortable, and she would be aroused far too speedily presently, and find herself in the little caravan with hardly time for breakfast before Biffins Lee would be shouting for all hands to come to rehearsal.
STAR
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From this reading ON BOARD THE 'NOR'LAN' STAR.'
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her dreams were nearly always nice, so much so indeed that she never cared to waken too soon out of one.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON BOARD THE 'NOR'LAN' STAR.'
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She did not mean to, out of this one, for she was very warm and comfortable, and she would be aroused far too speedily presently, and find herself in the little caravan with hardly time for breakfast before Biffins Lee would be shouting for all hands to come to rehearsal.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Yet she could not help wondering what o'clock it might be, so she just opened her eyes wide enough to look lazily through the lashes at the wee clock that ticked up in the skylight.
ticked
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From this reading Yet she could not help wondering what o'clock it might be, so she just opened her eyes wide enough to look lazily through the lashes at the wee clock that ticked up in the skylight.
time
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From this reading She did not mean to, out of this one, for she was very warm and comfortable, and she would be aroused far too speedily presently, and find herself in the little caravan with hardly time for breakfast before Biffins Lee would be shouting for all hands to come to rehearsal.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her dreams were nearly always nice, so much so indeed that she never cared to waken too soon out of one.
too
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From this reading Her dreams were nearly always nice, so much so indeed that she never cared to waken too soon out of one.
up
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From this reading Yet she could not help wondering what o'clock it might be, so she just opened her eyes wide enough to look lazily through the lashes at the wee clock that ticked up in the skylight.
very
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From this reading The little gipsy lass was in a very pleasant dream--at least she firmly believed it was a dream.
waken
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From this reading Her dreams were nearly always nice, so much so indeed that she never cared to waken too soon out of one.
warm
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From this reading She did not mean to, out of this one, for she was very warm and comfortable, and she would be aroused far too speedily presently, and find herself in the little caravan with hardly time for breakfast before Biffins Lee would be shouting for all hands to come to rehearsal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little gipsy lass was in a very pleasant dream--at least she firmly believed it was a dream.
wee
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From this reading Yet she could not help wondering what o'clock it might be, so she just opened her eyes wide enough to look lazily through the lashes at the wee clock that ticked up in the skylight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her dreams were nearly always nice, so much so indeed that she never cared to waken too soon out of one.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Yet she could not help wondering what o'clock it might be, so she just opened her eyes wide enough to look lazily through the lashes at the wee clock that ticked up in the skylight.
wide
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From this reading Yet she could not help wondering what o'clock it might be, so she just opened her eyes wide enough to look lazily through the lashes at the wee clock that ticked up in the skylight.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She did not mean to, out of this one, for she was very warm and comfortable, and she would be aroused far too speedily presently, and find herself in the little caravan with hardly time for breakfast before Biffins Lee would be shouting for all hands to come to rehearsal.
wondering
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From this reading Yet she could not help wondering what o'clock it might be, so she just opened her eyes wide enough to look lazily through the lashes at the wee clock that ticked up in the skylight.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She did not mean to, out of this one, for she was very warm and comfortable, and she would be aroused far too speedily presently, and find herself in the little caravan with hardly time for breakfast before Biffins Lee would be shouting for all hands to come to rehearsal.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet she could not help wondering what o'clock it might be, so she just opened her eyes wide enough to look lazily through the lashes at the wee clock that ticked up in the skylight.
