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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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advantage
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From this reading "I came down to the shop," said Janet; "but you were writing something for him, so I took advantage of it and came back.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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arm
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From this reading The latter turned as soon as she saw Patty, and seeming to read trouble in her face, she wound her arm round the little waist and drew her close.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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back
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From this reading "I came down to the shop," said Janet; "but you were writing something for him, so I took advantage of it and came back.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I came down to the shop," said Janet; "but you were writing something for him, so I took advantage of it and came back.
came
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From this reading "I came down to the shop," said Janet; "but you were writing something for him, so I took advantage of it and came back.
close
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From this reading The latter turned as soon as she saw Patty, and seeming to read trouble in her face, she wound her arm round the little waist and drew her close.
closing
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From this reading Then he cocked his head on one side, magpie fashion, and listened, for a light step was heard, and the closing of a door, and the next minute, without waiting for her friend to descend, Patty was up-stairs, where Janet was watching her goldfish.
cocked
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D
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descend
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From this reading Then he cocked his head on one side, magpie fashion, and listened, for a light step was heard, and the closing of a door, and the next minute, without waiting for her friend to descend, Patty was up-stairs, where Janet was watching her goldfish.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But don't do it, Patty; I don't like you to go in there."
don't
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From this reading But don't do it, Patty; I don't like you to go in there."
door
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From this reading Then he cocked his head on one side, magpie fashion, and listened, for a light step was heard, and the closing of a door, and the next minute, without waiting for her friend to descend, Patty was up-stairs, where Janet was watching her goldfish.
down
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From this reading "I came down to the shop," said Janet; "but you were writing something for him, so I took advantage of it and came back.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The latter turned as soon as she saw Patty, and seeming to read trouble in her face, she wound her arm round the little waist and drew her close.
face
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From this reading The latter turned as soon as she saw Patty, and seeming to read trouble in her face, she wound her arm round the little waist and drew her close.
fashion
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From this reading Then he cocked his head on one side, magpie fashion, and listened, for a light step was heard, and the closing of a door, and the next minute, without waiting for her friend to descend, Patty was up-stairs, where Janet was watching her goldfish.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then he cocked his head on one side, magpie fashion, and listened, for a light step was heard, and the closing of a door, and the next minute, without waiting for her friend to descend, Patty was up-stairs, where Janet was watching her goldfish.
friend
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From this reading Then he cocked his head on one side, magpie fashion, and listened, for a light step was heard, and the closing of a door, and the next minute, without waiting for her friend to descend, Patty was up-stairs, where Janet was watching her goldfish.
frowned
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go
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From this reading But don't do it, Patty; I don't like you to go in there."
goldfish
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From this reading Then he cocked his head on one side, magpie fashion, and listened, for a light step was heard, and the closing of a door, and the next minute, without waiting for her friend to descend, Patty was up-stairs, where Janet was watching her goldfish.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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head
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From this reading Then he cocked his head on one side, magpie fashion, and listened, for a light step was heard, and the closing of a door, and the next minute, without waiting for her friend to descend, Patty was up-stairs, where Janet was watching her goldfish.
heard
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From this reading Then he cocked his head on one side, magpie fashion, and listened, for a light step was heard, and the closing of a door, and the next minute, without waiting for her friend to descend, Patty was up-stairs, where Janet was watching her goldfish.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he cocked his head on one side, magpie fashion, and listened, for a light step was heard, and the closing of a door, and the next minute, without waiting for her friend to descend, Patty was up-stairs, where Janet was watching her goldfish.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I came down to the shop," said Janet; "but you were writing something for him, so I took advantage of it and came back.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading D. Wragg frowned as he proceeded to refresh himself with another pipe, and a renewed spelling over of his paper.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading D. Wragg frowned as he proceeded to refresh himself with another pipe, and a renewed spelling over of his paper.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I came down to the shop," said Janet; "but you were writing something for him, so I took advantage of it and came back.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The latter turned as soon as she saw Patty, and seeming to read trouble in her face, she wound her arm round the little waist and drew her close.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I came down to the shop," said Janet; "but you were writing something for him, so I took advantage of it and came back.
Janet
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From this reading Then he cocked his head on one side, magpie fashion, and listened, for a light step was heard, and the closing of a door, and the next minute, without waiting for her friend to descend, Patty was up-stairs, where Janet was watching her goldfish.
latter
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From this reading The latter turned as soon as she saw Patty, and seeming to read trouble in her face, she wound her arm round the little waist and drew her close.
light
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From this reading Then he cocked his head on one side, magpie fashion, and listened, for a light step was heard, and the closing of a door, and the next minute, without waiting for her friend to descend, Patty was up-stairs, where Janet was watching her goldfish.
like
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From this reading But don't do it, Patty; I don't like you to go in there."
listened
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From this reading Then he cocked his head on one side, magpie fashion, and listened, for a light step was heard, and the closing of a door, and the next minute, without waiting for her friend to descend, Patty was up-stairs, where Janet was watching her goldfish.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The latter turned as soon as she saw Patty, and seeming to read trouble in her face, she wound her arm round the little waist and drew her close.
magpie
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From this reading Then he cocked his head on one side, magpie fashion, and listened, for a light step was heard, and the closing of a door, and the next minute, without waiting for her friend to descend, Patty was up-stairs, where Janet was watching her goldfish.
minute
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From this reading Then he cocked his head on one side, magpie fashion, and listened, for a light step was heard, and the closing of a door, and the next minute, without waiting for her friend to descend, Patty was up-stairs, where Janet was watching her goldfish.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he cocked his head on one side, magpie fashion, and listened, for a light step was heard, and the closing of a door, and the next minute, without waiting for her friend to descend, Patty was up-stairs, where Janet was watching her goldfish.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading D. Wragg frowned as he proceeded to refresh himself with another pipe, and a renewed spelling over of his paper.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then he cocked his head on one side, magpie fashion, and listened, for a light step was heard, and the closing of a door, and the next minute, without waiting for her friend to descend, Patty was up-stairs, where Janet was watching her goldfish.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then he cocked his head on one side, magpie fashion, and listened, for a light step was heard, and the closing of a door, and the next minute, without waiting for her friend to descend, Patty was up-stairs, where Janet was watching her goldfish.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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paper
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Patty
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From this reading Then he cocked his head on one side, magpie fashion, and listened, for a light step was heard, and the closing of a door, and the next minute, without waiting for her friend to descend, Patty was up-stairs, where Janet was watching her goldfish.
pipe
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proceeded
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read
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From this reading The latter turned as soon as she saw Patty, and seeming to read trouble in her face, she wound her arm round the little waist and drew her close.
refresh
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renewed
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round
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From this reading The latter turned as soon as she saw Patty, and seeming to read trouble in her face, she wound her arm round the little waist and drew her close.
said
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From this reading "I came down to the shop," said Janet; "but you were writing something for him, so I took advantage of it and came back.
saw
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From this reading The latter turned as soon as she saw Patty, and seeming to read trouble in her face, she wound her arm round the little waist and drew her close.
seeming
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From this reading The latter turned as soon as she saw Patty, and seeming to read trouble in her face, she wound her arm round the little waist and drew her close.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The latter turned as soon as she saw Patty, and seeming to read trouble in her face, she wound her arm round the little waist and drew her close.
shop
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From this reading "I came down to the shop," said Janet; "but you were writing something for him, so I took advantage of it and came back.
side
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From this reading Then he cocked his head on one side, magpie fashion, and listened, for a light step was heard, and the closing of a door, and the next minute, without waiting for her friend to descend, Patty was up-stairs, where Janet was watching her goldfish.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I came down to the shop," said Janet; "but you were writing something for him, so I took advantage of it and came back.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I came down to the shop," said Janet; "but you were writing something for him, so I took advantage of it and came back.
soon
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From this reading The latter turned as soon as she saw Patty, and seeming to read trouble in her face, she wound her arm round the little waist and drew her close.
spelling
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stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he cocked his head on one side, magpie fashion, and listened, for a light step was heard, and the closing of a door, and the next minute, without waiting for her friend to descend, Patty was up-stairs, where Janet was watching her goldfish.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then he cocked his head on one side, magpie fashion, and listened, for a light step was heard, and the closing of a door, and the next minute, without waiting for her friend to descend, Patty was up-stairs, where Janet was watching her goldfish.
Then
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From this reading Then he cocked his head on one side, magpie fashion, and listened, for a light step was heard, and the closing of a door, and the next minute, without waiting for her friend to descend, Patty was up-stairs, where Janet was watching her goldfish.
there
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From this reading But don't do it, Patty; I don't like you to go in there."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I came down to the shop," said Janet; "but you were writing something for him, so I took advantage of it and came back.
trouble
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From this reading The latter turned as soon as she saw Patty, and seeming to read trouble in her face, she wound her arm round the little waist and drew her close.
turned
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From this reading The latter turned as soon as she saw Patty, and seeming to read trouble in her face, she wound her arm round the little waist and drew her close.
up-stairs
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From this reading Then he cocked his head on one side, magpie fashion, and listened, for a light step was heard, and the closing of a door, and the next minute, without waiting for her friend to descend, Patty was up-stairs, where Janet was watching her goldfish.
waist
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From this reading The latter turned as soon as she saw Patty, and seeming to read trouble in her face, she wound her arm round the little waist and drew her close.
waiting
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From this reading Then he cocked his head on one side, magpie fashion, and listened, for a light step was heard, and the closing of a door, and the next minute, without waiting for her friend to descend, Patty was up-stairs, where Janet was watching her goldfish.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he cocked his head on one side, magpie fashion, and listened, for a light step was heard, and the closing of a door, and the next minute, without waiting for her friend to descend, Patty was up-stairs, where Janet was watching her goldfish.
watching
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From this reading Then he cocked his head on one side, magpie fashion, and listened, for a light step was heard, and the closing of a door, and the next minute, without waiting for her friend to descend, Patty was up-stairs, where Janet was watching her goldfish.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I came down to the shop," said Janet; "but you were writing something for him, so I took advantage of it and came back.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Then he cocked his head on one side, magpie fashion, and listened, for a light step was heard, and the closing of a door, and the next minute, without waiting for her friend to descend, Patty was up-stairs, where Janet was watching her goldfish.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading D. Wragg frowned as he proceeded to refresh himself with another pipe, and a renewed spelling over of his paper.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Then he cocked his head on one side, magpie fashion, and listened, for a light step was heard, and the closing of a door, and the next minute, without waiting for her friend to descend, Patty was up-stairs, where Janet was watching her goldfish.
wound
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From this reading The latter turned as soon as she saw Patty, and seeming to read trouble in her face, she wound her arm round the little waist and drew her close.
Wragg
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writing
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From this reading "I came down to the shop," said Janet; "but you were writing something for him, so I took advantage of it and came back.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I came down to the shop," said Janet; "but you were writing something for him, so I took advantage of it and came back.
