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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 Lucilla looked up with a smile of cordial welcome.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Wandering about that afternoon in an aimless and restless manner, Rachel entered the drawing-room through the conservatory door, and found her cousin sitting there alone, at her own little davenport, writing letters.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Wandering about that afternoon in an aimless and restless manner, Rachel entered the drawing-room through the conservatory door, and found her cousin sitting there alone, at her own little davenport, writing letters.
aimless
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From this reading Wandering about that afternoon in an aimless and restless manner, Rachel entered the drawing-room through the conservatory door, and found her cousin sitting there alone, at her own little davenport, writing letters.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Wandering about that afternoon in an aimless and restless manner, Rachel entered the drawing-room through the conservatory door, and found her cousin sitting there alone, at her own little davenport, writing letters.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Do you know what I am doing?" she exclaimed brightly.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Wandering about that afternoon in an aimless and restless manner, Rachel entered the drawing-room through the conservatory door, and found her cousin sitting there alone, at her own little davenport, writing letters.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wandering about that afternoon in an aimless and restless manner, Rachel entered the drawing-room through the conservatory door, and found her cousin sitting there alone, at her own little davenport, writing letters.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Wandering about that afternoon in an aimless and restless manner, Rachel entered the drawing-room through the conservatory door, and found her cousin sitting there alone, at her own little davenport, writing letters.
brightly
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From this reading "Do you know what I am doing?" she exclaimed brightly.
Come
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From this reading "Come here, and say thank you.
conservatory
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From this reading Wandering about that afternoon in an aimless and restless manner, Rachel entered the drawing-room through the conservatory door, and found her cousin sitting there alone, at her own little davenport, writing letters.
cordial
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From this reading Lucilla looked up with a smile of cordial welcome.
cousin
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davenport
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Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know what I am doing?" she exclaimed brightly.
doing
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From this reading "Do you know what I am doing?" she exclaimed brightly.
door
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From this reading Wandering about that afternoon in an aimless and restless manner, Rachel entered the drawing-room through the conservatory door, and found her cousin sitting there alone, at her own little davenport, writing letters.
drawing-room
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entered
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exclaimed
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From this reading "Do you know what I am doing?" she exclaimed brightly.
found
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From this reading Wandering about that afternoon in an aimless and restless manner, Rachel entered the drawing-room through the conservatory door, and found her cousin sitting there alone, at her own little davenport, writing letters.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "OH, IF THEY HAD!"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Wandering about that afternoon in an aimless and restless manner, Rachel entered the drawing-room through the conservatory door, and found her cousin sitting there alone, at her own little davenport, writing letters.
here
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From this reading "Come here, and say thank you.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Do you know what I am doing?" she exclaimed brightly.
IFconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "OH, IF THEY HAD!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wandering about that afternoon in an aimless and restless manner, Rachel entered the drawing-room through the conservatory door, and found her cousin sitting there alone, at her own little davenport, writing letters.
know
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From this reading "Do you know what I am doing?" she exclaimed brightly.
letters
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From this reading Wandering about that afternoon in an aimless and restless manner, Rachel entered the drawing-room through the conservatory door, and found her cousin sitting there alone, at her own little davenport, writing letters.
little
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looked
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From this reading Lucilla looked up with a smile of cordial welcome.
Lucilla
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From this reading Lucilla looked up with a smile of cordial welcome.
manner
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From this reading Wandering about that afternoon in an aimless and restless manner, Rachel entered the drawing-room through the conservatory door, and found her cousin sitting there alone, at her own little davenport, writing letters.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lucilla looked up with a smile of cordial welcome.
OH
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From this reading "OH, IF THEY HAD!"
own
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Rachel
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restless
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From this reading Wandering about that afternoon in an aimless and restless manner, Rachel entered the drawing-room through the conservatory door, and found her cousin sitting there alone, at her own little davenport, writing letters.
say
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From this reading "Come here, and say thank you.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you know what I am doing?" she exclaimed brightly.
sitting
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From this reading Wandering about that afternoon in an aimless and restless manner, Rachel entered the drawing-room through the conservatory door, and found her cousin sitting there alone, at her own little davenport, writing letters.
smile
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From this reading Lucilla looked up with a smile of cordial welcome.
thank
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From this reading "Come here, and say thank you.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wandering about that afternoon in an aimless and restless manner, Rachel entered the drawing-room through the conservatory door, and found her cousin sitting there alone, at her own little davenport, writing letters.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wandering about that afternoon in an aimless and restless manner, Rachel entered the drawing-room through the conservatory door, and found her cousin sitting there alone, at her own little davenport, writing letters.
there
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From this reading Wandering about that afternoon in an aimless and restless manner, Rachel entered the drawing-room through the conservatory door, and found her cousin sitting there alone, at her own little davenport, writing letters.
THEYpronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "OH, IF THEY HAD!"
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Wandering about that afternoon in an aimless and restless manner, Rachel entered the drawing-room through the conservatory door, and found her cousin sitting there alone, at her own little davenport, writing letters.
up
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From this reading Lucilla looked up with a smile of cordial welcome.
Wandering
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From this reading Wandering about that afternoon in an aimless and restless manner, Rachel entered the drawing-room through the conservatory door, and found her cousin sitting there alone, at her own little davenport, writing letters.
welcome
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From this reading Lucilla looked up with a smile of cordial welcome.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Do you know what I am doing?" she exclaimed brightly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lucilla looked up with a smile of cordial welcome.
writing
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From this reading Wandering about that afternoon in an aimless and restless manner, Rachel entered the drawing-room through the conservatory door, and found her cousin sitting there alone, at her own little davenport, writing letters.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you know what I am doing?" she exclaimed brightly.
