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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 Rosamund's first impulse was to fly up to Irene, kiss her passionately, and assure her that she was a darling, and that nothing would induce her ever to forsake her.
Accordingly
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From this reading Accordingly, the children pursued their games, for now tea was almost a thing of the past, and Irene found herself enjoying life as she had not yet enjoyed it.
almost
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From this reading Accordingly, the children pursued their games, for now tea was almost a thing of the past, and Irene found herself enjoying life as she had not yet enjoyed it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nothing could exceed the astonishment of the school children, the Leaves themselves, and even of Rosamund, when they witnessed this sight.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Accordingly, the children pursued their games, for now tea was almost a thing of the past, and Irene found herself enjoying life as she had not yet enjoyed it.
assure
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From this reading Rosamund's first impulse was to fly up to Irene, kiss her passionately, and assure her that she was a darling, and that nothing would induce her ever to forsake her.
astonishment
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From this reading Nothing could exceed the astonishment of the school children, the Leaves themselves, and even of Rosamund, when they witnessed this sight.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT HOME WITH "THE LEAVES."
best
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From this reading But on second thoughts she decided that it was best to take no notice.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on second thoughts she decided that it was best to take no notice.
children
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From this reading Nothing could exceed the astonishment of the school children, the Leaves themselves, and even of Rosamund, when they witnessed this sight.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing could exceed the astonishment of the school children, the Leaves themselves, and even of Rosamund, when they witnessed this sight.
darling
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From this reading Rosamund's first impulse was to fly up to Irene, kiss her passionately, and assure her that she was a darling, and that nothing would induce her ever to forsake her.
decided
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From this reading But on second thoughts she decided that it was best to take no notice.
enjoyed
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From this reading Accordingly, the children pursued their games, for now tea was almost a thing of the past, and Irene found herself enjoying life as she had not yet enjoyed it.
enjoying
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From this reading Accordingly, the children pursued their games, for now tea was almost a thing of the past, and Irene found herself enjoying life as she had not yet enjoyed it.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nothing could exceed the astonishment of the school children, the Leaves themselves, and even of Rosamund, when they witnessed this sight.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rosamund's first impulse was to fly up to Irene, kiss her passionately, and assure her that she was a darling, and that nothing would induce her ever to forsake her.
exceed
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From this reading Nothing could exceed the astonishment of the school children, the Leaves themselves, and even of Rosamund, when they witnessed this sight.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rosamund's first impulse was to fly up to Irene, kiss her passionately, and assure her that she was a darling, and that nothing would induce her ever to forsake her.
fly
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From this reading Rosamund's first impulse was to fly up to Irene, kiss her passionately, and assure her that she was a darling, and that nothing would induce her ever to forsake her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Accordingly, the children pursued their games, for now tea was almost a thing of the past, and Irene found herself enjoying life as she had not yet enjoyed it.
forsake
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From this reading Rosamund's first impulse was to fly up to Irene, kiss her passionately, and assure her that she was a darling, and that nothing would induce her ever to forsake her.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Accordingly, the children pursued their games, for now tea was almost a thing of the past, and Irene found herself enjoying life as she had not yet enjoyed it.
games
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From this reading Accordingly, the children pursued their games, for now tea was almost a thing of the past, and Irene found herself enjoying life as she had not yet enjoyed it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Accordingly, the children pursued their games, for now tea was almost a thing of the past, and Irene found herself enjoying life as she had not yet enjoyed it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rosamund's first impulse was to fly up to Irene, kiss her passionately, and assure her that she was a darling, and that nothing would induce her ever to forsake her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Accordingly, the children pursued their games, for now tea was almost a thing of the past, and Irene found herself enjoying life as she had not yet enjoyed it.
HOME
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From this reading AT HOME WITH "THE LEAVES."
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpʌls/
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading Rosamund's first impulse was to fly up to Irene, kiss her passionately, and assure her that she was a darling, and that nothing would induce her ever to forsake her.
induce
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From this reading Rosamund's first impulse was to fly up to Irene, kiss her passionately, and assure her that she was a darling, and that nothing would induce her ever to forsake her.
Irene
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From this reading Rosamund's first impulse was to fly up to Irene, kiss her passionately, and assure her that she was a darling, and that nothing would induce her ever to forsake her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But on second thoughts she decided that it was best to take no notice.
kiss
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From this reading Rosamund's first impulse was to fly up to Irene, kiss her passionately, and assure her that she was a darling, and that nothing would induce her ever to forsake her.
LEAVES
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From this reading AT HOME WITH "THE LEAVES."
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Accordingly, the children pursued their games, for now tea was almost a thing of the past, and Irene found herself enjoying life as she had not yet enjoyed it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But on second thoughts she decided that it was best to take no notice.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Accordingly, the children pursued their games, for now tea was almost a thing of the past, and Irene found herself enjoying life as she had not yet enjoyed it.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing could exceed the astonishment of the school children, the Leaves themselves, and even of Rosamund, when they witnessed this sight.
notice
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From this reading But on second thoughts she decided that it was best to take no notice.
now
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From this reading Accordingly, the children pursued their games, for now tea was almost a thing of the past, and Irene found herself enjoying life as she had not yet enjoyed it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nothing could exceed the astonishment of the school children, the Leaves themselves, and even of Rosamund, when they witnessed this sight.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But on second thoughts she decided that it was best to take no notice.
passionately
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From this reading Rosamund's first impulse was to fly up to Irene, kiss her passionately, and assure her that she was a darling, and that nothing would induce her ever to forsake her.
past
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From this reading Accordingly, the children pursued their games, for now tea was almost a thing of the past, and Irene found herself enjoying life as she had not yet enjoyed it.
pursued
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From this reading Accordingly, the children pursued their games, for now tea was almost a thing of the past, and Irene found herself enjoying life as she had not yet enjoyed it.
Rosamund
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From this reading Nothing could exceed the astonishment of the school children, the Leaves themselves, and even of Rosamund, when they witnessed this sight.
Rosamund's
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From this reading Rosamund's first impulse was to fly up to Irene, kiss her passionately, and assure her that she was a darling, and that nothing would induce her ever to forsake her.
school
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From this reading Nothing could exceed the astonishment of the school children, the Leaves themselves, and even of Rosamund, when they witnessed this sight.
second
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From this reading But on second thoughts she decided that it was best to take no notice.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rosamund's first impulse was to fly up to Irene, kiss her passionately, and assure her that she was a darling, and that nothing would induce her ever to forsake her.
sight
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From this reading Nothing could exceed the astonishment of the school children, the Leaves themselves, and even of Rosamund, when they witnessed this sight.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But on second thoughts she decided that it was best to take no notice.
tea
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From this reading Accordingly, the children pursued their games, for now tea was almost a thing of the past, and Irene found herself enjoying life as she had not yet enjoyed it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rosamund's first impulse was to fly up to Irene, kiss her passionately, and assure her that she was a darling, and that nothing would induce her ever to forsake her.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT HOME WITH "THE LEAVES."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Accordingly, the children pursued their games, for now tea was almost a thing of the past, and Irene found herself enjoying life as she had not yet enjoyed it.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Nothing could exceed the astonishment of the school children, the Leaves themselves, and even of Rosamund, when they witnessed this sight.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nothing could exceed the astonishment of the school children, the Leaves themselves, and even of Rosamund, when they witnessed this sight.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Accordingly, the children pursued their games, for now tea was almost a thing of the past, and Irene found herself enjoying life as she had not yet enjoyed it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nothing could exceed the astonishment of the school children, the Leaves themselves, and even of Rosamund, when they witnessed this sight.
thoughts
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From this reading But on second thoughts she decided that it was best to take no notice.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rosamund's first impulse was to fly up to Irene, kiss her passionately, and assure her that she was a darling, and that nothing would induce her ever to forsake her.
up
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From this reading Rosamund's first impulse was to fly up to Irene, kiss her passionately, and assure her that she was a darling, and that nothing would induce her ever to forsake her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rosamund's first impulse was to fly up to Irene, kiss her passionately, and assure her that she was a darling, and that nothing would induce her ever to forsake her.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Nothing could exceed the astonishment of the school children, the Leaves themselves, and even of Rosamund, when they witnessed this sight.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading AT HOME WITH "THE LEAVES."
witnessed
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From this reading Nothing could exceed the astonishment of the school children, the Leaves themselves, and even of Rosamund, when they witnessed this sight.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Rosamund's first impulse was to fly up to Irene, kiss her passionately, and assure her that she was a darling, and that nothing would induce her ever to forsake her.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Accordingly, the children pursued their games, for now tea was almost a thing of the past, and Irene found herself enjoying life as she had not yet enjoyed it.
