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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 She longed for the moment when she could, as usual, kiss little Agnes; but she was extra tired, for she had passed a stimulating day, and had been on her best behavior.
Agnes
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From this reading She longed for the moment when she could, as usual, kiss little Agnes; but she was extra tired, for she had passed a stimulating day, and had been on her best behavior.
allotted
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From this reading She felt quite happy, and wondered if her mother, when her allotted time at the Merrimans' was over, would send her and little Agnes and Rosamund to another school somewhere else.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She longed for the moment when she could, as usual, kiss little Agnes; but she was extra tired, for she had passed a stimulating day, and had been on her best behavior.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She felt quite happy, and wondered if her mother, when her allotted time at the Merrimans' was over, would send her and little Agnes and Rosamund to another school somewhere else.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She longed for the moment when she could, as usual, kiss little Agnes; but she was extra tired, for she had passed a stimulating day, and had been on her best behavior.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She felt quite happy, and wondered if her mother, when her allotted time at the Merrimans' was over, would send her and little Agnes and Rosamund to another school somewhere else.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She liked the excitement of school-life, and thought that if she could find a home where there was no girl like Lucy she would be perfectly happy.
bed
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From this reading Irene went up to bed that night in her usual spirits.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She longed for the moment when she could, as usual, kiss little Agnes; but she was extra tired, for she had passed a stimulating day, and had been on her best behavior.
behavior
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From this reading She longed for the moment when she could, as usual, kiss little Agnes; but she was extra tired, for she had passed a stimulating day, and had been on her best behavior.
best
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From this reading She longed for the moment when she could, as usual, kiss little Agnes; but she was extra tired, for she had passed a stimulating day, and had been on her best behavior.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She longed for the moment when she could, as usual, kiss little Agnes; but she was extra tired, for she had passed a stimulating day, and had been on her best behavior.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She longed for the moment when she could, as usual, kiss little Agnes; but she was extra tired, for she had passed a stimulating day, and had been on her best behavior.
day
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From this reading She longed for the moment when she could, as usual, kiss little Agnes; but she was extra tired, for she had passed a stimulating day, and had been on her best behavior.
else
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From this reading She felt quite happy, and wondered if her mother, when her allotted time at the Merrimans' was over, would send her and little Agnes and Rosamund to another school somewhere else.
excitement
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From this reading She liked the excitement of school-life, and thought that if she could find a home where there was no girl like Lucy she would be perfectly happy.
extra
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From this reading She longed for the moment when she could, as usual, kiss little Agnes; but she was extra tired, for she had passed a stimulating day, and had been on her best behavior.
felt
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From this reading She felt quite happy, and wondered if her mother, when her allotted time at the Merrimans' was over, would send her and little Agnes and Rosamund to another school somewhere else.
find
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From this reading She liked the excitement of school-life, and thought that if she could find a home where there was no girl like Lucy she would be perfectly happy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She longed for the moment when she could, as usual, kiss little Agnes; but she was extra tired, for she had passed a stimulating day, and had been on her best behavior.
girl
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From this reading She liked the excitement of school-life, and thought that if she could find a home where there was no girl like Lucy she would be perfectly happy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She longed for the moment when she could, as usual, kiss little Agnes; but she was extra tired, for she had passed a stimulating day, and had been on her best behavior.
happy
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From this reading She felt quite happy, and wondered if her mother, when her allotted time at the Merrimans' was over, would send her and little Agnes and Rosamund to another school somewhere else.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Irene went up to bed that night in her usual spirits.
home
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From this reading She liked the excitement of school-life, and thought that if she could find a home where there was no girl like Lucy she would be perfectly happy.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She felt quite happy, and wondered if her mother, when her allotted time at the Merrimans' was over, would send her and little Agnes and Rosamund to another school somewhere else.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Irene went up to bed that night in her usual spirits.
IRENE
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From this reading "MY OWN IRENE!"
kiss
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From this reading She longed for the moment when she could, as usual, kiss little Agnes; but she was extra tired, for she had passed a stimulating day, and had been on her best behavior.
like
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From this reading She liked the excitement of school-life, and thought that if she could find a home where there was no girl like Lucy she would be perfectly happy.
liked
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From this reading She liked the excitement of school-life, and thought that if she could find a home where there was no girl like Lucy she would be perfectly happy.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She longed for the moment when she could, as usual, kiss little Agnes; but she was extra tired, for she had passed a stimulating day, and had been on her best behavior.
longed
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From this reading She longed for the moment when she could, as usual, kiss little Agnes; but she was extra tired, for she had passed a stimulating day, and had been on her best behavior.
Lucy
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From this reading She liked the excitement of school-life, and thought that if she could find a home where there was no girl like Lucy she would be perfectly happy.
Merrimans
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From this reading She felt quite happy, and wondered if her mother, when her allotted time at the Merrimans' was over, would send her and little Agnes and Rosamund to another school somewhere else.
moment
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From this reading She longed for the moment when she could, as usual, kiss little Agnes; but she was extra tired, for she had passed a stimulating day, and had been on her best behavior.
mother
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From this reading She felt quite happy, and wondered if her mother, when her allotted time at the Merrimans' was over, would send her and little Agnes and Rosamund to another school somewhere else.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "MY OWN IRENE!"
night
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From this reading Irene went up to bed that night in her usual spirits.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She liked the excitement of school-life, and thought that if she could find a home where there was no girl like Lucy she would be perfectly happy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She liked the excitement of school-life, and thought that if she could find a home where there was no girl like Lucy she would be perfectly happy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She longed for the moment when she could, as usual, kiss little Agnes; but she was extra tired, for she had passed a stimulating day, and had been on her best behavior.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She felt quite happy, and wondered if her mother, when her allotted time at the Merrimans' was over, would send her and little Agnes and Rosamund to another school somewhere else.
OWN
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From this reading "MY OWN IRENE!"
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She longed for the moment when she could, as usual, kiss little Agnes; but she was extra tired, for she had passed a stimulating day, and had been on her best behavior.
perfectly
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From this reading She liked the excitement of school-life, and thought that if she could find a home where there was no girl like Lucy she would be perfectly happy.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She felt quite happy, and wondered if her mother, when her allotted time at the Merrimans' was over, would send her and little Agnes and Rosamund to another school somewhere else.
Rosamund
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From this reading She felt quite happy, and wondered if her mother, when her allotted time at the Merrimans' was over, would send her and little Agnes and Rosamund to another school somewhere else.
school
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From this reading She felt quite happy, and wondered if her mother, when her allotted time at the Merrimans' was over, would send her and little Agnes and Rosamund to another school somewhere else.
school-life
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From this reading She liked the excitement of school-life, and thought that if she could find a home where there was no girl like Lucy she would be perfectly happy.
send
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From this reading She felt quite happy, and wondered if her mother, when her allotted time at the Merrimans' was over, would send her and little Agnes and Rosamund to another school somewhere else.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She longed for the moment when she could, as usual, kiss little Agnes; but she was extra tired, for she had passed a stimulating day, and had been on her best behavior.
somewhere
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From this reading She felt quite happy, and wondered if her mother, when her allotted time at the Merrimans' was over, would send her and little Agnes and Rosamund to another school somewhere else.
spirits
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From this reading Irene went up to bed that night in her usual spirits.
stimulating
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From this reading She longed for the moment when she could, as usual, kiss little Agnes; but she was extra tired, for she had passed a stimulating day, and had been on her best behavior.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Irene went up to bed that night in her usual spirits.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She longed for the moment when she could, as usual, kiss little Agnes; but she was extra tired, for she had passed a stimulating day, and had been on her best behavior.
there
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From this reading She liked the excitement of school-life, and thought that if she could find a home where there was no girl like Lucy she would be perfectly happy.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She liked the excitement of school-life, and thought that if she could find a home where there was no girl like Lucy she would be perfectly happy.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She felt quite happy, and wondered if her mother, when her allotted time at the Merrimans' was over, would send her and little Agnes and Rosamund to another school somewhere else.
tired
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From this reading She longed for the moment when she could, as usual, kiss little Agnes; but she was extra tired, for she had passed a stimulating day, and had been on her best behavior.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Irene went up to bed that night in her usual spirits.
up
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From this reading Irene went up to bed that night in her usual spirits.
usual
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From this reading Irene went up to bed that night in her usual spirits.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She longed for the moment when she could, as usual, kiss little Agnes; but she was extra tired, for she had passed a stimulating day, and had been on her best behavior.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Irene went up to bed that night in her usual spirits.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She longed for the moment when she could, as usual, kiss little Agnes; but she was extra tired, for she had passed a stimulating day, and had been on her best behavior.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She liked the excitement of school-life, and thought that if she could find a home where there was no girl like Lucy she would be perfectly happy.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She felt quite happy, and wondered if her mother, when her allotted time at the Merrimans' was over, would send her and little Agnes and Rosamund to another school somewhere else.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She felt quite happy, and wondered if her mother, when her allotted time at the Merrimans' was over, would send her and little Agnes and Rosamund to another school somewhere else.
