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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 I just saw her for a moment, and then went out.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PATTENS The next day the Duchess called, and mother was looking so well for her, and so pleased to see her old friend again, that I do not think at first the Duchess of Wilmot half realised how ill she was.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I came back again at the end of an hour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PATTENS The next day the Duchess called, and mother was looking so well for her, and so pleased to see her old friend again, that I do not think at first the Duchess of Wilmot half realised how ill she was.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PATTENS The next day the Duchess called, and mother was looking so well for her, and so pleased to see her old friend again, that I do not think at first the Duchess of Wilmot half realised how ill she was.
back
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From this reading I came back again at the end of an hour.
bright
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From this reading Mother's cheeks were quite bright, and her eyes shining, and her hand was in the Duchess's hand, and when she looked at me her eyes grew brighter than ever, and she said to me-- "Come here, darling," and she raised her dear lips for me to kiss her.
brighter
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From this reading Mother's cheeks were quite bright, and her eyes shining, and her hand was in the Duchess's hand, and when she looked at me her eyes grew brighter than ever, and she said to me-- "Come here, darling," and she raised her dear lips for me to kiss her.
called
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From this reading PATTENS The next day the Duchess called, and mother was looking so well for her, and so pleased to see her old friend again, that I do not think at first the Duchess of Wilmot half realised how ill she was.
came
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From this reading I came back again at the end of an hour.
cheeks
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From this reading Mother's cheeks were quite bright, and her eyes shining, and her hand was in the Duchess's hand, and when she looked at me her eyes grew brighter than ever, and she said to me-- "Come here, darling," and she raised her dear lips for me to kiss her.
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mother's cheeks were quite bright, and her eyes shining, and her hand was in the Duchess's hand, and when she looked at me her eyes grew brighter than ever, and she said to me-- "Come here, darling," and she raised her dear lips for me to kiss her.
darling
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From this reading Mother's cheeks were quite bright, and her eyes shining, and her hand was in the Duchess's hand, and when she looked at me her eyes grew brighter than ever, and she said to me-- "Come here, darling," and she raised her dear lips for me to kiss her.
day
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From this reading PATTENS The next day the Duchess called, and mother was looking so well for her, and so pleased to see her old friend again, that I do not think at first the Duchess of Wilmot half realised how ill she was.
dear
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From this reading Mother's cheeks were quite bright, and her eyes shining, and her hand was in the Duchess's hand, and when she looked at me her eyes grew brighter than ever, and she said to me-- "Come here, darling," and she raised her dear lips for me to kiss her.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading PATTENS The next day the Duchess called, and mother was looking so well for her, and so pleased to see her old friend again, that I do not think at first the Duchess of Wilmot half realised how ill she was.
Duchess
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From this reading PATTENS The next day the Duchess called, and mother was looking so well for her, and so pleased to see her old friend again, that I do not think at first the Duchess of Wilmot half realised how ill she was.
Duchess's
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From this reading Mother's cheeks were quite bright, and her eyes shining, and her hand was in the Duchess's hand, and when she looked at me her eyes grew brighter than ever, and she said to me-- "Come here, darling," and she raised her dear lips for me to kiss her.
end
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From this reading I came back again at the end of an hour.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mother's cheeks were quite bright, and her eyes shining, and her hand was in the Duchess's hand, and when she looked at me her eyes grew brighter than ever, and she said to me-- "Come here, darling," and she raised her dear lips for me to kiss her.
eyes
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From this reading Mother's cheeks were quite bright, and her eyes shining, and her hand was in the Duchess's hand, and when she looked at me her eyes grew brighter than ever, and she said to me-- "Come here, darling," and she raised her dear lips for me to kiss her.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PATTENS The next day the Duchess called, and mother was looking so well for her, and so pleased to see her old friend again, that I do not think at first the Duchess of Wilmot half realised how ill she was.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PATTENS The next day the Duchess called, and mother was looking so well for her, and so pleased to see her old friend again, that I do not think at first the Duchess of Wilmot half realised how ill she was.
friend
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From this reading PATTENS The next day the Duchess called, and mother was looking so well for her, and so pleased to see her old friend again, that I do not think at first the Duchess of Wilmot half realised how ill she was.
grew
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From this reading Mother's cheeks were quite bright, and her eyes shining, and her hand was in the Duchess's hand, and when she looked at me her eyes grew brighter than ever, and she said to me-- "Come here, darling," and she raised her dear lips for me to kiss her.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PATTENS The next day the Duchess called, and mother was looking so well for her, and so pleased to see her old friend again, that I do not think at first the Duchess of Wilmot half realised how ill she was.
hand
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From this reading Mother's cheeks were quite bright, and her eyes shining, and her hand was in the Duchess's hand, and when she looked at me her eyes grew brighter than ever, and she said to me-- "Come here, darling," and she raised her dear lips for me to kiss her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PATTENS The next day the Duchess called, and mother was looking so well for her, and so pleased to see her old friend again, that I do not think at first the Duchess of Wilmot half realised how ill she was.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mother's cheeks were quite bright, and her eyes shining, and her hand was in the Duchess's hand, and when she looked at me her eyes grew brighter than ever, and she said to me-- "Come here, darling," and she raised her dear lips for me to kiss her.
hour
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From this reading I came back again at the end of an hour.
how
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From this reading PATTENS The next day the Duchess called, and mother was looking so well for her, and so pleased to see her old friend again, that I do not think at first the Duchess of Wilmot half realised how ill she was.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading PATTENS The next day the Duchess called, and mother was looking so well for her, and so pleased to see her old friend again, that I do not think at first the Duchess of Wilmot half realised how ill she was.
ill
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From this reading PATTENS The next day the Duchess called, and mother was looking so well for her, and so pleased to see her old friend again, that I do not think at first the Duchess of Wilmot half realised how ill she was.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mother's cheeks were quite bright, and her eyes shining, and her hand was in the Duchess's hand, and when she looked at me her eyes grew brighter than ever, and she said to me-- "Come here, darling," and she raised her dear lips for me to kiss her.
just
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From this reading I just saw her for a moment, and then went out.
kiss
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From this reading Mother's cheeks were quite bright, and her eyes shining, and her hand was in the Duchess's hand, and when she looked at me her eyes grew brighter than ever, and she said to me-- "Come here, darling," and she raised her dear lips for me to kiss her.
lips
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From this reading Mother's cheeks were quite bright, and her eyes shining, and her hand was in the Duchess's hand, and when she looked at me her eyes grew brighter than ever, and she said to me-- "Come here, darling," and she raised her dear lips for me to kiss her.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mother's cheeks were quite bright, and her eyes shining, and her hand was in the Duchess's hand, and when she looked at me her eyes grew brighter than ever, and she said to me-- "Come here, darling," and she raised her dear lips for me to kiss her.
looking
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From this reading PATTENS The next day the Duchess called, and mother was looking so well for her, and so pleased to see her old friend again, that I do not think at first the Duchess of Wilmot half realised how ill she was.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mother's cheeks were quite bright, and her eyes shining, and her hand was in the Duchess's hand, and when she looked at me her eyes grew brighter than ever, and she said to me-- "Come here, darling," and she raised her dear lips for me to kiss her.
moment
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From this reading I just saw her for a moment, and then went out.
mother
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From this reading PATTENS The next day the Duchess called, and mother was looking so well for her, and so pleased to see her old friend again, that I do not think at first the Duchess of Wilmot half realised how ill she was.
Mother's
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From this reading Mother's cheeks were quite bright, and her eyes shining, and her hand was in the Duchess's hand, and when she looked at me her eyes grew brighter than ever, and she said to me-- "Come here, darling," and she raised her dear lips for me to kiss her.
MR
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From this reading MR.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PATTENS The next day the Duchess called, and mother was looking so well for her, and so pleased to see her old friend again, that I do not think at first the Duchess of Wilmot half realised how ill she was.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading PATTENS The next day the Duchess called, and mother was looking so well for her, and so pleased to see her old friend again, that I do not think at first the Duchess of Wilmot half realised how ill she was.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PATTENS The next day the Duchess called, and mother was looking so well for her, and so pleased to see her old friend again, that I do not think at first the Duchess of Wilmot half realised how ill she was.
old
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From this reading PATTENS The next day the Duchess called, and mother was looking so well for her, and so pleased to see her old friend again, that I do not think at first the Duchess of Wilmot half realised how ill she was.
out
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From this reading I just saw her for a moment, and then went out.
PATTENS
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From this reading PATTENS The next day the Duchess called, and mother was looking so well for her, and so pleased to see her old friend again, that I do not think at first the Duchess of Wilmot half realised how ill she was.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading PATTENS The next day the Duchess called, and mother was looking so well for her, and so pleased to see her old friend again, that I do not think at first the Duchess of Wilmot half realised how ill she was.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mother's cheeks were quite bright, and her eyes shining, and her hand was in the Duchess's hand, and when she looked at me her eyes grew brighter than ever, and she said to me-- "Come here, darling," and she raised her dear lips for me to kiss her.
raised
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From this reading Mother's cheeks were quite bright, and her eyes shining, and her hand was in the Duchess's hand, and when she looked at me her eyes grew brighter than ever, and she said to me-- "Come here, darling," and she raised her dear lips for me to kiss her.
realised
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From this reading PATTENS The next day the Duchess called, and mother was looking so well for her, and so pleased to see her old friend again, that I do not think at first the Duchess of Wilmot half realised how ill she was.
said
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From this reading Mother's cheeks were quite bright, and her eyes shining, and her hand was in the Duchess's hand, and when she looked at me her eyes grew brighter than ever, and she said to me-- "Come here, darling," and she raised her dear lips for me to kiss her.
saw
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From this reading I just saw her for a moment, and then went out.
see
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From this reading PATTENS The next day the Duchess called, and mother was looking so well for her, and so pleased to see her old friend again, that I do not think at first the Duchess of Wilmot half realised how ill she was.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PATTENS The next day the Duchess called, and mother was looking so well for her, and so pleased to see her old friend again, that I do not think at first the Duchess of Wilmot half realised how ill she was.
shining
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From this reading Mother's cheeks were quite bright, and her eyes shining, and her hand was in the Duchess's hand, and when she looked at me her eyes grew brighter than ever, and she said to me-- "Come here, darling," and she raised her dear lips for me to kiss her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading PATTENS The next day the Duchess called, and mother was looking so well for her, and so pleased to see her old friend again, that I do not think at first the Duchess of Wilmot half realised how ill she was.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mother's cheeks were quite bright, and her eyes shining, and her hand was in the Duchess's hand, and when she looked at me her eyes grew brighter than ever, and she said to me-- "Come here, darling," and she raised her dear lips for me to kiss her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PATTENS The next day the Duchess called, and mother was looking so well for her, and so pleased to see her old friend again, that I do not think at first the Duchess of Wilmot half realised how ill she was.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PATTENS The next day the Duchess called, and mother was looking so well for her, and so pleased to see her old friend again, that I do not think at first the Duchess of Wilmot half realised how ill she was.
then
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From this reading I just saw her for a moment, and then went out.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PATTENS The next day the Duchess called, and mother was looking so well for her, and so pleased to see her old friend again, that I do not think at first the Duchess of Wilmot half realised how ill she was.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PATTENS The next day the Duchess called, and mother was looking so well for her, and so pleased to see her old friend again, that I do not think at first the Duchess of Wilmot half realised how ill she was.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PATTENS The next day the Duchess called, and mother was looking so well for her, and so pleased to see her old friend again, that I do not think at first the Duchess of Wilmot half realised how ill she was.
well
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From this reading PATTENS The next day the Duchess called, and mother was looking so well for her, and so pleased to see her old friend again, that I do not think at first the Duchess of Wilmot half realised how ill she was.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I just saw her for a moment, and then went out.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mother's cheeks were quite bright, and her eyes shining, and her hand was in the Duchess's hand, and when she looked at me her eyes grew brighter than ever, and she said to me-- "Come here, darling," and she raised her dear lips for me to kiss her.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mother's cheeks were quite bright, and her eyes shining, and her hand was in the Duchess's hand, and when she looked at me her eyes grew brighter than ever, and she said to me-- "Come here, darling," and she raised her dear lips for me to kiss her.
Wilmot
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From this reading PATTENS The next day the Duchess called, and mother was looking so well for her, and so pleased to see her old friend again, that I do not think at first the Duchess of Wilmot half realised how ill she was.
