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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 really think he is almost too young, my dear,' said Mrs. Woodbourne; 'you know it is a very long service.'
accompany
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From this reading The younger children were very urgent to be allowed to accompany them, but Mrs. Woodbourne would only consent to Dora's doing so, on her eldest sister's promise to return before her bed-time.
allowed
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From this reading The younger children were very urgent to be allowed to accompany them, but Mrs. Woodbourne would only consent to Dora's doing so, on her eldest sister's promise to return before her bed-time.
almost
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From this reading 'I really think he is almost too young, my dear,' said Mrs. Woodbourne; 'you know it is a very long service.'
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'And, Mamma,' said Elizabeth, as soon as this question was decided, and the other two children had taken out their basket of bricks at the other end of the room, 'have you settled whether Edward is to go to the Consecration to-morrow?'
Anne
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From this reading As soon as dinner was over, the girls proposed to walk to the new church, that Anne might see it at her leisure before the Consecration.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as dinner was over, the girls proposed to walk to the new church, that Anne might see it at her leisure before the Consecration.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As soon as dinner was over, the girls proposed to walk to the new church, that Anne might see it at her leisure before the Consecration.
basket
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From this reading 'And, Mamma,' said Elizabeth, as soon as this question was decided, and the other two children had taken out their basket of bricks at the other end of the room, 'have you settled whether Edward is to go to the Consecration to-morrow?'
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The younger children were very urgent to be allowed to accompany them, but Mrs. Woodbourne would only consent to Dora's doing so, on her eldest sister's promise to return before her bed-time.
bed-time
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From this reading The younger children were very urgent to be allowed to accompany them, but Mrs. Woodbourne would only consent to Dora's doing so, on her eldest sister's promise to return before her bed-time.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As soon as dinner was over, the girls proposed to walk to the new church, that Anne might see it at her leisure before the Consecration.
bricks
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From this reading 'And, Mamma,' said Elizabeth, as soon as this question was decided, and the other two children had taken out their basket of bricks at the other end of the room, 'have you settled whether Edward is to go to the Consecration to-morrow?'
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The younger children were very urgent to be allowed to accompany them, but Mrs. Woodbourne would only consent to Dora's doing so, on her eldest sister's promise to return before her bed-time.
children
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From this reading The younger children were very urgent to be allowed to accompany them, but Mrs. Woodbourne would only consent to Dora's doing so, on her eldest sister's promise to return before her bed-time.
church
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From this reading As soon as dinner was over, the girls proposed to walk to the new church, that Anne might see it at her leisure before the Consecration.
Consecration
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From this reading As soon as dinner was over, the girls proposed to walk to the new church, that Anne might see it at her leisure before the Consecration.
consent
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From this reading The younger children were very urgent to be allowed to accompany them, but Mrs. Woodbourne would only consent to Dora's doing so, on her eldest sister's promise to return before her bed-time.
dear
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From this reading 'I really think he is almost too young, my dear,' said Mrs. Woodbourne; 'you know it is a very long service.'
decided
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From this reading 'And, Mamma,' said Elizabeth, as soon as this question was decided, and the other two children had taken out their basket of bricks at the other end of the room, 'have you settled whether Edward is to go to the Consecration to-morrow?'
dinner
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From this reading As soon as dinner was over, the girls proposed to walk to the new church, that Anne might see it at her leisure before the Consecration.
doing
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From this reading The younger children were very urgent to be allowed to accompany them, but Mrs. Woodbourne would only consent to Dora's doing so, on her eldest sister's promise to return before her bed-time.
Dora's
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From this reading The younger children were very urgent to be allowed to accompany them, but Mrs. Woodbourne would only consent to Dora's doing so, on her eldest sister's promise to return before her bed-time.
Edward
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From this reading 'And, Mamma,' said Elizabeth, as soon as this question was decided, and the other two children had taken out their basket of bricks at the other end of the room, 'have you settled whether Edward is to go to the Consecration to-morrow?'
eldest
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From this reading The younger children were very urgent to be allowed to accompany them, but Mrs. Woodbourne would only consent to Dora's doing so, on her eldest sister's promise to return before her bed-time.
Elizabeth
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From this reading 'And, Mamma,' said Elizabeth, as soon as this question was decided, and the other two children had taken out their basket of bricks at the other end of the room, 'have you settled whether Edward is to go to the Consecration to-morrow?'
end
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From this reading 'And, Mamma,' said Elizabeth, as soon as this question was decided, and the other two children had taken out their basket of bricks at the other end of the room, 'have you settled whether Edward is to go to the Consecration to-morrow?'
girls
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From this reading As soon as dinner was over, the girls proposed to walk to the new church, that Anne might see it at her leisure before the Consecration.
go
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From this reading 'And, Mamma,' said Elizabeth, as soon as this question was decided, and the other two children had taken out their basket of bricks at the other end of the room, 'have you settled whether Edward is to go to the Consecration to-morrow?'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'And, Mamma,' said Elizabeth, as soon as this question was decided, and the other two children had taken out their basket of bricks at the other end of the room, 'have you settled whether Edward is to go to the Consecration to-morrow?'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'And, Mamma,' said Elizabeth, as soon as this question was decided, and the other two children had taken out their basket of bricks at the other end of the room, 'have you settled whether Edward is to go to the Consecration to-morrow?'
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'I really think he is almost too young, my dear,' said Mrs. Woodbourne; 'you know it is a very long service.'
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as dinner was over, the girls proposed to walk to the new church, that Anne might see it at her leisure before the Consecration.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I really think he is almost too young, my dear,' said Mrs. Woodbourne; 'you know it is a very long service.'
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'And, Mamma,' said Elizabeth, as soon as this question was decided, and the other two children had taken out their basket of bricks at the other end of the room, 'have you settled whether Edward is to go to the Consecration to-morrow?'
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As soon as dinner was over, the girls proposed to walk to the new church, that Anne might see it at her leisure before the Consecration.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'I really think he is almost too young, my dear,' said Mrs. Woodbourne; 'you know it is a very long service.'
leisure
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From this reading As soon as dinner was over, the girls proposed to walk to the new church, that Anne might see it at her leisure before the Consecration.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'I really think he is almost too young, my dear,' said Mrs. Woodbourne; 'you know it is a very long service.'
Mamma
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From this reading 'And, Mamma,' said Elizabeth, as soon as this question was decided, and the other two children had taken out their basket of bricks at the other end of the room, 'have you settled whether Edward is to go to the Consecration to-morrow?'
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As soon as dinner was over, the girls proposed to walk to the new church, that Anne might see it at her leisure before the Consecration.
Mrs
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From this reading The younger children were very urgent to be allowed to accompany them, but Mrs. Woodbourne would only consent to Dora's doing so, on her eldest sister's promise to return before her bed-time.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'I really think he is almost too young, my dear,' said Mrs. Woodbourne; 'you know it is a very long service.'
new
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From this reading As soon as dinner was over, the girls proposed to walk to the new church, that Anne might see it at her leisure before the Consecration.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'And, Mamma,' said Elizabeth, as soon as this question was decided, and the other two children had taken out their basket of bricks at the other end of the room, 'have you settled whether Edward is to go to the Consecration to-morrow?'
Oh
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From this reading 'Oh!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The younger children were very urgent to be allowed to accompany them, but Mrs. Woodbourne would only consent to Dora's doing so, on her eldest sister's promise to return before her bed-time.
only
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From this reading The younger children were very urgent to be allowed to accompany them, but Mrs. Woodbourne would only consent to Dora's doing so, on her eldest sister's promise to return before her bed-time.
other
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From this reading 'And, Mamma,' said Elizabeth, as soon as this question was decided, and the other two children had taken out their basket of bricks at the other end of the room, 'have you settled whether Edward is to go to the Consecration to-morrow?'
out
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From this reading 'And, Mamma,' said Elizabeth, as soon as this question was decided, and the other two children had taken out their basket of bricks at the other end of the room, 'have you settled whether Edward is to go to the Consecration to-morrow?'
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As soon as dinner was over, the girls proposed to walk to the new church, that Anne might see it at her leisure before the Consecration.
promise
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From this reading The younger children were very urgent to be allowed to accompany them, but Mrs. Woodbourne would only consent to Dora's doing so, on her eldest sister's promise to return before her bed-time.
proposed
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From this reading As soon as dinner was over, the girls proposed to walk to the new church, that Anne might see it at her leisure before the Consecration.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading 'And, Mamma,' said Elizabeth, as soon as this question was decided, and the other two children had taken out their basket of bricks at the other end of the room, 'have you settled whether Edward is to go to the Consecration to-morrow?'
really
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From this reading 'I really think he is almost too young, my dear,' said Mrs. Woodbourne; 'you know it is a very long service.'
return
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From this reading The younger children were very urgent to be allowed to accompany them, but Mrs. Woodbourne would only consent to Dora's doing so, on her eldest sister's promise to return before her bed-time.
room
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From this reading 'And, Mamma,' said Elizabeth, as soon as this question was decided, and the other two children had taken out their basket of bricks at the other end of the room, 'have you settled whether Edward is to go to the Consecration to-morrow?'
said
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From this reading 'And, Mamma,' said Elizabeth, as soon as this question was decided, and the other two children had taken out their basket of bricks at the other end of the room, 'have you settled whether Edward is to go to the Consecration to-morrow?'
see
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From this reading As soon as dinner was over, the girls proposed to walk to the new church, that Anne might see it at her leisure before the Consecration.
service
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From this reading 'I really think he is almost too young, my dear,' said Mrs. Woodbourne; 'you know it is a very long service.'
settled
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From this reading 'And, Mamma,' said Elizabeth, as soon as this question was decided, and the other two children had taken out their basket of bricks at the other end of the room, 'have you settled whether Edward is to go to the Consecration to-morrow?'
sister's
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From this reading The younger children were very urgent to be allowed to accompany them, but Mrs. Woodbourne would only consent to Dora's doing so, on her eldest sister's promise to return before her bed-time.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The younger children were very urgent to be allowed to accompany them, but Mrs. Woodbourne would only consent to Dora's doing so, on her eldest sister's promise to return before her bed-time.
soon
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From this reading As soon as dinner was over, the girls proposed to walk to the new church, that Anne might see it at her leisure before the Consecration.
taken
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From this reading 'And, Mamma,' said Elizabeth, as soon as this question was decided, and the other two children had taken out their basket of bricks at the other end of the room, 'have you settled whether Edward is to go to the Consecration to-morrow?'
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As soon as dinner was over, the girls proposed to walk to the new church, that Anne might see it at her leisure before the Consecration.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as dinner was over, the girls proposed to walk to the new church, that Anne might see it at her leisure before the Consecration.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading 'And, Mamma,' said Elizabeth, as soon as this question was decided, and the other two children had taken out their basket of bricks at the other end of the room, 'have you settled whether Edward is to go to the Consecration to-morrow?'
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The younger children were very urgent to be allowed to accompany them, but Mrs. Woodbourne would only consent to Dora's doing so, on her eldest sister's promise to return before her bed-time.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'I really think he is almost too young, my dear,' said Mrs. Woodbourne; 'you know it is a very long service.'
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'And, Mamma,' said Elizabeth, as soon as this question was decided, and the other two children had taken out their basket of bricks at the other end of the room, 'have you settled whether Edward is to go to the Consecration to-morrow?'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as dinner was over, the girls proposed to walk to the new church, that Anne might see it at her leisure before the Consecration.
to-morrow
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From this reading 'And, Mamma,' said Elizabeth, as soon as this question was decided, and the other two children had taken out their basket of bricks at the other end of the room, 'have you settled whether Edward is to go to the Consecration to-morrow?'
too
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From this reading 'I really think he is almost too young, my dear,' said Mrs. Woodbourne; 'you know it is a very long service.'
two
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From this reading 'And, Mamma,' said Elizabeth, as soon as this question was decided, and the other two children had taken out their basket of bricks at the other end of the room, 'have you settled whether Edward is to go to the Consecration to-morrow?'
urgent
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From this reading The younger children were very urgent to be allowed to accompany them, but Mrs. Woodbourne would only consent to Dora's doing so, on her eldest sister's promise to return before her bed-time.
very
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From this reading The younger children were very urgent to be allowed to accompany them, but Mrs. Woodbourne would only consent to Dora's doing so, on her eldest sister's promise to return before her bed-time.
walk
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From this reading As soon as dinner was over, the girls proposed to walk to the new church, that Anne might see it at her leisure before the Consecration.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as dinner was over, the girls proposed to walk to the new church, that Anne might see it at her leisure before the Consecration.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The younger children were very urgent to be allowed to accompany them, but Mrs. Woodbourne would only consent to Dora's doing so, on her eldest sister's promise to return before her bed-time.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading 'And, Mamma,' said Elizabeth, as soon as this question was decided, and the other two children had taken out their basket of bricks at the other end of the room, 'have you settled whether Edward is to go to the Consecration to-morrow?'
Woodbourne
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From this reading The younger children were very urgent to be allowed to accompany them, but Mrs. Woodbourne would only consent to Dora's doing so, on her eldest sister's promise to return before her bed-time.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The younger children were very urgent to be allowed to accompany them, but Mrs. Woodbourne would only consent to Dora's doing so, on her eldest sister's promise to return before her bed-time.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'And, Mamma,' said Elizabeth, as soon as this question was decided, and the other two children had taken out their basket of bricks at the other end of the room, 'have you settled whether Edward is to go to the Consecration to-morrow?'
young
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From this reading 'I really think he is almost too young, my dear,' said Mrs. Woodbourne; 'you know it is a very long service.'
younger
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From this reading The younger children were very urgent to be allowed to accompany them, but Mrs. Woodbourne would only consent to Dora's doing so, on her eldest sister's promise to return before her bed-time.
