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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 The clock was striking eight as the young ladies entered the house; but Dora was allowed to sit up a little longer to see her aunt, Mrs. Hazleby.
allowed
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From this reading The clock was striking eight as the young ladies entered the house; but Dora was allowed to sit up a little longer to see her aunt, Mrs. Hazleby.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She gave Mrs. Woodbourne a very overpowering embrace, and then was careful to mark the difference between her niece, little Dora, whom she kissed, and the three elder girls, with whom she only shook hands.
announced
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From this reading It was not long before a loud knock at the door announced that lady's arrival.
arrival
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From this reading It was not long before a loud knock at the door announced that lady's arrival.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The clock was striking eight as the young ladies entered the house; but Dora was allowed to sit up a little longer to see her aunt, Mrs. Hazleby.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was not long before a loud knock at the door announced that lady's arrival.
aunt
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From this reading The clock was striking eight as the young ladies entered the house; but Dora was allowed to sit up a little longer to see her aunt, Mrs. Hazleby.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was not long before a loud knock at the door announced that lady's arrival.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She gave Mrs. Woodbourne a very overpowering embrace, and then was careful to mark the difference between her niece, little Dora, whom she kissed, and the three elder girls, with whom she only shook hands.
bony
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From this reading Mrs. Hazleby was a tall bony Scotchwoman, with fierce-looking grey eyes.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The clock was striking eight as the young ladies entered the house; but Dora was allowed to sit up a little longer to see her aunt, Mrs. Hazleby.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was followed by her daughters--Harriet, a tall showy girl of sixteen, and Lucy, a pale, quiet, delicate-looking creature, a year younger.
careful
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From this reading She gave Mrs. Woodbourne a very overpowering embrace, and then was careful to mark the difference between her niece, little Dora, whom she kissed, and the three elder girls, with whom she only shook hands.
clock
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From this reading The clock was striking eight as the young ladies entered the house; but Dora was allowed to sit up a little longer to see her aunt, Mrs. Hazleby.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was followed by her daughters--Harriet, a tall showy girl of sixteen, and Lucy, a pale, quiet, delicate-looking creature, a year younger.
daughters
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From this reading She was followed by her daughters--Harriet, a tall showy girl of sixteen, and Lucy, a pale, quiet, delicate-looking creature, a year younger.
delicate-looking
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From this reading She was followed by her daughters--Harriet, a tall showy girl of sixteen, and Lucy, a pale, quiet, delicate-looking creature, a year younger.
difference
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From this reading She gave Mrs. Woodbourne a very overpowering embrace, and then was careful to mark the difference between her niece, little Dora, whom she kissed, and the three elder girls, with whom she only shook hands.
door
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From this reading It was not long before a loud knock at the door announced that lady's arrival.
Dora
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From this reading The clock was striking eight as the young ladies entered the house; but Dora was allowed to sit up a little longer to see her aunt, Mrs. Hazleby.
eight
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From this reading The clock was striking eight as the young ladies entered the house; but Dora was allowed to sit up a little longer to see her aunt, Mrs. Hazleby.
elder
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From this reading She gave Mrs. Woodbourne a very overpowering embrace, and then was careful to mark the difference between her niece, little Dora, whom she kissed, and the three elder girls, with whom she only shook hands.
embrace
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From this reading She gave Mrs. Woodbourne a very overpowering embrace, and then was careful to mark the difference between her niece, little Dora, whom she kissed, and the three elder girls, with whom she only shook hands.
entered
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From this reading The clock was striking eight as the young ladies entered the house; but Dora was allowed to sit up a little longer to see her aunt, Mrs. Hazleby.
eyes
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From this reading Mrs. Hazleby was a tall bony Scotchwoman, with fierce-looking grey eyes.
fierce-looking
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From this reading Mrs. Hazleby was a tall bony Scotchwoman, with fierce-looking grey eyes.
followed
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From this reading She was followed by her daughters--Harriet, a tall showy girl of sixteen, and Lucy, a pale, quiet, delicate-looking creature, a year younger.
gave
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From this reading She gave Mrs. Woodbourne a very overpowering embrace, and then was careful to mark the difference between her niece, little Dora, whom she kissed, and the three elder girls, with whom she only shook hands.
girl
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From this reading She was followed by her daughters--Harriet, a tall showy girl of sixteen, and Lucy, a pale, quiet, delicate-looking creature, a year younger.
girls
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From this reading She gave Mrs. Woodbourne a very overpowering embrace, and then was careful to mark the difference between her niece, little Dora, whom she kissed, and the three elder girls, with whom she only shook hands.
grey
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From this reading Mrs. Hazleby was a tall bony Scotchwoman, with fierce-looking grey eyes.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading She gave Mrs. Woodbourne a very overpowering embrace, and then was careful to mark the difference between her niece, little Dora, whom she kissed, and the three elder girls, with whom she only shook hands.
Harriet
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From this reading She was followed by her daughters--Harriet, a tall showy girl of sixteen, and Lucy, a pale, quiet, delicate-looking creature, a year younger.
Hazleby
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From this reading The clock was striking eight as the young ladies entered the house; but Dora was allowed to sit up a little longer to see her aunt, Mrs. Hazleby.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The clock was striking eight as the young ladies entered the house; but Dora was allowed to sit up a little longer to see her aunt, Mrs. Hazleby.
house
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From this reading The clock was striking eight as the young ladies entered the house; but Dora was allowed to sit up a little longer to see her aunt, Mrs. Hazleby.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not long before a loud knock at the door announced that lady's arrival.
kissed
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From this reading She gave Mrs. Woodbourne a very overpowering embrace, and then was careful to mark the difference between her niece, little Dora, whom she kissed, and the three elder girls, with whom she only shook hands.
knock
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From this reading It was not long before a loud knock at the door announced that lady's arrival.
ladies
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From this reading The clock was striking eight as the young ladies entered the house; but Dora was allowed to sit up a little longer to see her aunt, Mrs. Hazleby.
lady's
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From this reading It was not long before a loud knock at the door announced that lady's arrival.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The clock was striking eight as the young ladies entered the house; but Dora was allowed to sit up a little longer to see her aunt, Mrs. Hazleby.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not long before a loud knock at the door announced that lady's arrival.
longer
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From this reading The clock was striking eight as the young ladies entered the house; but Dora was allowed to sit up a little longer to see her aunt, Mrs. Hazleby.
loud
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From this reading It was not long before a loud knock at the door announced that lady's arrival.
Lucy
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From this reading She was followed by her daughters--Harriet, a tall showy girl of sixteen, and Lucy, a pale, quiet, delicate-looking creature, a year younger.
mark
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From this reading She gave Mrs. Woodbourne a very overpowering embrace, and then was careful to mark the difference between her niece, little Dora, whom she kissed, and the three elder girls, with whom she only shook hands.
Mrs
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From this reading The clock was striking eight as the young ladies entered the house; but Dora was allowed to sit up a little longer to see her aunt, Mrs. Hazleby.
niece
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From this reading She gave Mrs. Woodbourne a very overpowering embrace, and then was careful to mark the difference between her niece, little Dora, whom she kissed, and the three elder girls, with whom she only shook hands.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not long before a loud knock at the door announced that lady's arrival.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was followed by her daughters--Harriet, a tall showy girl of sixteen, and Lucy, a pale, quiet, delicate-looking creature, a year younger.
only
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From this reading She gave Mrs. Woodbourne a very overpowering embrace, and then was careful to mark the difference between her niece, little Dora, whom she kissed, and the three elder girls, with whom she only shook hands.
overpowering
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From this reading She gave Mrs. Woodbourne a very overpowering embrace, and then was careful to mark the difference between her niece, little Dora, whom she kissed, and the three elder girls, with whom she only shook hands.
pale
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From this reading She was followed by her daughters--Harriet, a tall showy girl of sixteen, and Lucy, a pale, quiet, delicate-looking creature, a year younger.
quiet
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From this reading She was followed by her daughters--Harriet, a tall showy girl of sixteen, and Lucy, a pale, quiet, delicate-looking creature, a year younger.
Scotchwoman
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From this reading Mrs. Hazleby was a tall bony Scotchwoman, with fierce-looking grey eyes.
see
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From this reading The clock was striking eight as the young ladies entered the house; but Dora was allowed to sit up a little longer to see her aunt, Mrs. Hazleby.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She gave Mrs. Woodbourne a very overpowering embrace, and then was careful to mark the difference between her niece, little Dora, whom she kissed, and the three elder girls, with whom she only shook hands.
shook
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From this reading She gave Mrs. Woodbourne a very overpowering embrace, and then was careful to mark the difference between her niece, little Dora, whom she kissed, and the three elder girls, with whom she only shook hands.
showy
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From this reading She was followed by her daughters--Harriet, a tall showy girl of sixteen, and Lucy, a pale, quiet, delicate-looking creature, a year younger.
sit
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From this reading The clock was striking eight as the young ladies entered the house; but Dora was allowed to sit up a little longer to see her aunt, Mrs. Hazleby.
sixteen
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From this reading She was followed by her daughters--Harriet, a tall showy girl of sixteen, and Lucy, a pale, quiet, delicate-looking creature, a year younger.
striking
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From this reading The clock was striking eight as the young ladies entered the house; but Dora was allowed to sit up a little longer to see her aunt, Mrs. Hazleby.
tall
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From this reading Mrs. Hazleby was a tall bony Scotchwoman, with fierce-looking grey eyes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not long before a loud knock at the door announced that lady's arrival.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The clock was striking eight as the young ladies entered the house; but Dora was allowed to sit up a little longer to see her aunt, Mrs. Hazleby.
then
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From this reading She gave Mrs. Woodbourne a very overpowering embrace, and then was careful to mark the difference between her niece, little Dora, whom she kissed, and the three elder girls, with whom she only shook hands.
three
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From this reading She gave Mrs. Woodbourne a very overpowering embrace, and then was careful to mark the difference between her niece, little Dora, whom she kissed, and the three elder girls, with whom she only shook hands.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The clock was striking eight as the young ladies entered the house; but Dora was allowed to sit up a little longer to see her aunt, Mrs. Hazleby.
up
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From this reading The clock was striking eight as the young ladies entered the house; but Dora was allowed to sit up a little longer to see her aunt, Mrs. Hazleby.
very
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From this reading She gave Mrs. Woodbourne a very overpowering embrace, and then was careful to mark the difference between her niece, little Dora, whom she kissed, and the three elder girls, with whom she only shook hands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The clock was striking eight as the young ladies entered the house; but Dora was allowed to sit up a little longer to see her aunt, Mrs. Hazleby.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She gave Mrs. Woodbourne a very overpowering embrace, and then was careful to mark the difference between her niece, little Dora, whom she kissed, and the three elder girls, with whom she only shook hands.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Hazleby was a tall bony Scotchwoman, with fierce-looking grey eyes.
Woodbourne
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From this reading She gave Mrs. Woodbourne a very overpowering embrace, and then was careful to mark the difference between her niece, little Dora, whom she kissed, and the three elder girls, with whom she only shook hands.
year
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From this reading She was followed by her daughters--Harriet, a tall showy girl of sixteen, and Lucy, a pale, quiet, delicate-looking creature, a year younger.
young
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From this reading The clock was striking eight as the young ladies entered the house; but Dora was allowed to sit up a little longer to see her aunt, Mrs. Hazleby.
younger
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From this reading She was followed by her daughters--Harriet, a tall showy girl of sixteen, and Lucy, a pale, quiet, delicate-looking creature, a year younger.
