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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 Latterly the doctor had taken to driving in his buggy, and when Maddy was strong enough he took her with him one day, himself adjusting the shawl which grandma wrapped around her, and pulling a little farther on the white sunbonnet which shaded the sweet, pale face, where the roses were just beginning to bloom again.
adjusting
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From this reading Latterly the doctor had taken to driving in his buggy, and when Maddy was strong enough he took her with him one day, himself adjusting the shawl which grandma wrapped around her, and pulling a little farther on the white sunbonnet which shaded the sweet, pale face, where the roses were just beginning to bloom again.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Latterly the doctor had taken to driving in his buggy, and when Maddy was strong enough he took her with him one day, himself adjusting the shawl which grandma wrapped around her, and pulling a little farther on the white sunbonnet which shaded the sweet, pale face, where the roses were just beginning to bloom again.
Aikenside
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From this reading The doctor was very happy that morning, and so, too, was Maddy, talking to him upon the theme of which she never tired, Guy Remington, Jessie and Aikenside.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Latterly the doctor had taken to driving in his buggy, and when Maddy was strong enough he took her with him one day, himself adjusting the shawl which grandma wrapped around her, and pulling a little farther on the white sunbonnet which shaded the sweet, pale face, where the roses were just beginning to bloom again.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Latterly the doctor had taken to driving in his buggy, and when Maddy was strong enough he took her with him one day, himself adjusting the shawl which grandma wrapped around her, and pulling a little farther on the white sunbonnet which shaded the sweet, pale face, where the roses were just beginning to bloom again.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Was it as beautiful a place as she had heard it was, and didn’t he think it would be delightful to live there?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I suppose Mr. Guy will be bringing a wife there some day when he finds one,” and leaning back in the buggy Maddy heaved a little sigh, not at thoughts of Guy Remington’s wife, but because she began to feel tired, and thus gave vent to her weariness.
back
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From this reading “I suppose Mr. Guy will be bringing a wife there some day when he finds one,” and leaning back in the buggy Maddy heaved a little sigh, not at thoughts of Guy Remington’s wife, but because she began to feel tired, and thus gave vent to her weariness.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Was it as beautiful a place as she had heard it was, and didn’t he think it would be delightful to live there?
beautiful
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From this reading Was it as beautiful a place as she had heard it was, and didn’t he think it would be delightful to live there?
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading “I suppose Mr. Guy will be bringing a wife there some day when he finds one,” and leaning back in the buggy Maddy heaved a little sigh, not at thoughts of Guy Remington’s wife, but because she began to feel tired, and thus gave vent to her weariness.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I suppose Mr. Guy will be bringing a wife there some day when he finds one,” and leaning back in the buggy Maddy heaved a little sigh, not at thoughts of Guy Remington’s wife, but because she began to feel tired, and thus gave vent to her weariness.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Latterly the doctor had taken to driving in his buggy, and when Maddy was strong enough he took her with him one day, himself adjusting the shawl which grandma wrapped around her, and pulling a little farther on the white sunbonnet which shaded the sweet, pale face, where the roses were just beginning to bloom again.
bloom
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From this reading Latterly the doctor had taken to driving in his buggy, and when Maddy was strong enough he took her with him one day, himself adjusting the shawl which grandma wrapped around her, and pulling a little farther on the white sunbonnet which shaded the sweet, pale face, where the roses were just beginning to bloom again.
bringing
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From this reading “I suppose Mr. Guy will be bringing a wife there some day when he finds one,” and leaning back in the buggy Maddy heaved a little sigh, not at thoughts of Guy Remington’s wife, but because she began to feel tired, and thus gave vent to her weariness.
buggy
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From this reading Latterly the doctor had taken to driving in his buggy, and when Maddy was strong enough he took her with him one day, himself adjusting the shawl which grandma wrapped around her, and pulling a little farther on the white sunbonnet which shaded the sweet, pale face, where the roses were just beginning to bloom again.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I suppose Mr. Guy will be bringing a wife there some day when he finds one,” and leaning back in the buggy Maddy heaved a little sigh, not at thoughts of Guy Remington’s wife, but because she began to feel tired, and thus gave vent to her weariness.
construe
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From this reading The doctor, however, did not so construe it.
day
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From this reading Latterly the doctor had taken to driving in his buggy, and when Maddy was strong enough he took her with him one day, himself adjusting the shawl which grandma wrapped around her, and pulling a little farther on the white sunbonnet which shaded the sweet, pale face, where the roses were just beginning to bloom again.
delightful
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From this reading Was it as beautiful a place as she had heard it was, and didn’t he think it would be delightful to live there?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The doctor, however, did not so construe it.
didn't
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From this reading Was it as beautiful a place as she had heard it was, and didn’t he think it would be delightful to live there?
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Latterly the doctor had taken to driving in his buggy, and when Maddy was strong enough he took her with him one day, himself adjusting the shawl which grandma wrapped around her, and pulling a little farther on the white sunbonnet which shaded the sweet, pale face, where the roses were just beginning to bloom again.
driving
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From this reading Latterly the doctor had taken to driving in his buggy, and when Maddy was strong enough he took her with him one day, himself adjusting the shawl which grandma wrapped around her, and pulling a little farther on the white sunbonnet which shaded the sweet, pale face, where the roses were just beginning to bloom again.
enough
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From this reading Latterly the doctor had taken to driving in his buggy, and when Maddy was strong enough he took her with him one day, himself adjusting the shawl which grandma wrapped around her, and pulling a little farther on the white sunbonnet which shaded the sweet, pale face, where the roses were just beginning to bloom again.
face
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From this reading Latterly the doctor had taken to driving in his buggy, and when Maddy was strong enough he took her with him one day, himself adjusting the shawl which grandma wrapped around her, and pulling a little farther on the white sunbonnet which shaded the sweet, pale face, where the roses were just beginning to bloom again.
farther
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From this reading Latterly the doctor had taken to driving in his buggy, and when Maddy was strong enough he took her with him one day, himself adjusting the shawl which grandma wrapped around her, and pulling a little farther on the white sunbonnet which shaded the sweet, pale face, where the roses were just beginning to bloom again.
feel
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From this reading “I suppose Mr. Guy will be bringing a wife there some day when he finds one,” and leaning back in the buggy Maddy heaved a little sigh, not at thoughts of Guy Remington’s wife, but because she began to feel tired, and thus gave vent to her weariness.
finds
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From this reading “I suppose Mr. Guy will be bringing a wife there some day when he finds one,” and leaning back in the buggy Maddy heaved a little sigh, not at thoughts of Guy Remington’s wife, but because she began to feel tired, and thus gave vent to her weariness.
gave
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From this reading “I suppose Mr. Guy will be bringing a wife there some day when he finds one,” and leaning back in the buggy Maddy heaved a little sigh, not at thoughts of Guy Remington’s wife, but because she began to feel tired, and thus gave vent to her weariness.
grandma
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From this reading Latterly the doctor had taken to driving in his buggy, and when Maddy was strong enough he took her with him one day, himself adjusting the shawl which grandma wrapped around her, and pulling a little farther on the white sunbonnet which shaded the sweet, pale face, where the roses were just beginning to bloom again.
Guy
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From this reading The doctor was very happy that morning, and so, too, was Maddy, talking to him upon the theme of which she never tired, Guy Remington, Jessie and Aikenside.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Latterly the doctor had taken to driving in his buggy, and when Maddy was strong enough he took her with him one day, himself adjusting the shawl which grandma wrapped around her, and pulling a little farther on the white sunbonnet which shaded the sweet, pale face, where the roses were just beginning to bloom again.
happy
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From this reading The doctor was very happy that morning, and so, too, was Maddy, talking to him upon the theme of which she never tired, Guy Remington, Jessie and Aikenside.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Latterly the doctor had taken to driving in his buggy, and when Maddy was strong enough he took her with him one day, himself adjusting the shawl which grandma wrapped around her, and pulling a little farther on the white sunbonnet which shaded the sweet, pale face, where the roses were just beginning to bloom again.
heard
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From this reading Was it as beautiful a place as she had heard it was, and didn’t he think it would be delightful to live there?
heaved
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From this reading “I suppose Mr. Guy will be bringing a wife there some day when he finds one,” and leaning back in the buggy Maddy heaved a little sigh, not at thoughts of Guy Remington’s wife, but because she began to feel tired, and thus gave vent to her weariness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Latterly the doctor had taken to driving in his buggy, and when Maddy was strong enough he took her with him one day, himself adjusting the shawl which grandma wrapped around her, and pulling a little farther on the white sunbonnet which shaded the sweet, pale face, where the roses were just beginning to bloom again.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Latterly the doctor had taken to driving in his buggy, and when Maddy was strong enough he took her with him one day, himself adjusting the shawl which grandma wrapped around her, and pulling a little farther on the white sunbonnet which shaded the sweet, pale face, where the roses were just beginning to bloom again.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Latterly the doctor had taken to driving in his buggy, and when Maddy was strong enough he took her with him one day, himself adjusting the shawl which grandma wrapped around her, and pulling a little farther on the white sunbonnet which shaded the sweet, pale face, where the roses were just beginning to bloom again.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Latterly the doctor had taken to driving in his buggy, and when Maddy was strong enough he took her with him one day, himself adjusting the shawl which grandma wrapped around her, and pulling a little farther on the white sunbonnet which shaded the sweet, pale face, where the roses were just beginning to bloom again.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The doctor, however, did not so construe it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose Mr. Guy will be bringing a wife there some day when he finds one,” and leaning back in the buggy Maddy heaved a little sigh, not at thoughts of Guy Remington’s wife, but because she began to feel tired, and thus gave vent to her weariness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Latterly the doctor had taken to driving in his buggy, and when Maddy was strong enough he took her with him one day, himself adjusting the shawl which grandma wrapped around her, and pulling a little farther on the white sunbonnet which shaded the sweet, pale face, where the roses were just beginning to bloom again.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it as beautiful a place as she had heard it was, and didn’t he think it would be delightful to live there?
Jessie
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From this reading The doctor was very happy that morning, and so, too, was Maddy, talking to him upon the theme of which she never tired, Guy Remington, Jessie and Aikenside.
just
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From this reading Latterly the doctor had taken to driving in his buggy, and when Maddy was strong enough he took her with him one day, himself adjusting the shawl which grandma wrapped around her, and pulling a little farther on the white sunbonnet which shaded the sweet, pale face, where the roses were just beginning to bloom again.
Latterly
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From this reading Latterly the doctor had taken to driving in his buggy, and when Maddy was strong enough he took her with him one day, himself adjusting the shawl which grandma wrapped around her, and pulling a little farther on the white sunbonnet which shaded the sweet, pale face, where the roses were just beginning to bloom again.
leaning
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From this reading “I suppose Mr. Guy will be bringing a wife there some day when he finds one,” and leaning back in the buggy Maddy heaved a little sigh, not at thoughts of Guy Remington’s wife, but because she began to feel tired, and thus gave vent to her weariness.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Latterly the doctor had taken to driving in his buggy, and when Maddy was strong enough he took her with him one day, himself adjusting the shawl which grandma wrapped around her, and pulling a little farther on the white sunbonnet which shaded the sweet, pale face, where the roses were just beginning to bloom again.
live
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From this reading Was it as beautiful a place as she had heard it was, and didn’t he think it would be delightful to live there?
Maddy
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From this reading Latterly the doctor had taken to driving in his buggy, and when Maddy was strong enough he took her with him one day, himself adjusting the shawl which grandma wrapped around her, and pulling a little farther on the white sunbonnet which shaded the sweet, pale face, where the roses were just beginning to bloom again.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The doctor was very happy that morning, and so, too, was Maddy, talking to him upon the theme of which she never tired, Guy Remington, Jessie and Aikenside.
Mr
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From this reading “I suppose Mr. Guy will be bringing a wife there some day when he finds one,” and leaning back in the buggy Maddy heaved a little sigh, not at thoughts of Guy Remington’s wife, but because she began to feel tired, and thus gave vent to her weariness.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The doctor was very happy that morning, and so, too, was Maddy, talking to him upon the theme of which she never tired, Guy Remington, Jessie and Aikenside.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I suppose Mr. Guy will be bringing a wife there some day when he finds one,” and leaning back in the buggy Maddy heaved a little sigh, not at thoughts of Guy Remington’s wife, but because she began to feel tired, and thus gave vent to her weariness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The doctor was very happy that morning, and so, too, was Maddy, talking to him upon the theme of which she never tired, Guy Remington, Jessie and Aikenside.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Latterly the doctor had taken to driving in his buggy, and when Maddy was strong enough he took her with him one day, himself adjusting the shawl which grandma wrapped around her, and pulling a little farther on the white sunbonnet which shaded the sweet, pale face, where the roses were just beginning to bloom again.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Latterly the doctor had taken to driving in his buggy, and when Maddy was strong enough he took her with him one day, himself adjusting the shawl which grandma wrapped around her, and pulling a little farther on the white sunbonnet which shaded the sweet, pale face, where the roses were just beginning to bloom again.
pale
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From this reading Latterly the doctor had taken to driving in his buggy, and when Maddy was strong enough he took her with him one day, himself adjusting the shawl which grandma wrapped around her, and pulling a little farther on the white sunbonnet which shaded the sweet, pale face, where the roses were just beginning to bloom again.
place
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From this reading Was it as beautiful a place as she had heard it was, and didn’t he think it would be delightful to live there?
pulling
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From this reading Latterly the doctor had taken to driving in his buggy, and when Maddy was strong enough he took her with him one day, himself adjusting the shawl which grandma wrapped around her, and pulling a little farther on the white sunbonnet which shaded the sweet, pale face, where the roses were just beginning to bloom again.
Remington
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From this reading The doctor was very happy that morning, and so, too, was Maddy, talking to him upon the theme of which she never tired, Guy Remington, Jessie and Aikenside.
Remington's
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From this reading “I suppose Mr. Guy will be bringing a wife there some day when he finds one,” and leaning back in the buggy Maddy heaved a little sigh, not at thoughts of Guy Remington’s wife, but because she began to feel tired, and thus gave vent to her weariness.
roses
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From this reading Latterly the doctor had taken to driving in his buggy, and when Maddy was strong enough he took her with him one day, himself adjusting the shawl which grandma wrapped around her, and pulling a little farther on the white sunbonnet which shaded the sweet, pale face, where the roses were just beginning to bloom again.
shaded
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From this reading Latterly the doctor had taken to driving in his buggy, and when Maddy was strong enough he took her with him one day, himself adjusting the shawl which grandma wrapped around her, and pulling a little farther on the white sunbonnet which shaded the sweet, pale face, where the roses were just beginning to bloom again.
shawl
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From this reading Latterly the doctor had taken to driving in his buggy, and when Maddy was strong enough he took her with him one day, himself adjusting the shawl which grandma wrapped around her, and pulling a little farther on the white sunbonnet which shaded the sweet, pale face, where the roses were just beginning to bloom again.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The doctor was very happy that morning, and so, too, was Maddy, talking to him upon the theme of which she never tired, Guy Remington, Jessie and Aikenside.
sigh
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From this reading “I suppose Mr. Guy will be bringing a wife there some day when he finds one,” and leaning back in the buggy Maddy heaved a little sigh, not at thoughts of Guy Remington’s wife, but because she began to feel tired, and thus gave vent to her weariness.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The doctor was very happy that morning, and so, too, was Maddy, talking to him upon the theme of which she never tired, Guy Remington, Jessie and Aikenside.
some
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From this reading “I suppose Mr. Guy will be bringing a wife there some day when he finds one,” and leaning back in the buggy Maddy heaved a little sigh, not at thoughts of Guy Remington’s wife, but because she began to feel tired, and thus gave vent to her weariness.
strong
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From this reading Latterly the doctor had taken to driving in his buggy, and when Maddy was strong enough he took her with him one day, himself adjusting the shawl which grandma wrapped around her, and pulling a little farther on the white sunbonnet which shaded the sweet, pale face, where the roses were just beginning to bloom again.
sunbonnet
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From this reading Latterly the doctor had taken to driving in his buggy, and when Maddy was strong enough he took her with him one day, himself adjusting the shawl which grandma wrapped around her, and pulling a little farther on the white sunbonnet which shaded the sweet, pale face, where the roses were just beginning to bloom again.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I suppose Mr. Guy will be bringing a wife there some day when he finds one,” and leaning back in the buggy Maddy heaved a little sigh, not at thoughts of Guy Remington’s wife, but because she began to feel tired, and thus gave vent to her weariness.
sweet
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From this reading Latterly the doctor had taken to driving in his buggy, and when Maddy was strong enough he took her with him one day, himself adjusting the shawl which grandma wrapped around her, and pulling a little farther on the white sunbonnet which shaded the sweet, pale face, where the roses were just beginning to bloom again.
taken
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From this reading Latterly the doctor had taken to driving in his buggy, and when Maddy was strong enough he took her with him one day, himself adjusting the shawl which grandma wrapped around her, and pulling a little farther on the white sunbonnet which shaded the sweet, pale face, where the roses were just beginning to bloom again.
talking
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From this reading The doctor was very happy that morning, and so, too, was Maddy, talking to him upon the theme of which she never tired, Guy Remington, Jessie and Aikenside.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The doctor was very happy that morning, and so, too, was Maddy, talking to him upon the theme of which she never tired, Guy Remington, Jessie and Aikenside.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Latterly the doctor had taken to driving in his buggy, and when Maddy was strong enough he took her with him one day, himself adjusting the shawl which grandma wrapped around her, and pulling a little farther on the white sunbonnet which shaded the sweet, pale face, where the roses were just beginning to bloom again.
theme
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From this reading The doctor was very happy that morning, and so, too, was Maddy, talking to him upon the theme of which she never tired, Guy Remington, Jessie and Aikenside.
there
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From this reading Was it as beautiful a place as she had heard it was, and didn’t he think it would be delightful to live there?
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Was it as beautiful a place as she had heard it was, and didn’t he think it would be delightful to live there?
thoughts
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From this reading “I suppose Mr. Guy will be bringing a wife there some day when he finds one,” and leaning back in the buggy Maddy heaved a little sigh, not at thoughts of Guy Remington’s wife, but because she began to feel tired, and thus gave vent to her weariness.
thus
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From this reading “I suppose Mr. Guy will be bringing a wife there some day when he finds one,” and leaning back in the buggy Maddy heaved a little sigh, not at thoughts of Guy Remington’s wife, but because she began to feel tired, and thus gave vent to her weariness.
tired
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From this reading The doctor was very happy that morning, and so, too, was Maddy, talking to him upon the theme of which she never tired, Guy Remington, Jessie and Aikenside.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Latterly the doctor had taken to driving in his buggy, and when Maddy was strong enough he took her with him one day, himself adjusting the shawl which grandma wrapped around her, and pulling a little farther on the white sunbonnet which shaded the sweet, pale face, where the roses were just beginning to bloom again.
too
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From this reading The doctor was very happy that morning, and so, too, was Maddy, talking to him upon the theme of which she never tired, Guy Remington, Jessie and Aikenside.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Latterly the doctor had taken to driving in his buggy, and when Maddy was strong enough he took her with him one day, himself adjusting the shawl which grandma wrapped around her, and pulling a little farther on the white sunbonnet which shaded the sweet, pale face, where the roses were just beginning to bloom again.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The doctor was very happy that morning, and so, too, was Maddy, talking to him upon the theme of which she never tired, Guy Remington, Jessie and Aikenside.
vent
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From this reading “I suppose Mr. Guy will be bringing a wife there some day when he finds one,” and leaning back in the buggy Maddy heaved a little sigh, not at thoughts of Guy Remington’s wife, but because she began to feel tired, and thus gave vent to her weariness.
very
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From this reading The doctor was very happy that morning, and so, too, was Maddy, talking to him upon the theme of which she never tired, Guy Remington, Jessie and Aikenside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Latterly the doctor had taken to driving in his buggy, and when Maddy was strong enough he took her with him one day, himself adjusting the shawl which grandma wrapped around her, and pulling a little farther on the white sunbonnet which shaded the sweet, pale face, where the roses were just beginning to bloom again.
weariness
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From this reading “I suppose Mr. Guy will be bringing a wife there some day when he finds one,” and leaning back in the buggy Maddy heaved a little sigh, not at thoughts of Guy Remington’s wife, but because she began to feel tired, and thus gave vent to her weariness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Latterly the doctor had taken to driving in his buggy, and when Maddy was strong enough he took her with him one day, himself adjusting the shawl which grandma wrapped around her, and pulling a little farther on the white sunbonnet which shaded the sweet, pale face, where the roses were just beginning to bloom again.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Latterly the doctor had taken to driving in his buggy, and when Maddy was strong enough he took her with him one day, himself adjusting the shawl which grandma wrapped around her, and pulling a little farther on the white sunbonnet which shaded the sweet, pale face, where the roses were just beginning to bloom again.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Latterly the doctor had taken to driving in his buggy, and when Maddy was strong enough he took her with him one day, himself adjusting the shawl which grandma wrapped around her, and pulling a little farther on the white sunbonnet which shaded the sweet, pale face, where the roses were just beginning to bloom again.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Latterly the doctor had taken to driving in his buggy, and when Maddy was strong enough he took her with him one day, himself adjusting the shawl which grandma wrapped around her, and pulling a little farther on the white sunbonnet which shaded the sweet, pale face, where the roses were just beginning to bloom again.
white
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From this reading Latterly the doctor had taken to driving in his buggy, and when Maddy was strong enough he took her with him one day, himself adjusting the shawl which grandma wrapped around her, and pulling a little farther on the white sunbonnet which shaded the sweet, pale face, where the roses were just beginning to bloom again.
wife
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From this reading “I suppose Mr. Guy will be bringing a wife there some day when he finds one,” and leaning back in the buggy Maddy heaved a little sigh, not at thoughts of Guy Remington’s wife, but because she began to feel tired, and thus gave vent to her weariness.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I suppose Mr. Guy will be bringing a wife there some day when he finds one,” and leaning back in the buggy Maddy heaved a little sigh, not at thoughts of Guy Remington’s wife, but because she began to feel tired, and thus gave vent to her weariness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Latterly the doctor had taken to driving in his buggy, and when Maddy was strong enough he took her with him one day, himself adjusting the shawl which grandma wrapped around her, and pulling a little farther on the white sunbonnet which shaded the sweet, pale face, where the roses were just beginning to bloom again.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Was it as beautiful a place as she had heard it was, and didn’t he think it would be delightful to live there?
wrapped
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From this reading Latterly the doctor had taken to driving in his buggy, and when Maddy was strong enough he took her with him one day, himself adjusting the shawl which grandma wrapped around her, and pulling a little farther on the white sunbonnet which shaded the sweet, pale face, where the roses were just beginning to bloom again.
