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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 Saturday came at last, a balmy September day, when all nature seemed conspiring to welcome the travelers for whom so extensive preparations were making at Aikenside.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They were expected at about six in the afternoon, and just before that hour the doctor rode up to be in readiness to meet them.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They were expected at about six in the afternoon, and just before that hour the doctor rode up to be in readiness to meet them.
Agnes
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From this reading There was Guy’s seat as carver, with Agnes at the urn, while Maddy felt sure that the two plates between Agnes and Guy were intended for Jessie and herself, the doctor occupying the other side.
Aikenside
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From this reading Saturday came at last, a balmy September day, when all nature seemed conspiring to welcome the travelers for whom so extensive preparations were making at Aikenside.
all
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From this reading Saturday came at last, a balmy September day, when all nature seemed conspiring to welcome the travelers for whom so extensive preparations were making at Aikenside.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were expected at about six in the afternoon, and just before that hour the doctor rode up to be in readiness to meet them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the dining-room the table was set as Maddy had never seen it set before, making, with its silver, its china, and cut-glass, a glittering display.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Saturday came at last, a balmy September day, when all nature seemed conspiring to welcome the travelers for whom so extensive preparations were making at Aikenside.
balmy
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From this reading Saturday came at last, a balmy September day, when all nature seemed conspiring to welcome the travelers for whom so extensive preparations were making at Aikenside.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were expected at about six in the afternoon, and just before that hour the doctor rode up to be in readiness to meet them.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They were expected at about six in the afternoon, and just before that hour the doctor rode up to be in readiness to meet them.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There was Guy’s seat as carver, with Agnes at the urn, while Maddy felt sure that the two plates between Agnes and Guy were intended for Jessie and herself, the doctor occupying the other side.
came
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From this reading Saturday came at last, a balmy September day, when all nature seemed conspiring to welcome the travelers for whom so extensive preparations were making at Aikenside.
carver
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From this reading There was Guy’s seat as carver, with Agnes at the urn, while Maddy felt sure that the two plates between Agnes and Guy were intended for Jessie and herself, the doctor occupying the other side.
china
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From this reading In the dining-room the table was set as Maddy had never seen it set before, making, with its silver, its china, and cut-glass, a glittering display.
conspiring
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From this reading Saturday came at last, a balmy September day, when all nature seemed conspiring to welcome the travelers for whom so extensive preparations were making at Aikenside.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Jessie would sit next her mother, which would leave her near to Guy, where he could see every movement she made.
cut-glass
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From this reading In the dining-room the table was set as Maddy had never seen it set before, making, with its silver, its china, and cut-glass, a glittering display.
day
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From this reading Saturday came at last, a balmy September day, when all nature seemed conspiring to welcome the travelers for whom so extensive preparations were making at Aikenside.
dining-room
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From this reading In the dining-room the table was set as Maddy had never seen it set before, making, with its silver, its china, and cut-glass, a glittering display.
display
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From this reading In the dining-room the table was set as Maddy had never seen it set before, making, with its silver, its china, and cut-glass, a glittering display.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were expected at about six in the afternoon, and just before that hour the doctor rode up to be in readiness to meet them.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Jessie would sit next her mother, which would leave her near to Guy, where he could see every movement she made.
expected
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From this reading They were expected at about six in the afternoon, and just before that hour the doctor rode up to be in readiness to meet them.
extensive
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From this reading Saturday came at last, a balmy September day, when all nature seemed conspiring to welcome the travelers for whom so extensive preparations were making at Aikenside.
felt
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From this reading There was Guy’s seat as carver, with Agnes at the urn, while Maddy felt sure that the two plates between Agnes and Guy were intended for Jessie and herself, the doctor occupying the other side.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Saturday came at last, a balmy September day, when all nature seemed conspiring to welcome the travelers for whom so extensive preparations were making at Aikenside.
glittering
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From this reading In the dining-room the table was set as Maddy had never seen it set before, making, with its silver, its china, and cut-glass, a glittering display.
Guy
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From this reading There was Guy’s seat as carver, with Agnes at the urn, while Maddy felt sure that the two plates between Agnes and Guy were intended for Jessie and herself, the doctor occupying the other side.
Guy's
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From this reading There was Guy’s seat as carver, with Agnes at the urn, while Maddy felt sure that the two plates between Agnes and Guy were intended for Jessie and herself, the doctor occupying the other side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the dining-room the table was set as Maddy had never seen it set before, making, with its silver, its china, and cut-glass, a glittering display.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jessie would sit next her mother, which would leave her near to Guy, where he could see every movement she made.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jessie would sit next her mother, which would leave her near to Guy, where he could see every movement she made.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was Guy’s seat as carver, with Agnes at the urn, while Maddy felt sure that the two plates between Agnes and Guy were intended for Jessie and herself, the doctor occupying the other side.
hour
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From this reading They were expected at about six in the afternoon, and just before that hour the doctor rode up to be in readiness to meet them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were expected at about six in the afternoon, and just before that hour the doctor rode up to be in readiness to meet them.
intended
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From this reading There was Guy’s seat as carver, with Agnes at the urn, while Maddy felt sure that the two plates between Agnes and Guy were intended for Jessie and herself, the doctor occupying the other side.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the dining-room the table was set as Maddy had never seen it set before, making, with its silver, its china, and cut-glass, a glittering display.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In the dining-room the table was set as Maddy had never seen it set before, making, with its silver, its china, and cut-glass, a glittering display.
Jessie
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From this reading There was Guy’s seat as carver, with Agnes at the urn, while Maddy felt sure that the two plates between Agnes and Guy were intended for Jessie and herself, the doctor occupying the other side.
just
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From this reading They were expected at about six in the afternoon, and just before that hour the doctor rode up to be in readiness to meet them.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Saturday came at last, a balmy September day, when all nature seemed conspiring to welcome the travelers for whom so extensive preparations were making at Aikenside.
leave
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From this reading Jessie would sit next her mother, which would leave her near to Guy, where he could see every movement she made.
Maddy
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From this reading In the dining-room the table was set as Maddy had never seen it set before, making, with its silver, its china, and cut-glass, a glittering display.
made
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From this reading Jessie would sit next her mother, which would leave her near to Guy, where he could see every movement she made.
making
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From this reading Saturday came at last, a balmy September day, when all nature seemed conspiring to welcome the travelers for whom so extensive preparations were making at Aikenside.
meet
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From this reading They were expected at about six in the afternoon, and just before that hour the doctor rode up to be in readiness to meet them.
mother
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From this reading Jessie would sit next her mother, which would leave her near to Guy, where he could see every movement she made.
movement
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From this reading Jessie would sit next her mother, which would leave her near to Guy, where he could see every movement she made.
nature
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From this reading Saturday came at last, a balmy September day, when all nature seemed conspiring to welcome the travelers for whom so extensive preparations were making at Aikenside.
near
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From this reading Jessie would sit next her mother, which would leave her near to Guy, where he could see every movement she made.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the dining-room the table was set as Maddy had never seen it set before, making, with its silver, its china, and cut-glass, a glittering display.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jessie would sit next her mother, which would leave her near to Guy, where he could see every movement she made.
occupying
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From this reading There was Guy’s seat as carver, with Agnes at the urn, while Maddy felt sure that the two plates between Agnes and Guy were intended for Jessie and herself, the doctor occupying the other side.
other
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From this reading There was Guy’s seat as carver, with Agnes at the urn, while Maddy felt sure that the two plates between Agnes and Guy were intended for Jessie and herself, the doctor occupying the other side.
plates
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From this reading There was Guy’s seat as carver, with Agnes at the urn, while Maddy felt sure that the two plates between Agnes and Guy were intended for Jessie and herself, the doctor occupying the other side.
preparations
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From this reading Saturday came at last, a balmy September day, when all nature seemed conspiring to welcome the travelers for whom so extensive preparations were making at Aikenside.
readiness
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From this reading They were expected at about six in the afternoon, and just before that hour the doctor rode up to be in readiness to meet them.
rode
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From this reading They were expected at about six in the afternoon, and just before that hour the doctor rode up to be in readiness to meet them.
Saturday
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From this reading Saturday came at last, a balmy September day, when all nature seemed conspiring to welcome the travelers for whom so extensive preparations were making at Aikenside.
seat
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From this reading There was Guy’s seat as carver, with Agnes at the urn, while Maddy felt sure that the two plates between Agnes and Guy were intended for Jessie and herself, the doctor occupying the other side.
see
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From this reading Jessie would sit next her mother, which would leave her near to Guy, where he could see every movement she made.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Saturday came at last, a balmy September day, when all nature seemed conspiring to welcome the travelers for whom so extensive preparations were making at Aikenside.
seen
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From this reading In the dining-room the table was set as Maddy had never seen it set before, making, with its silver, its china, and cut-glass, a glittering display.
September
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From this reading Saturday came at last, a balmy September day, when all nature seemed conspiring to welcome the travelers for whom so extensive preparations were making at Aikenside.
set
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From this reading In the dining-room the table was set as Maddy had never seen it set before, making, with its silver, its china, and cut-glass, a glittering display.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jessie would sit next her mother, which would leave her near to Guy, where he could see every movement she made.
side
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From this reading There was Guy’s seat as carver, with Agnes at the urn, while Maddy felt sure that the two plates between Agnes and Guy were intended for Jessie and herself, the doctor occupying the other side.
silver
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From this reading In the dining-room the table was set as Maddy had never seen it set before, making, with its silver, its china, and cut-glass, a glittering display.
sit
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From this reading Jessie would sit next her mother, which would leave her near to Guy, where he could see every movement she made.
six
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From this reading They were expected at about six in the afternoon, and just before that hour the doctor rode up to be in readiness to meet them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Saturday came at last, a balmy September day, when all nature seemed conspiring to welcome the travelers for whom so extensive preparations were making at Aikenside.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was Guy’s seat as carver, with Agnes at the urn, while Maddy felt sure that the two plates between Agnes and Guy were intended for Jessie and herself, the doctor occupying the other side.
table
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From this reading In the dining-room the table was set as Maddy had never seen it set before, making, with its silver, its china, and cut-glass, a glittering display.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were expected at about six in the afternoon, and just before that hour the doctor rode up to be in readiness to meet them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Saturday came at last, a balmy September day, when all nature seemed conspiring to welcome the travelers for whom so extensive preparations were making at Aikenside.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were expected at about six in the afternoon, and just before that hour the doctor rode up to be in readiness to meet them.
There
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From this reading There was Guy’s seat as carver, with Agnes at the urn, while Maddy felt sure that the two plates between Agnes and Guy were intended for Jessie and herself, the doctor occupying the other side.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were expected at about six in the afternoon, and just before that hour the doctor rode up to be in readiness to meet them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Saturday came at last, a balmy September day, when all nature seemed conspiring to welcome the travelers for whom so extensive preparations were making at Aikenside.
travelers
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From this reading Saturday came at last, a balmy September day, when all nature seemed conspiring to welcome the travelers for whom so extensive preparations were making at Aikenside.
two
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From this reading There was Guy’s seat as carver, with Agnes at the urn, while Maddy felt sure that the two plates between Agnes and Guy were intended for Jessie and herself, the doctor occupying the other side.
up
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From this reading They were expected at about six in the afternoon, and just before that hour the doctor rode up to be in readiness to meet them.
urn
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From this reading There was Guy’s seat as carver, with Agnes at the urn, while Maddy felt sure that the two plates between Agnes and Guy were intended for Jessie and herself, the doctor occupying the other side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the dining-room the table was set as Maddy had never seen it set before, making, with its silver, its china, and cut-glass, a glittering display.
welcome
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From this reading Saturday came at last, a balmy September day, when all nature seemed conspiring to welcome the travelers for whom so extensive preparations were making at Aikenside.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Saturday came at last, a balmy September day, when all nature seemed conspiring to welcome the travelers for whom so extensive preparations were making at Aikenside.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Saturday came at last, a balmy September day, when all nature seemed conspiring to welcome the travelers for whom so extensive preparations were making at Aikenside.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Jessie would sit next her mother, which would leave her near to Guy, where he could see every movement she made.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Jessie would sit next her mother, which would leave her near to Guy, where he could see every movement she made.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There was Guy’s seat as carver, with Agnes at the urn, while Maddy felt sure that the two plates between Agnes and Guy were intended for Jessie and herself, the doctor occupying the other side.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Saturday came at last, a balmy September day, when all nature seemed conspiring to welcome the travelers for whom so extensive preparations were making at Aikenside.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the dining-room the table was set as Maddy had never seen it set before, making, with its silver, its china, and cut-glass, a glittering display.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Jessie would sit next her mother, which would leave her near to Guy, where he could see every movement she made.
