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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 “And looking very well—a little thin perhaps, but very well,” added Aunt Dinah.
ached
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From this reading No one else would have perceived it; but this little chill, hardly measurable by the moral thermometer, was for him an Icelandic frost, in which his very heart ached.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And looking very well—a little thin perhaps, but very well,” added Aunt Dinah.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading No one else would have perceived it; but this little chill, hardly measurable by the moral thermometer, was for him an Icelandic frost, in which his very heart ached.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VIOLET AND WILLIAM IN THE DRAWING-ROOM Violet seemed merry and good-natured, William thought, but somewhat cold.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And how is Mr. Wagget?” asked William, who did not care to come formally under critical discussion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This pretty girl kissed Aunt Dinah, and put off her bonnet, and out gushed her beautiful dark brown hair, but kept her other mufflers on, and said smilingly towards William,— “I was so surprised to see him at the door, I could scarcely believe my eyes.”
Aunt
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From this reading This pretty girl kissed Aunt Dinah, and put off her bonnet, and out gushed her beautiful dark brown hair, but kept her other mufflers on, and said smilingly towards William,— “I was so surprised to see him at the door, I could scarcely believe my eyes.”
beautiful
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From this reading This pretty girl kissed Aunt Dinah, and put off her bonnet, and out gushed her beautiful dark brown hair, but kept her other mufflers on, and said smilingly towards William,— “I was so surprised to see him at the door, I could scarcely believe my eyes.”
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This pretty girl kissed Aunt Dinah, and put off her bonnet, and out gushed her beautiful dark brown hair, but kept her other mufflers on, and said smilingly towards William,— “I was so surprised to see him at the door, I could scarcely believe my eyes.”
bonnet
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From this reading This pretty girl kissed Aunt Dinah, and put off her bonnet, and out gushed her beautiful dark brown hair, but kept her other mufflers on, and said smilingly towards William,— “I was so surprised to see him at the door, I could scarcely believe my eyes.”
brown
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From this reading This pretty girl kissed Aunt Dinah, and put off her bonnet, and out gushed her beautiful dark brown hair, but kept her other mufflers on, and said smilingly towards William,— “I was so surprised to see him at the door, I could scarcely believe my eyes.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading VIOLET AND WILLIAM IN THE DRAWING-ROOM Violet seemed merry and good-natured, William thought, but somewhat cold.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No one else would have perceived it; but this little chill, hardly measurable by the moral thermometer, was for him an Icelandic frost, in which his very heart ached.
care
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From this reading “And how is Mr. Wagget?” asked William, who did not care to come formally under critical discussion.
chill
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From this reading No one else would have perceived it; but this little chill, hardly measurable by the moral thermometer, was for him an Icelandic frost, in which his very heart ached.
cold
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From this reading VIOLET AND WILLIAM IN THE DRAWING-ROOM Violet seemed merry and good-natured, William thought, but somewhat cold.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And how is Mr. Wagget?” asked William, who did not care to come formally under critical discussion.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This pretty girl kissed Aunt Dinah, and put off her bonnet, and out gushed her beautiful dark brown hair, but kept her other mufflers on, and said smilingly towards William,— “I was so surprised to see him at the door, I could scarcely believe my eyes.”
critical
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From this reading “And how is Mr. Wagget?” asked William, who did not care to come formally under critical discussion.
dark
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From this reading This pretty girl kissed Aunt Dinah, and put off her bonnet, and out gushed her beautiful dark brown hair, but kept her other mufflers on, and said smilingly towards William,— “I was so surprised to see him at the door, I could scarcely believe my eyes.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “And how is Mr. Wagget?” asked William, who did not care to come formally under critical discussion.
Dinah
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From this reading This pretty girl kissed Aunt Dinah, and put off her bonnet, and out gushed her beautiful dark brown hair, but kept her other mufflers on, and said smilingly towards William,— “I was so surprised to see him at the door, I could scarcely believe my eyes.”
discussion
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From this reading “And how is Mr. Wagget?” asked William, who did not care to come formally under critical discussion.
door
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From this reading This pretty girl kissed Aunt Dinah, and put off her bonnet, and out gushed her beautiful dark brown hair, but kept her other mufflers on, and said smilingly towards William,— “I was so surprised to see him at the door, I could scarcely believe my eyes.”
DRAWING-ROOM
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From this reading VIOLET AND WILLIAM IN THE DRAWING-ROOM Violet seemed merry and good-natured, William thought, but somewhat cold.
else
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From this reading No one else would have perceived it; but this little chill, hardly measurable by the moral thermometer, was for him an Icelandic frost, in which his very heart ached.
eyes
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From this reading This pretty girl kissed Aunt Dinah, and put off her bonnet, and out gushed her beautiful dark brown hair, but kept her other mufflers on, and said smilingly towards William,— “I was so surprised to see him at the door, I could scarcely believe my eyes.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No one else would have perceived it; but this little chill, hardly measurable by the moral thermometer, was for him an Icelandic frost, in which his very heart ached.
formally
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From this reading “And how is Mr. Wagget?” asked William, who did not care to come formally under critical discussion.
frost
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From this reading No one else would have perceived it; but this little chill, hardly measurable by the moral thermometer, was for him an Icelandic frost, in which his very heart ached.
girl
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From this reading This pretty girl kissed Aunt Dinah, and put off her bonnet, and out gushed her beautiful dark brown hair, but kept her other mufflers on, and said smilingly towards William,— “I was so surprised to see him at the door, I could scarcely believe my eyes.”
good-natured
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From this reading VIOLET AND WILLIAM IN THE DRAWING-ROOM Violet seemed merry and good-natured, William thought, but somewhat cold.
gushed
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From this reading This pretty girl kissed Aunt Dinah, and put off her bonnet, and out gushed her beautiful dark brown hair, but kept her other mufflers on, and said smilingly towards William,— “I was so surprised to see him at the door, I could scarcely believe my eyes.”
hair
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From this reading This pretty girl kissed Aunt Dinah, and put off her bonnet, and out gushed her beautiful dark brown hair, but kept her other mufflers on, and said smilingly towards William,— “I was so surprised to see him at the door, I could scarcely believe my eyes.”
hardly
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From this reading No one else would have perceived it; but this little chill, hardly measurable by the moral thermometer, was for him an Icelandic frost, in which his very heart ached.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No one else would have perceived it; but this little chill, hardly measurable by the moral thermometer, was for him an Icelandic frost, in which his very heart ached.
heart
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From this reading No one else would have perceived it; but this little chill, hardly measurable by the moral thermometer, was for him an Icelandic frost, in which his very heart ached.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This pretty girl kissed Aunt Dinah, and put off her bonnet, and out gushed her beautiful dark brown hair, but kept her other mufflers on, and said smilingly towards William,— “I was so surprised to see him at the door, I could scarcely believe my eyes.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No one else would have perceived it; but this little chill, hardly measurable by the moral thermometer, was for him an Icelandic frost, in which his very heart ached.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No one else would have perceived it; but this little chill, hardly measurable by the moral thermometer, was for him an Icelandic frost, in which his very heart ached.
how
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From this reading “And how is Mr. Wagget?” asked William, who did not care to come formally under critical discussion.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This pretty girl kissed Aunt Dinah, and put off her bonnet, and out gushed her beautiful dark brown hair, but kept her other mufflers on, and said smilingly towards William,— “I was so surprised to see him at the door, I could scarcely believe my eyes.”
Icelandic
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From this reading No one else would have perceived it; but this little chill, hardly measurable by the moral thermometer, was for him an Icelandic frost, in which his very heart ached.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VIOLET AND WILLIAM IN THE DRAWING-ROOM Violet seemed merry and good-natured, William thought, but somewhat cold.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And how is Mr. Wagget?” asked William, who did not care to come formally under critical discussion.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No one else would have perceived it; but this little chill, hardly measurable by the moral thermometer, was for him an Icelandic frost, in which his very heart ached.
kept
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From this reading This pretty girl kissed Aunt Dinah, and put off her bonnet, and out gushed her beautiful dark brown hair, but kept her other mufflers on, and said smilingly towards William,— “I was so surprised to see him at the door, I could scarcely believe my eyes.”
kissed
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From this reading This pretty girl kissed Aunt Dinah, and put off her bonnet, and out gushed her beautiful dark brown hair, but kept her other mufflers on, and said smilingly towards William,— “I was so surprised to see him at the door, I could scarcely believe my eyes.”
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No one else would have perceived it; but this little chill, hardly measurable by the moral thermometer, was for him an Icelandic frost, in which his very heart ached.
looking
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From this reading “And looking very well—a little thin perhaps, but very well,” added Aunt Dinah.
measurable
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From this reading No one else would have perceived it; but this little chill, hardly measurable by the moral thermometer, was for him an Icelandic frost, in which his very heart ached.
merry
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From this reading VIOLET AND WILLIAM IN THE DRAWING-ROOM Violet seemed merry and good-natured, William thought, but somewhat cold.
moral
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From this reading No one else would have perceived it; but this little chill, hardly measurable by the moral thermometer, was for him an Icelandic frost, in which his very heart ached.
Mr
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From this reading “And how is Mr. Wagget?” asked William, who did not care to come formally under critical discussion.
mufflers
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From this reading This pretty girl kissed Aunt Dinah, and put off her bonnet, and out gushed her beautiful dark brown hair, but kept her other mufflers on, and said smilingly towards William,— “I was so surprised to see him at the door, I could scarcely believe my eyes.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This pretty girl kissed Aunt Dinah, and put off her bonnet, and out gushed her beautiful dark brown hair, but kept her other mufflers on, and said smilingly towards William,— “I was so surprised to see him at the door, I could scarcely believe my eyes.”
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one else would have perceived it; but this little chill, hardly measurable by the moral thermometer, was for him an Icelandic frost, in which his very heart ached.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “And how is Mr. Wagget?” asked William, who did not care to come formally under critical discussion.
off
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From this reading This pretty girl kissed Aunt Dinah, and put off her bonnet, and out gushed her beautiful dark brown hair, but kept her other mufflers on, and said smilingly towards William,— “I was so surprised to see him at the door, I could scarcely believe my eyes.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This pretty girl kissed Aunt Dinah, and put off her bonnet, and out gushed her beautiful dark brown hair, but kept her other mufflers on, and said smilingly towards William,— “I was so surprised to see him at the door, I could scarcely believe my eyes.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one else would have perceived it; but this little chill, hardly measurable by the moral thermometer, was for him an Icelandic frost, in which his very heart ached.
other
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From this reading This pretty girl kissed Aunt Dinah, and put off her bonnet, and out gushed her beautiful dark brown hair, but kept her other mufflers on, and said smilingly towards William,— “I was so surprised to see him at the door, I could scarcely believe my eyes.”
out
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From this reading This pretty girl kissed Aunt Dinah, and put off her bonnet, and out gushed her beautiful dark brown hair, but kept her other mufflers on, and said smilingly towards William,— “I was so surprised to see him at the door, I could scarcely believe my eyes.”
perceived
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From this reading No one else would have perceived it; but this little chill, hardly measurable by the moral thermometer, was for him an Icelandic frost, in which his very heart ached.
perhaps
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From this reading “And looking very well—a little thin perhaps, but very well,” added Aunt Dinah.
pretty
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From this reading This pretty girl kissed Aunt Dinah, and put off her bonnet, and out gushed her beautiful dark brown hair, but kept her other mufflers on, and said smilingly towards William,— “I was so surprised to see him at the door, I could scarcely believe my eyes.”
put
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From this reading This pretty girl kissed Aunt Dinah, and put off her bonnet, and out gushed her beautiful dark brown hair, but kept her other mufflers on, and said smilingly towards William,— “I was so surprised to see him at the door, I could scarcely believe my eyes.”
said
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From this reading This pretty girl kissed Aunt Dinah, and put off her bonnet, and out gushed her beautiful dark brown hair, but kept her other mufflers on, and said smilingly towards William,— “I was so surprised to see him at the door, I could scarcely believe my eyes.”
scarcely
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From this reading This pretty girl kissed Aunt Dinah, and put off her bonnet, and out gushed her beautiful dark brown hair, but kept her other mufflers on, and said smilingly towards William,— “I was so surprised to see him at the door, I could scarcely believe my eyes.”
see
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From this reading This pretty girl kissed Aunt Dinah, and put off her bonnet, and out gushed her beautiful dark brown hair, but kept her other mufflers on, and said smilingly towards William,— “I was so surprised to see him at the door, I could scarcely believe my eyes.”
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading VIOLET AND WILLIAM IN THE DRAWING-ROOM Violet seemed merry and good-natured, William thought, but somewhat cold.
smilingly
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From this reading This pretty girl kissed Aunt Dinah, and put off her bonnet, and out gushed her beautiful dark brown hair, but kept her other mufflers on, and said smilingly towards William,— “I was so surprised to see him at the door, I could scarcely believe my eyes.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This pretty girl kissed Aunt Dinah, and put off her bonnet, and out gushed her beautiful dark brown hair, but kept her other mufflers on, and said smilingly towards William,— “I was so surprised to see him at the door, I could scarcely believe my eyes.”
somewhat
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From this reading VIOLET AND WILLIAM IN THE DRAWING-ROOM Violet seemed merry and good-natured, William thought, but somewhat cold.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This pretty girl kissed Aunt Dinah, and put off her bonnet, and out gushed her beautiful dark brown hair, but kept her other mufflers on, and said smilingly towards William,— “I was so surprised to see him at the door, I could scarcely believe my eyes.”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VIOLET AND WILLIAM IN THE DRAWING-ROOM Violet seemed merry and good-natured, William thought, but somewhat cold.
thermometer
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From this reading No one else would have perceived it; but this little chill, hardly measurable by the moral thermometer, was for him an Icelandic frost, in which his very heart ached.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading “And looking very well—a little thin perhaps, but very well,” added Aunt Dinah.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No one else would have perceived it; but this little chill, hardly measurable by the moral thermometer, was for him an Icelandic frost, in which his very heart ached.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading VIOLET AND WILLIAM IN THE DRAWING-ROOM Violet seemed merry and good-natured, William thought, but somewhat cold.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This pretty girl kissed Aunt Dinah, and put off her bonnet, and out gushed her beautiful dark brown hair, but kept her other mufflers on, and said smilingly towards William,— “I was so surprised to see him at the door, I could scarcely believe my eyes.”
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading This pretty girl kissed Aunt Dinah, and put off her bonnet, and out gushed her beautiful dark brown hair, but kept her other mufflers on, and said smilingly towards William,— “I was so surprised to see him at the door, I could scarcely believe my eyes.”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “And how is Mr. Wagget?” asked William, who did not care to come formally under critical discussion.
very
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From this reading No one else would have perceived it; but this little chill, hardly measurable by the moral thermometer, was for him an Icelandic frost, in which his very heart ached.
VIOLET
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From this reading VIOLET AND WILLIAM IN THE DRAWING-ROOM Violet seemed merry and good-natured, William thought, but somewhat cold.
Wagget
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From this reading “And how is Mr. Wagget?” asked William, who did not care to come formally under critical discussion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one else would have perceived it; but this little chill, hardly measurable by the moral thermometer, was for him an Icelandic frost, in which his very heart ached.
well
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From this reading “And looking very well—a little thin perhaps, but very well,” added Aunt Dinah.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No one else would have perceived it; but this little chill, hardly measurable by the moral thermometer, was for him an Icelandic frost, in which his very heart ached.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “And how is Mr. Wagget?” asked William, who did not care to come formally under critical discussion.
WILLIAM
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From this reading VIOLET AND WILLIAM IN THE DRAWING-ROOM Violet seemed merry and good-natured, William thought, but somewhat cold.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No one else would have perceived it; but this little chill, hardly measurable by the moral thermometer, was for him an Icelandic frost, in which his very heart ached.
