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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 Church was long and hot, and then there was dinner, and then Aunt Euphemia said she would read Peggy a story.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Peggy did not care about this; she wanted to go out, and yet did not dare to say so.
admitted
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From this reading “It seems to,” Peggy admitted sadly, but she did not like the idea of remaining all day long with Aunt Euphemia.
all
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From this reading “It seems to,” Peggy admitted sadly, but she did not like the idea of remaining all day long with Aunt Euphemia.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning was Sunday, and Peggy’s heart sank when her aunt said to her, “I think I won’t let you out of my sight to-day, Peggy, for something always happens whenever you go even into the garden alone.”
always
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From this reading The next morning was Sunday, and Peggy’s heart sank when her aunt said to her, “I think I won’t let you out of my sight to-day, Peggy, for something always happens whenever you go even into the garden alone.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning was Sunday, and Peggy’s heart sank when her aunt said to her, “I think I won’t let you out of my sight to-day, Peggy, for something always happens whenever you go even into the garden alone.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But just as they were sitting down to read, Dr. Seaton came in, and Peggy was delighted to have the reading stopped.
aunt
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From this reading The next morning was Sunday, and Peggy’s heart sank when her aunt said to her, “I think I won’t let you out of my sight to-day, Peggy, for something always happens whenever you go even into the garden alone.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “It seems to,” Peggy admitted sadly, but she did not like the idea of remaining all day long with Aunt Euphemia.
came
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From this reading But just as they were sitting down to read, Dr. Seaton came in, and Peggy was delighted to have the reading stopped.
care
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From this reading Peggy did not care about this; she wanted to go out, and yet did not dare to say so.
Church
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From this reading Church was long and hot, and then there was dinner, and then Aunt Euphemia said she would read Peggy a story.
dare
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From this reading Peggy did not care about this; she wanted to go out, and yet did not dare to say so.
day
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From this reading “It seems to,” Peggy admitted sadly, but she did not like the idea of remaining all day long with Aunt Euphemia.
delighted
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From this reading But just as they were sitting down to read, Dr. Seaton came in, and Peggy was delighted to have the reading stopped.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “It seems to,” Peggy admitted sadly, but she did not like the idea of remaining all day long with Aunt Euphemia.
dinner
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From this reading Church was long and hot, and then there was dinner, and then Aunt Euphemia said she would read Peggy a story.
down
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From this reading But just as they were sitting down to read, Dr. Seaton came in, and Peggy was delighted to have the reading stopped.
Dr
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From this reading But just as they were sitting down to read, Dr. Seaton came in, and Peggy was delighted to have the reading stopped.
Euphemia
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From this reading “It seems to,” Peggy admitted sadly, but she did not like the idea of remaining all day long with Aunt Euphemia.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning was Sunday, and Peggy’s heart sank when her aunt said to her, “I think I won’t let you out of my sight to-day, Peggy, for something always happens whenever you go even into the garden alone.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next morning was Sunday, and Peggy’s heart sank when her aunt said to her, “I think I won’t let you out of my sight to-day, Peggy, for something always happens whenever you go even into the garden alone.”
garden
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From this reading The next morning was Sunday, and Peggy’s heart sank when her aunt said to her, “I think I won’t let you out of my sight to-day, Peggy, for something always happens whenever you go even into the garden alone.”
go
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From this reading The next morning was Sunday, and Peggy’s heart sank when her aunt said to her, “I think I won’t let you out of my sight to-day, Peggy, for something always happens whenever you go even into the garden alone.”
happens
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From this reading The next morning was Sunday, and Peggy’s heart sank when her aunt said to her, “I think I won’t let you out of my sight to-day, Peggy, for something always happens whenever you go even into the garden alone.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But just as they were sitting down to read, Dr. Seaton came in, and Peggy was delighted to have the reading stopped.
heart
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From this reading The next morning was Sunday, and Peggy’s heart sank when her aunt said to her, “I think I won’t let you out of my sight to-day, Peggy, for something always happens whenever you go even into the garden alone.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning was Sunday, and Peggy’s heart sank when her aunt said to her, “I think I won’t let you out of my sight to-day, Peggy, for something always happens whenever you go even into the garden alone.”
hot
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From this reading Church was long and hot, and then there was dinner, and then Aunt Euphemia said she would read Peggy a story.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The next morning was Sunday, and Peggy’s heart sank when her aunt said to her, “I think I won’t let you out of my sight to-day, Peggy, for something always happens whenever you go even into the garden alone.”
idea
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From this reading “It seems to,” Peggy admitted sadly, but she did not like the idea of remaining all day long with Aunt Euphemia.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But just as they were sitting down to read, Dr. Seaton came in, and Peggy was delighted to have the reading stopped.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The next morning was Sunday, and Peggy’s heart sank when her aunt said to her, “I think I won’t let you out of my sight to-day, Peggy, for something always happens whenever you go even into the garden alone.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It seems to,” Peggy admitted sadly, but she did not like the idea of remaining all day long with Aunt Euphemia.
just
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From this reading But just as they were sitting down to read, Dr. Seaton came in, and Peggy was delighted to have the reading stopped.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The next morning was Sunday, and Peggy’s heart sank when her aunt said to her, “I think I won’t let you out of my sight to-day, Peggy, for something always happens whenever you go even into the garden alone.”
like
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From this reading “It seems to,” Peggy admitted sadly, but she did not like the idea of remaining all day long with Aunt Euphemia.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seems to,” Peggy admitted sadly, but she did not like the idea of remaining all day long with Aunt Euphemia.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning was Sunday, and Peggy’s heart sank when her aunt said to her, “I think I won’t let you out of my sight to-day, Peggy, for something always happens whenever you go even into the garden alone.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The next morning was Sunday, and Peggy’s heart sank when her aunt said to her, “I think I won’t let you out of my sight to-day, Peggy, for something always happens whenever you go even into the garden alone.”
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning was Sunday, and Peggy’s heart sank when her aunt said to her, “I think I won’t let you out of my sight to-day, Peggy, for something always happens whenever you go even into the garden alone.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It seems to,” Peggy admitted sadly, but she did not like the idea of remaining all day long with Aunt Euphemia.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning was Sunday, and Peggy’s heart sank when her aunt said to her, “I think I won’t let you out of my sight to-day, Peggy, for something always happens whenever you go even into the garden alone.”
out
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From this reading The next morning was Sunday, and Peggy’s heart sank when her aunt said to her, “I think I won’t let you out of my sight to-day, Peggy, for something always happens whenever you go even into the garden alone.”
Peggy
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From this reading The next morning was Sunday, and Peggy’s heart sank when her aunt said to her, “I think I won’t let you out of my sight to-day, Peggy, for something always happens whenever you go even into the garden alone.”
Peggy's
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From this reading The next morning was Sunday, and Peggy’s heart sank when her aunt said to her, “I think I won’t let you out of my sight to-day, Peggy, for something always happens whenever you go even into the garden alone.”
read
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From this reading Church was long and hot, and then there was dinner, and then Aunt Euphemia said she would read Peggy a story.
reading
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From this reading But just as they were sitting down to read, Dr. Seaton came in, and Peggy was delighted to have the reading stopped.
remaining
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From this reading “It seems to,” Peggy admitted sadly, but she did not like the idea of remaining all day long with Aunt Euphemia.
sadly
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From this reading “It seems to,” Peggy admitted sadly, but she did not like the idea of remaining all day long with Aunt Euphemia.
said
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From this reading The next morning was Sunday, and Peggy’s heart sank when her aunt said to her, “I think I won’t let you out of my sight to-day, Peggy, for something always happens whenever you go even into the garden alone.”
sank
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From this reading The next morning was Sunday, and Peggy’s heart sank when her aunt said to her, “I think I won’t let you out of my sight to-day, Peggy, for something always happens whenever you go even into the garden alone.”
say
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From this reading Peggy did not care about this; she wanted to go out, and yet did not dare to say so.
Seaton
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From this reading But just as they were sitting down to read, Dr. Seaton came in, and Peggy was delighted to have the reading stopped.
seems
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From this reading “It seems to,” Peggy admitted sadly, but she did not like the idea of remaining all day long with Aunt Euphemia.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It seems to,” Peggy admitted sadly, but she did not like the idea of remaining all day long with Aunt Euphemia.
sight
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From this reading The next morning was Sunday, and Peggy’s heart sank when her aunt said to her, “I think I won’t let you out of my sight to-day, Peggy, for something always happens whenever you go even into the garden alone.”
sitting
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From this reading But just as they were sitting down to read, Dr. Seaton came in, and Peggy was delighted to have the reading stopped.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Peggy did not care about this; she wanted to go out, and yet did not dare to say so.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The next morning was Sunday, and Peggy’s heart sank when her aunt said to her, “I think I won’t let you out of my sight to-day, Peggy, for something always happens whenever you go even into the garden alone.”
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But just as they were sitting down to read, Dr. Seaton came in, and Peggy was delighted to have the reading stopped.
story
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From this reading Church was long and hot, and then there was dinner, and then Aunt Euphemia said she would read Peggy a story.
Sunday
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From this reading The next morning was Sunday, and Peggy’s heart sank when her aunt said to her, “I think I won’t let you out of my sight to-day, Peggy, for something always happens whenever you go even into the garden alone.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning was Sunday, and Peggy’s heart sank when her aunt said to her, “I think I won’t let you out of my sight to-day, Peggy, for something always happens whenever you go even into the garden alone.”
then
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From this reading Church was long and hot, and then there was dinner, and then Aunt Euphemia said she would read Peggy a story.
there
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From this reading Church was long and hot, and then there was dinner, and then Aunt Euphemia said she would read Peggy a story.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But just as they were sitting down to read, Dr. Seaton came in, and Peggy was delighted to have the reading stopped.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning was Sunday, and Peggy’s heart sank when her aunt said to her, “I think I won’t let you out of my sight to-day, Peggy, for something always happens whenever you go even into the garden alone.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Peggy did not care about this; she wanted to go out, and yet did not dare to say so.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning was Sunday, and Peggy’s heart sank when her aunt said to her, “I think I won’t let you out of my sight to-day, Peggy, for something always happens whenever you go even into the garden alone.”
to-day
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From this reading The next morning was Sunday, and Peggy’s heart sank when her aunt said to her, “I think I won’t let you out of my sight to-day, Peggy, for something always happens whenever you go even into the garden alone.”
wanted
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From this reading Peggy did not care about this; she wanted to go out, and yet did not dare to say so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning was Sunday, and Peggy’s heart sank when her aunt said to her, “I think I won’t let you out of my sight to-day, Peggy, for something always happens whenever you go even into the garden alone.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But just as they were sitting down to read, Dr. Seaton came in, and Peggy was delighted to have the reading stopped.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The next morning was Sunday, and Peggy’s heart sank when her aunt said to her, “I think I won’t let you out of my sight to-day, Peggy, for something always happens whenever you go even into the garden alone.”
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading The next morning was Sunday, and Peggy’s heart sank when her aunt said to her, “I think I won’t let you out of my sight to-day, Peggy, for something always happens whenever you go even into the garden alone.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “It seems to,” Peggy admitted sadly, but she did not like the idea of remaining all day long with Aunt Euphemia.
won't
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From this reading The next morning was Sunday, and Peggy’s heart sank when her aunt said to her, “I think I won’t let you out of my sight to-day, Peggy, for something always happens whenever you go even into the garden alone.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Church was long and hot, and then there was dinner, and then Aunt Euphemia said she would read Peggy a story.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Peggy did not care about this; she wanted to go out, and yet did not dare to say so.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The next morning was Sunday, and Peggy’s heart sank when her aunt said to her, “I think I won’t let you out of my sight to-day, Peggy, for something always happens whenever you go even into the garden alone.”
