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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 “Well,” said her mother, “when I got up this morning I found a note put outside my door in which—But here it is, you can read it for yourself,” and she gave me the slip of paper on which the following was written:— “DEAREST M—,—It is just dawn, and I am off to the hills to get Mr Q—a bloom of the lily he wants, so don’t expect me till you see me.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I hope she will be all right,” I said, a little anxiously; “I never meant her to trouble after the flower.”
Ah
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From this reading “Ah, Flossie can look after herself,” said her mother; “she often goes off in this way like a true child of the wilderness.”
all
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From this reading I have taken the white donkey; and nurse and a couple of boys are coming with me—also something to eat, as I may be away all day, for I am determined to get the lily if I have to go twenty miles for it.—FLOSSIE.”
also
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From this reading I have taken the white donkey; and nurse and a couple of boys are coming with me—also something to eat, as I may be away all day, for I am determined to get the lily if I have to go twenty miles for it.—FLOSSIE.”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Well,” said her mother, “when I got up this morning I found a note put outside my door in which—But here it is, you can read it for yourself,” and she gave me the slip of paper on which the following was written:— “DEAREST M—,—It is just dawn, and I am off to the hills to get Mr Q—a bloom of the lily he wants, so don’t expect me till you see me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next morning at breakfast I missed Flossie and asked where she was.
anxiously
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From this reading “I hope she will be all right,” I said, a little anxiously; “I never meant her to trouble after the flower.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I have taken the white donkey; and nurse and a couple of boys are coming with me—also something to eat, as I may be away all day, for I am determined to get the lily if I have to go twenty miles for it.—FLOSSIE.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have taken the white donkey; and nurse and a couple of boys are coming with me—also something to eat, as I may be away all day, for I am determined to get the lily if I have to go twenty miles for it.—FLOSSIE.”
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning at breakfast I missed Flossie and asked where she was.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Next morning at breakfast I missed Flossie and asked where she was.
away
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From this reading I have taken the white donkey; and nurse and a couple of boys are coming with me—also something to eat, as I may be away all day, for I am determined to get the lily if I have to go twenty miles for it.—FLOSSIE.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have taken the white donkey; and nurse and a couple of boys are coming with me—also something to eat, as I may be away all day, for I am determined to get the lily if I have to go twenty miles for it.—FLOSSIE.”
bloom
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From this reading “Well,” said her mother, “when I got up this morning I found a note put outside my door in which—But here it is, you can read it for yourself,” and she gave me the slip of paper on which the following was written:— “DEAREST M—,—It is just dawn, and I am off to the hills to get Mr Q—a bloom of the lily he wants, so don’t expect me till you see me.
boys
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From this reading I have taken the white donkey; and nurse and a couple of boys are coming with me—also something to eat, as I may be away all day, for I am determined to get the lily if I have to go twenty miles for it.—FLOSSIE.”
breakfast
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From this reading Next morning at breakfast I missed Flossie and asked where she was.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Well,” said her mother, “when I got up this morning I found a note put outside my door in which—But here it is, you can read it for yourself,” and she gave me the slip of paper on which the following was written:— “DEAREST M—,—It is just dawn, and I am off to the hills to get Mr Q—a bloom of the lily he wants, so don’t expect me till you see me.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Well,” said her mother, “when I got up this morning I found a note put outside my door in which—But here it is, you can read it for yourself,” and she gave me the slip of paper on which the following was written:— “DEAREST M—,—It is just dawn, and I am off to the hills to get Mr Q—a bloom of the lily he wants, so don’t expect me till you see me.
child
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From this reading “Ah, Flossie can look after herself,” said her mother; “she often goes off in this way like a true child of the wilderness.”
coming
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From this reading I have taken the white donkey; and nurse and a couple of boys are coming with me—also something to eat, as I may be away all day, for I am determined to get the lily if I have to go twenty miles for it.—FLOSSIE.”
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading I have taken the white donkey; and nurse and a couple of boys are coming with me—also something to eat, as I may be away all day, for I am determined to get the lily if I have to go twenty miles for it.—FLOSSIE.”
dawn
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From this reading “Well,” said her mother, “when I got up this morning I found a note put outside my door in which—But here it is, you can read it for yourself,” and she gave me the slip of paper on which the following was written:— “DEAREST M—,—It is just dawn, and I am off to the hills to get Mr Q—a bloom of the lily he wants, so don’t expect me till you see me.
day
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From this reading I have taken the white donkey; and nurse and a couple of boys are coming with me—also something to eat, as I may be away all day, for I am determined to get the lily if I have to go twenty miles for it.—FLOSSIE.”
DEAREST
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From this reading “Well,” said her mother, “when I got up this morning I found a note put outside my door in which—But here it is, you can read it for yourself,” and she gave me the slip of paper on which the following was written:— “DEAREST M—,—It is just dawn, and I am off to the hills to get Mr Q—a bloom of the lily he wants, so don’t expect me till you see me.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading I have taken the white donkey; and nurse and a couple of boys are coming with me—also something to eat, as I may be away all day, for I am determined to get the lily if I have to go twenty miles for it.—FLOSSIE.”
don't
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From this reading “Well,” said her mother, “when I got up this morning I found a note put outside my door in which—But here it is, you can read it for yourself,” and she gave me the slip of paper on which the following was written:— “DEAREST M—,—It is just dawn, and I am off to the hills to get Mr Q—a bloom of the lily he wants, so don’t expect me till you see me.
donkey
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From this reading I have taken the white donkey; and nurse and a couple of boys are coming with me—also something to eat, as I may be away all day, for I am determined to get the lily if I have to go twenty miles for it.—FLOSSIE.”
door
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From this reading “Well,” said her mother, “when I got up this morning I found a note put outside my door in which—But here it is, you can read it for yourself,” and she gave me the slip of paper on which the following was written:— “DEAREST M—,—It is just dawn, and I am off to the hills to get Mr Q—a bloom of the lily he wants, so don’t expect me till you see me.
eat
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From this reading I have taken the white donkey; and nurse and a couple of boys are coming with me—also something to eat, as I may be away all day, for I am determined to get the lily if I have to go twenty miles for it.—FLOSSIE.”
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading “Well,” said her mother, “when I got up this morning I found a note put outside my door in which—But here it is, you can read it for yourself,” and she gave me the slip of paper on which the following was written:— “DEAREST M—,—It is just dawn, and I am off to the hills to get Mr Q—a bloom of the lily he wants, so don’t expect me till you see me.
Flossie
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From this reading Next morning at breakfast I missed Flossie and asked where she was.
flower
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From this reading “I hope she will be all right,” I said, a little anxiously; “I never meant her to trouble after the flower.”
following
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From this reading “Well,” said her mother, “when I got up this morning I found a note put outside my door in which—But here it is, you can read it for yourself,” and she gave me the slip of paper on which the following was written:— “DEAREST M—,—It is just dawn, and I am off to the hills to get Mr Q—a bloom of the lily he wants, so don’t expect me till you see me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Well,” said her mother, “when I got up this morning I found a note put outside my door in which—But here it is, you can read it for yourself,” and she gave me the slip of paper on which the following was written:— “DEAREST M—,—It is just dawn, and I am off to the hills to get Mr Q—a bloom of the lily he wants, so don’t expect me till you see me.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well,” said her mother, “when I got up this morning I found a note put outside my door in which—But here it is, you can read it for yourself,” and she gave me the slip of paper on which the following was written:— “DEAREST M—,—It is just dawn, and I am off to the hills to get Mr Q—a bloom of the lily he wants, so don’t expect me till you see me.
gave
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From this reading “Well,” said her mother, “when I got up this morning I found a note put outside my door in which—But here it is, you can read it for yourself,” and she gave me the slip of paper on which the following was written:— “DEAREST M—,—It is just dawn, and I am off to the hills to get Mr Q—a bloom of the lily he wants, so don’t expect me till you see me.
get
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From this reading “Well,” said her mother, “when I got up this morning I found a note put outside my door in which—But here it is, you can read it for yourself,” and she gave me the slip of paper on which the following was written:— “DEAREST M—,—It is just dawn, and I am off to the hills to get Mr Q—a bloom of the lily he wants, so don’t expect me till you see me.
go
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From this reading I have taken the white donkey; and nurse and a couple of boys are coming with me—also something to eat, as I may be away all day, for I am determined to get the lily if I have to go twenty miles for it.—FLOSSIE.”
goes
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From this reading “Ah, Flossie can look after herself,” said her mother; “she often goes off in this way like a true child of the wilderness.”
got
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From this reading “Well,” said her mother, “when I got up this morning I found a note put outside my door in which—But here it is, you can read it for yourself,” and she gave me the slip of paper on which the following was written:— “DEAREST M—,—It is just dawn, and I am off to the hills to get Mr Q—a bloom of the lily he wants, so don’t expect me till you see me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have taken the white donkey; and nurse and a couple of boys are coming with me—also something to eat, as I may be away all day, for I am determined to get the lily if I have to go twenty miles for it.—FLOSSIE.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well,” said her mother, “when I got up this morning I found a note put outside my door in which—But here it is, you can read it for yourself,” and she gave me the slip of paper on which the following was written:— “DEAREST M—,—It is just dawn, and I am off to the hills to get Mr Q—a bloom of the lily he wants, so don’t expect me till you see me.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Well,” said her mother, “when I got up this morning I found a note put outside my door in which—But here it is, you can read it for yourself,” and she gave me the slip of paper on which the following was written:— “DEAREST M—,—It is just dawn, and I am off to the hills to get Mr Q—a bloom of the lily he wants, so don’t expect me till you see me.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well,” said her mother, “when I got up this morning I found a note put outside my door in which—But here it is, you can read it for yourself,” and she gave me the slip of paper on which the following was written:— “DEAREST M—,—It is just dawn, and I am off to the hills to get Mr Q—a bloom of the lily he wants, so don’t expect me till you see me.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Ah, Flossie can look after herself,” said her mother; “she often goes off in this way like a true child of the wilderness.”
hills
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From this reading “Well,” said her mother, “when I got up this morning I found a note put outside my door in which—But here it is, you can read it for yourself,” and she gave me the slip of paper on which the following was written:— “DEAREST M—,—It is just dawn, and I am off to the hills to get Mr Q—a bloom of the lily he wants, so don’t expect me till you see me.
hope
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From this reading “I hope she will be all right,” I said, a little anxiously; “I never meant her to trouble after the flower.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Next morning at breakfast I missed Flossie and asked where she was.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I have taken the white donkey; and nurse and a couple of boys are coming with me—also something to eat, as I may be away all day, for I am determined to get the lily if I have to go twenty miles for it.—FLOSSIE.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Well,” said her mother, “when I got up this morning I found a note put outside my door in which—But here it is, you can read it for yourself,” and she gave me the slip of paper on which the following was written:— “DEAREST M—,—It is just dawn, and I am off to the hills to get Mr Q—a bloom of the lily he wants, so don’t expect me till you see me.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well,” said her mother, “when I got up this morning I found a note put outside my door in which—But here it is, you can read it for yourself,” and she gave me the slip of paper on which the following was written:— “DEAREST M—,—It is just dawn, and I am off to the hills to get Mr Q—a bloom of the lily he wants, so don’t expect me till you see me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well,” said her mother, “when I got up this morning I found a note put outside my door in which—But here it is, you can read it for yourself,” and she gave me the slip of paper on which the following was written:— “DEAREST M—,—It is just dawn, and I am off to the hills to get Mr Q—a bloom of the lily he wants, so don’t expect me till you see me.
just
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From this reading “Well,” said her mother, “when I got up this morning I found a note put outside my door in which—But here it is, you can read it for yourself,” and she gave me the slip of paper on which the following was written:— “DEAREST M—,—It is just dawn, and I am off to the hills to get Mr Q—a bloom of the lily he wants, so don’t expect me till you see me.
like
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From this reading “Ah, Flossie can look after herself,” said her mother; “she often goes off in this way like a true child of the wilderness.”
lily
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From this reading “Well,” said her mother, “when I got up this morning I found a note put outside my door in which—But here it is, you can read it for yourself,” and she gave me the slip of paper on which the following was written:— “DEAREST M—,—It is just dawn, and I am off to the hills to get Mr Q—a bloom of the lily he wants, so don’t expect me till you see me.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I hope she will be all right,” I said, a little anxiously; “I never meant her to trouble after the flower.”
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ah, Flossie can look after herself,” said her mother; “she often goes off in this way like a true child of the wilderness.”
M
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From this reading “Well,” said her mother, “when I got up this morning I found a note put outside my door in which—But here it is, you can read it for yourself,” and she gave me the slip of paper on which the following was written:— “DEAREST M—,—It is just dawn, and I am off to the hills to get Mr Q—a bloom of the lily he wants, so don’t expect me till you see me.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I have taken the white donkey; and nurse and a couple of boys are coming with me—also something to eat, as I may be away all day, for I am determined to get the lily if I have to go twenty miles for it.—FLOSSIE.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well,” said her mother, “when I got up this morning I found a note put outside my door in which—But here it is, you can read it for yourself,” and she gave me the slip of paper on which the following was written:— “DEAREST M—,—It is just dawn, and I am off to the hills to get Mr Q—a bloom of the lily he wants, so don’t expect me till you see me.
meant
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From this reading “I hope she will be all right,” I said, a little anxiously; “I never meant her to trouble after the flower.”
miles
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From this reading I have taken the white donkey; and nurse and a couple of boys are coming with me—also something to eat, as I may be away all day, for I am determined to get the lily if I have to go twenty miles for it.—FLOSSIE.”
missed
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From this reading Next morning at breakfast I missed Flossie and asked where she was.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning at breakfast I missed Flossie and asked where she was.
mother
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From this reading “Well,” said her mother, “when I got up this morning I found a note put outside my door in which—But here it is, you can read it for yourself,” and she gave me the slip of paper on which the following was written:— “DEAREST M—,—It is just dawn, and I am off to the hills to get Mr Q—a bloom of the lily he wants, so don’t expect me till you see me.
Mr
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From this reading “Well,” said her mother, “when I got up this morning I found a note put outside my door in which—But here it is, you can read it for yourself,” and she gave me the slip of paper on which the following was written:— “DEAREST M—,—It is just dawn, and I am off to the hills to get Mr Q—a bloom of the lily he wants, so don’t expect me till you see me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Well,” said her mother, “when I got up this morning I found a note put outside my door in which—But here it is, you can read it for yourself,” and she gave me the slip of paper on which the following was written:— “DEAREST M—,—It is just dawn, and I am off to the hills to get Mr Q—a bloom of the lily he wants, so don’t expect me till you see me.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I hope she will be all right,” I said, a little anxiously; “I never meant her to trouble after the flower.”
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning at breakfast I missed Flossie and asked where she was.
note
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From this reading “Well,” said her mother, “when I got up this morning I found a note put outside my door in which—But here it is, you can read it for yourself,” and she gave me the slip of paper on which the following was written:— “DEAREST M—,—It is just dawn, and I am off to the hills to get Mr Q—a bloom of the lily he wants, so don’t expect me till you see me.
nurse
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From this reading I have taken the white donkey; and nurse and a couple of boys are coming with me—also something to eat, as I may be away all day, for I am determined to get the lily if I have to go twenty miles for it.—FLOSSIE.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well,” said her mother, “when I got up this morning I found a note put outside my door in which—But here it is, you can read it for yourself,” and she gave me the slip of paper on which the following was written:— “DEAREST M—,—It is just dawn, and I am off to the hills to get Mr Q—a bloom of the lily he wants, so don’t expect me till you see me.
off
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From this reading “Well,” said her mother, “when I got up this morning I found a note put outside my door in which—But here it is, you can read it for yourself,” and she gave me the slip of paper on which the following was written:— “DEAREST M—,—It is just dawn, and I am off to the hills to get Mr Q—a bloom of the lily he wants, so don’t expect me till you see me.
often
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From this reading “Ah, Flossie can look after herself,” said her mother; “she often goes off in this way like a true child of the wilderness.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Well,” said her mother, “when I got up this morning I found a note put outside my door in which—But here it is, you can read it for yourself,” and she gave me the slip of paper on which the following was written:— “DEAREST M—,—It is just dawn, and I am off to the hills to get Mr Q—a bloom of the lily he wants, so don’t expect me till you see me.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Well,” said her mother, “when I got up this morning I found a note put outside my door in which—But here it is, you can read it for yourself,” and she gave me the slip of paper on which the following was written:— “DEAREST M—,—It is just dawn, and I am off to the hills to get Mr Q—a bloom of the lily he wants, so don’t expect me till you see me.
paper
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From this reading “Well,” said her mother, “when I got up this morning I found a note put outside my door in which—But here it is, you can read it for yourself,” and she gave me the slip of paper on which the following was written:— “DEAREST M—,—It is just dawn, and I am off to the hills to get Mr Q—a bloom of the lily he wants, so don’t expect me till you see me.
put
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From this reading “Well,” said her mother, “when I got up this morning I found a note put outside my door in which—But here it is, you can read it for yourself,” and she gave me the slip of paper on which the following was written:— “DEAREST M—,—It is just dawn, and I am off to the hills to get Mr Q—a bloom of the lily he wants, so don’t expect me till you see me.
Q
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From this reading “Well,” said her mother, “when I got up this morning I found a note put outside my door in which—But here it is, you can read it for yourself,” and she gave me the slip of paper on which the following was written:— “DEAREST M—,—It is just dawn, and I am off to the hills to get Mr Q—a bloom of the lily he wants, so don’t expect me till you see me.
read
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From this reading “Well,” said her mother, “when I got up this morning I found a note put outside my door in which—But here it is, you can read it for yourself,” and she gave me the slip of paper on which the following was written:— “DEAREST M—,—It is just dawn, and I am off to the hills to get Mr Q—a bloom of the lily he wants, so don’t expect me till you see me.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I hope she will be all right,” I said, a little anxiously; “I never meant her to trouble after the flower.”
said
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From this reading “Well,” said her mother, “when I got up this morning I found a note put outside my door in which—But here it is, you can read it for yourself,” and she gave me the slip of paper on which the following was written:— “DEAREST M—,—It is just dawn, and I am off to the hills to get Mr Q—a bloom of the lily he wants, so don’t expect me till you see me.
see
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From this reading “Well,” said her mother, “when I got up this morning I found a note put outside my door in which—But here it is, you can read it for yourself,” and she gave me the slip of paper on which the following was written:— “DEAREST M—,—It is just dawn, and I am off to the hills to get Mr Q—a bloom of the lily he wants, so don’t expect me till you see me.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next morning at breakfast I missed Flossie and asked where she was.
slip
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From this reading “Well,” said her mother, “when I got up this morning I found a note put outside my door in which—But here it is, you can read it for yourself,” and she gave me the slip of paper on which the following was written:— “DEAREST M—,—It is just dawn, and I am off to the hills to get Mr Q—a bloom of the lily he wants, so don’t expect me till you see me.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Well,” said her mother, “when I got up this morning I found a note put outside my door in which—But here it is, you can read it for yourself,” and she gave me the slip of paper on which the following was written:— “DEAREST M—,—It is just dawn, and I am off to the hills to get Mr Q—a bloom of the lily he wants, so don’t expect me till you see me.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I have taken the white donkey; and nurse and a couple of boys are coming with me—also something to eat, as I may be away all day, for I am determined to get the lily if I have to go twenty miles for it.—FLOSSIE.”
taken
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From this reading I have taken the white donkey; and nurse and a couple of boys are coming with me—also something to eat, as I may be away all day, for I am determined to get the lily if I have to go twenty miles for it.—FLOSSIE.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well,” said her mother, “when I got up this morning I found a note put outside my door in which—But here it is, you can read it for yourself,” and she gave me the slip of paper on which the following was written:— “DEAREST M—,—It is just dawn, and I am off to the hills to get Mr Q—a bloom of the lily he wants, so don’t expect me till you see me.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Well,” said her mother, “when I got up this morning I found a note put outside my door in which—But here it is, you can read it for yourself,” and she gave me the slip of paper on which the following was written:— “DEAREST M—,—It is just dawn, and I am off to the hills to get Mr Q—a bloom of the lily he wants, so don’t expect me till you see me.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “Well,” said her mother, “when I got up this morning I found a note put outside my door in which—But here it is, you can read it for yourself,” and she gave me the slip of paper on which the following was written:— “DEAREST M—,—It is just dawn, and I am off to the hills to get Mr Q—a bloom of the lily he wants, so don’t expect me till you see me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well,” said her mother, “when I got up this morning I found a note put outside my door in which—But here it is, you can read it for yourself,” and she gave me the slip of paper on which the following was written:— “DEAREST M—,—It is just dawn, and I am off to the hills to get Mr Q—a bloom of the lily he wants, so don’t expect me till you see me.
trouble
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From this reading “I hope she will be all right,” I said, a little anxiously; “I never meant her to trouble after the flower.”
true
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From this reading “Ah, Flossie can look after herself,” said her mother; “she often goes off in this way like a true child of the wilderness.”
twenty
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From this reading I have taken the white donkey; and nurse and a couple of boys are coming with me—also something to eat, as I may be away all day, for I am determined to get the lily if I have to go twenty miles for it.—FLOSSIE.”
up
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From this reading “Well,” said her mother, “when I got up this morning I found a note put outside my door in which—But here it is, you can read it for yourself,” and she gave me the slip of paper on which the following was written:— “DEAREST M—,—It is just dawn, and I am off to the hills to get Mr Q—a bloom of the lily he wants, so don’t expect me till you see me.
wants
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From this reading “Well,” said her mother, “when I got up this morning I found a note put outside my door in which—But here it is, you can read it for yourself,” and she gave me the slip of paper on which the following was written:— “DEAREST M—,—It is just dawn, and I am off to the hills to get Mr Q—a bloom of the lily he wants, so don’t expect me till you see me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next morning at breakfast I missed Flossie and asked where she was.
way
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From this reading “Ah, Flossie can look after herself,” said her mother; “she often goes off in this way like a true child of the wilderness.”
Well
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From this reading “Well,” said her mother, “when I got up this morning I found a note put outside my door in which—But here it is, you can read it for yourself,” and she gave me the slip of paper on which the following was written:— “DEAREST M—,—It is just dawn, and I am off to the hills to get Mr Q—a bloom of the lily he wants, so don’t expect me till you see me.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Well,” said her mother, “when I got up this morning I found a note put outside my door in which—But here it is, you can read it for yourself,” and she gave me the slip of paper on which the following was written:— “DEAREST M—,—It is just dawn, and I am off to the hills to get Mr Q—a bloom of the lily he wants, so don’t expect me till you see me.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Next morning at breakfast I missed Flossie and asked where she was.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Well,” said her mother, “when I got up this morning I found a note put outside my door in which—But here it is, you can read it for yourself,” and she gave me the slip of paper on which the following was written:— “DEAREST M—,—It is just dawn, and I am off to the hills to get Mr Q—a bloom of the lily he wants, so don’t expect me till you see me.
white
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From this reading I have taken the white donkey; and nurse and a couple of boys are coming with me—also something to eat, as I may be away all day, for I am determined to get the lily if I have to go twenty miles for it.—FLOSSIE.”
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
a wild area where few people live
From this reading “Ah, Flossie can look after herself,” said her mother; “she often goes off in this way like a true child of the wilderness.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I hope she will be all right,” I said, a little anxiously; “I never meant her to trouble after the flower.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have taken the white donkey; and nurse and a couple of boys are coming with me—also something to eat, as I may be away all day, for I am determined to get the lily if I have to go twenty miles for it.—FLOSSIE.”
written
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From this reading “Well,” said her mother, “when I got up this morning I found a note put outside my door in which—But here it is, you can read it for yourself,” and she gave me the slip of paper on which the following was written:— “DEAREST M—,—It is just dawn, and I am off to the hills to get Mr Q—a bloom of the lily he wants, so don’t expect me till you see me.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well,” said her mother, “when I got up this morning I found a note put outside my door in which—But here it is, you can read it for yourself,” and she gave me the slip of paper on which the following was written:— “DEAREST M—,—It is just dawn, and I am off to the hills to get Mr Q—a bloom of the lily he wants, so don’t expect me till you see me.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Well,” said her mother, “when I got up this morning I found a note put outside my door in which—But here it is, you can read it for yourself,” and she gave me the slip of paper on which the following was written:— “DEAREST M—,—It is just dawn, and I am off to the hills to get Mr Q—a bloom of the lily he wants, so don’t expect me till you see me.
