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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 At a quarter past two that afternoon, Amaryllis, with her bull-dog, set out for a walk.
absurd
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From this reading "How absurd!" she exclaimed, laughing to herself.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At a quarter past two that afternoon, Amaryllis, with her bull-dog, set out for a walk.
Albans
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From this reading Her father was in the laboratory, ostensibly at work, and Sir Randal, beaming expectant, had driven off to St. Albans.
Amaryllis
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From this reading At a quarter past two that afternoon, Amaryllis, with her bull-dog, set out for a walk.
American
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From this reading Tea-time, or even dinner was early enough, thought Amaryllis, to meet the new-comer; and then, in spite of the mixture of bewilderment, pride and regret which oppressed her, she remembered the words of the American in the Cape Town bar: "Eyes blue as a hummin' bird's weskit."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her father was in the laboratory, ostensibly at work, and Sir Randal, beaming expectant, had driven off to St. Albans.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tea-time, or even dinner was early enough, thought Amaryllis, to meet the new-comer; and then, in spite of the mixture of bewilderment, pride and regret which oppressed her, she remembered the words of the American in the Cape Town bar: "Eyes blue as a hummin' bird's weskit."
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a quarter past two that afternoon, Amaryllis, with her bull-dog, set out for a walk.
bar
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From this reading Tea-time, or even dinner was early enough, thought Amaryllis, to meet the new-comer; and then, in spite of the mixture of bewilderment, pride and regret which oppressed her, she remembered the words of the American in the Cape Town bar: "Eyes blue as a hummin' bird's weskit."
beaming
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From this reading Her father was in the laboratory, ostensibly at work, and Sir Randal, beaming expectant, had driven off to St. Albans.
bewilderment
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From this reading Tea-time, or even dinner was early enough, thought Amaryllis, to meet the new-comer; and then, in spite of the mixture of bewilderment, pride and regret which oppressed her, she remembered the words of the American in the Cape Town bar: "Eyes blue as a hummin' bird's weskit."
BIRD'S
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From this reading "HUMMIN' BIRD'S WESKIT."
blue
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From this reading Tea-time, or even dinner was early enough, thought Amaryllis, to meet the new-comer; and then, in spite of the mixture of bewilderment, pride and regret which oppressed her, she remembered the words of the American in the Cape Town bar: "Eyes blue as a hummin' bird's weskit."
bull-dog
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From this reading At a quarter past two that afternoon, Amaryllis, with her bull-dog, set out for a walk.
Cape
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From this reading Tea-time, or even dinner was early enough, thought Amaryllis, to meet the new-comer; and then, in spite of the mixture of bewilderment, pride and regret which oppressed her, she remembered the words of the American in the Cape Town bar: "Eyes blue as a hummin' bird's weskit."
dinner
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From this reading Tea-time, or even dinner was early enough, thought Amaryllis, to meet the new-comer; and then, in spite of the mixture of bewilderment, pride and regret which oppressed her, she remembered the words of the American in the Cape Town bar: "Eyes blue as a hummin' bird's weskit."
driven
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From this reading Her father was in the laboratory, ostensibly at work, and Sir Randal, beaming expectant, had driven off to St. Albans.
early
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From this reading Tea-time, or even dinner was early enough, thought Amaryllis, to meet the new-comer; and then, in spite of the mixture of bewilderment, pride and regret which oppressed her, she remembered the words of the American in the Cape Town bar: "Eyes blue as a hummin' bird's weskit."
enough
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From this reading Tea-time, or even dinner was early enough, thought Amaryllis, to meet the new-comer; and then, in spite of the mixture of bewilderment, pride and regret which oppressed her, she remembered the words of the American in the Cape Town bar: "Eyes blue as a hummin' bird's weskit."
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tea-time, or even dinner was early enough, thought Amaryllis, to meet the new-comer; and then, in spite of the mixture of bewilderment, pride and regret which oppressed her, she remembered the words of the American in the Cape Town bar: "Eyes blue as a hummin' bird's weskit."
exclaimed
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From this reading "How absurd!" she exclaimed, laughing to herself.
expectant
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From this reading Her father was in the laboratory, ostensibly at work, and Sir Randal, beaming expectant, had driven off to St. Albans.
Eyes
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From this reading Tea-time, or even dinner was early enough, thought Amaryllis, to meet the new-comer; and then, in spite of the mixture of bewilderment, pride and regret which oppressed her, she remembered the words of the American in the Cape Town bar: "Eyes blue as a hummin' bird's weskit."
father
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From this reading Her father was in the laboratory, ostensibly at work, and Sir Randal, beaming expectant, had driven off to St. Albans.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At a quarter past two that afternoon, Amaryllis, with her bull-dog, set out for a walk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her father was in the laboratory, ostensibly at work, and Sir Randal, beaming expectant, had driven off to St. Albans.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At a quarter past two that afternoon, Amaryllis, with her bull-dog, set out for a walk.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "How absurd!" she exclaimed, laughing to herself.
How
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From this reading "How absurd!" she exclaimed, laughing to herself.
HUMMIN
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From this reading "HUMMIN' BIRD'S WESKIT."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her father was in the laboratory, ostensibly at work, and Sir Randal, beaming expectant, had driven off to St. Albans.
laboratory
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From this reading Her father was in the laboratory, ostensibly at work, and Sir Randal, beaming expectant, had driven off to St. Albans.
laughing
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From this reading "How absurd!" she exclaimed, laughing to herself.
meet
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From this reading Tea-time, or even dinner was early enough, thought Amaryllis, to meet the new-comer; and then, in spite of the mixture of bewilderment, pride and regret which oppressed her, she remembered the words of the American in the Cape Town bar: "Eyes blue as a hummin' bird's weskit."
mixture
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From this reading Tea-time, or even dinner was early enough, thought Amaryllis, to meet the new-comer; and then, in spite of the mixture of bewilderment, pride and regret which oppressed her, she remembered the words of the American in the Cape Town bar: "Eyes blue as a hummin' bird's weskit."
new-comer
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From this reading Tea-time, or even dinner was early enough, thought Amaryllis, to meet the new-comer; and then, in spite of the mixture of bewilderment, pride and regret which oppressed her, she remembered the words of the American in the Cape Town bar: "Eyes blue as a hummin' bird's weskit."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tea-time, or even dinner was early enough, thought Amaryllis, to meet the new-comer; and then, in spite of the mixture of bewilderment, pride and regret which oppressed her, she remembered the words of the American in the Cape Town bar: "Eyes blue as a hummin' bird's weskit."
off
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From this reading Her father was in the laboratory, ostensibly at work, and Sir Randal, beaming expectant, had driven off to St. Albans.
oppressed
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From this reading Tea-time, or even dinner was early enough, thought Amaryllis, to meet the new-comer; and then, in spite of the mixture of bewilderment, pride and regret which oppressed her, she remembered the words of the American in the Cape Town bar: "Eyes blue as a hummin' bird's weskit."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Tea-time, or even dinner was early enough, thought Amaryllis, to meet the new-comer; and then, in spite of the mixture of bewilderment, pride and regret which oppressed her, she remembered the words of the American in the Cape Town bar: "Eyes blue as a hummin' bird's weskit."
ostensibly
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From this reading Her father was in the laboratory, ostensibly at work, and Sir Randal, beaming expectant, had driven off to St. Albans.
out
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From this reading At a quarter past two that afternoon, Amaryllis, with her bull-dog, set out for a walk.
past
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From this reading At a quarter past two that afternoon, Amaryllis, with her bull-dog, set out for a walk.
pride
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From this reading Tea-time, or even dinner was early enough, thought Amaryllis, to meet the new-comer; and then, in spite of the mixture of bewilderment, pride and regret which oppressed her, she remembered the words of the American in the Cape Town bar: "Eyes blue as a hummin' bird's weskit."
quarter
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From this reading At a quarter past two that afternoon, Amaryllis, with her bull-dog, set out for a walk.
Randal
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From this reading Her father was in the laboratory, ostensibly at work, and Sir Randal, beaming expectant, had driven off to St. Albans.
regret
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From this reading Tea-time, or even dinner was early enough, thought Amaryllis, to meet the new-comer; and then, in spite of the mixture of bewilderment, pride and regret which oppressed her, she remembered the words of the American in the Cape Town bar: "Eyes blue as a hummin' bird's weskit."
remembered
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From this reading Tea-time, or even dinner was early enough, thought Amaryllis, to meet the new-comer; and then, in spite of the mixture of bewilderment, pride and regret which oppressed her, she remembered the words of the American in the Cape Town bar: "Eyes blue as a hummin' bird's weskit."
set
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From this reading At a quarter past two that afternoon, Amaryllis, with her bull-dog, set out for a walk.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tea-time, or even dinner was early enough, thought Amaryllis, to meet the new-comer; and then, in spite of the mixture of bewilderment, pride and regret which oppressed her, she remembered the words of the American in the Cape Town bar: "Eyes blue as a hummin' bird's weskit."
Sir
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From this reading Her father was in the laboratory, ostensibly at work, and Sir Randal, beaming expectant, had driven off to St. Albans.
spite
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From this reading Tea-time, or even dinner was early enough, thought Amaryllis, to meet the new-comer; and then, in spite of the mixture of bewilderment, pride and regret which oppressed her, she remembered the words of the American in the Cape Town bar: "Eyes blue as a hummin' bird's weskit."
St
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From this reading Her father was in the laboratory, ostensibly at work, and Sir Randal, beaming expectant, had driven off to St. Albans.
Tea-time
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From this reading Tea-time, or even dinner was early enough, thought Amaryllis, to meet the new-comer; and then, in spite of the mixture of bewilderment, pride and regret which oppressed her, she remembered the words of the American in the Cape Town bar: "Eyes blue as a hummin' bird's weskit."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At a quarter past two that afternoon, Amaryllis, with her bull-dog, set out for a walk.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her father was in the laboratory, ostensibly at work, and Sir Randal, beaming expectant, had driven off to St. Albans.
then
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From this reading Tea-time, or even dinner was early enough, thought Amaryllis, to meet the new-comer; and then, in spite of the mixture of bewilderment, pride and regret which oppressed her, she remembered the words of the American in the Cape Town bar: "Eyes blue as a hummin' bird's weskit."
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tea-time, or even dinner was early enough, thought Amaryllis, to meet the new-comer; and then, in spite of the mixture of bewilderment, pride and regret which oppressed her, she remembered the words of the American in the Cape Town bar: "Eyes blue as a hummin' bird's weskit."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her father was in the laboratory, ostensibly at work, and Sir Randal, beaming expectant, had driven off to St. Albans.
Town
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From this reading Tea-time, or even dinner was early enough, thought Amaryllis, to meet the new-comer; and then, in spite of the mixture of bewilderment, pride and regret which oppressed her, she remembered the words of the American in the Cape Town bar: "Eyes blue as a hummin' bird's weskit."
two
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From this reading At a quarter past two that afternoon, Amaryllis, with her bull-dog, set out for a walk.
walk
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From this reading At a quarter past two that afternoon, Amaryllis, with her bull-dog, set out for a walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her father was in the laboratory, ostensibly at work, and Sir Randal, beaming expectant, had driven off to St. Albans.
WESKIT
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From this reading "HUMMIN' BIRD'S WESKIT."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Tea-time, or even dinner was early enough, thought Amaryllis, to meet the new-comer; and then, in spite of the mixture of bewilderment, pride and regret which oppressed her, she remembered the words of the American in the Cape Town bar: "Eyes blue as a hummin' bird's weskit."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At a quarter past two that afternoon, Amaryllis, with her bull-dog, set out for a walk.
words
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From this reading Tea-time, or even dinner was early enough, thought Amaryllis, to meet the new-comer; and then, in spite of the mixture of bewilderment, pride and regret which oppressed her, she remembered the words of the American in the Cape Town bar: "Eyes blue as a hummin' bird's weskit."
work
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From this reading Her father was in the laboratory, ostensibly at work, and Sir Randal, beaming expectant, had driven off to St. Albans.
