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all
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From this reading Behind them were all the trials and vexations of the day, among which may be counted Mrs. Sharman, Mr. Sharman--and John Brown.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Behind them were all the trials and vexations of the day, among which may be counted Mrs. Sharman, Mr. Sharman--and John Brown.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PEARL SEEKERS They were round the corner and away from school--Cyril, Elizabeth and Nancy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Cyril spoke with awe of John Brown's big hands and feet, and looked over his shoulder as he spoke.
away
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From this reading THE PEARL SEEKERS They were round the corner and away from school--Cyril, Elizabeth and Nancy.
awe
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From this reading Cyril spoke with awe of John Brown's big hands and feet, and looked over his shoulder as he spoke.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Behind them were all the trials and vexations of the day, among which may be counted Mrs. Sharman, Mr. Sharman--and John Brown.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For that small hope of the Bruces had in the cloak-room inadvertently trodden upon Brown's hat, and had been startled by the way in which Brown had swung him round by his collar.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind them were all the trials and vexations of the day, among which may be counted Mrs. Sharman, Mr. Sharman--and John Brown.
Betty
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From this reading "I pinched him," said Betty proudly.
big
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From this reading Cyril spoke with awe of John Brown's big hands and feet, and looked over his shoulder as he spoke.
Brown
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From this reading Behind them were all the trials and vexations of the day, among which may be counted Mrs. Sharman, Mr. Sharman--and John Brown.
Brown's
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From this reading Cyril spoke with awe of John Brown's big hands and feet, and looked over his shoulder as he spoke.
Bruces
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From this reading For that small hope of the Bruces had in the cloak-room inadvertently trodden upon Brown's hat, and had been startled by the way in which Brown had swung him round by his collar.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For that small hope of the Bruces had in the cloak-room inadvertently trodden upon Brown's hat, and had been startled by the way in which Brown had swung him round by his collar.
cloak-room
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From this reading For that small hope of the Bruces had in the cloak-room inadvertently trodden upon Brown's hat, and had been startled by the way in which Brown had swung him round by his collar.
collar
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From this reading For that small hope of the Bruces had in the cloak-room inadvertently trodden upon Brown's hat, and had been startled by the way in which Brown had swung him round by his collar.
corner
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From this reading THE PEARL SEEKERS They were round the corner and away from school--Cyril, Elizabeth and Nancy.
counted
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From this reading Behind them were all the trials and vexations of the day, among which may be counted Mrs. Sharman, Mr. Sharman--and John Brown.
Cyril
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From this reading THE PEARL SEEKERS They were round the corner and away from school--Cyril, Elizabeth and Nancy.
day
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From this reading Behind them were all the trials and vexations of the day, among which may be counted Mrs. Sharman, Mr. Sharman--and John Brown.
Elizabeth
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From this reading THE PEARL SEEKERS They were round the corner and away from school--Cyril, Elizabeth and Nancy.
feet
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From this reading Cyril spoke with awe of John Brown's big hands and feet, and looked over his shoulder as he spoke.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For that small hope of the Bruces had in the cloak-room inadvertently trodden upon Brown's hat, and had been startled by the way in which Brown had swung him round by his collar.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE PEARL SEEKERS They were round the corner and away from school--Cyril, Elizabeth and Nancy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For that small hope of the Bruces had in the cloak-room inadvertently trodden upon Brown's hat, and had been startled by the way in which Brown had swung him round by his collar.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Cyril spoke with awe of John Brown's big hands and feet, and looked over his shoulder as he spoke.
hat
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From this reading For that small hope of the Bruces had in the cloak-room inadvertently trodden upon Brown's hat, and had been startled by the way in which Brown had swung him round by his collar.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cyril spoke with awe of John Brown's big hands and feet, and looked over his shoulder as he spoke.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For that small hope of the Bruces had in the cloak-room inadvertently trodden upon Brown's hat, and had been startled by the way in which Brown had swung him round by his collar.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cyril spoke with awe of John Brown's big hands and feet, and looked over his shoulder as he spoke.
hope
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From this reading For that small hope of the Bruces had in the cloak-room inadvertently trodden upon Brown's hat, and had been startled by the way in which Brown had swung him round by his collar.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I pinched him," said Betty proudly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For that small hope of the Bruces had in the cloak-room inadvertently trodden upon Brown's hat, and had been startled by the way in which Brown had swung him round by his collar.
inadvertently
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From this reading For that small hope of the Bruces had in the cloak-room inadvertently trodden upon Brown's hat, and had been startled by the way in which Brown had swung him round by his collar.
John
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From this reading Behind them were all the trials and vexations of the day, among which may be counted Mrs. Sharman, Mr. Sharman--and John Brown.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cyril spoke with awe of John Brown's big hands and feet, and looked over his shoulder as he spoke.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Behind them were all the trials and vexations of the day, among which may be counted Mrs. Sharman, Mr. Sharman--and John Brown.
Mr
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From this reading Behind them were all the trials and vexations of the day, among which may be counted Mrs. Sharman, Mr. Sharman--and John Brown.
Mrs
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From this reading Behind them were all the trials and vexations of the day, among which may be counted Mrs. Sharman, Mr. Sharman--and John Brown.
Nancy
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From this reading THE PEARL SEEKERS They were round the corner and away from school--Cyril, Elizabeth and Nancy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Behind them were all the trials and vexations of the day, among which may be counted Mrs. Sharman, Mr. Sharman--and John Brown.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Cyril spoke with awe of John Brown's big hands and feet, and looked over his shoulder as he spoke.
PEARLnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth round object formed inside a shell and valued as a jewel
From this reading THE PEARL SEEKERS They were round the corner and away from school--Cyril, Elizabeth and Nancy.
pinchednounUS /ˈpinched/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I pinched him," said Betty proudly.
proudly
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From this reading "I pinched him," said Betty proudly.
round
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From this reading THE PEARL SEEKERS They were round the corner and away from school--Cyril, Elizabeth and Nancy.
said
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From this reading "I pinched him," said Betty proudly.
school
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From this reading THE PEARL SEEKERS They were round the corner and away from school--Cyril, Elizabeth and Nancy.
SEEKERS
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From this reading THE PEARL SEEKERS They were round the corner and away from school--Cyril, Elizabeth and Nancy.
Sharman
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From this reading Behind them were all the trials and vexations of the day, among which may be counted Mrs. Sharman, Mr. Sharman--and John Brown.
shoulder
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From this reading Cyril spoke with awe of John Brown's big hands and feet, and looked over his shoulder as he spoke.
small
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From this reading For that small hope of the Bruces had in the cloak-room inadvertently trodden upon Brown's hat, and had been startled by the way in which Brown had swung him round by his collar.
spoke
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From this reading Cyril spoke with awe of John Brown's big hands and feet, and looked over his shoulder as he spoke.
startled
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From this reading For that small hope of the Bruces had in the cloak-room inadvertently trodden upon Brown's hat, and had been startled by the way in which Brown had swung him round by his collar.
swung
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From this reading For that small hope of the Bruces had in the cloak-room inadvertently trodden upon Brown's hat, and had been startled by the way in which Brown had swung him round by his collar.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For that small hope of the Bruces had in the cloak-room inadvertently trodden upon Brown's hat, and had been startled by the way in which Brown had swung him round by his collar.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PEARL SEEKERS They were round the corner and away from school--Cyril, Elizabeth and Nancy.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Behind them were all the trials and vexations of the day, among which may be counted Mrs. Sharman, Mr. Sharman--and John Brown.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PEARL SEEKERS They were round the corner and away from school--Cyril, Elizabeth and Nancy.
trials
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From this reading Behind them were all the trials and vexations of the day, among which may be counted Mrs. Sharman, Mr. Sharman--and John Brown.
trodden
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From this reading For that small hope of the Bruces had in the cloak-room inadvertently trodden upon Brown's hat, and had been startled by the way in which Brown had swung him round by his collar.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For that small hope of the Bruces had in the cloak-room inadvertently trodden upon Brown's hat, and had been startled by the way in which Brown had swung him round by his collar.
vexations
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From this reading Behind them were all the trials and vexations of the day, among which may be counted Mrs. Sharman, Mr. Sharman--and John Brown.
way
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From this reading For that small hope of the Bruces had in the cloak-room inadvertently trodden upon Brown's hat, and had been startled by the way in which Brown had swung him round by his collar.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE PEARL SEEKERS They were round the corner and away from school--Cyril, Elizabeth and Nancy.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Behind them were all the trials and vexations of the day, among which may be counted Mrs. Sharman, Mr. Sharman--and John Brown.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cyril spoke with awe of John Brown's big hands and feet, and looked over his shoulder as he spoke.
