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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 He had already called at the house a number of times, but Jean had never been brought down to the parlour.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I saw him watch every motion of her yellow head as she sat on the floor, looking solemnly at the people about her.
acquainted
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From this reading Perhaps he had never before been acquainted with a little child.
adorable
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From this reading Whether she went driving in royal state under her white carriage robes, or watched from the nursery window the people passing below, or stood in her little night-dress on her brass bed before being tucked in, Jean was always adorable.
already
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From this reading He had already called at the house a number of times, but Jean had never been brought down to the parlour.
always
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From this reading Whether she went driving in royal state under her white carriage robes, or watched from the nursery window the people passing below, or stood in her little night-dress on her brass bed before being tucked in, Jean was always adorable.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I saw him watch every motion of her yellow head as she sat on the floor, looking solemnly at the people about her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had already called at the house a number of times, but Jean had never been brought down to the parlour.
bed
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From this reading Whether she went driving in royal state under her white carriage robes, or watched from the nursery window the people passing below, or stood in her little night-dress on her brass bed before being tucked in, Jean was always adorable.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had already called at the house a number of times, but Jean had never been brought down to the parlour.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Whether she went driving in royal state under her white carriage robes, or watched from the nursery window the people passing below, or stood in her little night-dress on her brass bed before being tucked in, Jean was always adorable.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Whether she went driving in royal state under her white carriage robes, or watched from the nursery window the people passing below, or stood in her little night-dress on her brass bed before being tucked in, Jean was always adorable.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Whether she went driving in royal state under her white carriage robes, or watched from the nursery window the people passing below, or stood in her little night-dress on her brass bed before being tucked in, Jean was always adorable.
brass
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From this reading Whether she went driving in royal state under her white carriage robes, or watched from the nursery window the people passing below, or stood in her little night-dress on her brass bed before being tucked in, Jean was always adorable.
brought
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From this reading He had already called at the house a number of times, but Jean had never been brought down to the parlour.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had already called at the house a number of times, but Jean had never been brought down to the parlour.
called
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From this reading He had already called at the house a number of times, but Jean had never been brought down to the parlour.
carriage
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From this reading Whether she went driving in royal state under her white carriage robes, or watched from the nursery window the people passing below, or stood in her little night-dress on her brass bed before being tucked in, Jean was always adorable.
child
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From this reading Perhaps he had never before been acquainted with a little child.
day
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From this reading One day I took the Lad to see her.
down
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From this reading He had already called at the house a number of times, but Jean had never been brought down to the parlour.
driving
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From this reading Whether she went driving in royal state under her white carriage robes, or watched from the nursery window the people passing below, or stood in her little night-dress on her brass bed before being tucked in, Jean was always adorable.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I saw him watch every motion of her yellow head as she sat on the floor, looking solemnly at the people about her.
floor
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From this reading I saw him watch every motion of her yellow head as she sat on the floor, looking solemnly at the people about her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Whether she went driving in royal state under her white carriage robes, or watched from the nursery window the people passing below, or stood in her little night-dress on her brass bed before being tucked in, Jean was always adorable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had already called at the house a number of times, but Jean had never been brought down to the parlour.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had already called at the house a number of times, but Jean had never been brought down to the parlour.
head
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From this reading I saw him watch every motion of her yellow head as she sat on the floor, looking solemnly at the people about her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Whether she went driving in royal state under her white carriage robes, or watched from the nursery window the people passing below, or stood in her little night-dress on her brass bed before being tucked in, Jean was always adorable.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I saw him watch every motion of her yellow head as she sat on the floor, looking solemnly at the people about her.
house
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From this reading He had already called at the house a number of times, but Jean had never been brought down to the parlour.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One day I took the Lad to see her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whether she went driving in royal state under her white carriage robes, or watched from the nursery window the people passing below, or stood in her little night-dress on her brass bed before being tucked in, Jean was always adorable.
Jean
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From this reading Whether she went driving in royal state under her white carriage robes, or watched from the nursery window the people passing below, or stood in her little night-dress on her brass bed before being tucked in, Jean was always adorable.
Lad
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From this reading One day I took the Lad to see her.
little
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From this reading Whether she went driving in royal state under her white carriage robes, or watched from the nursery window the people passing below, or stood in her little night-dress on her brass bed before being tucked in, Jean was always adorable.
looking
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From this reading I saw him watch every motion of her yellow head as she sat on the floor, looking solemnly at the people about her.
motion
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From this reading I saw him watch every motion of her yellow head as she sat on the floor, looking solemnly at the people about her.
never
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From this reading He had already called at the house a number of times, but Jean had never been brought down to the parlour.
night-dress
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From this reading Whether she went driving in royal state under her white carriage robes, or watched from the nursery window the people passing below, or stood in her little night-dress on her brass bed before being tucked in, Jean was always adorable.
number
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From this reading He had already called at the house a number of times, but Jean had never been brought down to the parlour.
nursery
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From this reading Whether she went driving in royal state under her white carriage robes, or watched from the nursery window the people passing below, or stood in her little night-dress on her brass bed before being tucked in, Jean was always adorable.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had already called at the house a number of times, but Jean had never been brought down to the parlour.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Whether she went driving in royal state under her white carriage robes, or watched from the nursery window the people passing below, or stood in her little night-dress on her brass bed before being tucked in, Jean was always adorable.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day I took the Lad to see her.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether she went driving in royal state under her white carriage robes, or watched from the nursery window the people passing below, or stood in her little night-dress on her brass bed before being tucked in, Jean was always adorable.
parlour
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From this reading He had already called at the house a number of times, but Jean had never been brought down to the parlour.
passing
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From this reading Whether she went driving in royal state under her white carriage robes, or watched from the nursery window the people passing below, or stood in her little night-dress on her brass bed before being tucked in, Jean was always adorable.
people
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From this reading Whether she went driving in royal state under her white carriage robes, or watched from the nursery window the people passing below, or stood in her little night-dress on her brass bed before being tucked in, Jean was always adorable.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps he had never before been acquainted with a little child.
robes
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From this reading Whether she went driving in royal state under her white carriage robes, or watched from the nursery window the people passing below, or stood in her little night-dress on her brass bed before being tucked in, Jean was always adorable.
royal
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From this reading Whether she went driving in royal state under her white carriage robes, or watched from the nursery window the people passing below, or stood in her little night-dress on her brass bed before being tucked in, Jean was always adorable.
sat
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From this reading I saw him watch every motion of her yellow head as she sat on the floor, looking solemnly at the people about her.
saw
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From this reading I saw him watch every motion of her yellow head as she sat on the floor, looking solemnly at the people about her.
see
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From this reading One day I took the Lad to see her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whether she went driving in royal state under her white carriage robes, or watched from the nursery window the people passing below, or stood in her little night-dress on her brass bed before being tucked in, Jean was always adorable.
solemnly
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From this reading I saw him watch every motion of her yellow head as she sat on the floor, looking solemnly at the people about her.
state
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From this reading Whether she went driving in royal state under her white carriage robes, or watched from the nursery window the people passing below, or stood in her little night-dress on her brass bed before being tucked in, Jean was always adorable.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Whether she went driving in royal state under her white carriage robes, or watched from the nursery window the people passing below, or stood in her little night-dress on her brass bed before being tucked in, Jean was always adorable.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whether she went driving in royal state under her white carriage robes, or watched from the nursery window the people passing below, or stood in her little night-dress on her brass bed before being tucked in, Jean was always adorable.
times
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From this reading He had already called at the house a number of times, but Jean had never been brought down to the parlour.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day I took the Lad to see her.
took
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From this reading One day I took the Lad to see her.
tucked
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From this reading Whether she went driving in royal state under her white carriage robes, or watched from the nursery window the people passing below, or stood in her little night-dress on her brass bed before being tucked in, Jean was always adorable.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Whether she went driving in royal state under her white carriage robes, or watched from the nursery window the people passing below, or stood in her little night-dress on her brass bed before being tucked in, Jean was always adorable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whether she went driving in royal state under her white carriage robes, or watched from the nursery window the people passing below, or stood in her little night-dress on her brass bed before being tucked in, Jean was always adorable.
watch
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From this reading I saw him watch every motion of her yellow head as she sat on the floor, looking solemnly at the people about her.
watched
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From this reading Whether she went driving in royal state under her white carriage robes, or watched from the nursery window the people passing below, or stood in her little night-dress on her brass bed before being tucked in, Jean was always adorable.
went
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From this reading Whether she went driving in royal state under her white carriage robes, or watched from the nursery window the people passing below, or stood in her little night-dress on her brass bed before being tucked in, Jean was always adorable.
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether she went driving in royal state under her white carriage robes, or watched from the nursery window the people passing below, or stood in her little night-dress on her brass bed before being tucked in, Jean was always adorable.
white
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From this reading Whether she went driving in royal state under her white carriage robes, or watched from the nursery window the people passing below, or stood in her little night-dress on her brass bed before being tucked in, Jean was always adorable.
window
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From this reading Whether she went driving in royal state under her white carriage robes, or watched from the nursery window the people passing below, or stood in her little night-dress on her brass bed before being tucked in, Jean was always adorable.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Perhaps he had never before been acquainted with a little child.
yellow
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From this reading I saw him watch every motion of her yellow head as she sat on the floor, looking solemnly at the people about her.
