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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 "A merry Christmas, Bonnibel, and many happy returns of the day."
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Are you suffering so much pain to-day?" asked Felise, dropping into an easy-chair and resting her head with its crown of dark braids against its violet velvet lining.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Are you suffering so much pain to-day?" asked Felise, dropping into an easy-chair and resting her head with its crown of dark braids against its violet velvet lining.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A merry Christmas, Bonnibel, and many happy returns of the day."
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Thank you, Felise," she answered wearily, "though your wishes can scarcely bear fruit to-day."
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you suffering so much pain to-day?" asked Felise, dropping into an easy-chair and resting her head with its crown of dark braids against its violet velvet lining.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Are you suffering so much pain to-day?" asked Felise, dropping into an easy-chair and resting her head with its crown of dark braids against its violet velvet lining.
bear
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From this reading "Thank you, Felise," she answered wearily, "though your wishes can scarcely bear fruit to-day."
Bonnibel
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From this reading "A merry Christmas, Bonnibel, and many happy returns of the day."
braids
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From this reading "Are you suffering so much pain to-day?" asked Felise, dropping into an easy-chair and resting her head with its crown of dark braids against its violet velvet lining.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Thank you, Felise," she answered wearily, "though your wishes can scarcely bear fruit to-day."
cat-like
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From this reading Felise Herbert was entering with her cat-like steps and a deceitful smile wreathing her thin lips.
Christmas
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From this reading "A merry Christmas, Bonnibel, and many happy returns of the day."
crown
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From this reading "Are you suffering so much pain to-day?" asked Felise, dropping into an easy-chair and resting her head with its crown of dark braids against its violet velvet lining.
dark
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From this reading "Are you suffering so much pain to-day?" asked Felise, dropping into an easy-chair and resting her head with its crown of dark braids against its violet velvet lining.
day
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From this reading "A merry Christmas, Bonnibel, and many happy returns of the day."
deceitful
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From this reading Felise Herbert was entering with her cat-like steps and a deceitful smile wreathing her thin lips.
dressing-room
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From this reading Bonnibel Vere, lying helplessly on the sofa in her dressing-room, looked up with a start of surprise.
dropping
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From this reading "Are you suffering so much pain to-day?" asked Felise, dropping into an easy-chair and resting her head with its crown of dark braids against its violet velvet lining.
easy-chair
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From this reading "Are you suffering so much pain to-day?" asked Felise, dropping into an easy-chair and resting her head with its crown of dark braids against its violet velvet lining.
entering
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From this reading Felise Herbert was entering with her cat-like steps and a deceitful smile wreathing her thin lips.
Felise
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From this reading Felise Herbert was entering with her cat-like steps and a deceitful smile wreathing her thin lips.
fruit
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From this reading "Thank you, Felise," she answered wearily, "though your wishes can scarcely bear fruit to-day."
happy
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From this reading "A merry Christmas, Bonnibel, and many happy returns of the day."
head
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From this reading "Are you suffering so much pain to-day?" asked Felise, dropping into an easy-chair and resting her head with its crown of dark braids against its violet velvet lining.
helplessly
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From this reading Bonnibel Vere, lying helplessly on the sofa in her dressing-room, looked up with a start of surprise.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bonnibel Vere, lying helplessly on the sofa in her dressing-room, looked up with a start of surprise.
Herbert
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From this reading Felise Herbert was entering with her cat-like steps and a deceitful smile wreathing her thin lips.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bonnibel Vere, lying helplessly on the sofa in her dressing-room, looked up with a start of surprise.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Are you suffering so much pain to-day?" asked Felise, dropping into an easy-chair and resting her head with its crown of dark braids against its violet velvet lining.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Are you suffering so much pain to-day?" asked Felise, dropping into an easy-chair and resting her head with its crown of dark braids against its violet velvet lining.
lining
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From this reading "Are you suffering so much pain to-day?" asked Felise, dropping into an easy-chair and resting her head with its crown of dark braids against its violet velvet lining.
lips
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From this reading Felise Herbert was entering with her cat-like steps and a deceitful smile wreathing her thin lips.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bonnibel Vere, lying helplessly on the sofa in her dressing-room, looked up with a start of surprise.
lying
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From this reading Bonnibel Vere, lying helplessly on the sofa in her dressing-room, looked up with a start of surprise.
many
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From this reading "A merry Christmas, Bonnibel, and many happy returns of the day."
merry
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From this reading "A merry Christmas, Bonnibel, and many happy returns of the day."
much
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From this reading "Are you suffering so much pain to-day?" asked Felise, dropping into an easy-chair and resting her head with its crown of dark braids against its violet velvet lining.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A merry Christmas, Bonnibel, and many happy returns of the day."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bonnibel Vere, lying helplessly on the sofa in her dressing-room, looked up with a start of surprise.
pain
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From this reading "Are you suffering so much pain to-day?" asked Felise, dropping into an easy-chair and resting her head with its crown of dark braids against its violet velvet lining.
restingnounUS /ˈresting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Are you suffering so much pain to-day?" asked Felise, dropping into an easy-chair and resting her head with its crown of dark braids against its violet velvet lining.
returns
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From this reading "A merry Christmas, Bonnibel, and many happy returns of the day."
scarcely
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From this reading "Thank you, Felise," she answered wearily, "though your wishes can scarcely bear fruit to-day."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Thank you, Felise," she answered wearily, "though your wishes can scarcely bear fruit to-day."
smile
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From this reading Felise Herbert was entering with her cat-like steps and a deceitful smile wreathing her thin lips.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Are you suffering so much pain to-day?" asked Felise, dropping into an easy-chair and resting her head with its crown of dark braids against its violet velvet lining.
sofa
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From this reading Bonnibel Vere, lying helplessly on the sofa in her dressing-room, looked up with a start of surprise.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bonnibel Vere, lying helplessly on the sofa in her dressing-room, looked up with a start of surprise.
steps
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From this reading Felise Herbert was entering with her cat-like steps and a deceitful smile wreathing her thin lips.
suffering
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From this reading "Are you suffering so much pain to-day?" asked Felise, dropping into an easy-chair and resting her head with its crown of dark braids against its violet velvet lining.
surprise
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From this reading Bonnibel Vere, lying helplessly on the sofa in her dressing-room, looked up with a start of surprise.
Thank
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From this reading "Thank you, Felise," she answered wearily, "though your wishes can scarcely bear fruit to-day."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A merry Christmas, Bonnibel, and many happy returns of the day."
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Felise Herbert was entering with her cat-like steps and a deceitful smile wreathing her thin lips.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Thank you, Felise," she answered wearily, "though your wishes can scarcely bear fruit to-day."
to-day
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From this reading "Thank you, Felise," she answered wearily, "though your wishes can scarcely bear fruit to-day."
up
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From this reading Bonnibel Vere, lying helplessly on the sofa in her dressing-room, looked up with a start of surprise.
velvet
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From this reading "Are you suffering so much pain to-day?" asked Felise, dropping into an easy-chair and resting her head with its crown of dark braids against its violet velvet lining.
Vere
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From this reading Bonnibel Vere, lying helplessly on the sofa in her dressing-room, looked up with a start of surprise.
violet
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From this reading "Are you suffering so much pain to-day?" asked Felise, dropping into an easy-chair and resting her head with its crown of dark braids against its violet velvet lining.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Felise Herbert was entering with her cat-like steps and a deceitful smile wreathing her thin lips.
wearily
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From this reading "Thank you, Felise," she answered wearily, "though your wishes can scarcely bear fruit to-day."
wishes
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From this reading "Thank you, Felise," she answered wearily, "though your wishes can scarcely bear fruit to-day."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bonnibel Vere, lying helplessly on the sofa in her dressing-room, looked up with a start of surprise.
wreathing
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From this reading Felise Herbert was entering with her cat-like steps and a deceitful smile wreathing her thin lips.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Thank you, Felise," she answered wearily, "though your wishes can scarcely bear fruit to-day."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Thank you, Felise," she answered wearily, "though your wishes can scarcely bear fruit to-day."
