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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He shut his pocket-knife as she sat down by his side, and turned his attention to her, remarking— "Father says you had tea with Miss Goodwin and Mrs. Mickle at Myrtle Villa.
ANGEL
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From this reading In the Orchard ANGEL found her brother seated upon the rustic seat, on the back of which he had been cutting his initials.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He shut his pocket-knife as she sat down by his side, and turned his attention to her, remarking— "Father says you had tea with Miss Goodwin and Mrs. Mickle at Myrtle Villa.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He shut his pocket-knife as she sat down by his side, and turned his attention to her, remarking— "Father says you had tea with Miss Goodwin and Mrs. Mickle at Myrtle Villa.
attention
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From this reading He shut his pocket-knife as she sat down by his side, and turned his attention to her, remarking— "Father says you had tea with Miss Goodwin and Mrs. Mickle at Myrtle Villa.
back
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From this reading In the Orchard ANGEL found her brother seated upon the rustic seat, on the back of which he had been cutting his initials.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the Orchard ANGEL found her brother seated upon the rustic seat, on the back of which he had been cutting his initials.
brother
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From this reading In the Orchard ANGEL found her brother seated upon the rustic seat, on the back of which he had been cutting his initials.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She shook her head, but made no reply in words.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He shut his pocket-knife as she sat down by his side, and turned his attention to her, remarking— "Father says you had tea with Miss Goodwin and Mrs. Mickle at Myrtle Villa.
countenance
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From this reading Surprised at her silence, he looked at her scrutinously, and noted the signs of recent grief upon her countenance.
cutting
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From this reading In the Orchard ANGEL found her brother seated upon the rustic seat, on the back of which he had been cutting his initials.
Didn't
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From this reading Didn't you find it rather slow?"
down
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From this reading He shut his pocket-knife as she sat down by his side, and turned his attention to her, remarking— "Father says you had tea with Miss Goodwin and Mrs. Mickle at Myrtle Villa.
Father
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From this reading He shut his pocket-knife as she sat down by his side, and turned his attention to her, remarking— "Father says you had tea with Miss Goodwin and Mrs. Mickle at Myrtle Villa.
find
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From this reading Didn't you find it rather slow?"
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the Orchard ANGEL found her brother seated upon the rustic seat, on the back of which he had been cutting his initials.
Goodwin
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From this reading He shut his pocket-knife as she sat down by his side, and turned his attention to her, remarking— "Father says you had tea with Miss Goodwin and Mrs. Mickle at Myrtle Villa.
grief
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From this reading Surprised at her silence, he looked at her scrutinously, and noted the signs of recent grief upon her countenance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the Orchard ANGEL found her brother seated upon the rustic seat, on the back of which he had been cutting his initials.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the Orchard ANGEL found her brother seated upon the rustic seat, on the back of which he had been cutting his initials.
head
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From this reading She shook her head, but made no reply in words.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the Orchard ANGEL found her brother seated upon the rustic seat, on the back of which he had been cutting his initials.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the Orchard ANGEL found her brother seated upon the rustic seat, on the back of which he had been cutting his initials.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Orchard ANGEL found her brother seated upon the rustic seat, on the back of which he had been cutting his initials.
initials
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From this reading In the Orchard ANGEL found her brother seated upon the rustic seat, on the back of which he had been cutting his initials.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Didn't you find it rather slow?"
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Surprised at her silence, he looked at her scrutinously, and noted the signs of recent grief upon her countenance.
made
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From this reading She shook her head, but made no reply in words.
Mickle
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From this reading He shut his pocket-knife as she sat down by his side, and turned his attention to her, remarking— "Father says you had tea with Miss Goodwin and Mrs. Mickle at Myrtle Villa.
Miss
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From this reading He shut his pocket-knife as she sat down by his side, and turned his attention to her, remarking— "Father says you had tea with Miss Goodwin and Mrs. Mickle at Myrtle Villa.
Mrs
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From this reading He shut his pocket-knife as she sat down by his side, and turned his attention to her, remarking— "Father says you had tea with Miss Goodwin and Mrs. Mickle at Myrtle Villa.
Myrtle
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From this reading He shut his pocket-knife as she sat down by his side, and turned his attention to her, remarking— "Father says you had tea with Miss Goodwin and Mrs. Mickle at Myrtle Villa.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She shook her head, but made no reply in words.
noted
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From this reading Surprised at her silence, he looked at her scrutinously, and noted the signs of recent grief upon her countenance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the Orchard ANGEL found her brother seated upon the rustic seat, on the back of which he had been cutting his initials.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the Orchard ANGEL found her brother seated upon the rustic seat, on the back of which he had been cutting his initials.
Orchard
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From this reading In the Orchard ANGEL found her brother seated upon the rustic seat, on the back of which he had been cutting his initials.
pocket-knife
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From this reading He shut his pocket-knife as she sat down by his side, and turned his attention to her, remarking— "Father says you had tea with Miss Goodwin and Mrs. Mickle at Myrtle Villa.
rather
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From this reading Didn't you find it rather slow?"
recent
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From this reading Surprised at her silence, he looked at her scrutinously, and noted the signs of recent grief upon her countenance.
remarking
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From this reading He shut his pocket-knife as she sat down by his side, and turned his attention to her, remarking— "Father says you had tea with Miss Goodwin and Mrs. Mickle at Myrtle Villa.
reply
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From this reading She shook her head, but made no reply in words.
rustic
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From this reading In the Orchard ANGEL found her brother seated upon the rustic seat, on the back of which he had been cutting his initials.
sat
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From this reading He shut his pocket-knife as she sat down by his side, and turned his attention to her, remarking— "Father says you had tea with Miss Goodwin and Mrs. Mickle at Myrtle Villa.
says
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From this reading He shut his pocket-knife as she sat down by his side, and turned his attention to her, remarking— "Father says you had tea with Miss Goodwin and Mrs. Mickle at Myrtle Villa.
scrutinously
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From this reading Surprised at her silence, he looked at her scrutinously, and noted the signs of recent grief upon her countenance.
seat
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From this reading In the Orchard ANGEL found her brother seated upon the rustic seat, on the back of which he had been cutting his initials.
seated
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From this reading In the Orchard ANGEL found her brother seated upon the rustic seat, on the back of which he had been cutting his initials.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shut his pocket-knife as she sat down by his side, and turned his attention to her, remarking— "Father says you had tea with Miss Goodwin and Mrs. Mickle at Myrtle Villa.
shook
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From this reading She shook her head, but made no reply in words.
shut
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From this reading He shut his pocket-knife as she sat down by his side, and turned his attention to her, remarking— "Father says you had tea with Miss Goodwin and Mrs. Mickle at Myrtle Villa.
side
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From this reading He shut his pocket-knife as she sat down by his side, and turned his attention to her, remarking— "Father says you had tea with Miss Goodwin and Mrs. Mickle at Myrtle Villa.
signs
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From this reading Surprised at her silence, he looked at her scrutinously, and noted the signs of recent grief upon her countenance.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Surprised at her silence, he looked at her scrutinously, and noted the signs of recent grief upon her countenance.
slow
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From this reading Didn't you find it rather slow?"
SurprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Surprised at her silence, he looked at her scrutinously, and noted the signs of recent grief upon her countenance.
tea
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From this reading He shut his pocket-knife as she sat down by his side, and turned his attention to her, remarking— "Father says you had tea with Miss Goodwin and Mrs. Mickle at Myrtle Villa.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the Orchard ANGEL found her brother seated upon the rustic seat, on the back of which he had been cutting his initials.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He shut his pocket-knife as she sat down by his side, and turned his attention to her, remarking— "Father says you had tea with Miss Goodwin and Mrs. Mickle at Myrtle Villa.
turned
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From this reading He shut his pocket-knife as she sat down by his side, and turned his attention to her, remarking— "Father says you had tea with Miss Goodwin and Mrs. Mickle at Myrtle Villa.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In the Orchard ANGEL found her brother seated upon the rustic seat, on the back of which he had been cutting his initials.
Villa
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From this reading He shut his pocket-knife as she sat down by his side, and turned his attention to her, remarking— "Father says you had tea with Miss Goodwin and Mrs. Mickle at Myrtle Villa.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the Orchard ANGEL found her brother seated upon the rustic seat, on the back of which he had been cutting his initials.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He shut his pocket-knife as she sat down by his side, and turned his attention to her, remarking— "Father says you had tea with Miss Goodwin and Mrs. Mickle at Myrtle Villa.
words
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From this reading She shook her head, but made no reply in words.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He shut his pocket-knife as she sat down by his side, and turned his attention to her, remarking— "Father says you had tea with Miss Goodwin and Mrs. Mickle at Myrtle Villa.
