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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 It was a bright July morning, and the sun was pouring its warm rays on her fair hair and rosy cheeks, as she waited bareheaded in the open air, having no fear of the effects of such exposure to its influence.
absorbed
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From this reading She was so absorbed in her watch for the country letter-carrier, who was never very punctual to his time, as to give heed to naught besides.
air
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From this reading It was a bright July morning, and the sun was pouring its warm rays on her fair hair and rosy cheeks, as she waited bareheaded in the open air, having no fear of the effects of such exposure to its influence.
All
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From this reading Author of "It's All Real True," "The Old Worcester Jug," "The Two Crowns," etc.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I do wish the postman would make haste and come," said Ellen Mansfield to herself, as she stood at the farmyard gate, looking eagerly up the narrow lane into which it opened.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I do wish the postman would make haste and come," said Ellen Mansfield to herself, as she stood at the farmyard gate, looking eagerly up the narrow lane into which it opened.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I do wish the postman would make haste and come," said Ellen Mansfield to herself, as she stood at the farmyard gate, looking eagerly up the narrow lane into which it opened.
Author
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From this reading Author of "It's All Real True," "The Old Worcester Jug," "The Two Crowns," etc.
bareheaded
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From this reading It was a bright July morning, and the sun was pouring its warm rays on her fair hair and rosy cheeks, as she waited bareheaded in the open air, having no fear of the effects of such exposure to its influence.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading She was so absorbed in her watch for the country letter-carrier, who was never very punctual to his time, as to give heed to naught besides.
bright
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From this reading It was a bright July morning, and the sun was pouring its warm rays on her fair hair and rosy cheeks, as she waited bareheaded in the open air, having no fear of the effects of such exposure to its influence.
cheeks
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From this reading It was a bright July morning, and the sun was pouring its warm rays on her fair hair and rosy cheeks, as she waited bareheaded in the open air, having no fear of the effects of such exposure to its influence.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I do wish the postman would make haste and come," said Ellen Mansfield to herself, as she stood at the farmyard gate, looking eagerly up the narrow lane into which it opened.
country
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From this reading She was so absorbed in her watch for the country letter-carrier, who was never very punctual to his time, as to give heed to naught besides.
Crowns
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From this reading Author of "It's All Real True," "The Old Worcester Jug," "The Two Crowns," etc.
dear
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From this reading "OH dear!
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do wish the postman would make haste and come," said Ellen Mansfield to herself, as she stood at the farmyard gate, looking eagerly up the narrow lane into which it opened.
eagerly
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From this reading I do wish the postman would make haste and come," said Ellen Mansfield to herself, as she stood at the farmyard gate, looking eagerly up the narrow lane into which it opened.
effects
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From this reading It was a bright July morning, and the sun was pouring its warm rays on her fair hair and rosy cheeks, as she waited bareheaded in the open air, having no fear of the effects of such exposure to its influence.
Ellen
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etc
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From this reading Author of "It's All Real True," "The Old Worcester Jug," "The Two Crowns," etc.
exposure
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From this reading It was a bright July morning, and the sun was pouring its warm rays on her fair hair and rosy cheeks, as she waited bareheaded in the open air, having no fear of the effects of such exposure to its influence.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a bright July morning, and the sun was pouring its warm rays on her fair hair and rosy cheeks, as she waited bareheaded in the open air, having no fear of the effects of such exposure to its influence.
farmyard
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fear
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From this reading It was a bright July morning, and the sun was pouring its warm rays on her fair hair and rosy cheeks, as she waited bareheaded in the open air, having no fear of the effects of such exposure to its influence.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was so absorbed in her watch for the country letter-carrier, who was never very punctual to his time, as to give heed to naught besides.
gate
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give
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From this reading She was so absorbed in her watch for the country letter-carrier, who was never very punctual to his time, as to give heed to naught besides.
hair
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From this reading It was a bright July morning, and the sun was pouring its warm rays on her fair hair and rosy cheeks, as she waited bareheaded in the open air, having no fear of the effects of such exposure to its influence.
haste
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From this reading I do wish the postman would make haste and come," said Ellen Mansfield to herself, as she stood at the farmyard gate, looking eagerly up the narrow lane into which it opened.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was a bright July morning, and the sun was pouring its warm rays on her fair hair and rosy cheeks, as she waited bareheaded in the open air, having no fear of the effects of such exposure to its influence.
heed
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From this reading She was so absorbed in her watch for the country letter-carrier, who was never very punctual to his time, as to give heed to naught besides.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a bright July morning, and the sun was pouring its warm rays on her fair hair and rosy cheeks, as she waited bareheaded in the open air, having no fear of the effects of such exposure to its influence.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading I do wish the postman would make haste and come," said Ellen Mansfield to herself, as she stood at the farmyard gate, looking eagerly up the narrow lane into which it opened.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was so absorbed in her watch for the country letter-carrier, who was never very punctual to his time, as to give heed to naught besides.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do wish the postman would make haste and come," said Ellen Mansfield to herself, as she stood at the farmyard gate, looking eagerly up the narrow lane into which it opened.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a bright July morning, and the sun was pouring its warm rays on her fair hair and rosy cheeks, as she waited bareheaded in the open air, having no fear of the effects of such exposure to its influence.
influence
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From this reading It was a bright July morning, and the sun was pouring its warm rays on her fair hair and rosy cheeks, as she waited bareheaded in the open air, having no fear of the effects of such exposure to its influence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I do wish the postman would make haste and come," said Ellen Mansfield to herself, as she stood at the farmyard gate, looking eagerly up the narrow lane into which it opened.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I do wish the postman would make haste and come," said Ellen Mansfield to herself, as she stood at the farmyard gate, looking eagerly up the narrow lane into which it opened.
It's
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From this reading Author of "It's All Real True," "The Old Worcester Jug," "The Two Crowns," etc.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a bright July morning, and the sun was pouring its warm rays on her fair hair and rosy cheeks, as she waited bareheaded in the open air, having no fear of the effects of such exposure to its influence.
Jug
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From this reading Author of "It's All Real True," "The Old Worcester Jug," "The Two Crowns," etc.
July
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From this reading It was a bright July morning, and the sun was pouring its warm rays on her fair hair and rosy cheeks, as she waited bareheaded in the open air, having no fear of the effects of such exposure to its influence.
lane
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From this reading I do wish the postman would make haste and come," said Ellen Mansfield to herself, as she stood at the farmyard gate, looking eagerly up the narrow lane into which it opened.
letter-carrier
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From this reading She was so absorbed in her watch for the country letter-carrier, who was never very punctual to his time, as to give heed to naught besides.
looking
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From this reading I do wish the postman would make haste and come," said Ellen Mansfield to herself, as she stood at the farmyard gate, looking eagerly up the narrow lane into which it opened.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I do wish the postman would make haste and come," said Ellen Mansfield to herself, as she stood at the farmyard gate, looking eagerly up the narrow lane into which it opened.
Mansfield
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From this reading I do wish the postman would make haste and come," said Ellen Mansfield to herself, as she stood at the farmyard gate, looking eagerly up the narrow lane into which it opened.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a bright July morning, and the sun was pouring its warm rays on her fair hair and rosy cheeks, as she waited bareheaded in the open air, having no fear of the effects of such exposure to its influence.
narrow
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From this reading I do wish the postman would make haste and come," said Ellen Mansfield to herself, as she stood at the farmyard gate, looking eagerly up the narrow lane into which it opened.
naught
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From this reading She was so absorbed in her watch for the country letter-carrier, who was never very punctual to his time, as to give heed to naught besides.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was so absorbed in her watch for the country letter-carrier, who was never very punctual to his time, as to give heed to naught besides.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was a bright July morning, and the sun was pouring its warm rays on her fair hair and rosy cheeks, as she waited bareheaded in the open air, having no fear of the effects of such exposure to its influence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "It's All Real True," "The Old Worcester Jug," "The Two Crowns," etc.
OH
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From this reading "OH dear!
Old
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From this reading Author of "It's All Real True," "The Old Worcester Jug," "The Two Crowns," etc.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a bright July morning, and the sun was pouring its warm rays on her fair hair and rosy cheeks, as she waited bareheaded in the open air, having no fear of the effects of such exposure to its influence.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was a bright July morning, and the sun was pouring its warm rays on her fair hair and rosy cheeks, as she waited bareheaded in the open air, having no fear of the effects of such exposure to its influence.
opened
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From this reading I do wish the postman would make haste and come," said Ellen Mansfield to herself, as she stood at the farmyard gate, looking eagerly up the narrow lane into which it opened.
postman
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From this reading I do wish the postman would make haste and come," said Ellen Mansfield to herself, as she stood at the farmyard gate, looking eagerly up the narrow lane into which it opened.
pouring
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From this reading It was a bright July morning, and the sun was pouring its warm rays on her fair hair and rosy cheeks, as she waited bareheaded in the open air, having no fear of the effects of such exposure to its influence.
punctual
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From this reading She was so absorbed in her watch for the country letter-carrier, who was never very punctual to his time, as to give heed to naught besides.
rays
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From this reading It was a bright July morning, and the sun was pouring its warm rays on her fair hair and rosy cheeks, as she waited bareheaded in the open air, having no fear of the effects of such exposure to its influence.
Real
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From this reading Author of "It's All Real True," "The Old Worcester Jug," "The Two Crowns," etc.
rosy
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From this reading It was a bright July morning, and the sun was pouring its warm rays on her fair hair and rosy cheeks, as she waited bareheaded in the open air, having no fear of the effects of such exposure to its influence.
said
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From this reading I do wish the postman would make haste and come," said Ellen Mansfield to herself, as she stood at the farmyard gate, looking eagerly up the narrow lane into which it opened.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I do wish the postman would make haste and come," said Ellen Mansfield to herself, as she stood at the farmyard gate, looking eagerly up the narrow lane into which it opened.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was so absorbed in her watch for the country letter-carrier, who was never very punctual to his time, as to give heed to naught besides.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I do wish the postman would make haste and come," said Ellen Mansfield to herself, as she stood at the farmyard gate, looking eagerly up the narrow lane into which it opened.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was a bright July morning, and the sun was pouring its warm rays on her fair hair and rosy cheeks, as she waited bareheaded in the open air, having no fear of the effects of such exposure to its influence.
sun
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From this reading It was a bright July morning, and the sun was pouring its warm rays on her fair hair and rosy cheeks, as she waited bareheaded in the open air, having no fear of the effects of such exposure to its influence.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "It's All Real True," "The Old Worcester Jug," "The Two Crowns," etc.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was so absorbed in her watch for the country letter-carrier, who was never very punctual to his time, as to give heed to naught besides.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I do wish the postman would make haste and come," said Ellen Mansfield to herself, as she stood at the farmyard gate, looking eagerly up the narrow lane into which it opened.
True
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From this reading Author of "It's All Real True," "The Old Worcester Jug," "The Two Crowns," etc.
Two
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From this reading Author of "It's All Real True," "The Old Worcester Jug," "The Two Crowns," etc.
up
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From this reading I do wish the postman would make haste and come," said Ellen Mansfield to herself, as she stood at the farmyard gate, looking eagerly up the narrow lane into which it opened.
very
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From this reading She was so absorbed in her watch for the country letter-carrier, who was never very punctual to his time, as to give heed to naught besides.
waited
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From this reading It was a bright July morning, and the sun was pouring its warm rays on her fair hair and rosy cheeks, as she waited bareheaded in the open air, having no fear of the effects of such exposure to its influence.
warm
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From this reading It was a bright July morning, and the sun was pouring its warm rays on her fair hair and rosy cheeks, as she waited bareheaded in the open air, having no fear of the effects of such exposure to its influence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a bright July morning, and the sun was pouring its warm rays on her fair hair and rosy cheeks, as she waited bareheaded in the open air, having no fear of the effects of such exposure to its influence.
watch
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From this reading She was so absorbed in her watch for the country letter-carrier, who was never very punctual to his time, as to give heed to naught besides.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I do wish the postman would make haste and come," said Ellen Mansfield to herself, as she stood at the farmyard gate, looking eagerly up the narrow lane into which it opened.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She was so absorbed in her watch for the country letter-carrier, who was never very punctual to his time, as to give heed to naught besides.
wish
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From this reading I do wish the postman would make haste and come," said Ellen Mansfield to herself, as she stood at the farmyard gate, looking eagerly up the narrow lane into which it opened.
Worcester
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From this reading Author of "It's All Real True," "The Old Worcester Jug," "The Two Crowns," etc.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I do wish the postman would make haste and come," said Ellen Mansfield to herself, as she stood at the farmyard gate, looking eagerly up the narrow lane into which it opened.
