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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 "She will sleep upon a cot in the room next to ours," responded Ma'ame Pélagie, "and live as we do.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Then Ma'ame Pélagie rose with stately deliberation and went to saddle? her horse, for she had yet to make her last daily round through the fields; and Mam'selle Pauline threaded her way slowly among the tangled grasses toward the cabin.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "She will sleep upon a cot in the room next to ours," responded Ma'ame Pélagie, "and live as we do.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "She will sleep upon a cot in the room next to ours," responded Ma'ame Pélagie, "and live as we do.
cabin
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From this reading Then Ma'ame Pélagie rose with stately deliberation and went to saddle? her horse, for she had yet to make her last daily round through the fields; and Mam'selle Pauline threaded her way slowly among the tangled grasses toward the cabin.
chose
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From this reading She knows we have money and could squander it if we chose.
cot
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From this reading "She will sleep upon a cot in the room next to ours," responded Ma'ame Pélagie, "and live as we do.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She knows we have money and could squander it if we chose.
daily
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From this reading Then Ma'ame Pélagie rose with stately deliberation and went to saddle? her horse, for she had yet to make her last daily round through the fields; and Mam'selle Pauline threaded her way slowly among the tangled grasses toward the cabin.
deliberation
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From this reading Then Ma'ame Pélagie rose with stately deliberation and went to saddle? her horse, for she had yet to make her last daily round through the fields; and Mam'selle Pauline threaded her way slowly among the tangled grasses toward the cabin.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "She will sleep upon a cot in the room next to ours," responded Ma'ame Pélagie, "and live as we do.
father
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From this reading She knows how we live, and why we live; her father has told her.
fields
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From this reading Then Ma'ame Pélagie rose with stately deliberation and went to saddle? her horse, for she had yet to make her last daily round through the fields; and Mam'selle Pauline threaded her way slowly among the tangled grasses toward the cabin.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then Ma'ame Pélagie rose with stately deliberation and went to saddle? her horse, for she had yet to make her last daily round through the fields; and Mam'selle Pauline threaded her way slowly among the tangled grasses toward the cabin.
fret
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From this reading Do not fret, Pauline; let us hope La Petite is a true Valmet."
grasses
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From this reading Then Ma'ame Pélagie rose with stately deliberation and went to saddle? her horse, for she had yet to make her last daily round through the fields; and Mam'selle Pauline threaded her way slowly among the tangled grasses toward the cabin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then Ma'ame Pélagie rose with stately deliberation and went to saddle? her horse, for she had yet to make her last daily round through the fields; and Mam'selle Pauline threaded her way slowly among the tangled grasses toward the cabin.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She knows how we live, and why we live; her father has told her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She knows we have money and could squander it if we chose.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She knows how we live, and why we live; her father has told her.
hope
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From this reading Do not fret, Pauline; let us hope La Petite is a true Valmet."
horse
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From this reading Then Ma'ame Pélagie rose with stately deliberation and went to saddle? her horse, for she had yet to make her last daily round through the fields; and Mam'selle Pauline threaded her way slowly among the tangled grasses toward the cabin.
how
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From this reading She knows how we live, and why we live; her father has told her.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She knows we have money and could squander it if we chose.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "She will sleep upon a cot in the room next to ours," responded Ma'ame Pélagie, "and live as we do.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Do not fret, Pauline; let us hope La Petite is a true Valmet."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She knows we have money and could squander it if we chose.
knows
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From this reading She knows how we live, and why we live; her father has told her.
La
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From this reading Do not fret, Pauline; let us hope La Petite is a true Valmet."
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then Ma'ame Pélagie rose with stately deliberation and went to saddle? her horse, for she had yet to make her last daily round through the fields; and Mam'selle Pauline threaded her way slowly among the tangled grasses toward the cabin.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Do not fret, Pauline; let us hope La Petite is a true Valmet."
live
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From this reading "She will sleep upon a cot in the room next to ours," responded Ma'ame Pélagie, "and live as we do.
Ma'ame
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From this reading "She will sleep upon a cot in the room next to ours," responded Ma'ame Pélagie, "and live as we do.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then Ma'ame Pélagie rose with stately deliberation and went to saddle? her horse, for she had yet to make her last daily round through the fields; and Mam'selle Pauline threaded her way slowly among the tangled grasses toward the cabin.
Mam'selle
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From this reading Then Ma'ame Pélagie rose with stately deliberation and went to saddle? her horse, for she had yet to make her last daily round through the fields; and Mam'selle Pauline threaded her way slowly among the tangled grasses toward the cabin.
money
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From this reading She knows we have money and could squander it if we chose.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "She will sleep upon a cot in the room next to ours," responded Ma'ame Pélagie, "and live as we do.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Do not fret, Pauline; let us hope La Petite is a true Valmet."
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading "She will sleep upon a cot in the room next to ours," responded Ma'ame Pélagie, "and live as we do.
Pauline
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From this reading Do not fret, Pauline; let us hope La Petite is a true Valmet."
Petite
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From this reading Do not fret, Pauline; let us hope La Petite is a true Valmet."
Pélagie
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From this reading "She will sleep upon a cot in the room next to ours," responded Ma'ame Pélagie, "and live as we do.
responded
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From this reading "She will sleep upon a cot in the room next to ours," responded Ma'ame Pélagie, "and live as we do.
room
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From this reading "She will sleep upon a cot in the room next to ours," responded Ma'ame Pélagie, "and live as we do.
rose
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From this reading Then Ma'ame Pélagie rose with stately deliberation and went to saddle? her horse, for she had yet to make her last daily round through the fields; and Mam'selle Pauline threaded her way slowly among the tangled grasses toward the cabin.
round
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From this reading Then Ma'ame Pélagie rose with stately deliberation and went to saddle? her horse, for she had yet to make her last daily round through the fields; and Mam'selle Pauline threaded her way slowly among the tangled grasses toward the cabin.
saddle
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From this reading Then Ma'ame Pélagie rose with stately deliberation and went to saddle? her horse, for she had yet to make her last daily round through the fields; and Mam'selle Pauline threaded her way slowly among the tangled grasses toward the cabin.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She will sleep upon a cot in the room next to ours," responded Ma'ame Pélagie, "and live as we do.
sleep
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From this reading "She will sleep upon a cot in the room next to ours," responded Ma'ame Pélagie, "and live as we do.
slowly
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From this reading Then Ma'ame Pélagie rose with stately deliberation and went to saddle? her horse, for she had yet to make her last daily round through the fields; and Mam'selle Pauline threaded her way slowly among the tangled grasses toward the cabin.
squander
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From this reading She knows we have money and could squander it if we chose.
stately
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From this reading Then Ma'ame Pélagie rose with stately deliberation and went to saddle? her horse, for she had yet to make her last daily round through the fields; and Mam'selle Pauline threaded her way slowly among the tangled grasses toward the cabin.
tangled
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From this reading Then Ma'ame Pélagie rose with stately deliberation and went to saddle? her horse, for she had yet to make her last daily round through the fields; and Mam'selle Pauline threaded her way slowly among the tangled grasses toward the cabin.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "She will sleep upon a cot in the room next to ours," responded Ma'ame Pélagie, "and live as we do.
Then
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From this reading Then Ma'ame Pélagie rose with stately deliberation and went to saddle? her horse, for she had yet to make her last daily round through the fields; and Mam'selle Pauline threaded her way slowly among the tangled grasses toward the cabin.
threaded
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From this reading Then Ma'ame Pélagie rose with stately deliberation and went to saddle? her horse, for she had yet to make her last daily round through the fields; and Mam'selle Pauline threaded her way slowly among the tangled grasses toward the cabin.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then Ma'ame Pélagie rose with stately deliberation and went to saddle? her horse, for she had yet to make her last daily round through the fields; and Mam'selle Pauline threaded her way slowly among the tangled grasses toward the cabin.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She will sleep upon a cot in the room next to ours," responded Ma'ame Pélagie, "and live as we do.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She knows how we live, and why we live; her father has told her.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Then Ma'ame Pélagie rose with stately deliberation and went to saddle? her horse, for she had yet to make her last daily round through the fields; and Mam'selle Pauline threaded her way slowly among the tangled grasses toward the cabin.
true
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From this reading Do not fret, Pauline; let us hope La Petite is a true Valmet."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "She will sleep upon a cot in the room next to ours," responded Ma'ame Pélagie, "and live as we do.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do not fret, Pauline; let us hope La Petite is a true Valmet."
Valmet
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From this reading Do not fret, Pauline; let us hope La Petite is a true Valmet."
way
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From this reading Then Ma'ame Pélagie rose with stately deliberation and went to saddle? her horse, for she had yet to make her last daily round through the fields; and Mam'selle Pauline threaded her way slowly among the tangled grasses toward the cabin.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "She will sleep upon a cot in the room next to ours," responded Ma'ame Pélagie, "and live as we do.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then Ma'ame Pélagie rose with stately deliberation and went to saddle? her horse, for she had yet to make her last daily round through the fields; and Mam'selle Pauline threaded her way slowly among the tangled grasses toward the cabin.
why
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From this reading She knows how we live, and why we live; her father has told her.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "She will sleep upon a cot in the room next to ours," responded Ma'ame Pélagie, "and live as we do.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then Ma'ame Pélagie rose with stately deliberation and went to saddle? her horse, for she had yet to make her last daily round through the fields; and Mam'selle Pauline threaded her way slowly among the tangled grasses toward the cabin.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Then Ma'ame Pélagie rose with stately deliberation and went to saddle? her horse, for she had yet to make her last daily round through the fields; and Mam'selle Pauline threaded her way slowly among the tangled grasses toward the cabin.
