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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 CHRYSALIS AND THE COUNTESS Beth had a slight cold so could not go out.
admire
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From this reading Both these children regarded Beth as a sort of distinct order of being, compounded of equal parts of a good fairy, a dear little girl, an almost-big girl--for they were both younger than Beth--a grand lady to admire, a warm-hearted friend to love, and they proceeded to love her in the combined ways and to the degree all these sides demanded.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Liebchen and Annunciata had been sent for to spend the afternoon.
all
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From this reading Both these children regarded Beth as a sort of distinct order of being, compounded of equal parts of a good fairy, a dear little girl, an almost-big girl--for they were both younger than Beth--a grand lady to admire, a warm-hearted friend to love, and they proceeded to love her in the combined ways and to the degree all these sides demanded.
allowed
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From this reading When there was a chance amid her whirl of pleasures, Beth was allowed to ask her worshipers to visit her.
almost-big
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From this reading Both these children regarded Beth as a sort of distinct order of being, compounded of equal parts of a good fairy, a dear little girl, an almost-big girl--for they were both younger than Beth--a grand lady to admire, a warm-hearted friend to love, and they proceeded to love her in the combined ways and to the degree all these sides demanded.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading When there was a chance amid her whirl of pleasures, Beth was allowed to ask her worshipers to visit her.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Both these children regarded Beth as a sort of distinct order of being, compounded of equal parts of a good fairy, a dear little girl, an almost-big girl--for they were both younger than Beth--a grand lady to admire, a warm-hearted friend to love, and they proceeded to love her in the combined ways and to the degree all these sides demanded.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHRYSALIS AND THE COUNTESS Beth had a slight cold so could not go out.
Annunciata
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From this reading Liebchen and Annunciata had been sent for to spend the afternoon.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Both these children regarded Beth as a sort of distinct order of being, compounded of equal parts of a good fairy, a dear little girl, an almost-big girl--for they were both younger than Beth--a grand lady to admire, a warm-hearted friend to love, and they proceeded to love her in the combined ways and to the degree all these sides demanded.
ask
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From this reading When there was a chance amid her whirl of pleasures, Beth was allowed to ask her worshipers to visit her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her birthday was Valentine’s Day and her cousins hinted at some delightfully mysterious way in which it was to be celebrated and for which she must be perfectly well, so Beth was nursing her cold in the house, St. Valentine’s feast--and hers--being but a week distant.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her birthday was Valentine’s Day and her cousins hinted at some delightfully mysterious way in which it was to be celebrated and for which she must be perfectly well, so Beth was nursing her cold in the house, St. Valentine’s feast--and hers--being but a week distant.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Liebchen and Annunciata had been sent for to spend the afternoon.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Her birthday was Valentine’s Day and her cousins hinted at some delightfully mysterious way in which it was to be celebrated and for which she must be perfectly well, so Beth was nursing her cold in the house, St. Valentine’s feast--and hers--being but a week distant.
Beth
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From this reading CHRYSALIS AND THE COUNTESS Beth had a slight cold so could not go out.
birthday
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From this reading Her birthday was Valentine’s Day and her cousins hinted at some delightfully mysterious way in which it was to be celebrated and for which she must be perfectly well, so Beth was nursing her cold in the house, St. Valentine’s feast--and hers--being but a week distant.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both these children regarded Beth as a sort of distinct order of being, compounded of equal parts of a good fairy, a dear little girl, an almost-big girl--for they were both younger than Beth--a grand lady to admire, a warm-hearted friend to love, and they proceeded to love her in the combined ways and to the degree all these sides demanded.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her birthday was Valentine’s Day and her cousins hinted at some delightfully mysterious way in which it was to be celebrated and for which she must be perfectly well, so Beth was nursing her cold in the house, St. Valentine’s feast--and hers--being but a week distant.
celebrated
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From this reading Her birthday was Valentine’s Day and her cousins hinted at some delightfully mysterious way in which it was to be celebrated and for which she must be perfectly well, so Beth was nursing her cold in the house, St. Valentine’s feast--and hers--being but a week distant.
chance
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From this reading When there was a chance amid her whirl of pleasures, Beth was allowed to ask her worshipers to visit her.
children
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From this reading Both these children regarded Beth as a sort of distinct order of being, compounded of equal parts of a good fairy, a dear little girl, an almost-big girl--for they were both younger than Beth--a grand lady to admire, a warm-hearted friend to love, and they proceeded to love her in the combined ways and to the degree all these sides demanded.
CHRYSALIS
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From this reading CHRYSALIS AND THE COUNTESS Beth had a slight cold so could not go out.
cold
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From this reading CHRYSALIS AND THE COUNTESS Beth had a slight cold so could not go out.
combined
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From this reading Both these children regarded Beth as a sort of distinct order of being, compounded of equal parts of a good fairy, a dear little girl, an almost-big girl--for they were both younger than Beth--a grand lady to admire, a warm-hearted friend to love, and they proceeded to love her in the combined ways and to the degree all these sides demanded.
compounded
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From this reading Both these children regarded Beth as a sort of distinct order of being, compounded of equal parts of a good fairy, a dear little girl, an almost-big girl--for they were both younger than Beth--a grand lady to admire, a warm-hearted friend to love, and they proceeded to love her in the combined ways and to the degree all these sides demanded.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading CHRYSALIS AND THE COUNTESS Beth had a slight cold so could not go out.
COUNTESS
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From this reading CHRYSALIS AND THE COUNTESS Beth had a slight cold so could not go out.
cousins
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From this reading Her birthday was Valentine’s Day and her cousins hinted at some delightfully mysterious way in which it was to be celebrated and for which she must be perfectly well, so Beth was nursing her cold in the house, St. Valentine’s feast--and hers--being but a week distant.
Day
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From this reading Her birthday was Valentine’s Day and her cousins hinted at some delightfully mysterious way in which it was to be celebrated and for which she must be perfectly well, so Beth was nursing her cold in the house, St. Valentine’s feast--and hers--being but a week distant.
dear
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From this reading Both these children regarded Beth as a sort of distinct order of being, compounded of equal parts of a good fairy, a dear little girl, an almost-big girl--for they were both younger than Beth--a grand lady to admire, a warm-hearted friend to love, and they proceeded to love her in the combined ways and to the degree all these sides demanded.
degree
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From this reading Both these children regarded Beth as a sort of distinct order of being, compounded of equal parts of a good fairy, a dear little girl, an almost-big girl--for they were both younger than Beth--a grand lady to admire, a warm-hearted friend to love, and they proceeded to love her in the combined ways and to the degree all these sides demanded.
delightfully
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From this reading Her birthday was Valentine’s Day and her cousins hinted at some delightfully mysterious way in which it was to be celebrated and for which she must be perfectly well, so Beth was nursing her cold in the house, St. Valentine’s feast--and hers--being but a week distant.
demanded
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From this reading Both these children regarded Beth as a sort of distinct order of being, compounded of equal parts of a good fairy, a dear little girl, an almost-big girl--for they were both younger than Beth--a grand lady to admire, a warm-hearted friend to love, and they proceeded to love her in the combined ways and to the degree all these sides demanded.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading Her birthday was Valentine’s Day and her cousins hinted at some delightfully mysterious way in which it was to be celebrated and for which she must be perfectly well, so Beth was nursing her cold in the house, St. Valentine’s feast--and hers--being but a week distant.
distinct
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From this reading Both these children regarded Beth as a sort of distinct order of being, compounded of equal parts of a good fairy, a dear little girl, an almost-big girl--for they were both younger than Beth--a grand lady to admire, a warm-hearted friend to love, and they proceeded to love her in the combined ways and to the degree all these sides demanded.
equal
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From this reading Both these children regarded Beth as a sort of distinct order of being, compounded of equal parts of a good fairy, a dear little girl, an almost-big girl--for they were both younger than Beth--a grand lady to admire, a warm-hearted friend to love, and they proceeded to love her in the combined ways and to the degree all these sides demanded.
fairy
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From this reading Both these children regarded Beth as a sort of distinct order of being, compounded of equal parts of a good fairy, a dear little girl, an almost-big girl--for they were both younger than Beth--a grand lady to admire, a warm-hearted friend to love, and they proceeded to love her in the combined ways and to the degree all these sides demanded.
feast
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From this reading Her birthday was Valentine’s Day and her cousins hinted at some delightfully mysterious way in which it was to be celebrated and for which she must be perfectly well, so Beth was nursing her cold in the house, St. Valentine’s feast--and hers--being but a week distant.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her birthday was Valentine’s Day and her cousins hinted at some delightfully mysterious way in which it was to be celebrated and for which she must be perfectly well, so Beth was nursing her cold in the house, St. Valentine’s feast--and hers--being but a week distant.
friend
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From this reading Both these children regarded Beth as a sort of distinct order of being, compounded of equal parts of a good fairy, a dear little girl, an almost-big girl--for they were both younger than Beth--a grand lady to admire, a warm-hearted friend to love, and they proceeded to love her in the combined ways and to the degree all these sides demanded.
girl
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From this reading Both these children regarded Beth as a sort of distinct order of being, compounded of equal parts of a good fairy, a dear little girl, an almost-big girl--for they were both younger than Beth--a grand lady to admire, a warm-hearted friend to love, and they proceeded to love her in the combined ways and to the degree all these sides demanded.
go
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From this reading CHRYSALIS AND THE COUNTESS Beth had a slight cold so could not go out.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Both these children regarded Beth as a sort of distinct order of being, compounded of equal parts of a good fairy, a dear little girl, an almost-big girl--for they were both younger than Beth--a grand lady to admire, a warm-hearted friend to love, and they proceeded to love her in the combined ways and to the degree all these sides demanded.
grand
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From this reading Both these children regarded Beth as a sort of distinct order of being, compounded of equal parts of a good fairy, a dear little girl, an almost-big girl--for they were both younger than Beth--a grand lady to admire, a warm-hearted friend to love, and they proceeded to love her in the combined ways and to the degree all these sides demanded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CHRYSALIS AND THE COUNTESS Beth had a slight cold so could not go out.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her birthday was Valentine’s Day and her cousins hinted at some delightfully mysterious way in which it was to be celebrated and for which she must be perfectly well, so Beth was nursing her cold in the house, St. Valentine’s feast--and hers--being but a week distant.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Her birthday was Valentine’s Day and her cousins hinted at some delightfully mysterious way in which it was to be celebrated and for which she must be perfectly well, so Beth was nursing her cold in the house, St. Valentine’s feast--and hers--being but a week distant.
hinted
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From this reading Her birthday was Valentine’s Day and her cousins hinted at some delightfully mysterious way in which it was to be celebrated and for which she must be perfectly well, so Beth was nursing her cold in the house, St. Valentine’s feast--and hers--being but a week distant.
house
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From this reading Her birthday was Valentine’s Day and her cousins hinted at some delightfully mysterious way in which it was to be celebrated and for which she must be perfectly well, so Beth was nursing her cold in the house, St. Valentine’s feast--and hers--being but a week distant.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her birthday was Valentine’s Day and her cousins hinted at some delightfully mysterious way in which it was to be celebrated and for which she must be perfectly well, so Beth was nursing her cold in the house, St. Valentine’s feast--and hers--being but a week distant.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her birthday was Valentine’s Day and her cousins hinted at some delightfully mysterious way in which it was to be celebrated and for which she must be perfectly well, so Beth was nursing her cold in the house, St. Valentine’s feast--and hers--being but a week distant.
lady
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From this reading Both these children regarded Beth as a sort of distinct order of being, compounded of equal parts of a good fairy, a dear little girl, an almost-big girl--for they were both younger than Beth--a grand lady to admire, a warm-hearted friend to love, and they proceeded to love her in the combined ways and to the degree all these sides demanded.
Liebchen
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From this reading Liebchen and Annunciata had been sent for to spend the afternoon.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Both these children regarded Beth as a sort of distinct order of being, compounded of equal parts of a good fairy, a dear little girl, an almost-big girl--for they were both younger than Beth--a grand lady to admire, a warm-hearted friend to love, and they proceeded to love her in the combined ways and to the degree all these sides demanded.
love
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From this reading Both these children regarded Beth as a sort of distinct order of being, compounded of equal parts of a good fairy, a dear little girl, an almost-big girl--for they were both younger than Beth--a grand lady to admire, a warm-hearted friend to love, and they proceeded to love her in the combined ways and to the degree all these sides demanded.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Her birthday was Valentine’s Day and her cousins hinted at some delightfully mysterious way in which it was to be celebrated and for which she must be perfectly well, so Beth was nursing her cold in the house, St. Valentine’s feast--and hers--being but a week distant.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading Her birthday was Valentine’s Day and her cousins hinted at some delightfully mysterious way in which it was to be celebrated and for which she must be perfectly well, so Beth was nursing her cold in the house, St. Valentine’s feast--and hers--being but a week distant.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading CHRYSALIS AND THE COUNTESS Beth had a slight cold so could not go out.
nursing
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From this reading Her birthday was Valentine’s Day and her cousins hinted at some delightfully mysterious way in which it was to be celebrated and for which she must be perfectly well, so Beth was nursing her cold in the house, St. Valentine’s feast--and hers--being but a week distant.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Both these children regarded Beth as a sort of distinct order of being, compounded of equal parts of a good fairy, a dear little girl, an almost-big girl--for they were both younger than Beth--a grand lady to admire, a warm-hearted friend to love, and they proceeded to love her in the combined ways and to the degree all these sides demanded.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Both these children regarded Beth as a sort of distinct order of being, compounded of equal parts of a good fairy, a dear little girl, an almost-big girl--for they were both younger than Beth--a grand lady to admire, a warm-hearted friend to love, and they proceeded to love her in the combined ways and to the degree all these sides demanded.
out
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From this reading CHRYSALIS AND THE COUNTESS Beth had a slight cold so could not go out.
parts
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From this reading Both these children regarded Beth as a sort of distinct order of being, compounded of equal parts of a good fairy, a dear little girl, an almost-big girl--for they were both younger than Beth--a grand lady to admire, a warm-hearted friend to love, and they proceeded to love her in the combined ways and to the degree all these sides demanded.
perfectly
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From this reading Her birthday was Valentine’s Day and her cousins hinted at some delightfully mysterious way in which it was to be celebrated and for which she must be perfectly well, so Beth was nursing her cold in the house, St. Valentine’s feast--and hers--being but a week distant.
pleasures
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From this reading When there was a chance amid her whirl of pleasures, Beth was allowed to ask her worshipers to visit her.
proceeded
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From this reading Both these children regarded Beth as a sort of distinct order of being, compounded of equal parts of a good fairy, a dear little girl, an almost-big girl--for they were both younger than Beth--a grand lady to admire, a warm-hearted friend to love, and they proceeded to love her in the combined ways and to the degree all these sides demanded.
regarded
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From this reading Both these children regarded Beth as a sort of distinct order of being, compounded of equal parts of a good fairy, a dear little girl, an almost-big girl--for they were both younger than Beth--a grand lady to admire, a warm-hearted friend to love, and they proceeded to love her in the combined ways and to the degree all these sides demanded.
sent
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From this reading Liebchen and Annunciata had been sent for to spend the afternoon.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her birthday was Valentine’s Day and her cousins hinted at some delightfully mysterious way in which it was to be celebrated and for which she must be perfectly well, so Beth was nursing her cold in the house, St. Valentine’s feast--and hers--being but a week distant.
sides
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From this reading Both these children regarded Beth as a sort of distinct order of being, compounded of equal parts of a good fairy, a dear little girl, an almost-big girl--for they were both younger than Beth--a grand lady to admire, a warm-hearted friend to love, and they proceeded to love her in the combined ways and to the degree all these sides demanded.
slight
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From this reading CHRYSALIS AND THE COUNTESS Beth had a slight cold so could not go out.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading CHRYSALIS AND THE COUNTESS Beth had a slight cold so could not go out.
some
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From this reading Her birthday was Valentine’s Day and her cousins hinted at some delightfully mysterious way in which it was to be celebrated and for which she must be perfectly well, so Beth was nursing her cold in the house, St. Valentine’s feast--and hers--being but a week distant.
sort
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From this reading Both these children regarded Beth as a sort of distinct order of being, compounded of equal parts of a good fairy, a dear little girl, an almost-big girl--for they were both younger than Beth--a grand lady to admire, a warm-hearted friend to love, and they proceeded to love her in the combined ways and to the degree all these sides demanded.
spend
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From this reading Liebchen and Annunciata had been sent for to spend the afternoon.
St
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From this reading Her birthday was Valentine’s Day and her cousins hinted at some delightfully mysterious way in which it was to be celebrated and for which she must be perfectly well, so Beth was nursing her cold in the house, St. Valentine’s feast--and hers--being but a week distant.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Both these children regarded Beth as a sort of distinct order of being, compounded of equal parts of a good fairy, a dear little girl, an almost-big girl--for they were both younger than Beth--a grand lady to admire, a warm-hearted friend to love, and they proceeded to love her in the combined ways and to the degree all these sides demanded.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHRYSALIS AND THE COUNTESS Beth had a slight cold so could not go out.
there
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From this reading When there was a chance amid her whirl of pleasures, Beth was allowed to ask her worshipers to visit her.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Both these children regarded Beth as a sort of distinct order of being, compounded of equal parts of a good fairy, a dear little girl, an almost-big girl--for they were both younger than Beth--a grand lady to admire, a warm-hearted friend to love, and they proceeded to love her in the combined ways and to the degree all these sides demanded.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Both these children regarded Beth as a sort of distinct order of being, compounded of equal parts of a good fairy, a dear little girl, an almost-big girl--for they were both younger than Beth--a grand lady to admire, a warm-hearted friend to love, and they proceeded to love her in the combined ways and to the degree all these sides demanded.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her birthday was Valentine’s Day and her cousins hinted at some delightfully mysterious way in which it was to be celebrated and for which she must be perfectly well, so Beth was nursing her cold in the house, St. Valentine’s feast--and hers--being but a week distant.
Valentine's
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From this reading Her birthday was Valentine’s Day and her cousins hinted at some delightfully mysterious way in which it was to be celebrated and for which she must be perfectly well, so Beth was nursing her cold in the house, St. Valentine’s feast--and hers--being but a week distant.
visit
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From this reading When there was a chance amid her whirl of pleasures, Beth was allowed to ask her worshipers to visit her.
warm-hearted
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From this reading Both these children regarded Beth as a sort of distinct order of being, compounded of equal parts of a good fairy, a dear little girl, an almost-big girl--for they were both younger than Beth--a grand lady to admire, a warm-hearted friend to love, and they proceeded to love her in the combined ways and to the degree all these sides demanded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her birthday was Valentine’s Day and her cousins hinted at some delightfully mysterious way in which it was to be celebrated and for which she must be perfectly well, so Beth was nursing her cold in the house, St. Valentine’s feast--and hers--being but a week distant.
way
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From this reading Her birthday was Valentine’s Day and her cousins hinted at some delightfully mysterious way in which it was to be celebrated and for which she must be perfectly well, so Beth was nursing her cold in the house, St. Valentine’s feast--and hers--being but a week distant.
ways
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From this reading Both these children regarded Beth as a sort of distinct order of being, compounded of equal parts of a good fairy, a dear little girl, an almost-big girl--for they were both younger than Beth--a grand lady to admire, a warm-hearted friend to love, and they proceeded to love her in the combined ways and to the degree all these sides demanded.
week
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From this reading Her birthday was Valentine’s Day and her cousins hinted at some delightfully mysterious way in which it was to be celebrated and for which she must be perfectly well, so Beth was nursing her cold in the house, St. Valentine’s feast--and hers--being but a week distant.
well
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From this reading Her birthday was Valentine’s Day and her cousins hinted at some delightfully mysterious way in which it was to be celebrated and for which she must be perfectly well, so Beth was nursing her cold in the house, St. Valentine’s feast--and hers--being but a week distant.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both these children regarded Beth as a sort of distinct order of being, compounded of equal parts of a good fairy, a dear little girl, an almost-big girl--for they were both younger than Beth--a grand lady to admire, a warm-hearted friend to love, and they proceeded to love her in the combined ways and to the degree all these sides demanded.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When there was a chance amid her whirl of pleasures, Beth was allowed to ask her worshipers to visit her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her birthday was Valentine’s Day and her cousins hinted at some delightfully mysterious way in which it was to be celebrated and for which she must be perfectly well, so Beth was nursing her cold in the house, St. Valentine’s feast--and hers--being but a week distant.
whirl
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From this reading When there was a chance amid her whirl of pleasures, Beth was allowed to ask her worshipers to visit her.
worshipers
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From this reading When there was a chance amid her whirl of pleasures, Beth was allowed to ask her worshipers to visit her.
younger
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From this reading Both these children regarded Beth as a sort of distinct order of being, compounded of equal parts of a good fairy, a dear little girl, an almost-big girl--for they were both younger than Beth--a grand lady to admire, a warm-hearted friend to love, and they proceeded to love her in the combined ways and to the degree all these sides demanded.
