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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 Brother Copas, indeed, paid a visit to Miss Dickinson, and, warned by some wise instinct, took the child with him.
accent
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From this reading Miss Dickinson herself opened the front door, and explained with an accent of high refinement that her house-parlourmaid was indisposed that morning, and her cook busy for the moment.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Miss Dickinson herself opened the front door, and explained with an accent of high refinement that her house-parlourmaid was indisposed that morning, and her cook busy for the moment.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CANARIES AND GREYCOATS.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So Corona was sent to school; but not, as it befell, to Miss Dickinson's.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You have some message for me?" she asked graciously; for the Brethren of St. Hospital pick up a little business as letter-carriers or _commissionaires_.
befell
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From this reading So Corona was sent to school; but not, as it befell, to Miss Dickinson's.
Brethren
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From this reading "You have some message for me?" she asked graciously; for the Brethren of St. Hospital pick up a little business as letter-carriers or _commissionaires_.
Brother
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From this reading Brother Copas, indeed, paid a visit to Miss Dickinson, and, warned by some wise instinct, took the child with him.
business
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From this reading "You have some message for me?" she asked graciously; for the Brethren of St. Hospital pick up a little business as letter-carriers or _commissionaires_.
busy
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From this reading Miss Dickinson herself opened the front door, and explained with an accent of high refinement that her house-parlourmaid was indisposed that morning, and her cook busy for the moment.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So Corona was sent to school; but not, as it befell, to Miss Dickinson's.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Brother Copas, indeed, paid a visit to Miss Dickinson, and, warned by some wise instinct, took the child with him.
CANARIES
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From this reading CANARIES AND GREYCOATS.
child
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From this reading Brother Copas, indeed, paid a visit to Miss Dickinson, and, warned by some wise instinct, took the child with him.
commissionaires
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From this reading "You have some message for me?" she asked graciously; for the Brethren of St. Hospital pick up a little business as letter-carriers or _commissionaires_.
cook
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From this reading Miss Dickinson herself opened the front door, and explained with an accent of high refinement that her house-parlourmaid was indisposed that morning, and her cook busy for the moment.
Copas
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From this reading Brother Copas, indeed, paid a visit to Miss Dickinson, and, warned by some wise instinct, took the child with him.
Corona
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From this reading So Corona was sent to school; but not, as it befell, to Miss Dickinson's.
Dickinson
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From this reading Brother Copas, indeed, paid a visit to Miss Dickinson, and, warned by some wise instinct, took the child with him.
Dickinson's
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From this reading So Corona was sent to school; but not, as it befell, to Miss Dickinson's.
door
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From this reading Miss Dickinson herself opened the front door, and explained with an accent of high refinement that her house-parlourmaid was indisposed that morning, and her cook busy for the moment.
explained
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From this reading Miss Dickinson herself opened the front door, and explained with an accent of high refinement that her house-parlourmaid was indisposed that morning, and her cook busy for the moment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Dickinson herself opened the front door, and explained with an accent of high refinement that her house-parlourmaid was indisposed that morning, and her cook busy for the moment.
front
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From this reading Miss Dickinson herself opened the front door, and explained with an accent of high refinement that her house-parlourmaid was indisposed that morning, and her cook busy for the moment.
graciously
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From this reading "You have some message for me?" she asked graciously; for the Brethren of St. Hospital pick up a little business as letter-carriers or _commissionaires_.
GREYCOATS
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From this reading CANARIES AND GREYCOATS.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have some message for me?" she asked graciously; for the Brethren of St. Hospital pick up a little business as letter-carriers or _commissionaires_.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Dickinson herself opened the front door, and explained with an accent of high refinement that her house-parlourmaid was indisposed that morning, and her cook busy for the moment.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Miss Dickinson herself opened the front door, and explained with an accent of high refinement that her house-parlourmaid was indisposed that morning, and her cook busy for the moment.
high
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From this reading Miss Dickinson herself opened the front door, and explained with an accent of high refinement that her house-parlourmaid was indisposed that morning, and her cook busy for the moment.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Brother Copas, indeed, paid a visit to Miss Dickinson, and, warned by some wise instinct, took the child with him.
Hospital
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From this reading "You have some message for me?" she asked graciously; for the Brethren of St. Hospital pick up a little business as letter-carriers or _commissionaires_.
house-parlourmaid
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From this reading Miss Dickinson herself opened the front door, and explained with an accent of high refinement that her house-parlourmaid was indisposed that morning, and her cook busy for the moment.
indeed
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From this reading Brother Copas, indeed, paid a visit to Miss Dickinson, and, warned by some wise instinct, took the child with him.
indisposed
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From this reading Miss Dickinson herself opened the front door, and explained with an accent of high refinement that her house-parlourmaid was indisposed that morning, and her cook busy for the moment.
instinct
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From this reading Brother Copas, indeed, paid a visit to Miss Dickinson, and, warned by some wise instinct, took the child with him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So Corona was sent to school; but not, as it befell, to Miss Dickinson's.
letter-carriers
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From this reading "You have some message for me?" she asked graciously; for the Brethren of St. Hospital pick up a little business as letter-carriers or _commissionaires_.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You have some message for me?" she asked graciously; for the Brethren of St. Hospital pick up a little business as letter-carriers or _commissionaires_.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You have some message for me?" she asked graciously; for the Brethren of St. Hospital pick up a little business as letter-carriers or _commissionaires_.
message
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From this reading "You have some message for me?" she asked graciously; for the Brethren of St. Hospital pick up a little business as letter-carriers or _commissionaires_.
Miss
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From this reading So Corona was sent to school; but not, as it befell, to Miss Dickinson's.
moment
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From this reading Miss Dickinson herself opened the front door, and explained with an accent of high refinement that her house-parlourmaid was indisposed that morning, and her cook busy for the moment.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Dickinson herself opened the front door, and explained with an accent of high refinement that her house-parlourmaid was indisposed that morning, and her cook busy for the moment.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So Corona was sent to school; but not, as it befell, to Miss Dickinson's.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Dickinson herself opened the front door, and explained with an accent of high refinement that her house-parlourmaid was indisposed that morning, and her cook busy for the moment.
opened
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From this reading Miss Dickinson herself opened the front door, and explained with an accent of high refinement that her house-parlourmaid was indisposed that morning, and her cook busy for the moment.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "You have some message for me?" she asked graciously; for the Brethren of St. Hospital pick up a little business as letter-carriers or _commissionaires_.
paid
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From this reading Brother Copas, indeed, paid a visit to Miss Dickinson, and, warned by some wise instinct, took the child with him.
pick
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From this reading "You have some message for me?" she asked graciously; for the Brethren of St. Hospital pick up a little business as letter-carriers or _commissionaires_.
refinement
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From this reading Miss Dickinson herself opened the front door, and explained with an accent of high refinement that her house-parlourmaid was indisposed that morning, and her cook busy for the moment.
school
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From this reading So Corona was sent to school; but not, as it befell, to Miss Dickinson's.
sent
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From this reading So Corona was sent to school; but not, as it befell, to Miss Dickinson's.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You have some message for me?" she asked graciously; for the Brethren of St. Hospital pick up a little business as letter-carriers or _commissionaires_.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Corona was sent to school; but not, as it befell, to Miss Dickinson's.
some
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From this reading Brother Copas, indeed, paid a visit to Miss Dickinson, and, warned by some wise instinct, took the child with him.
St
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From this reading "You have some message for me?" she asked graciously; for the Brethren of St. Hospital pick up a little business as letter-carriers or _commissionaires_.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Dickinson herself opened the front door, and explained with an accent of high refinement that her house-parlourmaid was indisposed that morning, and her cook busy for the moment.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Brother Copas, indeed, paid a visit to Miss Dickinson, and, warned by some wise instinct, took the child with him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So Corona was sent to school; but not, as it befell, to Miss Dickinson's.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Brother Copas, indeed, paid a visit to Miss Dickinson, and, warned by some wise instinct, took the child with him.
up
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From this reading "You have some message for me?" she asked graciously; for the Brethren of St. Hospital pick up a little business as letter-carriers or _commissionaires_.
visit
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From this reading Brother Copas, indeed, paid a visit to Miss Dickinson, and, warned by some wise instinct, took the child with him.
warned
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From this reading Brother Copas, indeed, paid a visit to Miss Dickinson, and, warned by some wise instinct, took the child with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So Corona was sent to school; but not, as it befell, to Miss Dickinson's.
wise
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From this reading Brother Copas, indeed, paid a visit to Miss Dickinson, and, warned by some wise instinct, took the child with him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Brother Copas, indeed, paid a visit to Miss Dickinson, and, warned by some wise instinct, took the child with him.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have some message for me?" she asked graciously; for the Brethren of St. Hospital pick up a little business as letter-carriers or _commissionaires_.
