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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 My pupil was a bright little girl, who spoke French with a perfect accent.
accent
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From this reading My pupil was a bright little girl, who spoke French with a perfect accent.
accounted
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From this reading Her mother had been a French ballet-dancer, which probably accounted for it.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although she was only six years old, it was easy to perceive that she had been several times in love.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Did you ever feel a fluttering here?" and she placed her hand upon her small chest, and sighed quaintly, "a kind of distaste for bonbons and caromels, when the world seemed as tasteless and hollow as a broken cordial drop."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Did you ever feel a fluttering here?" and she placed her hand upon her small chest, and sighed quaintly, "a kind of distaste for bonbons and caromels, when the world seemed as tasteless and hollow as a broken cordial drop."
ballet-dancer
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From this reading Her mother had been a French ballet-dancer, which probably accounted for it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her mother had been a French ballet-dancer, which probably accounted for it.
bonbons
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From this reading Did you ever feel a fluttering here?" and she placed her hand upon her small chest, and sighed quaintly, "a kind of distaste for bonbons and caromels, when the world seemed as tasteless and hollow as a broken cordial drop."
bright
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From this reading My pupil was a bright little girl, who spoke French with a perfect accent.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Did you ever feel a fluttering here?" and she placed her hand upon her small chest, and sighed quaintly, "a kind of distaste for bonbons and caromels, when the world seemed as tasteless and hollow as a broken cordial drop."
caromels
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From this reading Did you ever feel a fluttering here?" and she placed her hand upon her small chest, and sighed quaintly, "a kind of distaste for bonbons and caromels, when the world seemed as tasteless and hollow as a broken cordial drop."
chest
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From this reading Did you ever feel a fluttering here?" and she placed her hand upon her small chest, and sighed quaintly, "a kind of distaste for bonbons and caromels, when the world seemed as tasteless and hollow as a broken cordial drop."
cordialnounUS /cordial/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Did you ever feel a fluttering here?" and she placed her hand upon her small chest, and sighed quaintly, "a kind of distaste for bonbons and caromels, when the world seemed as tasteless and hollow as a broken cordial drop."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She once said to me:-- "Miss Mix, did you ever have the grande passion?
distaste
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From this reading Did you ever feel a fluttering here?" and she placed her hand upon her small chest, and sighed quaintly, "a kind of distaste for bonbons and caromels, when the world seemed as tasteless and hollow as a broken cordial drop."
drop
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From this reading Did you ever feel a fluttering here?" and she placed her hand upon her small chest, and sighed quaintly, "a kind of distaste for bonbons and caromels, when the world seemed as tasteless and hollow as a broken cordial drop."
easy
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From this reading Although she was only six years old, it was easy to perceive that she had been several times in love.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She once said to me:-- "Miss Mix, did you ever have the grande passion?
feel
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From this reading Did you ever feel a fluttering here?" and she placed her hand upon her small chest, and sighed quaintly, "a kind of distaste for bonbons and caromels, when the world seemed as tasteless and hollow as a broken cordial drop."
flutteringverbUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
moving with quick light beats or trembles
From this reading Did you ever feel a fluttering here?" and she placed her hand upon her small chest, and sighed quaintly, "a kind of distaste for bonbons and caromels, when the world seemed as tasteless and hollow as a broken cordial drop."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her mother had been a French ballet-dancer, which probably accounted for it.
French
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From this reading My pupil was a bright little girl, who spoke French with a perfect accent.
girl
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From this reading My pupil was a bright little girl, who spoke French with a perfect accent.
grande
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From this reading She once said to me:-- "Miss Mix, did you ever have the grande passion?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her mother had been a French ballet-dancer, which probably accounted for it.
hand
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From this reading Did you ever feel a fluttering here?" and she placed her hand upon her small chest, and sighed quaintly, "a kind of distaste for bonbons and caromels, when the world seemed as tasteless and hollow as a broken cordial drop."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She once said to me:-- "Miss Mix, did you ever have the grande passion?
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her mother had been a French ballet-dancer, which probably accounted for it.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Did you ever feel a fluttering here?" and she placed her hand upon her small chest, and sighed quaintly, "a kind of distaste for bonbons and caromels, when the world seemed as tasteless and hollow as a broken cordial drop."
hollow
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From this reading Did you ever feel a fluttering here?" and she placed her hand upon her small chest, and sighed quaintly, "a kind of distaste for bonbons and caromels, when the world seemed as tasteless and hollow as a broken cordial drop."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although she was only six years old, it was easy to perceive that she had been several times in love.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her mother had been a French ballet-dancer, which probably accounted for it.
kind
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From this reading Did you ever feel a fluttering here?" and she placed her hand upon her small chest, and sighed quaintly, "a kind of distaste for bonbons and caromels, when the world seemed as tasteless and hollow as a broken cordial drop."
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My pupil was a bright little girl, who spoke French with a perfect accent.
love
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From this reading Although she was only six years old, it was easy to perceive that she had been several times in love.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She once said to me:-- "Miss Mix, did you ever have the grande passion?
Miss
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From this reading She once said to me:-- "Miss Mix, did you ever have the grande passion?
Mix
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From this reading She once said to me:-- "Miss Mix, did you ever have the grande passion?
mother
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From this reading Her mother had been a French ballet-dancer, which probably accounted for it.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My pupil was a bright little girl, who spoke French with a perfect accent.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Did you ever feel a fluttering here?" and she placed her hand upon her small chest, and sighed quaintly, "a kind of distaste for bonbons and caromels, when the world seemed as tasteless and hollow as a broken cordial drop."
old
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From this reading Although she was only six years old, it was easy to perceive that she had been several times in love.
once
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From this reading She once said to me:-- "Miss Mix, did you ever have the grande passion?
only
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From this reading Although she was only six years old, it was easy to perceive that she had been several times in love.
passion
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From this reading She once said to me:-- "Miss Mix, did you ever have the grande passion?
perceive
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From this reading Although she was only six years old, it was easy to perceive that she had been several times in love.
perfect
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From this reading My pupil was a bright little girl, who spoke French with a perfect accent.
placed
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From this reading Did you ever feel a fluttering here?" and she placed her hand upon her small chest, and sighed quaintly, "a kind of distaste for bonbons and caromels, when the world seemed as tasteless and hollow as a broken cordial drop."
probably
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From this reading Her mother had been a French ballet-dancer, which probably accounted for it.
pupil
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From this reading My pupil was a bright little girl, who spoke French with a perfect accent.
quaintly
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From this reading Did you ever feel a fluttering here?" and she placed her hand upon her small chest, and sighed quaintly, "a kind of distaste for bonbons and caromels, when the world seemed as tasteless and hollow as a broken cordial drop."
said
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From this reading She once said to me:-- "Miss Mix, did you ever have the grande passion?
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Did you ever feel a fluttering here?" and she placed her hand upon her small chest, and sighed quaintly, "a kind of distaste for bonbons and caromels, when the world seemed as tasteless and hollow as a broken cordial drop."
several
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From this reading Although she was only six years old, it was easy to perceive that she had been several times in love.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although she was only six years old, it was easy to perceive that she had been several times in love.
sighed
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From this reading Did you ever feel a fluttering here?" and she placed her hand upon her small chest, and sighed quaintly, "a kind of distaste for bonbons and caromels, when the world seemed as tasteless and hollow as a broken cordial drop."
six
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From this reading Although she was only six years old, it was easy to perceive that she had been several times in love.
small
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From this reading Did you ever feel a fluttering here?" and she placed her hand upon her small chest, and sighed quaintly, "a kind of distaste for bonbons and caromels, when the world seemed as tasteless and hollow as a broken cordial drop."
spoke
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From this reading My pupil was a bright little girl, who spoke French with a perfect accent.
tasteless
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From this reading Did you ever feel a fluttering here?" and she placed her hand upon her small chest, and sighed quaintly, "a kind of distaste for bonbons and caromels, when the world seemed as tasteless and hollow as a broken cordial drop."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although she was only six years old, it was easy to perceive that she had been several times in love.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She once said to me:-- "Miss Mix, did you ever have the grande passion?
times
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From this reading Although she was only six years old, it was easy to perceive that she had been several times in love.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although she was only six years old, it was easy to perceive that she had been several times in love.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Did you ever feel a fluttering here?" and she placed her hand upon her small chest, and sighed quaintly, "a kind of distaste for bonbons and caromels, when the world seemed as tasteless and hollow as a broken cordial drop."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My pupil was a bright little girl, who spoke French with a perfect accent.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Did you ever feel a fluttering here?" and she placed her hand upon her small chest, and sighed quaintly, "a kind of distaste for bonbons and caromels, when the world seemed as tasteless and hollow as a broken cordial drop."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her mother had been a French ballet-dancer, which probably accounted for it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading My pupil was a bright little girl, who spoke French with a perfect accent.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading My pupil was a bright little girl, who spoke French with a perfect accent.
world
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From this reading Did you ever feel a fluttering here?" and she placed her hand upon her small chest, and sighed quaintly, "a kind of distaste for bonbons and caromels, when the world seemed as tasteless and hollow as a broken cordial drop."
years
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From this reading Although she was only six years old, it was easy to perceive that she had been several times in love.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She once said to me:-- "Miss Mix, did you ever have the grande passion?
