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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 They were eight and nine years old respectively, and she noticed that both had a troubled countenance, the elder showing signs of recent tears.
Adela
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From this reading Adela was rather surprised to see them in the garden.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the reading she noticed them standing apart, talking to each other earnestly; she saw also that they frequently glanced at her.
also
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From this reading After the reading she noticed them standing apart, talking to each other earnestly; she saw also that they frequently glanced at her.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the little girls who had received invitations to the tea-party were two named Rendal, the children of the man whose dismissal from New Wanley had been announced by Mutimer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were eight and nine years old respectively, and she noticed that both had a troubled countenance, the elder showing signs of recent tears.
announced
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From this reading Among the little girls who had received invitations to the tea-party were two named Rendal, the children of the man whose dismissal from New Wanley had been announced by Mutimer.
apart
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From this reading After the reading she noticed them standing apart, talking to each other earnestly; she saw also that they frequently glanced at her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After the reading she noticed them standing apart, talking to each other earnestly; she saw also that they frequently glanced at her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Among the little girls who had received invitations to the tea-party were two named Rendal, the children of the man whose dismissal from New Wanley had been announced by Mutimer.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading They were eight and nine years old respectively, and she noticed that both had a troubled countenance, the elder showing signs of recent tears.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Among the little girls who had received invitations to the tea-party were two named Rendal, the children of the man whose dismissal from New Wanley had been announced by Mutimer.
children
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From this reading Among the little girls who had received invitations to the tea-party were two named Rendal, the children of the man whose dismissal from New Wanley had been announced by Mutimer.
countenance
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From this reading They were eight and nine years old respectively, and she noticed that both had a troubled countenance, the elder showing signs of recent tears.
dismissal
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From this reading Among the little girls who had received invitations to the tea-party were two named Rendal, the children of the man whose dismissal from New Wanley had been announced by Mutimer.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She sought them out particularly for kind words during tea-time.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading After the reading she noticed them standing apart, talking to each other earnestly; she saw also that they frequently glanced at her.
earnestly
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From this reading After the reading she noticed them standing apart, talking to each other earnestly; she saw also that they frequently glanced at her.
eight
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From this reading They were eight and nine years old respectively, and she noticed that both had a troubled countenance, the elder showing signs of recent tears.
elder
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From this reading They were eight and nine years old respectively, and she noticed that both had a troubled countenance, the elder showing signs of recent tears.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She sought them out particularly for kind words during tea-time.
frequently
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From this reading After the reading she noticed them standing apart, talking to each other earnestly; she saw also that they frequently glanced at her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Among the little girls who had received invitations to the tea-party were two named Rendal, the children of the man whose dismissal from New Wanley had been announced by Mutimer.
garden
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From this reading Adela was rather surprised to see them in the garden.
girls
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From this reading Among the little girls who had received invitations to the tea-party were two named Rendal, the children of the man whose dismissal from New Wanley had been announced by Mutimer.
glanced
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From this reading After the reading she noticed them standing apart, talking to each other earnestly; she saw also that they frequently glanced at her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Among the little girls who had received invitations to the tea-party were two named Rendal, the children of the man whose dismissal from New Wanley had been announced by Mutimer.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After the reading she noticed them standing apart, talking to each other earnestly; she saw also that they frequently glanced at her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Adela was rather surprised to see them in the garden.
invitations
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From this reading Among the little girls who had received invitations to the tea-party were two named Rendal, the children of the man whose dismissal from New Wanley had been announced by Mutimer.
kind
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From this reading She sought them out particularly for kind words during tea-time.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Among the little girls who had received invitations to the tea-party were two named Rendal, the children of the man whose dismissal from New Wanley had been announced by Mutimer.
man
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From this reading Among the little girls who had received invitations to the tea-party were two named Rendal, the children of the man whose dismissal from New Wanley had been announced by Mutimer.
Mutimer
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From this reading Among the little girls who had received invitations to the tea-party were two named Rendal, the children of the man whose dismissal from New Wanley had been announced by Mutimer.
named
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From this reading Among the little girls who had received invitations to the tea-party were two named Rendal, the children of the man whose dismissal from New Wanley had been announced by Mutimer.
New
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From this reading Among the little girls who had received invitations to the tea-party were two named Rendal, the children of the man whose dismissal from New Wanley had been announced by Mutimer.
nine
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From this reading They were eight and nine years old respectively, and she noticed that both had a troubled countenance, the elder showing signs of recent tears.
noticed
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From this reading They were eight and nine years old respectively, and she noticed that both had a troubled countenance, the elder showing signs of recent tears.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Among the little girls who had received invitations to the tea-party were two named Rendal, the children of the man whose dismissal from New Wanley had been announced by Mutimer.
old
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From this reading They were eight and nine years old respectively, and she noticed that both had a troubled countenance, the elder showing signs of recent tears.
other
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From this reading After the reading she noticed them standing apart, talking to each other earnestly; she saw also that they frequently glanced at her.
out
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From this reading She sought them out particularly for kind words during tea-time.
particularly
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From this reading She sought them out particularly for kind words during tea-time.
rather
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From this reading Adela was rather surprised to see them in the garden.
reading
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From this reading After the reading she noticed them standing apart, talking to each other earnestly; she saw also that they frequently glanced at her.
received
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From this reading Among the little girls who had received invitations to the tea-party were two named Rendal, the children of the man whose dismissal from New Wanley had been announced by Mutimer.
recent
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From this reading They were eight and nine years old respectively, and she noticed that both had a troubled countenance, the elder showing signs of recent tears.
Rendal
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From this reading Among the little girls who had received invitations to the tea-party were two named Rendal, the children of the man whose dismissal from New Wanley had been announced by Mutimer.
respectively
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From this reading They were eight and nine years old respectively, and she noticed that both had a troubled countenance, the elder showing signs of recent tears.
saw
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From this reading After the reading she noticed them standing apart, talking to each other earnestly; she saw also that they frequently glanced at her.
see
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From this reading Adela was rather surprised to see them in the garden.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were eight and nine years old respectively, and she noticed that both had a troubled countenance, the elder showing signs of recent tears.
showing
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From this reading They were eight and nine years old respectively, and she noticed that both had a troubled countenance, the elder showing signs of recent tears.
signs
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From this reading They were eight and nine years old respectively, and she noticed that both had a troubled countenance, the elder showing signs of recent tears.
sought
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From this reading She sought them out particularly for kind words during tea-time.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After the reading she noticed them standing apart, talking to each other earnestly; she saw also that they frequently glanced at her.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Adela was rather surprised to see them in the garden.
talking
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From this reading After the reading she noticed them standing apart, talking to each other earnestly; she saw also that they frequently glanced at her.
tea-party
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From this reading Among the little girls who had received invitations to the tea-party were two named Rendal, the children of the man whose dismissal from New Wanley had been announced by Mutimer.
tea-time
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From this reading She sought them out particularly for kind words during tea-time.
tears
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From this reading They were eight and nine years old respectively, and she noticed that both had a troubled countenance, the elder showing signs of recent tears.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were eight and nine years old respectively, and she noticed that both had a troubled countenance, the elder showing signs of recent tears.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Among the little girls who had received invitations to the tea-party were two named Rendal, the children of the man whose dismissal from New Wanley had been announced by Mutimer.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Adela was rather surprised to see them in the garden.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were eight and nine years old respectively, and she noticed that both had a troubled countenance, the elder showing signs of recent tears.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Among the little girls who had received invitations to the tea-party were two named Rendal, the children of the man whose dismissal from New Wanley had been announced by Mutimer.
troubled
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From this reading They were eight and nine years old respectively, and she noticed that both had a troubled countenance, the elder showing signs of recent tears.
two
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From this reading Among the little girls who had received invitations to the tea-party were two named Rendal, the children of the man whose dismissal from New Wanley had been announced by Mutimer.
Wanley
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From this reading Among the little girls who had received invitations to the tea-party were two named Rendal, the children of the man whose dismissal from New Wanley had been announced by Mutimer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Adela was rather surprised to see them in the garden.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Among the little girls who had received invitations to the tea-party were two named Rendal, the children of the man whose dismissal from New Wanley had been announced by Mutimer.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Among the little girls who had received invitations to the tea-party were two named Rendal, the children of the man whose dismissal from New Wanley had been announced by Mutimer.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Among the little girls who had received invitations to the tea-party were two named Rendal, the children of the man whose dismissal from New Wanley had been announced by Mutimer.
words
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From this reading She sought them out particularly for kind words during tea-time.
years
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From this reading They were eight and nine years old respectively, and she noticed that both had a troubled countenance, the elder showing signs of recent tears.
