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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 Mrs. Hampden was a wealthy young widow who had just came to Heatherton to live.
Abbie
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From this reading Also, she was not at all like the Mrs. Hampton on whom Miss Rachel and Miss Abbie were calling, and where the twins were expected to meet them.
all
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From this reading Also, she was not at all like the Mrs. Hampton on whom Miss Rachel and Miss Abbie were calling, and where the twins were expected to meet them.
Also
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From this reading Also, she was not at all like the Mrs. Hampton on whom Miss Rachel and Miss Abbie were calling, and where the twins were expected to meet them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Dana ladies did not know her, and probably never would have known her had it not been for the twins’ escapade.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Also, she was not at all like the Mrs. Hampton on whom Miss Rachel and Miss Abbie were calling, and where the twins were expected to meet them.
AUNT
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From this reading AUNT NINE Of course that was the explanation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Dana ladies did not know her, and probably never would have known her had it not been for the twins’ escapade.
belonged
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From this reading For lively little Mrs. Hampden belonged to a gay, modern set that had little in common with the Dana ladies’ older and more conservative circle of friends.
calling
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From this reading Also, she was not at all like the Mrs. Hampton on whom Miss Rachel and Miss Abbie were calling, and where the twins were expected to meet them.
came
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From this reading Mrs. Hampden was a wealthy young widow who had just came to Heatherton to live.
circle
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From this reading For lively little Mrs. Hampden belonged to a gay, modern set that had little in common with the Dana ladies’ older and more conservative circle of friends.
common
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From this reading For lively little Mrs. Hampden belonged to a gay, modern set that had little in common with the Dana ladies’ older and more conservative circle of friends.
conservative
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From this reading For lively little Mrs. Hampden belonged to a gay, modern set that had little in common with the Dana ladies’ older and more conservative circle of friends.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AUNT NINE Of course that was the explanation.
Dana
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From this reading The Dana ladies did not know her, and probably never would have known her had it not been for the twins’ escapade.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Dana ladies did not know her, and probably never would have known her had it not been for the twins’ escapade.
escapadenounUS /ˈɛskəpeɪd/
an exciting or slightly dangerous adventure
From this reading The Dana ladies did not know her, and probably never would have known her had it not been for the twins’ escapade.
expected
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From this reading Also, she was not at all like the Mrs. Hampton on whom Miss Rachel and Miss Abbie were calling, and where the twins were expected to meet them.
explanation
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From this reading AUNT NINE Of course that was the explanation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Dana ladies did not know her, and probably never would have known her had it not been for the twins’ escapade.
friends
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From this reading For lively little Mrs. Hampden belonged to a gay, modern set that had little in common with the Dana ladies’ older and more conservative circle of friends.
gay
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From this reading For lively little Mrs. Hampden belonged to a gay, modern set that had little in common with the Dana ladies’ older and more conservative circle of friends.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Hampden was a wealthy young widow who had just came to Heatherton to live.
Hampden
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From this reading Mrs. Hampden was a wealthy young widow who had just came to Heatherton to live.
Hampton
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From this reading Also, she was not at all like the Mrs. Hampton on whom Miss Rachel and Miss Abbie were calling, and where the twins were expected to meet them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Dana ladies did not know her, and probably never would have known her had it not been for the twins’ escapade.
Heatherton
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From this reading Mrs. Hampden was a wealthy young widow who had just came to Heatherton to live.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Dana ladies did not know her, and probably never would have known her had it not been for the twins’ escapade.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For lively little Mrs. Hampden belonged to a gay, modern set that had little in common with the Dana ladies’ older and more conservative circle of friends.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Dana ladies did not know her, and probably never would have known her had it not been for the twins’ escapade.
just
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From this reading Mrs. Hampden was a wealthy young widow who had just came to Heatherton to live.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Dana ladies did not know her, and probably never would have known her had it not been for the twins’ escapade.
known
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From this reading The Dana ladies did not know her, and probably never would have known her had it not been for the twins’ escapade.
ladies
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From this reading The Dana ladies did not know her, and probably never would have known her had it not been for the twins’ escapade.
like
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From this reading Also, she was not at all like the Mrs. Hampton on whom Miss Rachel and Miss Abbie were calling, and where the twins were expected to meet them.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For lively little Mrs. Hampden belonged to a gay, modern set that had little in common with the Dana ladies’ older and more conservative circle of friends.
live
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From this reading Mrs. Hampden was a wealthy young widow who had just came to Heatherton to live.
lively
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From this reading For lively little Mrs. Hampden belonged to a gay, modern set that had little in common with the Dana ladies’ older and more conservative circle of friends.
meet
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From this reading Also, she was not at all like the Mrs. Hampton on whom Miss Rachel and Miss Abbie were calling, and where the twins were expected to meet them.
Miss
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From this reading Also, she was not at all like the Mrs. Hampton on whom Miss Rachel and Miss Abbie were calling, and where the twins were expected to meet them.
modern
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From this reading For lively little Mrs. Hampden belonged to a gay, modern set that had little in common with the Dana ladies’ older and more conservative circle of friends.
more
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From this reading For lively little Mrs. Hampden belonged to a gay, modern set that had little in common with the Dana ladies’ older and more conservative circle of friends.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Hampden was a wealthy young widow who had just came to Heatherton to live.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Dana ladies did not know her, and probably never would have known her had it not been for the twins’ escapade.
NINE
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From this reading AUNT NINE Of course that was the explanation.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Dana ladies did not know her, and probably never would have known her had it not been for the twins’ escapade.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUNT NINE Of course that was the explanation.
older
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From this reading For lively little Mrs. Hampden belonged to a gay, modern set that had little in common with the Dana ladies’ older and more conservative circle of friends.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Also, she was not at all like the Mrs. Hampton on whom Miss Rachel and Miss Abbie were calling, and where the twins were expected to meet them.
probably
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From this reading The Dana ladies did not know her, and probably never would have known her had it not been for the twins’ escapade.
Rachel
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From this reading Also, she was not at all like the Mrs. Hampton on whom Miss Rachel and Miss Abbie were calling, and where the twins were expected to meet them.
set
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From this reading For lively little Mrs. Hampden belonged to a gay, modern set that had little in common with the Dana ladies’ older and more conservative circle of friends.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Also, she was not at all like the Mrs. Hampton on whom Miss Rachel and Miss Abbie were calling, and where the twins were expected to meet them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AUNT NINE Of course that was the explanation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUNT NINE Of course that was the explanation.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Also, she was not at all like the Mrs. Hampton on whom Miss Rachel and Miss Abbie were calling, and where the twins were expected to meet them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Hampden was a wealthy young widow who had just came to Heatherton to live.
twins
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From this reading The Dana ladies did not know her, and probably never would have known her had it not been for the twins’ escapade.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AUNT NINE Of course that was the explanation.
wealthy
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From this reading Mrs. Hampden was a wealthy young widow who had just came to Heatherton to live.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Also, she was not at all like the Mrs. Hampton on whom Miss Rachel and Miss Abbie were calling, and where the twins were expected to meet them.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Also, she was not at all like the Mrs. Hampton on whom Miss Rachel and Miss Abbie were calling, and where the twins were expected to meet them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Hampden was a wealthy young widow who had just came to Heatherton to live.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Also, she was not at all like the Mrs. Hampton on whom Miss Rachel and Miss Abbie were calling, and where the twins were expected to meet them.
widow
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From this reading Mrs. Hampden was a wealthy young widow who had just came to Heatherton to live.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For lively little Mrs. Hampden belonged to a gay, modern set that had little in common with the Dana ladies’ older and more conservative circle of friends.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Dana ladies did not know her, and probably never would have known her had it not been for the twins’ escapade.
young
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From this reading Mrs. Hampden was a wealthy young widow who had just came to Heatherton to live.
