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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 A CORONATION “Oh, Aunt Nine, what _is_ the matter?” cried Miss Rachel, bending over her, while Miss Abbie fluttered around distractedly.
Abbie
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From this reading A CORONATION “Oh, Aunt Nine, what _is_ the matter?” cried Miss Rachel, bending over her, while Miss Abbie fluttered around distractedly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nor did it occur to Dick and Dolly, at first, that it was their beloved Eliza that had caused the trouble.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A CORONATION “Oh, Aunt Nine, what _is_ the matter?” cried Miss Rachel, bending over her, while Miss Abbie fluttered around distractedly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had not yet seen Lady Eliza, as they were so engrossed with their stricken guest.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Who is it?” she asked, faintly, sitting up on the floor, and pointing to the dangerous-looking person with the carving knife.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nor did it occur to Dick and Dolly, at first, that it was their beloved Eliza that had caused the trouble.
Aunt
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From this reading A CORONATION “Oh, Aunt Nine, what _is_ the matter?” cried Miss Rachel, bending over her, while Miss Abbie fluttered around distractedly.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Aunt Penninah began to revive, as Miss Rachel sprinkled water in her face, and Miss Abbie held her strong smelling-salts to her nose.
beloved
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From this reading Nor did it occur to Dick and Dolly, at first, that it was their beloved Eliza that had caused the trouble.
bending
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From this reading A CORONATION “Oh, Aunt Nine, what _is_ the matter?” cried Miss Rachel, bending over her, while Miss Abbie fluttered around distractedly.
carving
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From this reading “Who is it?” she asked, faintly, sitting up on the floor, and pointing to the dangerous-looking person with the carving knife.
caused
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From this reading Nor did it occur to Dick and Dolly, at first, that it was their beloved Eliza that had caused the trouble.
CORONATION
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From this reading A CORONATION “Oh, Aunt Nine, what _is_ the matter?” cried Miss Rachel, bending over her, while Miss Abbie fluttered around distractedly.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A CORONATION “Oh, Aunt Nine, what _is_ the matter?” cried Miss Rachel, bending over her, while Miss Abbie fluttered around distractedly.
dangerous-looking
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From this reading “Who is it?” she asked, faintly, sitting up on the floor, and pointing to the dangerous-looking person with the carving knife.
Dick
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From this reading Nor did it occur to Dick and Dolly, at first, that it was their beloved Eliza that had caused the trouble.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nor did it occur to Dick and Dolly, at first, that it was their beloved Eliza that had caused the trouble.
distractedly
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From this reading A CORONATION “Oh, Aunt Nine, what _is_ the matter?” cried Miss Rachel, bending over her, while Miss Abbie fluttered around distractedly.
Dolly
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From this reading Nor did it occur to Dick and Dolly, at first, that it was their beloved Eliza that had caused the trouble.
Eliza
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From this reading They had not yet seen Lady Eliza, as they were so engrossed with their stricken guest.
engrossed
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From this reading They had not yet seen Lady Eliza, as they were so engrossed with their stricken guest.
face
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From this reading Aunt Penninah began to revive, as Miss Rachel sprinkled water in her face, and Miss Abbie held her strong smelling-salts to her nose.
faintly
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From this reading “Who is it?” she asked, faintly, sitting up on the floor, and pointing to the dangerous-looking person with the carving knife.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nor did it occur to Dick and Dolly, at first, that it was their beloved Eliza that had caused the trouble.
floor
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From this reading “Who is it?” she asked, faintly, sitting up on the floor, and pointing to the dangerous-looking person with the carving knife.
fluttered
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From this reading A CORONATION “Oh, Aunt Nine, what _is_ the matter?” cried Miss Rachel, bending over her, while Miss Abbie fluttered around distractedly.
guest
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From this reading They had not yet seen Lady Eliza, as they were so engrossed with their stricken guest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had not yet seen Lady Eliza, as they were so engrossed with their stricken guest.
held
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From this reading Aunt Penninah began to revive, as Miss Rachel sprinkled water in her face, and Miss Abbie held her strong smelling-salts to her nose.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A CORONATION “Oh, Aunt Nine, what _is_ the matter?” cried Miss Rachel, bending over her, while Miss Abbie fluttered around distractedly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Aunt Penninah began to revive, as Miss Rachel sprinkled water in her face, and Miss Abbie held her strong smelling-salts to her nose.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A CORONATION “Oh, Aunt Nine, what _is_ the matter?” cried Miss Rachel, bending over her, while Miss Abbie fluttered around distractedly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nor did it occur to Dick and Dolly, at first, that it was their beloved Eliza that had caused the trouble.
knife
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From this reading “Who is it?” she asked, faintly, sitting up on the floor, and pointing to the dangerous-looking person with the carving knife.
Lady
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From this reading They had not yet seen Lady Eliza, as they were so engrossed with their stricken guest.
matter
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From this reading A CORONATION “Oh, Aunt Nine, what _is_ the matter?” cried Miss Rachel, bending over her, while Miss Abbie fluttered around distractedly.
Miss
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From this reading A CORONATION “Oh, Aunt Nine, what _is_ the matter?” cried Miss Rachel, bending over her, while Miss Abbie fluttered around distractedly.
Nine
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From this reading A CORONATION “Oh, Aunt Nine, what _is_ the matter?” cried Miss Rachel, bending over her, while Miss Abbie fluttered around distractedly.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor did it occur to Dick and Dolly, at first, that it was their beloved Eliza that had caused the trouble.
nose
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From this reading Aunt Penninah began to revive, as Miss Rachel sprinkled water in her face, and Miss Abbie held her strong smelling-salts to her nose.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had not yet seen Lady Eliza, as they were so engrossed with their stricken guest.
occur
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From this reading Nor did it occur to Dick and Dolly, at first, that it was their beloved Eliza that had caused the trouble.
Oh
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From this reading A CORONATION “Oh, Aunt Nine, what _is_ the matter?” cried Miss Rachel, bending over her, while Miss Abbie fluttered around distractedly.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Who is it?” she asked, faintly, sitting up on the floor, and pointing to the dangerous-looking person with the carving knife.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A CORONATION “Oh, Aunt Nine, what _is_ the matter?” cried Miss Rachel, bending over her, while Miss Abbie fluttered around distractedly.
Penninah
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From this reading Aunt Penninah began to revive, as Miss Rachel sprinkled water in her face, and Miss Abbie held her strong smelling-salts to her nose.
person
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From this reading “Who is it?” she asked, faintly, sitting up on the floor, and pointing to the dangerous-looking person with the carving knife.
pointing
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From this reading “Who is it?” she asked, faintly, sitting up on the floor, and pointing to the dangerous-looking person with the carving knife.
Rachel
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From this reading A CORONATION “Oh, Aunt Nine, what _is_ the matter?” cried Miss Rachel, bending over her, while Miss Abbie fluttered around distractedly.
revive
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From this reading Aunt Penninah began to revive, as Miss Rachel sprinkled water in her face, and Miss Abbie held her strong smelling-salts to her nose.
seen
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From this reading They had not yet seen Lady Eliza, as they were so engrossed with their stricken guest.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Who is it?” she asked, faintly, sitting up on the floor, and pointing to the dangerous-looking person with the carving knife.
sitting
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From this reading “Who is it?” she asked, faintly, sitting up on the floor, and pointing to the dangerous-looking person with the carving knife.
smelling-salts
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From this reading Aunt Penninah began to revive, as Miss Rachel sprinkled water in her face, and Miss Abbie held her strong smelling-salts to her nose.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They had not yet seen Lady Eliza, as they were so engrossed with their stricken guest.
sprinkled
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From this reading Aunt Penninah began to revive, as Miss Rachel sprinkled water in her face, and Miss Abbie held her strong smelling-salts to her nose.
stricken
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From this reading They had not yet seen Lady Eliza, as they were so engrossed with their stricken guest.
strong
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From this reading Aunt Penninah began to revive, as Miss Rachel sprinkled water in her face, and Miss Abbie held her strong smelling-salts to her nose.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nor did it occur to Dick and Dolly, at first, that it was their beloved Eliza that had caused the trouble.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CORONATION “Oh, Aunt Nine, what _is_ the matter?” cried Miss Rachel, bending over her, while Miss Abbie fluttered around distractedly.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had not yet seen Lady Eliza, as they were so engrossed with their stricken guest.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had not yet seen Lady Eliza, as they were so engrossed with their stricken guest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nor did it occur to Dick and Dolly, at first, that it was their beloved Eliza that had caused the trouble.
trouble
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From this reading Nor did it occur to Dick and Dolly, at first, that it was their beloved Eliza that had caused the trouble.
up
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From this reading “Who is it?” she asked, faintly, sitting up on the floor, and pointing to the dangerous-looking person with the carving knife.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nor did it occur to Dick and Dolly, at first, that it was their beloved Eliza that had caused the trouble.
water
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From this reading Aunt Penninah began to revive, as Miss Rachel sprinkled water in her face, and Miss Abbie held her strong smelling-salts to her nose.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had not yet seen Lady Eliza, as they were so engrossed with their stricken guest.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A CORONATION “Oh, Aunt Nine, what _is_ the matter?” cried Miss Rachel, bending over her, while Miss Abbie fluttered around distractedly.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A CORONATION “Oh, Aunt Nine, what _is_ the matter?” cried Miss Rachel, bending over her, while Miss Abbie fluttered around distractedly.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Who is it?” she asked, faintly, sitting up on the floor, and pointing to the dangerous-looking person with the carving knife.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had not yet seen Lady Eliza, as they were so engrossed with their stricken guest.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading They had not yet seen Lady Eliza, as they were so engrossed with their stricken guest.
