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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 'Her cheeks so rare a white was on, No daisy makes comparison (Who sees them is undone); For streaks of red were mingled there, Such as are on a Catherine pear, The side that's next the sun.'
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He has not gone above a hundred yards when he hears a small thunder of feet behind him, and turning, finds Miss Harborough flying at the top of her speed to overtake him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Is it possible that she has sent this innocent child to be an unconscious spy upon him?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He has not gone above a hundred yards when he hears a small thunder of feet behind him, and turning, finds Miss Harborough flying at the top of her speed to overtake him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Her cheeks so rare a white was on, No daisy makes comparison (Who sees them is undone); For streaks of red were mingled there, Such as are on a Catherine pear, The side that's next the sun.'
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Her cheeks so rare a white was on, No daisy makes comparison (Who sees them is undone); For streaks of red were mingled there, Such as are on a Catherine pear, The side that's next the sun.'
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He has not gone above a hundred yards when he hears a small thunder of feet behind him, and turning, finds Miss Harborough flying at the top of her speed to overtake him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Is it possible that she has sent this innocent child to be an unconscious spy upon him?
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He has not gone above a hundred yards when he hears a small thunder of feet behind him, and turning, finds Miss Harborough flying at the top of her speed to overtake him.
breathlessly
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From this reading 'Mammy said I might go with you,' cries she breathlessly.
Catherine
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From this reading 'Her cheeks so rare a white was on, No daisy makes comparison (Who sees them is undone); For streaks of red were mingled there, Such as are on a Catherine pear, The side that's next the sun.'
cheeks
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From this reading 'Her cheeks so rare a white was on, No daisy makes comparison (Who sees them is undone); For streaks of red were mingled there, Such as are on a Catherine pear, The side that's next the sun.'
child
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comparison
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From this reading 'Her cheeks so rare a white was on, No daisy makes comparison (Who sees them is undone); For streaks of red were mingled there, Such as are on a Catherine pear, The side that's next the sun.'
cries
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From this reading 'Mammy said I might go with you,' cries she breathlessly.
daisy
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From this reading 'Her cheeks so rare a white was on, No daisy makes comparison (Who sees them is undone); For streaks of red were mingled there, Such as are on a Catherine pear, The side that's next the sun.'
feet
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From this reading He has not gone above a hundred yards when he hears a small thunder of feet behind him, and turning, finds Miss Harborough flying at the top of her speed to overtake him.
finds
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From this reading He has not gone above a hundred yards when he hears a small thunder of feet behind him, and turning, finds Miss Harborough flying at the top of her speed to overtake him.
flying
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From this reading He has not gone above a hundred yards when he hears a small thunder of feet behind him, and turning, finds Miss Harborough flying at the top of her speed to overtake him.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Her cheeks so rare a white was on, No daisy makes comparison (Who sees them is undone); For streaks of red were mingled there, Such as are on a Catherine pear, The side that's next the sun.'
go
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From this reading 'Mammy said I might go with you,' cries she breathlessly.
gone
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From this reading He has not gone above a hundred yards when he hears a small thunder of feet behind him, and turning, finds Miss Harborough flying at the top of her speed to overtake him.
Harborough
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From this reading He has not gone above a hundred yards when he hears a small thunder of feet behind him, and turning, finds Miss Harborough flying at the top of her speed to overtake him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has not gone above a hundred yards when he hears a small thunder of feet behind him, and turning, finds Miss Harborough flying at the top of her speed to overtake him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has not gone above a hundred yards when he hears a small thunder of feet behind him, and turning, finds Miss Harborough flying at the top of her speed to overtake him.
hears
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From this reading He has not gone above a hundred yards when he hears a small thunder of feet behind him, and turning, finds Miss Harborough flying at the top of her speed to overtake him.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Her cheeks so rare a white was on, No daisy makes comparison (Who sees them is undone); For streaks of red were mingled there, Such as are on a Catherine pear, The side that's next the sun.'
hesitates
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From this reading He stops and hesitates.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He has not gone above a hundred yards when he hears a small thunder of feet behind him, and turning, finds Miss Harborough flying at the top of her speed to overtake him.
hundred
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From this reading He has not gone above a hundred yards when he hears a small thunder of feet behind him, and turning, finds Miss Harborough flying at the top of her speed to overtake him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Mammy said I might go with you,' cries she breathlessly.
innocent
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From this reading Is it possible that she has sent this innocent child to be an unconscious spy upon him?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Her cheeks so rare a white was on, No daisy makes comparison (Who sees them is undone); For streaks of red were mingled there, Such as are on a Catherine pear, The side that's next the sun.'
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it possible that she has sent this innocent child to be an unconscious spy upon him?
makes
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From this reading 'Her cheeks so rare a white was on, No daisy makes comparison (Who sees them is undone); For streaks of red were mingled there, Such as are on a Catherine pear, The side that's next the sun.'
Mammy
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From this reading 'Mammy said I might go with you,' cries she breathlessly.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading 'Mammy said I might go with you,' cries she breathlessly.
mingled
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From this reading 'Her cheeks so rare a white was on, No daisy makes comparison (Who sees them is undone); For streaks of red were mingled there, Such as are on a Catherine pear, The side that's next the sun.'
Miss
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From this reading He has not gone above a hundred yards when he hears a small thunder of feet behind him, and turning, finds Miss Harborough flying at the top of her speed to overtake him.
next
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From this reading 'Her cheeks so rare a white was on, No daisy makes comparison (Who sees them is undone); For streaks of red were mingled there, Such as are on a Catherine pear, The side that's next the sun.'
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading 'Her cheeks so rare a white was on, No daisy makes comparison (Who sees them is undone); For streaks of red were mingled there, Such as are on a Catherine pear, The side that's next the sun.'
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He has not gone above a hundred yards when he hears a small thunder of feet behind him, and turning, finds Miss Harborough flying at the top of her speed to overtake him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Her cheeks so rare a white was on, No daisy makes comparison (Who sees them is undone); For streaks of red were mingled there, Such as are on a Catherine pear, The side that's next the sun.'
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'Her cheeks so rare a white was on, No daisy makes comparison (Who sees them is undone); For streaks of red were mingled there, Such as are on a Catherine pear, The side that's next the sun.'
overtake
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From this reading He has not gone above a hundred yards when he hears a small thunder of feet behind him, and turning, finds Miss Harborough flying at the top of her speed to overtake him.
pear
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From this reading 'Her cheeks so rare a white was on, No daisy makes comparison (Who sees them is undone); For streaks of red were mingled there, Such as are on a Catherine pear, The side that's next the sun.'
possible
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rare
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From this reading 'Her cheeks so rare a white was on, No daisy makes comparison (Who sees them is undone); For streaks of red were mingled there, Such as are on a Catherine pear, The side that's next the sun.'
red
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From this reading 'Her cheeks so rare a white was on, No daisy makes comparison (Who sees them is undone); For streaks of red were mingled there, Such as are on a Catherine pear, The side that's next the sun.'
said
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From this reading 'Mammy said I might go with you,' cries she breathlessly.
sees
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From this reading 'Her cheeks so rare a white was on, No daisy makes comparison (Who sees them is undone); For streaks of red were mingled there, Such as are on a Catherine pear, The side that's next the sun.'
sent
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From this reading Is it possible that she has sent this innocent child to be an unconscious spy upon him?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Mammy said I might go with you,' cries she breathlessly.
side
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From this reading 'Her cheeks so rare a white was on, No daisy makes comparison (Who sees them is undone); For streaks of red were mingled there, Such as are on a Catherine pear, The side that's next the sun.'
small
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From this reading He has not gone above a hundred yards when he hears a small thunder of feet behind him, and turning, finds Miss Harborough flying at the top of her speed to overtake him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'Her cheeks so rare a white was on, No daisy makes comparison (Who sees them is undone); For streaks of red were mingled there, Such as are on a Catherine pear, The side that's next the sun.'
speed
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From this reading He has not gone above a hundred yards when he hears a small thunder of feet behind him, and turning, finds Miss Harborough flying at the top of her speed to overtake him.
spy
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From this reading Is it possible that she has sent this innocent child to be an unconscious spy upon him?
stops
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From this reading He stops and hesitates.
streaks
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From this reading 'Her cheeks so rare a white was on, No daisy makes comparison (Who sees them is undone); For streaks of red were mingled there, Such as are on a Catherine pear, The side that's next the sun.'
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading 'Her cheeks so rare a white was on, No daisy makes comparison (Who sees them is undone); For streaks of red were mingled there, Such as are on a Catherine pear, The side that's next the sun.'
sun
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From this reading 'Her cheeks so rare a white was on, No daisy makes comparison (Who sees them is undone); For streaks of red were mingled there, Such as are on a Catherine pear, The side that's next the sun.'
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Is it possible that she has sent this innocent child to be an unconscious spy upon him?
that's
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From this reading 'Her cheeks so rare a white was on, No daisy makes comparison (Who sees them is undone); For streaks of red were mingled there, Such as are on a Catherine pear, The side that's next the sun.'
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Her cheeks so rare a white was on, No daisy makes comparison (Who sees them is undone); For streaks of red were mingled there, Such as are on a Catherine pear, The side that's next the sun.'
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading 'Her cheeks so rare a white was on, No daisy makes comparison (Who sees them is undone); For streaks of red were mingled there, Such as are on a Catherine pear, The side that's next the sun.'
there
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From this reading 'Her cheeks so rare a white was on, No daisy makes comparison (Who sees them is undone); For streaks of red were mingled there, Such as are on a Catherine pear, The side that's next the sun.'
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Is it possible that she has sent this innocent child to be an unconscious spy upon him?
thunder
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From this reading He has not gone above a hundred yards when he hears a small thunder of feet behind him, and turning, finds Miss Harborough flying at the top of her speed to overtake him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He has not gone above a hundred yards when he hears a small thunder of feet behind him, and turning, finds Miss Harborough flying at the top of her speed to overtake him.
top
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From this reading He has not gone above a hundred yards when he hears a small thunder of feet behind him, and turning, finds Miss Harborough flying at the top of her speed to overtake him.
turning
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From this reading He has not gone above a hundred yards when he hears a small thunder of feet behind him, and turning, finds Miss Harborough flying at the top of her speed to overtake him.
unconscious
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From this reading Is it possible that she has sent this innocent child to be an unconscious spy upon him?
undone
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From this reading 'Her cheeks so rare a white was on, No daisy makes comparison (Who sees them is undone); For streaks of red were mingled there, Such as are on a Catherine pear, The side that's next the sun.'
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Is it possible that she has sent this innocent child to be an unconscious spy upon him?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Her cheeks so rare a white was on, No daisy makes comparison (Who sees them is undone); For streaks of red were mingled there, Such as are on a Catherine pear, The side that's next the sun.'
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Her cheeks so rare a white was on, No daisy makes comparison (Who sees them is undone); For streaks of red were mingled there, Such as are on a Catherine pear, The side that's next the sun.'
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He has not gone above a hundred yards when he hears a small thunder of feet behind him, and turning, finds Miss Harborough flying at the top of her speed to overtake him.
white
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From this reading 'Her cheeks so rare a white was on, No daisy makes comparison (Who sees them is undone); For streaks of red were mingled there, Such as are on a Catherine pear, The side that's next the sun.'
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading 'Her cheeks so rare a white was on, No daisy makes comparison (Who sees them is undone); For streaks of red were mingled there, Such as are on a Catherine pear, The side that's next the sun.'
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Mammy said I might go with you,' cries she breathlessly.
yards
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From this reading He has not gone above a hundred yards when he hears a small thunder of feet behind him, and turning, finds Miss Harborough flying at the top of her speed to overtake him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Mammy said I might go with you,' cries she breathlessly.
