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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 He had never seen her in anything that set off her dark eyes and olive complexion more richly than the simple picnic dress of white, trimmed with a little crimson braid about the neck and sleeves, which she wore to-day.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About half-past eight on the morning of the day set for the postponed picnic, Henry knocked at Widow Brand's door.
allow
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From this reading He had by no means forgotten Madeline's consent to allow him to carry her basket, although two weeks had intervened.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had by no means forgotten Madeline's consent to allow him to carry her basket, although two weeks had intervened.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had never seen her in anything that set off her dark eyes and olive complexion more richly than the simple picnic dress of white, trimmed with a little crimson braid about the neck and sleeves, which she wore to-day.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading He had never seen her in anything that set off her dark eyes and olive complexion more richly than the simple picnic dress of white, trimmed with a little crimson braid about the neck and sleeves, which she wore to-day.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading About half-past eight on the morning of the day set for the postponed picnic, Henry knocked at Widow Brand's door.
basket
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From this reading He had by no means forgotten Madeline's consent to allow him to carry her basket, although two weeks had intervened.
boots
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From this reading It was gathered up at the bottom for wandering in the woods, just enough to show the little boots.
bottom
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From this reading It was gathered up at the bottom for wandering in the woods, just enough to show the little boots.
braid
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From this reading He had never seen her in anything that set off her dark eyes and olive complexion more richly than the simple picnic dress of white, trimmed with a little crimson braid about the neck and sleeves, which she wore to-day.
Brand's
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From this reading About half-past eight on the morning of the day set for the postponed picnic, Henry knocked at Widow Brand's door.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had by no means forgotten Madeline's consent to allow him to carry her basket, although two weeks had intervened.
came
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From this reading She came to the door herself.
carry
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From this reading He had by no means forgotten Madeline's consent to allow him to carry her basket, although two weeks had intervened.
complexion
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From this reading He had never seen her in anything that set off her dark eyes and olive complexion more richly than the simple picnic dress of white, trimmed with a little crimson braid about the neck and sleeves, which she wore to-day.
consent
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From this reading He had by no means forgotten Madeline's consent to allow him to carry her basket, although two weeks had intervened.
crimson
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From this reading He had never seen her in anything that set off her dark eyes and olive complexion more richly than the simple picnic dress of white, trimmed with a little crimson braid about the neck and sleeves, which she wore to-day.
dark
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From this reading He had never seen her in anything that set off her dark eyes and olive complexion more richly than the simple picnic dress of white, trimmed with a little crimson braid about the neck and sleeves, which she wore to-day.
day
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From this reading About half-past eight on the morning of the day set for the postponed picnic, Henry knocked at Widow Brand's door.
door
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From this reading About half-past eight on the morning of the day set for the postponed picnic, Henry knocked at Widow Brand's door.
dress
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From this reading He had never seen her in anything that set off her dark eyes and olive complexion more richly than the simple picnic dress of white, trimmed with a little crimson braid about the neck and sleeves, which she wore to-day.
eight
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From this reading About half-past eight on the morning of the day set for the postponed picnic, Henry knocked at Widow Brand's door.
enough
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From this reading It was gathered up at the bottom for wandering in the woods, just enough to show the little boots.
eyes
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From this reading He had never seen her in anything that set off her dark eyes and olive complexion more richly than the simple picnic dress of white, trimmed with a little crimson braid about the neck and sleeves, which she wore to-day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading About half-past eight on the morning of the day set for the postponed picnic, Henry knocked at Widow Brand's door.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading He had by no means forgotten Madeline's consent to allow him to carry her basket, although two weeks had intervened.
gathered
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From this reading It was gathered up at the bottom for wandering in the woods, just enough to show the little boots.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had by no means forgotten Madeline's consent to allow him to carry her basket, although two weeks had intervened.
half-past
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From this reading About half-past eight on the morning of the day set for the postponed picnic, Henry knocked at Widow Brand's door.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had by no means forgotten Madeline's consent to allow him to carry her basket, although two weeks had intervened.
Henry
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From this reading About half-past eight on the morning of the day set for the postponed picnic, Henry knocked at Widow Brand's door.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had by no means forgotten Madeline's consent to allow him to carry her basket, although two weeks had intervened.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She came to the door herself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had by no means forgotten Madeline's consent to allow him to carry her basket, although two weeks had intervened.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had never seen her in anything that set off her dark eyes and olive complexion more richly than the simple picnic dress of white, trimmed with a little crimson braid about the neck and sleeves, which she wore to-day.
intervened
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From this reading He had by no means forgotten Madeline's consent to allow him to carry her basket, although two weeks had intervened.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was gathered up at the bottom for wandering in the woods, just enough to show the little boots.
just
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From this reading It was gathered up at the bottom for wandering in the woods, just enough to show the little boots.
knocked
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From this reading About half-past eight on the morning of the day set for the postponed picnic, Henry knocked at Widow Brand's door.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had never seen her in anything that set off her dark eyes and olive complexion more richly than the simple picnic dress of white, trimmed with a little crimson braid about the neck and sleeves, which she wore to-day.
Madeline's
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From this reading He had by no means forgotten Madeline's consent to allow him to carry her basket, although two weeks had intervened.
means
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From this reading He had by no means forgotten Madeline's consent to allow him to carry her basket, although two weeks had intervened.
more
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From this reading He had never seen her in anything that set off her dark eyes and olive complexion more richly than the simple picnic dress of white, trimmed with a little crimson braid about the neck and sleeves, which she wore to-day.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About half-past eight on the morning of the day set for the postponed picnic, Henry knocked at Widow Brand's door.
neck
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From this reading He had never seen her in anything that set off her dark eyes and olive complexion more richly than the simple picnic dress of white, trimmed with a little crimson braid about the neck and sleeves, which she wore to-day.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had never seen her in anything that set off her dark eyes and olive complexion more richly than the simple picnic dress of white, trimmed with a little crimson braid about the neck and sleeves, which she wore to-day.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had by no means forgotten Madeline's consent to allow him to carry her basket, although two weeks had intervened.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About half-past eight on the morning of the day set for the postponed picnic, Henry knocked at Widow Brand's door.
off
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From this reading He had never seen her in anything that set off her dark eyes and olive complexion more richly than the simple picnic dress of white, trimmed with a little crimson braid about the neck and sleeves, which she wore to-day.
olive
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From this reading He had never seen her in anything that set off her dark eyes and olive complexion more richly than the simple picnic dress of white, trimmed with a little crimson braid about the neck and sleeves, which she wore to-day.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading About half-past eight on the morning of the day set for the postponed picnic, Henry knocked at Widow Brand's door.
picnic
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From this reading About half-past eight on the morning of the day set for the postponed picnic, Henry knocked at Widow Brand's door.
postponed
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From this reading About half-past eight on the morning of the day set for the postponed picnic, Henry knocked at Widow Brand's door.
richly
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From this reading He had never seen her in anything that set off her dark eyes and olive complexion more richly than the simple picnic dress of white, trimmed with a little crimson braid about the neck and sleeves, which she wore to-day.
seen
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From this reading He had never seen her in anything that set off her dark eyes and olive complexion more richly than the simple picnic dress of white, trimmed with a little crimson braid about the neck and sleeves, which she wore to-day.
set
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From this reading About half-past eight on the morning of the day set for the postponed picnic, Henry knocked at Widow Brand's door.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came to the door herself.
show
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From this reading It was gathered up at the bottom for wandering in the woods, just enough to show the little boots.
simple
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From this reading He had never seen her in anything that set off her dark eyes and olive complexion more richly than the simple picnic dress of white, trimmed with a little crimson braid about the neck and sleeves, which she wore to-day.
sleeves
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From this reading He had never seen her in anything that set off her dark eyes and olive complexion more richly than the simple picnic dress of white, trimmed with a little crimson braid about the neck and sleeves, which she wore to-day.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had never seen her in anything that set off her dark eyes and olive complexion more richly than the simple picnic dress of white, trimmed with a little crimson braid about the neck and sleeves, which she wore to-day.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had never seen her in anything that set off her dark eyes and olive complexion more richly than the simple picnic dress of white, trimmed with a little crimson braid about the neck and sleeves, which she wore to-day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About half-past eight on the morning of the day set for the postponed picnic, Henry knocked at Widow Brand's door.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had by no means forgotten Madeline's consent to allow him to carry her basket, although two weeks had intervened.
to-day
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From this reading He had never seen her in anything that set off her dark eyes and olive complexion more richly than the simple picnic dress of white, trimmed with a little crimson braid about the neck and sleeves, which she wore to-day.
trimmed
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From this reading He had never seen her in anything that set off her dark eyes and olive complexion more richly than the simple picnic dress of white, trimmed with a little crimson braid about the neck and sleeves, which she wore to-day.
two
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From this reading He had by no means forgotten Madeline's consent to allow him to carry her basket, although two weeks had intervened.
up
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From this reading It was gathered up at the bottom for wandering in the woods, just enough to show the little boots.
wandering
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From this reading It was gathered up at the bottom for wandering in the woods, just enough to show the little boots.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was gathered up at the bottom for wandering in the woods, just enough to show the little boots.
weeks
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From this reading He had by no means forgotten Madeline's consent to allow him to carry her basket, although two weeks had intervened.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had never seen her in anything that set off her dark eyes and olive complexion more richly than the simple picnic dress of white, trimmed with a little crimson braid about the neck and sleeves, which she wore to-day.
white
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From this reading He had never seen her in anything that set off her dark eyes and olive complexion more richly than the simple picnic dress of white, trimmed with a little crimson braid about the neck and sleeves, which she wore to-day.
Widow
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From this reading About half-past eight on the morning of the day set for the postponed picnic, Henry knocked at Widow Brand's door.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had never seen her in anything that set off her dark eyes and olive complexion more richly than the simple picnic dress of white, trimmed with a little crimson braid about the neck and sleeves, which she wore to-day.
woods
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From this reading It was gathered up at the bottom for wandering in the woods, just enough to show the little boots.
wore
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From this reading He had never seen her in anything that set off her dark eyes and olive complexion more richly than the simple picnic dress of white, trimmed with a little crimson braid about the neck and sleeves, which she wore to-day.
