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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 Day of Naughtiness IT was only a few days after this that Freda and Daffy were playing in the garden, when Dreamikins suddenly appeared before them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A Day of Naughtiness IT was only a few days after this that Freda and Daffy were playing in the garden, when Dreamikins suddenly appeared before them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Day of Naughtiness IT was only a few days after this that Freda and Daffy were playing in the garden, when Dreamikins suddenly appeared before them.
appeared
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From this reading A Day of Naughtiness IT was only a few days after this that Freda and Daffy were playing in the garden, when Dreamikins suddenly appeared before them.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Daffy.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A Day of Naughtiness IT was only a few days after this that Freda and Daffy were playing in the garden, when Dreamikins suddenly appeared before them.
blue
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From this reading She had no hat on; her curls were flying in the wind, her cheeks were hot, and her blue eyes dancing with mischief and excitement.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now her white frock was splashed and stained with mud, and her white socks were torn and dirty.
certainly
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From this reading Generally she was a dainty little person, and certainly kept her frocks much cleaner than Freda or Daffy.
cheeks
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From this reading She had no hat on; her curls were flying in the wind, her cheeks were hot, and her blue eyes dancing with mischief and excitement.
cleaner
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From this reading Generally she was a dainty little person, and certainly kept her frocks much cleaner than Freda or Daffy.
curls
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From this reading She had no hat on; her curls were flying in the wind, her cheeks were hot, and her blue eyes dancing with mischief and excitement.
Daffy
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From this reading A Day of Naughtiness IT was only a few days after this that Freda and Daffy were playing in the garden, when Dreamikins suddenly appeared before them.
dainty
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From this reading Generally she was a dainty little person, and certainly kept her frocks much cleaner than Freda or Daffy.
dancing
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From this reading She had no hat on; her curls were flying in the wind, her cheeks were hot, and her blue eyes dancing with mischief and excitement.
Day
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From this reading A Day of Naughtiness IT was only a few days after this that Freda and Daffy were playing in the garden, when Dreamikins suddenly appeared before them.
days
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From this reading A Day of Naughtiness IT was only a few days after this that Freda and Daffy were playing in the garden, when Dreamikins suddenly appeared before them.
dirty
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From this reading But now her white frock was splashed and stained with mud, and her white socks were torn and dirty.
Dreamikins
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From this reading A Day of Naughtiness IT was only a few days after this that Freda and Daffy were playing in the garden, when Dreamikins suddenly appeared before them.
excitement
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From this reading She had no hat on; her curls were flying in the wind, her cheeks were hot, and her blue eyes dancing with mischief and excitement.
eyes
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From this reading She had no hat on; her curls were flying in the wind, her cheeks were hot, and her blue eyes dancing with mischief and excitement.
few
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From this reading A Day of Naughtiness IT was only a few days after this that Freda and Daffy were playing in the garden, when Dreamikins suddenly appeared before them.
flying
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From this reading She had no hat on; her curls were flying in the wind, her cheeks were hot, and her blue eyes dancing with mischief and excitement.
Freda
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From this reading A Day of Naughtiness IT was only a few days after this that Freda and Daffy were playing in the garden, when Dreamikins suddenly appeared before them.
frock
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From this reading But now her white frock was splashed and stained with mud, and her white socks were torn and dirty.
frocks
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From this reading Generally she was a dainty little person, and certainly kept her frocks much cleaner than Freda or Daffy.
garden
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From this reading A Day of Naughtiness IT was only a few days after this that Freda and Daffy were playing in the garden, when Dreamikins suddenly appeared before them.
Generally
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From this reading Generally she was a dainty little person, and certainly kept her frocks much cleaner than Freda or Daffy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had no hat on; her curls were flying in the wind, her cheeks were hot, and her blue eyes dancing with mischief and excitement.
hat
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From this reading She had no hat on; her curls were flying in the wind, her cheeks were hot, and her blue eyes dancing with mischief and excitement.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had no hat on; her curls were flying in the wind, her cheeks were hot, and her blue eyes dancing with mischief and excitement.
hot
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From this reading She had no hat on; her curls were flying in the wind, her cheeks were hot, and her blue eyes dancing with mischief and excitement.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Day of Naughtiness IT was only a few days after this that Freda and Daffy were playing in the garden, when Dreamikins suddenly appeared before them.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A Day of Naughtiness IT was only a few days after this that Freda and Daffy were playing in the garden, when Dreamikins suddenly appeared before them.
kept
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From this reading Generally she was a dainty little person, and certainly kept her frocks much cleaner than Freda or Daffy.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Generally she was a dainty little person, and certainly kept her frocks much cleaner than Freda or Daffy.
matter
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From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Daffy.
mischief
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From this reading She had no hat on; her curls were flying in the wind, her cheeks were hot, and her blue eyes dancing with mischief and excitement.
much
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From this reading Generally she was a dainty little person, and certainly kept her frocks much cleaner than Freda or Daffy.
mud
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From this reading But now her white frock was splashed and stained with mud, and her white socks were torn and dirty.
Naughtiness
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From this reading A Day of Naughtiness IT was only a few days after this that Freda and Daffy were playing in the garden, when Dreamikins suddenly appeared before them.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She had no hat on; her curls were flying in the wind, her cheeks were hot, and her blue eyes dancing with mischief and excitement.
now
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From this reading But now her white frock was splashed and stained with mud, and her white socks were torn and dirty.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Day of Naughtiness IT was only a few days after this that Freda and Daffy were playing in the garden, when Dreamikins suddenly appeared before them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had no hat on; her curls were flying in the wind, her cheeks were hot, and her blue eyes dancing with mischief and excitement.
only
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From this reading A Day of Naughtiness IT was only a few days after this that Freda and Daffy were playing in the garden, when Dreamikins suddenly appeared before them.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Generally she was a dainty little person, and certainly kept her frocks much cleaner than Freda or Daffy.
person
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From this reading Generally she was a dainty little person, and certainly kept her frocks much cleaner than Freda or Daffy.
playing
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From this reading A Day of Naughtiness IT was only a few days after this that Freda and Daffy were playing in the garden, when Dreamikins suddenly appeared before them.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had no hat on; her curls were flying in the wind, her cheeks were hot, and her blue eyes dancing with mischief and excitement.
socks
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From this reading But now her white frock was splashed and stained with mud, and her white socks were torn and dirty.
splashed
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From this reading But now her white frock was splashed and stained with mud, and her white socks were torn and dirty.
stained
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From this reading But now her white frock was splashed and stained with mud, and her white socks were torn and dirty.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A Day of Naughtiness IT was only a few days after this that Freda and Daffy were playing in the garden, when Dreamikins suddenly appeared before them.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Generally she was a dainty little person, and certainly kept her frocks much cleaner than Freda or Daffy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A Day of Naughtiness IT was only a few days after this that Freda and Daffy were playing in the garden, when Dreamikins suddenly appeared before them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Day of Naughtiness IT was only a few days after this that Freda and Daffy were playing in the garden, when Dreamikins suddenly appeared before them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A Day of Naughtiness IT was only a few days after this that Freda and Daffy were playing in the garden, when Dreamikins suddenly appeared before them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A Day of Naughtiness IT was only a few days after this that Freda and Daffy were playing in the garden, when Dreamikins suddenly appeared before them.
torn
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From this reading But now her white frock was splashed and stained with mud, and her white socks were torn and dirty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Day of Naughtiness IT was only a few days after this that Freda and Daffy were playing in the garden, when Dreamikins suddenly appeared before them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A Day of Naughtiness IT was only a few days after this that Freda and Daffy were playing in the garden, when Dreamikins suddenly appeared before them.
What's
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From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Daffy.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A Day of Naughtiness IT was only a few days after this that Freda and Daffy were playing in the garden, when Dreamikins suddenly appeared before them.
white
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From this reading But now her white frock was splashed and stained with mud, and her white socks were torn and dirty.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had no hat on; her curls were flying in the wind, her cheeks were hot, and her blue eyes dancing with mischief and excitement.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had no hat on; her curls were flying in the wind, her cheeks were hot, and her blue eyes dancing with mischief and excitement.
