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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 "_Some_ people are always forecasting evil," muttered Ingeborg, with a sour look, as she kneaded viciously a lump of dough which was destined to form cakes.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She condescended, therefore, to smile, as it were under protest, and, rubbing the dough from her fingers, accompanied her friend to her chamber, while the others broke into several groups, and chatted more or less energetically as they worked, or idled about the house.
accompanied
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From this reading She condescended, therefore, to smile, as it were under protest, and, rubbing the dough from her fingers, accompanied her friend to her chamber, while the others broke into several groups, and chatted more or less energetically as they worked, or idled about the house.
Ada
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From this reading "And some other people are always forecasting good," retorted Ada, with a smile, "so that things are pretty well balanced after all.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "And some other people are always forecasting good," retorted Ada, with a smile, "so that things are pretty well balanced after all.
all
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From this reading "And some other people are always forecasting good," retorted Ada, with a smile, "so that things are pretty well balanced after all.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Come now, Ingeborg, don't be cross, but leave the dough, and let us go to thy room, for I want to have a little gossip with thee alone."
always
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From this reading "_Some_ people are always forecasting evil," muttered Ingeborg, with a sour look, as she kneaded viciously a lump of dough which was destined to form cakes.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And some other people are always forecasting good," retorted Ada, with a smile, "so that things are pretty well balanced after all.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "_Some_ people are always forecasting evil," muttered Ingeborg, with a sour look, as she kneaded viciously a lump of dough which was destined to form cakes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "_Some_ people are always forecasting evil," muttered Ingeborg, with a sour look, as she kneaded viciously a lump of dough which was destined to form cakes.
balanced
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From this reading "And some other people are always forecasting good," retorted Ada, with a smile, "so that things are pretty well balanced after all.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Come now, Ingeborg, don't be cross, but leave the dough, and let us go to thy room, for I want to have a little gossip with thee alone."
broke
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From this reading She condescended, therefore, to smile, as it were under protest, and, rubbing the dough from her fingers, accompanied her friend to her chamber, while the others broke into several groups, and chatted more or less energetically as they worked, or idled about the house.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Come now, Ingeborg, don't be cross, but leave the dough, and let us go to thy room, for I want to have a little gossip with thee alone."
cakes
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From this reading "_Some_ people are always forecasting evil," muttered Ingeborg, with a sour look, as she kneaded viciously a lump of dough which was destined to form cakes.
chamber
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From this reading She condescended, therefore, to smile, as it were under protest, and, rubbing the dough from her fingers, accompanied her friend to her chamber, while the others broke into several groups, and chatted more or less energetically as they worked, or idled about the house.
chatted
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From this reading She condescended, therefore, to smile, as it were under protest, and, rubbing the dough from her fingers, accompanied her friend to her chamber, while the others broke into several groups, and chatted more or less energetically as they worked, or idled about the house.
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Come now, Ingeborg, don't be cross, but leave the dough, and let us go to thy room, for I want to have a little gossip with thee alone."
condescended
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From this reading She condescended, therefore, to smile, as it were under protest, and, rubbing the dough from her fingers, accompanied her friend to her chamber, while the others broke into several groups, and chatted more or less energetically as they worked, or idled about the house.
cross
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From this reading Come now, Ingeborg, don't be cross, but leave the dough, and let us go to thy room, for I want to have a little gossip with thee alone."
destined
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From this reading "_Some_ people are always forecasting evil," muttered Ingeborg, with a sour look, as she kneaded viciously a lump of dough which was destined to form cakes.
don't
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From this reading Come now, Ingeborg, don't be cross, but leave the dough, and let us go to thy room, for I want to have a little gossip with thee alone."
dough
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From this reading "_Some_ people are always forecasting evil," muttered Ingeborg, with a sour look, as she kneaded viciously a lump of dough which was destined to form cakes.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Ingeborg was fond of Ada, and particularly fond of a little gossip, either public or private.
energetically
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From this reading She condescended, therefore, to smile, as it were under protest, and, rubbing the dough from her fingers, accompanied her friend to her chamber, while the others broke into several groups, and chatted more or less energetically as they worked, or idled about the house.
evil
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From this reading "_Some_ people are always forecasting evil," muttered Ingeborg, with a sour look, as she kneaded viciously a lump of dough which was destined to form cakes.
fingers
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From this reading She condescended, therefore, to smile, as it were under protest, and, rubbing the dough from her fingers, accompanied her friend to her chamber, while the others broke into several groups, and chatted more or less energetically as they worked, or idled about the house.
fond
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From this reading Ingeborg was fond of Ada, and particularly fond of a little gossip, either public or private.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Come now, Ingeborg, don't be cross, but leave the dough, and let us go to thy room, for I want to have a little gossip with thee alone."
forecasting
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From this reading "_Some_ people are always forecasting evil," muttered Ingeborg, with a sour look, as she kneaded viciously a lump of dough which was destined to form cakes.
form
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From this reading "_Some_ people are always forecasting evil," muttered Ingeborg, with a sour look, as she kneaded viciously a lump of dough which was destined to form cakes.
friend
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From this reading She condescended, therefore, to smile, as it were under protest, and, rubbing the dough from her fingers, accompanied her friend to her chamber, while the others broke into several groups, and chatted more or less energetically as they worked, or idled about the house.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She condescended, therefore, to smile, as it were under protest, and, rubbing the dough from her fingers, accompanied her friend to her chamber, while the others broke into several groups, and chatted more or less energetically as they worked, or idled about the house.
go
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From this reading Come now, Ingeborg, don't be cross, but leave the dough, and let us go to thy room, for I want to have a little gossip with thee alone."
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And some other people are always forecasting good," retorted Ada, with a smile, "so that things are pretty well balanced after all.
gossip
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From this reading Come now, Ingeborg, don't be cross, but leave the dough, and let us go to thy room, for I want to have a little gossip with thee alone."
groups
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From this reading She condescended, therefore, to smile, as it were under protest, and, rubbing the dough from her fingers, accompanied her friend to her chamber, while the others broke into several groups, and chatted more or less energetically as they worked, or idled about the house.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Come now, Ingeborg, don't be cross, but leave the dough, and let us go to thy room, for I want to have a little gossip with thee alone."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She condescended, therefore, to smile, as it were under protest, and, rubbing the dough from her fingers, accompanied her friend to her chamber, while the others broke into several groups, and chatted more or less energetically as they worked, or idled about the house.
house
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From this reading She condescended, therefore, to smile, as it were under protest, and, rubbing the dough from her fingers, accompanied her friend to her chamber, while the others broke into several groups, and chatted more or less energetically as they worked, or idled about the house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Come now, Ingeborg, don't be cross, but leave the dough, and let us go to thy room, for I want to have a little gossip with thee alone."
idled
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From this reading She condescended, therefore, to smile, as it were under protest, and, rubbing the dough from her fingers, accompanied her friend to her chamber, while the others broke into several groups, and chatted more or less energetically as they worked, or idled about the house.
Ingeborg
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From this reading "_Some_ people are always forecasting evil," muttered Ingeborg, with a sour look, as she kneaded viciously a lump of dough which was destined to form cakes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She condescended, therefore, to smile, as it were under protest, and, rubbing the dough from her fingers, accompanied her friend to her chamber, while the others broke into several groups, and chatted more or less energetically as they worked, or idled about the house.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She condescended, therefore, to smile, as it were under protest, and, rubbing the dough from her fingers, accompanied her friend to her chamber, while the others broke into several groups, and chatted more or less energetically as they worked, or idled about the house.
kneaded
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From this reading "_Some_ people are always forecasting evil," muttered Ingeborg, with a sour look, as she kneaded viciously a lump of dough which was destined to form cakes.
leave
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From this reading Come now, Ingeborg, don't be cross, but leave the dough, and let us go to thy room, for I want to have a little gossip with thee alone."
less
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From this reading She condescended, therefore, to smile, as it were under protest, and, rubbing the dough from her fingers, accompanied her friend to her chamber, while the others broke into several groups, and chatted more or less energetically as they worked, or idled about the house.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Come now, Ingeborg, don't be cross, but leave the dough, and let us go to thy room, for I want to have a little gossip with thee alone."
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Come now, Ingeborg, don't be cross, but leave the dough, and let us go to thy room, for I want to have a little gossip with thee alone."
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "_Some_ people are always forecasting evil," muttered Ingeborg, with a sour look, as she kneaded viciously a lump of dough which was destined to form cakes.
lump
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From this reading "_Some_ people are always forecasting evil," muttered Ingeborg, with a sour look, as she kneaded viciously a lump of dough which was destined to form cakes.
more
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From this reading She condescended, therefore, to smile, as it were under protest, and, rubbing the dough from her fingers, accompanied her friend to her chamber, while the others broke into several groups, and chatted more or less energetically as they worked, or idled about the house.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading "_Some_ people are always forecasting evil," muttered Ingeborg, with a sour look, as she kneaded viciously a lump of dough which was destined to form cakes.
now
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From this reading Come now, Ingeborg, don't be cross, but leave the dough, and let us go to thy room, for I want to have a little gossip with thee alone."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "_Some_ people are always forecasting evil," muttered Ingeborg, with a sour look, as she kneaded viciously a lump of dough which was destined to form cakes.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Ingeborg was fond of Ada, and particularly fond of a little gossip, either public or private.
other
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From this reading "And some other people are always forecasting good," retorted Ada, with a smile, "so that things are pretty well balanced after all.
others
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From this reading She condescended, therefore, to smile, as it were under protest, and, rubbing the dough from her fingers, accompanied her friend to her chamber, while the others broke into several groups, and chatted more or less energetically as they worked, or idled about the house.
particularly
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From this reading Ingeborg was fond of Ada, and particularly fond of a little gossip, either public or private.
people
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From this reading "_Some_ people are always forecasting evil," muttered Ingeborg, with a sour look, as she kneaded viciously a lump of dough which was destined to form cakes.
pretty
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From this reading "And some other people are always forecasting good," retorted Ada, with a smile, "so that things are pretty well balanced after all.
private
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From this reading Ingeborg was fond of Ada, and particularly fond of a little gossip, either public or private.
protest
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From this reading She condescended, therefore, to smile, as it were under protest, and, rubbing the dough from her fingers, accompanied her friend to her chamber, while the others broke into several groups, and chatted more or less energetically as they worked, or idled about the house.
public
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From this reading Ingeborg was fond of Ada, and particularly fond of a little gossip, either public or private.
retorted
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From this reading "And some other people are always forecasting good," retorted Ada, with a smile, "so that things are pretty well balanced after all.
room
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From this reading Come now, Ingeborg, don't be cross, but leave the dough, and let us go to thy room, for I want to have a little gossip with thee alone."
rubbing
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From this reading She condescended, therefore, to smile, as it were under protest, and, rubbing the dough from her fingers, accompanied her friend to her chamber, while the others broke into several groups, and chatted more or less energetically as they worked, or idled about the house.
several
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From this reading She condescended, therefore, to smile, as it were under protest, and, rubbing the dough from her fingers, accompanied her friend to her chamber, while the others broke into several groups, and chatted more or less energetically as they worked, or idled about the house.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "_Some_ people are always forecasting evil," muttered Ingeborg, with a sour look, as she kneaded viciously a lump of dough which was destined to form cakes.
smile
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From this reading "And some other people are always forecasting good," retorted Ada, with a smile, "so that things are pretty well balanced after all.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "And some other people are always forecasting good," retorted Ada, with a smile, "so that things are pretty well balanced after all.
Some
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From this reading "_Some_ people are always forecasting evil," muttered Ingeborg, with a sour look, as she kneaded viciously a lump of dough which was destined to form cakes.
sour
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From this reading "_Some_ people are always forecasting evil," muttered Ingeborg, with a sour look, as she kneaded viciously a lump of dough which was destined to form cakes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And some other people are always forecasting good," retorted Ada, with a smile, "so that things are pretty well balanced after all.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Come now, Ingeborg, don't be cross, but leave the dough, and let us go to thy room, for I want to have a little gossip with thee alone."
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Come now, Ingeborg, don't be cross, but leave the dough, and let us go to thy room, for I want to have a little gossip with thee alone."
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading She condescended, therefore, to smile, as it were under protest, and, rubbing the dough from her fingers, accompanied her friend to her chamber, while the others broke into several groups, and chatted more or less energetically as they worked, or idled about the house.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She condescended, therefore, to smile, as it were under protest, and, rubbing the dough from her fingers, accompanied her friend to her chamber, while the others broke into several groups, and chatted more or less energetically as they worked, or idled about the house.
things
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From this reading "And some other people are always forecasting good," retorted Ada, with a smile, "so that things are pretty well balanced after all.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Come now, Ingeborg, don't be cross, but leave the dough, and let us go to thy room, for I want to have a little gossip with thee alone."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "_Some_ people are always forecasting evil," muttered Ingeborg, with a sour look, as she kneaded viciously a lump of dough which was destined to form cakes.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She condescended, therefore, to smile, as it were under protest, and, rubbing the dough from her fingers, accompanied her friend to her chamber, while the others broke into several groups, and chatted more or less energetically as they worked, or idled about the house.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Come now, Ingeborg, don't be cross, but leave the dough, and let us go to thy room, for I want to have a little gossip with thee alone."
viciously
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From this reading "_Some_ people are always forecasting evil," muttered Ingeborg, with a sour look, as she kneaded viciously a lump of dough which was destined to form cakes.
want
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From this reading Come now, Ingeborg, don't be cross, but leave the dough, and let us go to thy room, for I want to have a little gossip with thee alone."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "_Some_ people are always forecasting evil," muttered Ingeborg, with a sour look, as she kneaded viciously a lump of dough which was destined to form cakes.
well
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From this reading "And some other people are always forecasting good," retorted Ada, with a smile, "so that things are pretty well balanced after all.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She condescended, therefore, to smile, as it were under protest, and, rubbing the dough from her fingers, accompanied her friend to her chamber, while the others broke into several groups, and chatted more or less energetically as they worked, or idled about the house.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "_Some_ people are always forecasting evil," muttered Ingeborg, with a sour look, as she kneaded viciously a lump of dough which was destined to form cakes.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She condescended, therefore, to smile, as it were under protest, and, rubbing the dough from her fingers, accompanied her friend to her chamber, while the others broke into several groups, and chatted more or less energetically as they worked, or idled about the house.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "_Some_ people are always forecasting evil," muttered Ingeborg, with a sour look, as she kneaded viciously a lump of dough which was destined to form cakes.
worked
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From this reading She condescended, therefore, to smile, as it were under protest, and, rubbing the dough from her fingers, accompanied her friend to her chamber, while the others broke into several groups, and chatted more or less energetically as they worked, or idled about the house.
