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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Because I am so badly dressed; my old house slippers and this--" "You look very well--dress matters nothing."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But father is at St. Joseph's," she said, and then she stopped; and then, before she saw his smile, she knew why he had come to Dulwich so early.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "No one would gather your opinions from your appearance."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "But father is at St. Joseph's," she said, and then she stopped; and then, before she saw his smile, she knew why he had come to Dulwich so early.
badly
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From this reading "Because I am so badly dressed; my old house slippers and this--" "You look very well--dress matters nothing."
BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "Because I am so badly dressed; my old house slippers and this--" "You look very well--dress matters nothing."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "But father is at St. Joseph's," she said, and then she stopped; and then, before she saw his smile, she knew why he had come to Dulwich so early.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But father is at St. Joseph's," she said, and then she stopped; and then, before she saw his smile, she knew why he had come to Dulwich so early.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But father is at St. Joseph's," she said, and then she stopped; and then, before she saw his smile, she knew why he had come to Dulwich so early.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Why did you stop and look so startled when you saw me?"
dress
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From this reading "Because I am so badly dressed; my old house slippers and this--" "You look very well--dress matters nothing."
dressed
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From this reading "Because I am so badly dressed; my old house slippers and this--" "You look very well--dress matters nothing."
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The shadows of the leaves on the pavement drew pretty pattern for their feet, and they strolled meditatively through the subdued sunlight.
Dulwich
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From this reading "But father is at St. Joseph's," she said, and then she stopped; and then, before she saw his smile, she knew why he had come to Dulwich so early.
early
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From this reading "But father is at St. Joseph's," she said, and then she stopped; and then, before she saw his smile, she knew why he had come to Dulwich so early.
father
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From this reading "But father is at St. Joseph's," she said, and then she stopped; and then, before she saw his smile, she knew why he had come to Dulwich so early.
feet
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From this reading The shadows of the leaves on the pavement drew pretty pattern for their feet, and they strolled meditatively through the subdued sunlight.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The shadows of the leaves on the pavement drew pretty pattern for their feet, and they strolled meditatively through the subdued sunlight.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "No one would gather your opinions from your appearance."
gather
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From this reading "No one would gather your opinions from your appearance."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "But father is at St. Joseph's," she said, and then she stopped; and then, before she saw his smile, she knew why he had come to Dulwich so early.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But father is at St. Joseph's," she said, and then she stopped; and then, before she saw his smile, she knew why he had come to Dulwich so early.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "But father is at St. Joseph's," she said, and then she stopped; and then, before she saw his smile, she knew why he had come to Dulwich so early.
house
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From this reading "Because I am so badly dressed; my old house slippers and this--" "You look very well--dress matters nothing."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Because I am so badly dressed; my old house slippers and this--" "You look very well--dress matters nothing."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But father is at St. Joseph's," she said, and then she stopped; and then, before she saw his smile, she knew why he had come to Dulwich so early.
Joseph's
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From this reading "But father is at St. Joseph's," she said, and then she stopped; and then, before she saw his smile, she knew why he had come to Dulwich so early.
knew
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From this reading "But father is at St. Joseph's," she said, and then she stopped; and then, before she saw his smile, she knew why he had come to Dulwich so early.
leaves
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From this reading The shadows of the leaves on the pavement drew pretty pattern for their feet, and they strolled meditatively through the subdued sunlight.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why did you stop and look so startled when you saw me?"
matters
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From this reading "Because I am so badly dressed; my old house slippers and this--" "You look very well--dress matters nothing."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why did you stop and look so startled when you saw me?"
meditatively
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From this reading The shadows of the leaves on the pavement drew pretty pattern for their feet, and they strolled meditatively through the subdued sunlight.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Because I am so badly dressed; my old house slippers and this--" "You look very well--dress matters nothing."
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No one would gather your opinions from your appearance."
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Because I am so badly dressed; my old house slippers and this--" "You look very well--dress matters nothing."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The shadows of the leaves on the pavement drew pretty pattern for their feet, and they strolled meditatively through the subdued sunlight.
old
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From this reading "Because I am so badly dressed; my old house slippers and this--" "You look very well--dress matters nothing."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The shadows of the leaves on the pavement drew pretty pattern for their feet, and they strolled meditatively through the subdued sunlight.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "No one would gather your opinions from your appearance."
opinions
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From this reading "No one would gather your opinions from your appearance."
pattern
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From this reading The shadows of the leaves on the pavement drew pretty pattern for their feet, and they strolled meditatively through the subdued sunlight.
pavement
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From this reading The shadows of the leaves on the pavement drew pretty pattern for their feet, and they strolled meditatively through the subdued sunlight.
pretty
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From this reading The shadows of the leaves on the pavement drew pretty pattern for their feet, and they strolled meditatively through the subdued sunlight.
said
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From this reading "But father is at St. Joseph's," she said, and then she stopped; and then, before she saw his smile, she knew why he had come to Dulwich so early.
saw
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From this reading "But father is at St. Joseph's," she said, and then she stopped; and then, before she saw his smile, she knew why he had come to Dulwich so early.
shadows
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From this reading The shadows of the leaves on the pavement drew pretty pattern for their feet, and they strolled meditatively through the subdued sunlight.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But father is at St. Joseph's," she said, and then she stopped; and then, before she saw his smile, she knew why he had come to Dulwich so early.
slippers
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From this reading "Because I am so badly dressed; my old house slippers and this--" "You look very well--dress matters nothing."
smile
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From this reading "But father is at St. Joseph's," she said, and then she stopped; and then, before she saw his smile, she knew why he had come to Dulwich so early.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "But father is at St. Joseph's," she said, and then she stopped; and then, before she saw his smile, she knew why he had come to Dulwich so early.
St
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From this reading "But father is at St. Joseph's," she said, and then she stopped; and then, before she saw his smile, she knew why he had come to Dulwich so early.
startled
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From this reading "Why did you stop and look so startled when you saw me?"
stop
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From this reading "Why did you stop and look so startled when you saw me?"
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But father is at St. Joseph's," she said, and then she stopped; and then, before she saw his smile, she knew why he had come to Dulwich so early.
strolled
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From this reading The shadows of the leaves on the pavement drew pretty pattern for their feet, and they strolled meditatively through the subdued sunlight.
subdued
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From this reading The shadows of the leaves on the pavement drew pretty pattern for their feet, and they strolled meditatively through the subdued sunlight.
sunlight
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From this reading The shadows of the leaves on the pavement drew pretty pattern for their feet, and they strolled meditatively through the subdued sunlight.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The shadows of the leaves on the pavement drew pretty pattern for their feet, and they strolled meditatively through the subdued sunlight.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The shadows of the leaves on the pavement drew pretty pattern for their feet, and they strolled meditatively through the subdued sunlight.
then
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From this reading "But father is at St. Joseph's," she said, and then she stopped; and then, before she saw his smile, she knew why he had come to Dulwich so early.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The shadows of the leaves on the pavement drew pretty pattern for their feet, and they strolled meditatively through the subdued sunlight.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Because I am so badly dressed; my old house slippers and this--" "You look very well--dress matters nothing."
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The shadows of the leaves on the pavement drew pretty pattern for their feet, and they strolled meditatively through the subdued sunlight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But father is at St. Joseph's," she said, and then she stopped; and then, before she saw his smile, she knew why he had come to Dulwich so early.
very
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From this reading "Because I am so badly dressed; my old house slippers and this--" "You look very well--dress matters nothing."
well
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From this reading "Because I am so badly dressed; my old house slippers and this--" "You look very well--dress matters nothing."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Why did you stop and look so startled when you saw me?"
why
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From this reading "But father is at St. Joseph's," she said, and then she stopped; and then, before she saw his smile, she knew why he had come to Dulwich so early.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "No one would gather your opinions from your appearance."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why did you stop and look so startled when you saw me?"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No one would gather your opinions from your appearance."
