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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 She was a slenderer Peggy, with the same blue, honest eyes, the same flaxen hair and rosy cheeks.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Jean was the first to come, by an early train, having arrived in New York the night before, where Hugh met her and brought her in triumph to Fernley.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jean was the first to come, by an early train, having arrived in New York the night before, where Hugh met her and brought her in triumph to Fernley.
arrival
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From this reading Her dress, however, was far more tasteful and neat than Peggy's had been on her first arrival.
ARRIVALS
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From this reading MORE ARRIVALS The great day came, the day of the arrivals.
arrived
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From this reading Jean was the first to come, by an early train, having arrived in New York the night before, where Hugh met her and brought her in triumph to Fernley.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Margaret was at the door to receive her, and Peggy's sister had no cause to complain of the warmth of her reception.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her dress, however, was far more tasteful and neat than Peggy's had been on her first arrival.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Jean was the first to come, by an early train, having arrived in New York the night before, where Hugh met her and brought her in triumph to Fernley.
blue
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From this reading She was a slenderer Peggy, with the same blue, honest eyes, the same flaxen hair and rosy cheeks.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Jean was the first to come, by an early train, having arrived in New York the night before, where Hugh met her and brought her in triumph to Fernley.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jean was the first to come, by an early train, having arrived in New York the night before, where Hugh met her and brought her in triumph to Fernley.
came
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From this reading MORE ARRIVALS The great day came, the day of the arrivals.
cause
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From this reading Margaret was at the door to receive her, and Peggy's sister had no cause to complain of the warmth of her reception.
cheeks
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From this reading She was a slenderer Peggy, with the same blue, honest eyes, the same flaxen hair and rosy cheeks.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jean was the first to come, by an early train, having arrived in New York the night before, where Hugh met her and brought her in triumph to Fernley.
complain
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From this reading Margaret was at the door to receive her, and Peggy's sister had no cause to complain of the warmth of her reception.
day
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From this reading MORE ARRIVALS The great day came, the day of the arrivals.
door
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From this reading Margaret was at the door to receive her, and Peggy's sister had no cause to complain of the warmth of her reception.
dress
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From this reading Her dress, however, was far more tasteful and neat than Peggy's had been on her first arrival.
early
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From this reading Jean was the first to come, by an early train, having arrived in New York the night before, where Hugh met her and brought her in triumph to Fernley.
eyes
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From this reading She was a slenderer Peggy, with the same blue, honest eyes, the same flaxen hair and rosy cheeks.
far
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From this reading Her dress, however, was far more tasteful and neat than Peggy's had been on her first arrival.
Fernley
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From this reading Jean was the first to come, by an early train, having arrived in New York the night before, where Hugh met her and brought her in triumph to Fernley.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jean was the first to come, by an early train, having arrived in New York the night before, where Hugh met her and brought her in triumph to Fernley.
flaxen
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From this reading She was a slenderer Peggy, with the same blue, honest eyes, the same flaxen hair and rosy cheeks.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MORE ARRIVALS The great day came, the day of the arrivals.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Margaret was at the door to receive her, and Peggy's sister had no cause to complain of the warmth of her reception.
hair
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From this reading She was a slenderer Peggy, with the same blue, honest eyes, the same flaxen hair and rosy cheeks.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Jean was the first to come, by an early train, having arrived in New York the night before, where Hugh met her and brought her in triumph to Fernley.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jean was the first to come, by an early train, having arrived in New York the night before, where Hugh met her and brought her in triumph to Fernley.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading She was a slenderer Peggy, with the same blue, honest eyes, the same flaxen hair and rosy cheeks.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Her dress, however, was far more tasteful and neat than Peggy's had been on her first arrival.
Hugh
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From this reading Jean was the first to come, by an early train, having arrived in New York the night before, where Hugh met her and brought her in triumph to Fernley.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jean was the first to come, by an early train, having arrived in New York the night before, where Hugh met her and brought her in triumph to Fernley.
Jean
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From this reading Jean was the first to come, by an early train, having arrived in New York the night before, where Hugh met her and brought her in triumph to Fernley.
Margaret
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From this reading Margaret was at the door to receive her, and Peggy's sister had no cause to complain of the warmth of her reception.
met
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From this reading Jean was the first to come, by an early train, having arrived in New York the night before, where Hugh met her and brought her in triumph to Fernley.
MORE
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From this reading MORE ARRIVALS The great day came, the day of the arrivals.
neat
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From this reading Her dress, however, was far more tasteful and neat than Peggy's had been on her first arrival.
New
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From this reading Jean was the first to come, by an early train, having arrived in New York the night before, where Hugh met her and brought her in triumph to Fernley.
night
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From this reading Jean was the first to come, by an early train, having arrived in New York the night before, where Hugh met her and brought her in triumph to Fernley.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Margaret was at the door to receive her, and Peggy's sister had no cause to complain of the warmth of her reception.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MORE ARRIVALS The great day came, the day of the arrivals.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her dress, however, was far more tasteful and neat than Peggy's had been on her first arrival.
Peggy
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From this reading She was a slenderer Peggy, with the same blue, honest eyes, the same flaxen hair and rosy cheeks.
Peggy's
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From this reading Margaret was at the door to receive her, and Peggy's sister had no cause to complain of the warmth of her reception.
receive
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From this reading Margaret was at the door to receive her, and Peggy's sister had no cause to complain of the warmth of her reception.
reception
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From this reading Margaret was at the door to receive her, and Peggy's sister had no cause to complain of the warmth of her reception.
rosy
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From this reading She was a slenderer Peggy, with the same blue, honest eyes, the same flaxen hair and rosy cheeks.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was a slenderer Peggy, with the same blue, honest eyes, the same flaxen hair and rosy cheeks.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a slenderer Peggy, with the same blue, honest eyes, the same flaxen hair and rosy cheeks.
sister
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From this reading Margaret was at the door to receive her, and Peggy's sister had no cause to complain of the warmth of her reception.
slenderer
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From this reading She was a slenderer Peggy, with the same blue, honest eyes, the same flaxen hair and rosy cheeks.
tasteful
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From this reading Her dress, however, was far more tasteful and neat than Peggy's had been on her first arrival.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her dress, however, was far more tasteful and neat than Peggy's had been on her first arrival.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MORE ARRIVALS The great day came, the day of the arrivals.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jean was the first to come, by an early train, having arrived in New York the night before, where Hugh met her and brought her in triumph to Fernley.
train
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From this reading Jean was the first to come, by an early train, having arrived in New York the night before, where Hugh met her and brought her in triumph to Fernley.
triumph
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From this reading Jean was the first to come, by an early train, having arrived in New York the night before, where Hugh met her and brought her in triumph to Fernley.
warmth
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From this reading Margaret was at the door to receive her, and Peggy's sister had no cause to complain of the warmth of her reception.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jean was the first to come, by an early train, having arrived in New York the night before, where Hugh met her and brought her in triumph to Fernley.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Jean was the first to come, by an early train, having arrived in New York the night before, where Hugh met her and brought her in triumph to Fernley.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was a slenderer Peggy, with the same blue, honest eyes, the same flaxen hair and rosy cheeks.
York
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From this reading Jean was the first to come, by an early train, having arrived in New York the night before, where Hugh met her and brought her in triumph to Fernley.
