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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 surprised every one who knew her by going to Nova Scotia, where she took a cottage in one of the quaint old coast towns.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Anne left town about the middle of June and did not return until late in September.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Near the close of their visit, Anne made an announcement that, for one day at least, caused them to doubt, very gravely, whether she was in her right mind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anne left town about the middle of June and did not return until late in September.
Anne
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From this reading Anne left town about the middle of June and did not return until late in September.
announcement
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From this reading Near the close of their visit, Anne made an announcement that, for one day at least, caused them to doubt, very gravely, whether she was in her right mind.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading George, very much perturbed, went so far as to declare to Lutie in the seclusion of their bedroom that night, that Anne was certainly dotty.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Near the close of their visit, Anne made an announcement that, for one day at least, caused them to doubt, very gravely, whether she was in her right mind.
August
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From this reading Lutie and George and the baby spent the month of August with her.
baby
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From this reading Lutie and George and the baby spent the month of August with her.
bedroom
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From this reading George, very much perturbed, went so far as to declare to Lutie in the seclusion of their bedroom that night, that Anne was certainly dotty.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She surprised every one who knew her by going to Nova Scotia, where she took a cottage in one of the quaint old coast towns.
caused
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From this reading Near the close of their visit, Anne made an announcement that, for one day at least, caused them to doubt, very gravely, whether she was in her right mind.
certainly
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From this reading George, very much perturbed, went so far as to declare to Lutie in the seclusion of their bedroom that night, that Anne was certainly dotty.
close
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From this reading Near the close of their visit, Anne made an announcement that, for one day at least, caused them to doubt, very gravely, whether she was in her right mind.
coast
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From this reading She surprised every one who knew her by going to Nova Scotia, where she took a cottage in one of the quaint old coast towns.
cottage
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From this reading She surprised every one who knew her by going to Nova Scotia, where she took a cottage in one of the quaint old coast towns.
day
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From this reading Near the close of their visit, Anne made an announcement that, for one day at least, caused them to doubt, very gravely, whether she was in her right mind.
declare
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From this reading George, very much perturbed, went so far as to declare to Lutie in the seclusion of their bedroom that night, that Anne was certainly dotty.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Anne left town about the middle of June and did not return until late in September.
dotty
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From this reading George, very much perturbed, went so far as to declare to Lutie in the seclusion of their bedroom that night, that Anne was certainly dotty.
doubt
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From this reading Near the close of their visit, Anne made an announcement that, for one day at least, caused them to doubt, very gravely, whether she was in her right mind.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She surprised every one who knew her by going to Nova Scotia, where she took a cottage in one of the quaint old coast towns.
far
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From this reading George, very much perturbed, went so far as to declare to Lutie in the seclusion of their bedroom that night, that Anne was certainly dotty.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Near the close of their visit, Anne made an announcement that, for one day at least, caused them to doubt, very gravely, whether she was in her right mind.
George
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From this reading Lutie and George and the baby spent the month of August with her.
going
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From this reading She surprised every one who knew her by going to Nova Scotia, where she took a cottage in one of the quaint old coast towns.
gravely
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From this reading Near the close of their visit, Anne made an announcement that, for one day at least, caused them to doubt, very gravely, whether she was in her right mind.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She surprised every one who knew her by going to Nova Scotia, where she took a cottage in one of the quaint old coast towns.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Anne left town about the middle of June and did not return until late in September.
June
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From this reading Anne left town about the middle of June and did not return until late in September.
knew
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From this reading She surprised every one who knew her by going to Nova Scotia, where she took a cottage in one of the quaint old coast towns.
late
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From this reading Anne left town about the middle of June and did not return until late in September.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Near the close of their visit, Anne made an announcement that, for one day at least, caused them to doubt, very gravely, whether she was in her right mind.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Anne left town about the middle of June and did not return until late in September.
Lutie
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From this reading Lutie and George and the baby spent the month of August with her.
made
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From this reading Near the close of their visit, Anne made an announcement that, for one day at least, caused them to doubt, very gravely, whether she was in her right mind.
middle
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From this reading Anne left town about the middle of June and did not return until late in September.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Near the close of their visit, Anne made an announcement that, for one day at least, caused them to doubt, very gravely, whether she was in her right mind.
month
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From this reading Lutie and George and the baby spent the month of August with her.
much
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From this reading George, very much perturbed, went so far as to declare to Lutie in the seclusion of their bedroom that night, that Anne was certainly dotty.
Near
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From this reading Near the close of their visit, Anne made an announcement that, for one day at least, caused them to doubt, very gravely, whether she was in her right mind.
night
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From this reading George, very much perturbed, went so far as to declare to Lutie in the seclusion of their bedroom that night, that Anne was certainly dotty.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Anne left town about the middle of June and did not return until late in September.
Nova
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From this reading She surprised every one who knew her by going to Nova Scotia, where she took a cottage in one of the quaint old coast towns.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anne left town about the middle of June and did not return until late in September.
old
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From this reading She surprised every one who knew her by going to Nova Scotia, where she took a cottage in one of the quaint old coast towns.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She surprised every one who knew her by going to Nova Scotia, where she took a cottage in one of the quaint old coast towns.
perturbed
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From this reading George, very much perturbed, went so far as to declare to Lutie in the seclusion of their bedroom that night, that Anne was certainly dotty.
quaint
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From this reading She surprised every one who knew her by going to Nova Scotia, where she took a cottage in one of the quaint old coast towns.
return
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From this reading Anne left town about the middle of June and did not return until late in September.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Near the close of their visit, Anne made an announcement that, for one day at least, caused them to doubt, very gravely, whether she was in her right mind.
Scotia
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From this reading She surprised every one who knew her by going to Nova Scotia, where she took a cottage in one of the quaint old coast towns.
seclusion
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From this reading George, very much perturbed, went so far as to declare to Lutie in the seclusion of their bedroom that night, that Anne was certainly dotty.
September
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From this reading Anne left town about the middle of June and did not return until late in September.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She surprised every one who knew her by going to Nova Scotia, where she took a cottage in one of the quaint old coast towns.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading George, very much perturbed, went so far as to declare to Lutie in the seclusion of their bedroom that night, that Anne was certainly dotty.
spent
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From this reading Lutie and George and the baby spent the month of August with her.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She surprised every one who knew her by going to Nova Scotia, where she took a cottage in one of the quaint old coast towns.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Near the close of their visit, Anne made an announcement that, for one day at least, caused them to doubt, very gravely, whether she was in her right mind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anne left town about the middle of June and did not return until late in September.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Near the close of their visit, Anne made an announcement that, for one day at least, caused them to doubt, very gravely, whether she was in her right mind.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Near the close of their visit, Anne made an announcement that, for one day at least, caused them to doubt, very gravely, whether she was in her right mind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She surprised every one who knew her by going to Nova Scotia, where she took a cottage in one of the quaint old coast towns.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She surprised every one who knew her by going to Nova Scotia, where she took a cottage in one of the quaint old coast towns.
town
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From this reading Anne left town about the middle of June and did not return until late in September.
towns
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From this reading She surprised every one who knew her by going to Nova Scotia, where she took a cottage in one of the quaint old coast towns.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Anne left town about the middle of June and did not return until late in September.
very
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From this reading Near the close of their visit, Anne made an announcement that, for one day at least, caused them to doubt, very gravely, whether she was in her right mind.
visit
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From this reading Near the close of their visit, Anne made an announcement that, for one day at least, caused them to doubt, very gravely, whether she was in her right mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Near the close of their visit, Anne made an announcement that, for one day at least, caused them to doubt, very gravely, whether she was in her right mind.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading George, very much perturbed, went so far as to declare to Lutie in the seclusion of their bedroom that night, that Anne was certainly dotty.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She surprised every one who knew her by going to Nova Scotia, where she took a cottage in one of the quaint old coast towns.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Near the close of their visit, Anne made an announcement that, for one day at least, caused them to doubt, very gravely, whether she was in her right mind.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She surprised every one who knew her by going to Nova Scotia, where she took a cottage in one of the quaint old coast towns.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lutie and George and the baby spent the month of August with her.
