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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 Pauline had dark shadows under her eyes, and there was a fretful note in her voice.
air
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From this reading Nurse declared that Briar and Patty had caught cold, and could not imagine how they had managed to do so; but Miss Tredgold said that colds were common in hot weather, and that the children had played too long in the open air on the previous night.
all
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From this reading It was certainly not at all remarkable that the entire party should be drowsy and languid on the following day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was certainly not at all remarkable that the entire party should be drowsy and languid on the following day.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was certainly not at all remarkable that the entire party should be drowsy and languid on the following day.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was certainly not at all remarkable that the entire party should be drowsy and languid on the following day.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In short, those who were out of the mischief suspected nothing, and Pauline began to hope that her wild escapade would never be known.
Briar
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From this reading Nurse declared that Briar and Patty had caught cold, and could not imagine how they had managed to do so; but Miss Tredgold said that colds were common in hot weather, and that the children had played too long in the open air on the previous night.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nurse declared that Briar and Patty had caught cold, and could not imagine how they had managed to do so; but Miss Tredgold said that colds were common in hot weather, and that the children had played too long in the open air on the previous night.
caught
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From this reading Nurse declared that Briar and Patty had caught cold, and could not imagine how they had managed to do so; but Miss Tredgold said that colds were common in hot weather, and that the children had played too long in the open air on the previous night.
certainly
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From this reading It was certainly not at all remarkable that the entire party should be drowsy and languid on the following day.
children
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From this reading Nurse declared that Briar and Patty had caught cold, and could not imagine how they had managed to do so; but Miss Tredgold said that colds were common in hot weather, and that the children had played too long in the open air on the previous night.
cold
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From this reading Nurse declared that Briar and Patty had caught cold, and could not imagine how they had managed to do so; but Miss Tredgold said that colds were common in hot weather, and that the children had played too long in the open air on the previous night.
colds
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From this reading Nurse declared that Briar and Patty had caught cold, and could not imagine how they had managed to do so; but Miss Tredgold said that colds were common in hot weather, and that the children had played too long in the open air on the previous night.
common
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From this reading Nurse declared that Briar and Patty had caught cold, and could not imagine how they had managed to do so; but Miss Tredgold said that colds were common in hot weather, and that the children had played too long in the open air on the previous night.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nurse declared that Briar and Patty had caught cold, and could not imagine how they had managed to do so; but Miss Tredgold said that colds were common in hot weather, and that the children had played too long in the open air on the previous night.
dark
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From this reading Pauline had dark shadows under her eyes, and there was a fretful note in her voice.
day
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From this reading It was certainly not at all remarkable that the entire party should be drowsy and languid on the following day.
declared
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From this reading Nurse declared that Briar and Patty had caught cold, and could not imagine how they had managed to do so; but Miss Tredgold said that colds were common in hot weather, and that the children had played too long in the open air on the previous night.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Nurse declared that Briar and Patty had caught cold, and could not imagine how they had managed to do so; but Miss Tredgold said that colds were common in hot weather, and that the children had played too long in the open air on the previous night.
drowsy
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From this reading It was certainly not at all remarkable that the entire party should be drowsy and languid on the following day.
entire
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From this reading It was certainly not at all remarkable that the entire party should be drowsy and languid on the following day.
escapadenounUS /ˈɛskəpeɪd/
an exciting or slightly dangerous adventure
From this reading In short, those who were out of the mischief suspected nothing, and Pauline began to hope that her wild escapade would never be known.
eyes
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From this reading Pauline had dark shadows under her eyes, and there was a fretful note in her voice.
following
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From this reading It was certainly not at all remarkable that the entire party should be drowsy and languid on the following day.
fretful
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From this reading Pauline had dark shadows under her eyes, and there was a fretful note in her voice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pauline had dark shadows under her eyes, and there was a fretful note in her voice.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Pauline had dark shadows under her eyes, and there was a fretful note in her voice.
hope
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From this reading In short, those who were out of the mischief suspected nothing, and Pauline began to hope that her wild escapade would never be known.
hot
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From this reading Nurse declared that Briar and Patty had caught cold, and could not imagine how they had managed to do so; but Miss Tredgold said that colds were common in hot weather, and that the children had played too long in the open air on the previous night.
how
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From this reading Nurse declared that Briar and Patty had caught cold, and could not imagine how they had managed to do so; but Miss Tredgold said that colds were common in hot weather, and that the children had played too long in the open air on the previous night.
imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Nurse declared that Briar and Patty had caught cold, and could not imagine how they had managed to do so; but Miss Tredgold said that colds were common in hot weather, and that the children had played too long in the open air on the previous night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pauline had dark shadows under her eyes, and there was a fretful note in her voice.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was certainly not at all remarkable that the entire party should be drowsy and languid on the following day.
known
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From this reading In short, those who were out of the mischief suspected nothing, and Pauline began to hope that her wild escapade would never be known.
languid
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From this reading It was certainly not at all remarkable that the entire party should be drowsy and languid on the following day.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nurse declared that Briar and Patty had caught cold, and could not imagine how they had managed to do so; but Miss Tredgold said that colds were common in hot weather, and that the children had played too long in the open air on the previous night.
managed
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From this reading Nurse declared that Briar and Patty had caught cold, and could not imagine how they had managed to do so; but Miss Tredgold said that colds were common in hot weather, and that the children had played too long in the open air on the previous night.
mischief
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From this reading In short, those who were out of the mischief suspected nothing, and Pauline began to hope that her wild escapade would never be known.
Miss
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From this reading Nurse declared that Briar and Patty had caught cold, and could not imagine how they had managed to do so; but Miss Tredgold said that colds were common in hot weather, and that the children had played too long in the open air on the previous night.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In short, those who were out of the mischief suspected nothing, and Pauline began to hope that her wild escapade would never be known.
night
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From this reading Nurse declared that Briar and Patty had caught cold, and could not imagine how they had managed to do so; but Miss Tredgold said that colds were common in hot weather, and that the children had played too long in the open air on the previous night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was certainly not at all remarkable that the entire party should be drowsy and languid on the following day.
note
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From this reading Pauline had dark shadows under her eyes, and there was a fretful note in her voice.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In short, those who were out of the mischief suspected nothing, and Pauline began to hope that her wild escapade would never be known.
Nurse
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From this reading Nurse declared that Briar and Patty had caught cold, and could not imagine how they had managed to do so; but Miss Tredgold said that colds were common in hot weather, and that the children had played too long in the open air on the previous night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In short, those who were out of the mischief suspected nothing, and Pauline began to hope that her wild escapade would never be known.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was certainly not at all remarkable that the entire party should be drowsy and languid on the following day.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Nurse declared that Briar and Patty had caught cold, and could not imagine how they had managed to do so; but Miss Tredgold said that colds were common in hot weather, and that the children had played too long in the open air on the previous night.
out
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From this reading In short, those who were out of the mischief suspected nothing, and Pauline began to hope that her wild escapade would never be known.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was certainly not at all remarkable that the entire party should be drowsy and languid on the following day.
Patty
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From this reading Nurse declared that Briar and Patty had caught cold, and could not imagine how they had managed to do so; but Miss Tredgold said that colds were common in hot weather, and that the children had played too long in the open air on the previous night.
Pauline
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From this reading Pauline had dark shadows under her eyes, and there was a fretful note in her voice.
played
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From this reading Nurse declared that Briar and Patty had caught cold, and could not imagine how they had managed to do so; but Miss Tredgold said that colds were common in hot weather, and that the children had played too long in the open air on the previous night.
previous
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From this reading Nurse declared that Briar and Patty had caught cold, and could not imagine how they had managed to do so; but Miss Tredgold said that colds were common in hot weather, and that the children had played too long in the open air on the previous night.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was certainly not at all remarkable that the entire party should be drowsy and languid on the following day.
said
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From this reading Nurse declared that Briar and Patty had caught cold, and could not imagine how they had managed to do so; but Miss Tredgold said that colds were common in hot weather, and that the children had played too long in the open air on the previous night.
shadows
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From this reading Pauline had dark shadows under her eyes, and there was a fretful note in her voice.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading In short, those who were out of the mischief suspected nothing, and Pauline began to hope that her wild escapade would never be known.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was certainly not at all remarkable that the entire party should be drowsy and languid on the following day.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nurse declared that Briar and Patty had caught cold, and could not imagine how they had managed to do so; but Miss Tredgold said that colds were common in hot weather, and that the children had played too long in the open air on the previous night.
suspected
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From this reading In short, those who were out of the mischief suspected nothing, and Pauline began to hope that her wild escapade would never be known.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was certainly not at all remarkable that the entire party should be drowsy and languid on the following day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was certainly not at all remarkable that the entire party should be drowsy and languid on the following day.
there
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From this reading Pauline had dark shadows under her eyes, and there was a fretful note in her voice.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nurse declared that Briar and Patty had caught cold, and could not imagine how they had managed to do so; but Miss Tredgold said that colds were common in hot weather, and that the children had played too long in the open air on the previous night.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In short, those who were out of the mischief suspected nothing, and Pauline began to hope that her wild escapade would never be known.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nurse declared that Briar and Patty had caught cold, and could not imagine how they had managed to do so; but Miss Tredgold said that colds were common in hot weather, and that the children had played too long in the open air on the previous night.
too
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From this reading Nurse declared that Briar and Patty had caught cold, and could not imagine how they had managed to do so; but Miss Tredgold said that colds were common in hot weather, and that the children had played too long in the open air on the previous night.
Tredgold
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From this reading Nurse declared that Briar and Patty had caught cold, and could not imagine how they had managed to do so; but Miss Tredgold said that colds were common in hot weather, and that the children had played too long in the open air on the previous night.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Pauline had dark shadows under her eyes, and there was a fretful note in her voice.
VINEGAR
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From this reading VINEGAR.
voice
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From this reading Pauline had dark shadows under her eyes, and there was a fretful note in her voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was certainly not at all remarkable that the entire party should be drowsy and languid on the following day.
weather
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From this reading Nurse declared that Briar and Patty had caught cold, and could not imagine how they had managed to do so; but Miss Tredgold said that colds were common in hot weather, and that the children had played too long in the open air on the previous night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nurse declared that Briar and Patty had caught cold, and could not imagine how they had managed to do so; but Miss Tredgold said that colds were common in hot weather, and that the children had played too long in the open air on the previous night.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In short, those who were out of the mischief suspected nothing, and Pauline began to hope that her wild escapade would never be known.
wild
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From this reading In short, those who were out of the mischief suspected nothing, and Pauline began to hope that her wild escapade would never be known.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In short, those who were out of the mischief suspected nothing, and Pauline began to hope that her wild escapade would never be known.
