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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 MARRIAGE AND DEATH Very early the next morning when Nancy came out of her father's room, she found Mrs. Hicks already in the verandah, wrapped in a flaming kimona, and sipping a cup of tea.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MARRIAGE AND DEATH Very early the next morning when Nancy came out of her father's room, she found Mrs. Hicks already in the verandah, wrapped in a flaming kimona, and sipping a cup of tea.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARRIAGE AND DEATH Very early the next morning when Nancy came out of her father's room, she found Mrs. Hicks already in the verandah, wrapped in a flaming kimona, and sipping a cup of tea.
announced
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From this reading "Daddy has been talking to me," she announced in a dull voice, staring at Mrs. Hicks with a curious dazed expression, "and--he--he wishes me--to marry Captain Mayne."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well, dear child?" she began, then paused, and looked at her interrogatively.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Daddy has been talking to me," she announced in a dull voice, staring at Mrs. Hicks with a curious dazed expression, "and--he--he wishes me--to marry Captain Mayne."
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, dear child?" she began, then paused, and looked at her interrogatively.
came
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From this reading MARRIAGE AND DEATH Very early the next morning when Nancy came out of her father's room, she found Mrs. Hicks already in the verandah, wrapped in a flaming kimona, and sipping a cup of tea.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Daddy has been talking to me," she announced in a dull voice, staring at Mrs. Hicks with a curious dazed expression, "and--he--he wishes me--to marry Captain Mayne."
child
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From this reading "Well, dear child?" she began, then paused, and looked at her interrogatively.
companion
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From this reading "Lors!" exclaimed her companion, jumping to her feet.
cup
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From this reading MARRIAGE AND DEATH Very early the next morning when Nancy came out of her father's room, she found Mrs. Hicks already in the verandah, wrapped in a flaming kimona, and sipping a cup of tea.
curious
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From this reading "Daddy has been talking to me," she announced in a dull voice, staring at Mrs. Hicks with a curious dazed expression, "and--he--he wishes me--to marry Captain Mayne."
Daddy
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From this reading "Daddy has been talking to me," she announced in a dull voice, staring at Mrs. Hicks with a curious dazed expression, "and--he--he wishes me--to marry Captain Mayne."
dazed
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From this reading "Daddy has been talking to me," she announced in a dull voice, staring at Mrs. Hicks with a curious dazed expression, "and--he--he wishes me--to marry Captain Mayne."
dear
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From this reading "Well, dear child?" she began, then paused, and looked at her interrogatively.
DEATH
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From this reading MARRIAGE AND DEATH Very early the next morning when Nancy came out of her father's room, she found Mrs. Hicks already in the verandah, wrapped in a flaming kimona, and sipping a cup of tea.
dull
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From this reading "Daddy has been talking to me," she announced in a dull voice, staring at Mrs. Hicks with a curious dazed expression, "and--he--he wishes me--to marry Captain Mayne."
early
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From this reading MARRIAGE AND DEATH Very early the next morning when Nancy came out of her father's room, she found Mrs. Hicks already in the verandah, wrapped in a flaming kimona, and sipping a cup of tea.
exclaimed
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From this reading "Lors!" exclaimed her companion, jumping to her feet.
expression
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From this reading "Daddy has been talking to me," she announced in a dull voice, staring at Mrs. Hicks with a curious dazed expression, "and--he--he wishes me--to marry Captain Mayne."
father's
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From this reading MARRIAGE AND DEATH Very early the next morning when Nancy came out of her father's room, she found Mrs. Hicks already in the verandah, wrapped in a flaming kimona, and sipping a cup of tea.
feet
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From this reading "Lors!" exclaimed her companion, jumping to her feet.
flaming
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From this reading MARRIAGE AND DEATH Very early the next morning when Nancy came out of her father's room, she found Mrs. Hicks already in the verandah, wrapped in a flaming kimona, and sipping a cup of tea.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Whatever for?"
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MARRIAGE AND DEATH Very early the next morning when Nancy came out of her father's room, she found Mrs. Hicks already in the verandah, wrapped in a flaming kimona, and sipping a cup of tea.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Daddy has been talking to me," she announced in a dull voice, staring at Mrs. Hicks with a curious dazed expression, "and--he--he wishes me--to marry Captain Mayne."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Daddy has been talking to me," she announced in a dull voice, staring at Mrs. Hicks with a curious dazed expression, "and--he--he wishes me--to marry Captain Mayne."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MARRIAGE AND DEATH Very early the next morning when Nancy came out of her father's room, she found Mrs. Hicks already in the verandah, wrapped in a flaming kimona, and sipping a cup of tea.
Hicks
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From this reading MARRIAGE AND DEATH Very early the next morning when Nancy came out of her father's room, she found Mrs. Hicks already in the verandah, wrapped in a flaming kimona, and sipping a cup of tea.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MARRIAGE AND DEATH Very early the next morning when Nancy came out of her father's room, she found Mrs. Hicks already in the verandah, wrapped in a flaming kimona, and sipping a cup of tea.
interrogatively
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From this reading "Well, dear child?" she began, then paused, and looked at her interrogatively.
jumping
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From this reading "Lors!" exclaimed her companion, jumping to her feet.
kimona
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From this reading MARRIAGE AND DEATH Very early the next morning when Nancy came out of her father's room, she found Mrs. Hicks already in the verandah, wrapped in a flaming kimona, and sipping a cup of tea.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, dear child?" she began, then paused, and looked at her interrogatively.
Lors
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From this reading "Lors!" exclaimed her companion, jumping to her feet.
MARRIAGE
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From this reading MARRIAGE AND DEATH Very early the next morning when Nancy came out of her father's room, she found Mrs. Hicks already in the verandah, wrapped in a flaming kimona, and sipping a cup of tea.
marry
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From this reading "Daddy has been talking to me," she announced in a dull voice, staring at Mrs. Hicks with a curious dazed expression, "and--he--he wishes me--to marry Captain Mayne."
Mayne
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From this reading "Daddy has been talking to me," she announced in a dull voice, staring at Mrs. Hicks with a curious dazed expression, "and--he--he wishes me--to marry Captain Mayne."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Daddy has been talking to me," she announced in a dull voice, staring at Mrs. Hicks with a curious dazed expression, "and--he--he wishes me--to marry Captain Mayne."
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MARRIAGE AND DEATH Very early the next morning when Nancy came out of her father's room, she found Mrs. Hicks already in the verandah, wrapped in a flaming kimona, and sipping a cup of tea.
Mrs
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From this reading MARRIAGE AND DEATH Very early the next morning when Nancy came out of her father's room, she found Mrs. Hicks already in the verandah, wrapped in a flaming kimona, and sipping a cup of tea.
Nancy
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From this reading MARRIAGE AND DEATH Very early the next morning when Nancy came out of her father's room, she found Mrs. Hicks already in the verandah, wrapped in a flaming kimona, and sipping a cup of tea.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MARRIAGE AND DEATH Very early the next morning when Nancy came out of her father's room, she found Mrs. Hicks already in the verandah, wrapped in a flaming kimona, and sipping a cup of tea.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARRIAGE AND DEATH Very early the next morning when Nancy came out of her father's room, she found Mrs. Hicks already in the verandah, wrapped in a flaming kimona, and sipping a cup of tea.
out
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From this reading MARRIAGE AND DEATH Very early the next morning when Nancy came out of her father's room, she found Mrs. Hicks already in the verandah, wrapped in a flaming kimona, and sipping a cup of tea.
paused
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From this reading "Well, dear child?" she began, then paused, and looked at her interrogatively.
room
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From this reading MARRIAGE AND DEATH Very early the next morning when Nancy came out of her father's room, she found Mrs. Hicks already in the verandah, wrapped in a flaming kimona, and sipping a cup of tea.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MARRIAGE AND DEATH Very early the next morning when Nancy came out of her father's room, she found Mrs. Hicks already in the verandah, wrapped in a flaming kimona, and sipping a cup of tea.
sipping
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From this reading MARRIAGE AND DEATH Very early the next morning when Nancy came out of her father's room, she found Mrs. Hicks already in the verandah, wrapped in a flaming kimona, and sipping a cup of tea.
staring
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From this reading "Daddy has been talking to me," she announced in a dull voice, staring at Mrs. Hicks with a curious dazed expression, "and--he--he wishes me--to marry Captain Mayne."
talking
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From this reading "Daddy has been talking to me," she announced in a dull voice, staring at Mrs. Hicks with a curious dazed expression, "and--he--he wishes me--to marry Captain Mayne."
tea
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From this reading MARRIAGE AND DEATH Very early the next morning when Nancy came out of her father's room, she found Mrs. Hicks already in the verandah, wrapped in a flaming kimona, and sipping a cup of tea.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARRIAGE AND DEATH Very early the next morning when Nancy came out of her father's room, she found Mrs. Hicks already in the verandah, wrapped in a flaming kimona, and sipping a cup of tea.
then
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From this reading "Well, dear child?" she began, then paused, and looked at her interrogatively.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Daddy has been talking to me," she announced in a dull voice, staring at Mrs. Hicks with a curious dazed expression, "and--he--he wishes me--to marry Captain Mayne."
verandah
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From this reading MARRIAGE AND DEATH Very early the next morning when Nancy came out of her father's room, she found Mrs. Hicks already in the verandah, wrapped in a flaming kimona, and sipping a cup of tea.
Very
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From this reading MARRIAGE AND DEATH Very early the next morning when Nancy came out of her father's room, she found Mrs. Hicks already in the verandah, wrapped in a flaming kimona, and sipping a cup of tea.
voice
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From this reading "Daddy has been talking to me," she announced in a dull voice, staring at Mrs. Hicks with a curious dazed expression, "and--he--he wishes me--to marry Captain Mayne."
Well
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From this reading "Well, dear child?" she began, then paused, and looked at her interrogatively.
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "Whatever for?"
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading MARRIAGE AND DEATH Very early the next morning when Nancy came out of her father's room, she found Mrs. Hicks already in the verandah, wrapped in a flaming kimona, and sipping a cup of tea.
wishes
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From this reading "Daddy has been talking to me," she announced in a dull voice, staring at Mrs. Hicks with a curious dazed expression, "and--he--he wishes me--to marry Captain Mayne."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Daddy has been talking to me," she announced in a dull voice, staring at Mrs. Hicks with a curious dazed expression, "and--he--he wishes me--to marry Captain Mayne."
wrapped
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From this reading MARRIAGE AND DEATH Very early the next morning when Nancy came out of her father's room, she found Mrs. Hicks already in the verandah, wrapped in a flaming kimona, and sipping a cup of tea.
