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Gritli's Children

Chapter V

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AUNTY IS IN DEMAND AGAIN.
On the following day, at eleven o’clock, Elsli entered the house at Oak-ridge as quietly as a little mouse; so quietly that Nora did not hear her come into the house, and was startled when she suddenly saw her standing just inside the door of the sitting-room.
Elsli had brushed her light brown hair carefully back from her forehead, leaving only a few soft curls to wave about her eyes.
Her mother had allowed her to put on a fresh white apron and a bright kerchief, as she was going among the gentry.
The little pale face had a somewhat anxious look, and her big blue eyes had a timid expression as she glanced toward Nora, doubting whether she ought to come into the room or not.
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Gritli's Children

Chapter V

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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AUNTY IS IN DEMAND AGAIN.
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On the following day, at eleven o’clock, Elsli entered the house at Oak-ridge as quietly as a little mouse; so quietly that Nora did not hear her come into the house, and was startled when she suddenly saw her standing just inside the door of the sitting-room.
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Elsli had brushed her light brown hair carefully back from her forehead, leaving only a few soft curls to wave about her eyes.
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Her mother had allowed her to put on a fresh white apron and a bright kerchief, as she was going among the gentry.
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The little pale face had a somewhat anxious look, and her big blue eyes had a timid expression as she glanced toward Nora, doubting whether she ought to come into the room or not.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “Elsli had brushed her light brown hair carefully back from her forehead, leaving only a few soft curls to wave about her eyes.”

AGAIN noun US /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “AUNTY IS IN DEMAND AGAIN.”

Among preposition US /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading “Her mother had allowed her to put on a fresh white apron and a bright kerchief, as she was going among the gentry.”

Come noun US /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “On the following day, at eleven o’clock, Elsli entered the house at Oak-ridge as quietly as a little mouse; so quietly that Nora did not hear her come into the house, and was startled when she suddenly saw her standing just inside the door of the sitting-room.”

Hear noun US /hear/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “On the following day, at eleven o’clock, Elsli entered the house at Oak-ridge as quietly as a little mouse; so quietly that Nora did not hear her come into the house, and was startled when she suddenly saw her standing just inside the door of the sitting-room.”

Little noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “On the following day, at eleven o’clock, Elsli entered the house at Oak-ridge as quietly as a little mouse; so quietly that Nora did not hear her come into the house, and was startled when she suddenly saw her standing just inside the door of the sitting-room.”

Look noun US /look/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The little pale face had a somewhat anxious look, and her big blue eyes had a timid expression as she glanced toward Nora, doubting whether she ought to come into the room or not.”

Ought modal verb US /ɔːt/

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading “The little pale face had a somewhat anxious look, and her big blue eyes had a timid expression as she glanced toward Nora, doubting whether she ought to come into the room or not.”

Standing noun US /ˈstanding/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “On the following day, at eleven o’clock, Elsli entered the house at Oak-ridge as quietly as a little mouse; so quietly that Nora did not hear her come into the house, and was startled when she suddenly saw her standing just inside the door of the sitting-room.”

Suddenly noun US /ˈsuddenly/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “On the following day, at eleven o’clock, Elsli entered the house at Oak-ridge as quietly as a little mouse; so quietly that Nora did not hear her come into the house, and was startled when she suddenly saw her standing just inside the door of the sitting-room.”

Toward preposition US /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading “The little pale face had a somewhat anxious look, and her big blue eyes had a timid expression as she glanced toward Nora, doubting whether she ought to come into the room or not.”

Whether conjunction US /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading “The little pale face had a somewhat anxious look, and her big blue eyes had a timid expression as she glanced toward Nora, doubting whether she ought to come into the room or not.”

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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 On the following day, at eleven o’clock, Elsli entered the house at Oak-ridge as quietly as a little mouse; so quietly that Nora did not hear her come into the house, and was startled when she suddenly saw her standing just inside the door of the sitting-room.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Elsli had brushed her light brown hair carefully back from her forehead, leaving only a few soft curls to wave about her eyes.

AGAINnounUS /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading AUNTY IS IN DEMAND AGAIN.

allowed

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From this reading Her mother had allowed her to put on a fresh white apron and a bright kerchief, as she was going among the gentry.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Her mother had allowed her to put on a fresh white apron and a bright kerchief, as she was going among the gentry.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading On the following day, at eleven o’clock, Elsli entered the house at Oak-ridge as quietly as a little mouse; so quietly that Nora did not hear her come into the house, and was startled when she suddenly saw her standing just inside the door of the sitting-room.

anxious

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From this reading The little pale face had a somewhat anxious look, and her big blue eyes had a timid expression as she glanced toward Nora, doubting whether she ought to come into the room or not.

apron

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From this reading Her mother had allowed her to put on a fresh white apron and a bright kerchief, as she was going among the gentry.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading On the following day, at eleven o’clock, Elsli entered the house at Oak-ridge as quietly as a little mouse; so quietly that Nora did not hear her come into the house, and was startled when she suddenly saw her standing just inside the door of the sitting-room.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading On the following day, at eleven o’clock, Elsli entered the house at Oak-ridge as quietly as a little mouse; so quietly that Nora did not hear her come into the house, and was startled when she suddenly saw her standing just inside the door of the sitting-room.

AUNTY

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From this reading AUNTY IS IN DEMAND AGAIN.

back

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From this reading Elsli had brushed her light brown hair carefully back from her forehead, leaving only a few soft curls to wave about her eyes.

big

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From this reading The little pale face had a somewhat anxious look, and her big blue eyes had a timid expression as she glanced toward Nora, doubting whether she ought to come into the room or not.

blue

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From this reading The little pale face had a somewhat anxious look, and her big blue eyes had a timid expression as she glanced toward Nora, doubting whether she ought to come into the room or not.

bright

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From this reading Her mother had allowed her to put on a fresh white apron and a bright kerchief, as she was going among the gentry.

brown

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From this reading Elsli had brushed her light brown hair carefully back from her forehead, leaving only a few soft curls to wave about her eyes.

brushed

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From this reading Elsli had brushed her light brown hair carefully back from her forehead, leaving only a few soft curls to wave about her eyes.

carefully

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From this reading Elsli had brushed her light brown hair carefully back from her forehead, leaving only a few soft curls to wave about her eyes.

comenounUS /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading On the following day, at eleven o’clock, Elsli entered the house at Oak-ridge as quietly as a little mouse; so quietly that Nora did not hear her come into the house, and was startled when she suddenly saw her standing just inside the door of the sitting-room.

curls

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From this reading Elsli had brushed her light brown hair carefully back from her forehead, leaving only a few soft curls to wave about her eyes.

day

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From this reading On the following day, at eleven o’clock, Elsli entered the house at Oak-ridge as quietly as a little mouse; so quietly that Nora did not hear her come into the house, and was startled when she suddenly saw her standing just inside the door of the sitting-room.

DEMAND

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From this reading AUNTY IS IN DEMAND AGAIN.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading On the following day, at eleven o’clock, Elsli entered the house at Oak-ridge as quietly as a little mouse; so quietly that Nora did not hear her come into the house, and was startled when she suddenly saw her standing just inside the door of the sitting-room.

door

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From this reading On the following day, at eleven o’clock, Elsli entered the house at Oak-ridge as quietly as a little mouse; so quietly that Nora did not hear her come into the house, and was startled when she suddenly saw her standing just inside the door of the sitting-room.

doubting

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From this reading The little pale face had a somewhat anxious look, and her big blue eyes had a timid expression as she glanced toward Nora, doubting whether she ought to come into the room or not.

eleven

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From this reading On the following day, at eleven o’clock, Elsli entered the house at Oak-ridge as quietly as a little mouse; so quietly that Nora did not hear her come into the house, and was startled when she suddenly saw her standing just inside the door of the sitting-room.

Elsli

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From this reading On the following day, at eleven o’clock, Elsli entered the house at Oak-ridge as quietly as a little mouse; so quietly that Nora did not hear her come into the house, and was startled when she suddenly saw her standing just inside the door of the sitting-room.

entered

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From this reading On the following day, at eleven o’clock, Elsli entered the house at Oak-ridge as quietly as a little mouse; so quietly that Nora did not hear her come into the house, and was startled when she suddenly saw her standing just inside the door of the sitting-room.

expression

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From this reading The little pale face had a somewhat anxious look, and her big blue eyes had a timid expression as she glanced toward Nora, doubting whether she ought to come into the room or not.

eyes

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From this reading Elsli had brushed her light brown hair carefully back from her forehead, leaving only a few soft curls to wave about her eyes.

face

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From this reading The little pale face had a somewhat anxious look, and her big blue eyes had a timid expression as she glanced toward Nora, doubting whether she ought to come into the room or not.

few

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From this reading Elsli had brushed her light brown hair carefully back from her forehead, leaving only a few soft curls to wave about her eyes.

following

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From this reading On the following day, at eleven o’clock, Elsli entered the house at Oak-ridge as quietly as a little mouse; so quietly that Nora did not hear her come into the house, and was startled when she suddenly saw her standing just inside the door of the sitting-room.

forehead

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From this reading Elsli had brushed her light brown hair carefully back from her forehead, leaving only a few soft curls to wave about her eyes.

fresh

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From this reading Her mother had allowed her to put on a fresh white apron and a bright kerchief, as she was going among the gentry.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Elsli had brushed her light brown hair carefully back from her forehead, leaving only a few soft curls to wave about her eyes.

gentry

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From this reading Her mother had allowed her to put on a fresh white apron and a bright kerchief, as she was going among the gentry.

glanced

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From this reading The little pale face had a somewhat anxious look, and her big blue eyes had a timid expression as she glanced toward Nora, doubting whether she ought to come into the room or not.

going

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From this reading Her mother had allowed her to put on a fresh white apron and a bright kerchief, as she was going among the gentry.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Elsli had brushed her light brown hair carefully back from her forehead, leaving only a few soft curls to wave about her eyes.

hair

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From this reading Elsli had brushed her light brown hair carefully back from her forehead, leaving only a few soft curls to wave about her eyes.

hearnounUS /hear/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading On the following day, at eleven o’clock, Elsli entered the house at Oak-ridge as quietly as a little mouse; so quietly that Nora did not hear her come into the house, and was startled when she suddenly saw her standing just inside the door of the sitting-room.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading On the following day, at eleven o’clock, Elsli entered the house at Oak-ridge as quietly as a little mouse; so quietly that Nora did not hear her come into the house, and was startled when she suddenly saw her standing just inside the door of the sitting-room.

house

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From this reading On the following day, at eleven o’clock, Elsli entered the house at Oak-ridge as quietly as a little mouse; so quietly that Nora did not hear her come into the house, and was startled when she suddenly saw her standing just inside the door of the sitting-room.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading AUNTY IS IN DEMAND AGAIN.

inside

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From this reading On the following day, at eleven o’clock, Elsli entered the house at Oak-ridge as quietly as a little mouse; so quietly that Nora did not hear her come into the house, and was startled when she suddenly saw her standing just inside the door of the sitting-room.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading On the following day, at eleven o’clock, Elsli entered the house at Oak-ridge as quietly as a little mouse; so quietly that Nora did not hear her come into the house, and was startled when she suddenly saw her standing just inside the door of the sitting-room.

ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading AUNTY IS IN DEMAND AGAIN.

just

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From this reading On the following day, at eleven o’clock, Elsli entered the house at Oak-ridge as quietly as a little mouse; so quietly that Nora did not hear her come into the house, and was startled when she suddenly saw her standing just inside the door of the sitting-room.

kerchief

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From this reading Her mother had allowed her to put on a fresh white apron and a bright kerchief, as she was going among the gentry.

leaving

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From this reading Elsli had brushed her light brown hair carefully back from her forehead, leaving only a few soft curls to wave about her eyes.

light

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From this reading Elsli had brushed her light brown hair carefully back from her forehead, leaving only a few soft curls to wave about her eyes.

littlenounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading On the following day, at eleven o’clock, Elsli entered the house at Oak-ridge as quietly as a little mouse; so quietly that Nora did not hear her come into the house, and was startled when she suddenly saw her standing just inside the door of the sitting-room.

looknounUS /look/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The little pale face had a somewhat anxious look, and her big blue eyes had a timid expression as she glanced toward Nora, doubting whether she ought to come into the room or not.

mother

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From this reading Her mother had allowed her to put on a fresh white apron and a bright kerchief, as she was going among the gentry.

mouse

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From this reading On the following day, at eleven o’clock, Elsli entered the house at Oak-ridge as quietly as a little mouse; so quietly that Nora did not hear her come into the house, and was startled when she suddenly saw her standing just inside the door of the sitting-room.

Nora

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From this reading On the following day, at eleven o’clock, Elsli entered the house at Oak-ridge as quietly as a little mouse; so quietly that Nora did not hear her come into the house, and was startled when she suddenly saw her standing just inside the door of the sitting-room.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading On the following day, at eleven o’clock, Elsli entered the house at Oak-ridge as quietly as a little mouse; so quietly that Nora did not hear her come into the house, and was startled when she suddenly saw her standing just inside the door of the sitting-room.

o'clock

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From this reading On the following day, at eleven o’clock, Elsli entered the house at Oak-ridge as quietly as a little mouse; so quietly that Nora did not hear her come into the house, and was startled when she suddenly saw her standing just inside the door of the sitting-room.

Oak-ridge

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From this reading On the following day, at eleven o’clock, Elsli entered the house at Oak-ridge as quietly as a little mouse; so quietly that Nora did not hear her come into the house, and was startled when she suddenly saw her standing just inside the door of the sitting-room.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On the following day, at eleven o’clock, Elsli entered the house at Oak-ridge as quietly as a little mouse; so quietly that Nora did not hear her come into the house, and was startled when she suddenly saw her standing just inside the door of the sitting-room.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the following day, at eleven o’clock, Elsli entered the house at Oak-ridge as quietly as a little mouse; so quietly that Nora did not hear her come into the house, and was startled when she suddenly saw her standing just inside the door of the sitting-room.

only

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From this reading Elsli had brushed her light brown hair carefully back from her forehead, leaving only a few soft curls to wave about her eyes.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The little pale face had a somewhat anxious look, and her big blue eyes had a timid expression as she glanced toward Nora, doubting whether she ought to come into the room or not.

oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading The little pale face had a somewhat anxious look, and her big blue eyes had a timid expression as she glanced toward Nora, doubting whether she ought to come into the room or not.

pale

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From this reading The little pale face had a somewhat anxious look, and her big blue eyes had a timid expression as she glanced toward Nora, doubting whether she ought to come into the room or not.

put

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From this reading Her mother had allowed her to put on a fresh white apron and a bright kerchief, as she was going among the gentry.

quietly

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From this reading On the following day, at eleven o’clock, Elsli entered the house at Oak-ridge as quietly as a little mouse; so quietly that Nora did not hear her come into the house, and was startled when she suddenly saw her standing just inside the door of the sitting-room.

room

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From this reading The little pale face had a somewhat anxious look, and her big blue eyes had a timid expression as she glanced toward Nora, doubting whether she ought to come into the room or not.

saw

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From this reading On the following day, at eleven o’clock, Elsli entered the house at Oak-ridge as quietly as a little mouse; so quietly that Nora did not hear her come into the house, and was startled when she suddenly saw her standing just inside the door of the sitting-room.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading On the following day, at eleven o’clock, Elsli entered the house at Oak-ridge as quietly as a little mouse; so quietly that Nora did not hear her come into the house, and was startled when she suddenly saw her standing just inside the door of the sitting-room.

sitting-room

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From this reading On the following day, at eleven o’clock, Elsli entered the house at Oak-ridge as quietly as a little mouse; so quietly that Nora did not hear her come into the house, and was startled when she suddenly saw her standing just inside the door of the sitting-room.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading On the following day, at eleven o’clock, Elsli entered the house at Oak-ridge as quietly as a little mouse; so quietly that Nora did not hear her come into the house, and was startled when she suddenly saw her standing just inside the door of the sitting-room.

soft

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From this reading Elsli had brushed her light brown hair carefully back from her forehead, leaving only a few soft curls to wave about her eyes.

somewhat

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From this reading The little pale face had a somewhat anxious look, and her big blue eyes had a timid expression as she glanced toward Nora, doubting whether she ought to come into the room or not.

standingnounUS /ˈstanding/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading On the following day, at eleven o’clock, Elsli entered the house at Oak-ridge as quietly as a little mouse; so quietly that Nora did not hear her come into the house, and was startled when she suddenly saw her standing just inside the door of the sitting-room.

startled

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From this reading On the following day, at eleven o’clock, Elsli entered the house at Oak-ridge as quietly as a little mouse; so quietly that Nora did not hear her come into the house, and was startled when she suddenly saw her standing just inside the door of the sitting-room.

suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading On the following day, at eleven o’clock, Elsli entered the house at Oak-ridge as quietly as a little mouse; so quietly that Nora did not hear her come into the house, and was startled when she suddenly saw her standing just inside the door of the sitting-room.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading On the following day, at eleven o’clock, Elsli entered the house at Oak-ridge as quietly as a little mouse; so quietly that Nora did not hear her come into the house, and was startled when she suddenly saw her standing just inside the door of the sitting-room.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading On the following day, at eleven o’clock, Elsli entered the house at Oak-ridge as quietly as a little mouse; so quietly that Nora did not hear her come into the house, and was startled when she suddenly saw her standing just inside the door of the sitting-room.

timid

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From this reading The little pale face had a somewhat anxious look, and her big blue eyes had a timid expression as she glanced toward Nora, doubting whether she ought to come into the room or not.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Elsli had brushed her light brown hair carefully back from her forehead, leaving only a few soft curls to wave about her eyes.

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading The little pale face had a somewhat anxious look, and her big blue eyes had a timid expression as she glanced toward Nora, doubting whether she ought to come into the room or not.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading On the following day, at eleven o’clock, Elsli entered the house at Oak-ridge as quietly as a little mouse; so quietly that Nora did not hear her come into the house, and was startled when she suddenly saw her standing just inside the door of the sitting-room.

wave

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From this reading Elsli had brushed her light brown hair carefully back from her forehead, leaving only a few soft curls to wave about her eyes.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading On the following day, at eleven o’clock, Elsli entered the house at Oak-ridge as quietly as a little mouse; so quietly that Nora did not hear her come into the house, and was startled when she suddenly saw her standing just inside the door of the sitting-room.

whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading The little pale face had a somewhat anxious look, and her big blue eyes had a timid expression as she glanced toward Nora, doubting whether she ought to come into the room or not.

white

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From this reading Her mother had allowed her to put on a fresh white apron and a bright kerchief, as she was going among the gentry.