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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 A few days after these events there was great commotion and much running up and down stairs in Herr Sesemann's house.
affection
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From this reading Father and daughter greeted each other with warm affection, for they were deeply attached to one another.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few days after these events there was great commotion and much running up and down stairs in Herr Sesemann's house.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Heidi was sitting beside her, for it was late afternoon, when the two were always together.
always
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From this reading The master had just returned, and Sebastian and Tinette were busy carrying up one package after another from the carriage, for Herr Sesemann always brought back a lot of pretty things for his home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few days after these events there was great commotion and much running up and down stairs in Herr Sesemann's house.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The master had just returned, and Sebastian and Tinette were busy carrying up one package after another from the carriage, for Herr Sesemann always brought back a lot of pretty things for his home.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading He himself had not waited to do anything before going in to see his daughter.
attached
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From this reading Father and daughter greeted each other with warm affection, for they were deeply attached to one another.
back
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From this reading The master had just returned, and Sebastian and Tinette were busy carrying up one package after another from the carriage, for Herr Sesemann always brought back a lot of pretty things for his home.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He himself had not waited to do anything before going in to see his daughter.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Heidi was sitting beside her, for it was late afternoon, when the two were always together.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The master had just returned, and Sebastian and Tinette were busy carrying up one package after another from the carriage, for Herr Sesemann always brought back a lot of pretty things for his home.
busy
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From this reading The master had just returned, and Sebastian and Tinette were busy carrying up one package after another from the carriage, for Herr Sesemann always brought back a lot of pretty things for his home.
carriage
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From this reading The master had just returned, and Sebastian and Tinette were busy carrying up one package after another from the carriage, for Herr Sesemann always brought back a lot of pretty things for his home.
carrying
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From this reading The master had just returned, and Sebastian and Tinette were busy carrying up one package after another from the carriage, for Herr Sesemann always brought back a lot of pretty things for his home.
commotion
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From this reading A few days after these events there was great commotion and much running up and down stairs in Herr Sesemann's house.
daughter
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From this reading He himself had not waited to do anything before going in to see his daughter.
days
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From this reading A few days after these events there was great commotion and much running up and down stairs in Herr Sesemann's house.
deeply
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From this reading Father and daughter greeted each other with warm affection, for they were deeply attached to one another.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He himself had not waited to do anything before going in to see his daughter.
down
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From this reading A few days after these events there was great commotion and much running up and down stairs in Herr Sesemann's house.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Father and daughter greeted each other with warm affection, for they were deeply attached to one another.
events
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From this reading A few days after these events there was great commotion and much running up and down stairs in Herr Sesemann's house.
Father
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From this reading Father and daughter greeted each other with warm affection, for they were deeply attached to one another.
few
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From this reading A few days after these events there was great commotion and much running up and down stairs in Herr Sesemann's house.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The master had just returned, and Sebastian and Tinette were busy carrying up one package after another from the carriage, for Herr Sesemann always brought back a lot of pretty things for his home.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The master had just returned, and Sebastian and Tinette were busy carrying up one package after another from the carriage, for Herr Sesemann always brought back a lot of pretty things for his home.
going
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From this reading He himself had not waited to do anything before going in to see his daughter.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few days after these events there was great commotion and much running up and down stairs in Herr Sesemann's house.
greeted
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From this reading Father and daughter greeted each other with warm affection, for they were deeply attached to one another.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The master had just returned, and Sebastian and Tinette were busy carrying up one package after another from the carriage, for Herr Sesemann always brought back a lot of pretty things for his home.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He himself had not waited to do anything before going in to see his daughter.
Heidi
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From this reading Heidi was sitting beside her, for it was late afternoon, when the two were always together.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Heidi was sitting beside her, for it was late afternoon, when the two were always together.
Herr
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From this reading A few days after these events there was great commotion and much running up and down stairs in Herr Sesemann's house.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He himself had not waited to do anything before going in to see his daughter.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The master had just returned, and Sebastian and Tinette were busy carrying up one package after another from the carriage, for Herr Sesemann always brought back a lot of pretty things for his home.
home
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From this reading The master had just returned, and Sebastian and Tinette were busy carrying up one package after another from the carriage, for Herr Sesemann always brought back a lot of pretty things for his home.
house
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From this reading A few days after these events there was great commotion and much running up and down stairs in Herr Sesemann's house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few days after these events there was great commotion and much running up and down stairs in Herr Sesemann's house.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Heidi was sitting beside her, for it was late afternoon, when the two were always together.
just
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From this reading The master had just returned, and Sebastian and Tinette were busy carrying up one package after another from the carriage, for Herr Sesemann always brought back a lot of pretty things for his home.
late
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From this reading Heidi was sitting beside her, for it was late afternoon, when the two were always together.
lot
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From this reading The master had just returned, and Sebastian and Tinette were busy carrying up one package after another from the carriage, for Herr Sesemann always brought back a lot of pretty things for his home.
master
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From this reading The master had just returned, and Sebastian and Tinette were busy carrying up one package after another from the carriage, for Herr Sesemann always brought back a lot of pretty things for his home.
much
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From this reading A few days after these events there was great commotion and much running up and down stairs in Herr Sesemann's house.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He himself had not waited to do anything before going in to see his daughter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The master had just returned, and Sebastian and Tinette were busy carrying up one package after another from the carriage, for Herr Sesemann always brought back a lot of pretty things for his home.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The master had just returned, and Sebastian and Tinette were busy carrying up one package after another from the carriage, for Herr Sesemann always brought back a lot of pretty things for his home.
other
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From this reading Father and daughter greeted each other with warm affection, for they were deeply attached to one another.
package
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From this reading The master had just returned, and Sebastian and Tinette were busy carrying up one package after another from the carriage, for Herr Sesemann always brought back a lot of pretty things for his home.
pretty
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From this reading The master had just returned, and Sebastian and Tinette were busy carrying up one package after another from the carriage, for Herr Sesemann always brought back a lot of pretty things for his home.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The master had just returned, and Sebastian and Tinette were busy carrying up one package after another from the carriage, for Herr Sesemann always brought back a lot of pretty things for his home.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A few days after these events there was great commotion and much running up and down stairs in Herr Sesemann's house.
Sebastian
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From this reading The master had just returned, and Sebastian and Tinette were busy carrying up one package after another from the carriage, for Herr Sesemann always brought back a lot of pretty things for his home.
see
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From this reading He himself had not waited to do anything before going in to see his daughter.
Sesemann
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From this reading The master had just returned, and Sebastian and Tinette were busy carrying up one package after another from the carriage, for Herr Sesemann always brought back a lot of pretty things for his home.
Sesemann's
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From this reading A few days after these events there was great commotion and much running up and down stairs in Herr Sesemann's house.
sitting
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From this reading Heidi was sitting beside her, for it was late afternoon, when the two were always together.
stairs
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From this reading A few days after these events there was great commotion and much running up and down stairs in Herr Sesemann's house.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The master had just returned, and Sebastian and Tinette were busy carrying up one package after another from the carriage, for Herr Sesemann always brought back a lot of pretty things for his home.
there
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From this reading A few days after these events there was great commotion and much running up and down stairs in Herr Sesemann's house.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A few days after these events there was great commotion and much running up and down stairs in Herr Sesemann's house.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Father and daughter greeted each other with warm affection, for they were deeply attached to one another.
things
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From this reading The master had just returned, and Sebastian and Tinette were busy carrying up one package after another from the carriage, for Herr Sesemann always brought back a lot of pretty things for his home.
Tinette
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From this reading The master had just returned, and Sebastian and Tinette were busy carrying up one package after another from the carriage, for Herr Sesemann always brought back a lot of pretty things for his home.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He himself had not waited to do anything before going in to see his daughter.
together
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From this reading Heidi was sitting beside her, for it was late afternoon, when the two were always together.
two
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From this reading Heidi was sitting beside her, for it was late afternoon, when the two were always together.
up
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From this reading A few days after these events there was great commotion and much running up and down stairs in Herr Sesemann's house.
waited
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From this reading He himself had not waited to do anything before going in to see his daughter.
warm
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From this reading Father and daughter greeted each other with warm affection, for they were deeply attached to one another.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A few days after these events there was great commotion and much running up and down stairs in Herr Sesemann's house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The master had just returned, and Sebastian and Tinette were busy carrying up one package after another from the carriage, for Herr Sesemann always brought back a lot of pretty things for his home.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Heidi was sitting beside her, for it was late afternoon, when the two were always together.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Father and daughter greeted each other with warm affection, for they were deeply attached to one another.
