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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 Then, as soon as Hildegarde had finished breakfast, she must go back with them to greet Mrs. Merryweather, and tell her how delighted she was at their coming, and hear a more detailed account of the girls' movements.
account
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From this reading Then, as soon as Hildegarde had finished breakfast, she must go back with them to greet Mrs. Merryweather, and tell her how delighted she was at their coming, and hear a more detailed account of the girls' movements.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE next day seemed to be largely spent in running to and fro between the two houses.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as soon as Hildegarde had finished breakfast, she must go back with them to greet Mrs. Merryweather, and tell her how delighted she was at their coming, and hear a more detailed account of the girls' movements.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Kitty and Willy were at Braeside before breakfast, eager to embrace their dear Mrs. Grahame and Hilda, and full of wonderful tales of school and play.
back
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From this reading Then, as soon as Hildegarde had finished breakfast, she must go back with them to greet Mrs. Merryweather, and tell her how delighted she was at their coming, and hear a more detailed account of the girls' movements.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE next day seemed to be largely spent in running to and fro between the two houses.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Kitty and Willy were at Braeside before breakfast, eager to embrace their dear Mrs. Grahame and Hilda, and full of wonderful tales of school and play.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE next day seemed to be largely spent in running to and fro between the two houses.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Mrs. Merryweather was sitting at her desk, with a pile of papers before her, and books heaped as high as her head on every side.
Braeside
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From this reading Kitty and Willy were at Braeside before breakfast, eager to embrace their dear Mrs. Grahame and Hilda, and full of wonderful tales of school and play.
breakfast
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From this reading Kitty and Willy were at Braeside before breakfast, eager to embrace their dear Mrs. Grahame and Hilda, and full of wonderful tales of school and play.
CHRISTMASING
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From this reading CHRISTMASING.
coming
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From this reading Then, as soon as Hildegarde had finished breakfast, she must go back with them to greet Mrs. Merryweather, and tell her how delighted she was at their coming, and hear a more detailed account of the girls' movements.
day
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dear
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From this reading Kitty and Willy were at Braeside before breakfast, eager to embrace their dear Mrs. Grahame and Hilda, and full of wonderful tales of school and play.
delighted
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From this reading Then, as soon as Hildegarde had finished breakfast, she must go back with them to greet Mrs. Merryweather, and tell her how delighted she was at their coming, and hear a more detailed account of the girls' movements.
desk
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From this reading Mrs. Merryweather was sitting at her desk, with a pile of papers before her, and books heaped as high as her head on every side.
detailed
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From this reading Then, as soon as Hildegarde had finished breakfast, she must go back with them to greet Mrs. Merryweather, and tell her how delighted she was at their coming, and hear a more detailed account of the girls' movements.
eager
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From this reading Kitty and Willy were at Braeside before breakfast, eager to embrace their dear Mrs. Grahame and Hilda, and full of wonderful tales of school and play.
embrace
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From this reading Kitty and Willy were at Braeside before breakfast, eager to embrace their dear Mrs. Grahame and Hilda, and full of wonderful tales of school and play.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Mrs. Merryweather was sitting at her desk, with a pile of papers before her, and books heaped as high as her head on every side.
finished
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From this reading Then, as soon as Hildegarde had finished breakfast, she must go back with them to greet Mrs. Merryweather, and tell her how delighted she was at their coming, and hear a more detailed account of the girls' movements.
fro
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From this reading THE next day seemed to be largely spent in running to and fro between the two houses.
full
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From this reading Kitty and Willy were at Braeside before breakfast, eager to embrace their dear Mrs. Grahame and Hilda, and full of wonderful tales of school and play.
girls
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From this reading Then, as soon as Hildegarde had finished breakfast, she must go back with them to greet Mrs. Merryweather, and tell her how delighted she was at their coming, and hear a more detailed account of the girls' movements.
go
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From this reading Then, as soon as Hildegarde had finished breakfast, she must go back with them to greet Mrs. Merryweather, and tell her how delighted she was at their coming, and hear a more detailed account of the girls' movements.
Grahame
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From this reading Kitty and Willy were at Braeside before breakfast, eager to embrace their dear Mrs. Grahame and Hilda, and full of wonderful tales of school and play.
greet
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From this reading Then, as soon as Hildegarde had finished breakfast, she must go back with them to greet Mrs. Merryweather, and tell her how delighted she was at their coming, and hear a more detailed account of the girls' movements.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then, as soon as Hildegarde had finished breakfast, she must go back with them to greet Mrs. Merryweather, and tell her how delighted she was at their coming, and hear a more detailed account of the girls' movements.
head
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From this reading Mrs. Merryweather was sitting at her desk, with a pile of papers before her, and books heaped as high as her head on every side.
heaped
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From this reading Mrs. Merryweather was sitting at her desk, with a pile of papers before her, and books heaped as high as her head on every side.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, as soon as Hildegarde had finished breakfast, she must go back with them to greet Mrs. Merryweather, and tell her how delighted she was at their coming, and hear a more detailed account of the girls' movements.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, as soon as Hildegarde had finished breakfast, she must go back with them to greet Mrs. Merryweather, and tell her how delighted she was at their coming, and hear a more detailed account of the girls' movements.
high
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From this reading Mrs. Merryweather was sitting at her desk, with a pile of papers before her, and books heaped as high as her head on every side.
Hilda
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From this reading Kitty and Willy were at Braeside before breakfast, eager to embrace their dear Mrs. Grahame and Hilda, and full of wonderful tales of school and play.
Hildegarde
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From this reading Then, as soon as Hildegarde had finished breakfast, she must go back with them to greet Mrs. Merryweather, and tell her how delighted she was at their coming, and hear a more detailed account of the girls' movements.
houses
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From this reading THE next day seemed to be largely spent in running to and fro between the two houses.
how
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From this reading Then, as soon as Hildegarde had finished breakfast, she must go back with them to greet Mrs. Merryweather, and tell her how delighted she was at their coming, and hear a more detailed account of the girls' movements.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE next day seemed to be largely spent in running to and fro between the two houses.
Kitty
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From this reading Kitty and Willy were at Braeside before breakfast, eager to embrace their dear Mrs. Grahame and Hilda, and full of wonderful tales of school and play.
largely
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From this reading THE next day seemed to be largely spent in running to and fro between the two houses.
Merryweather
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From this reading Then, as soon as Hildegarde had finished breakfast, she must go back with them to greet Mrs. Merryweather, and tell her how delighted she was at their coming, and hear a more detailed account of the girls' movements.
more
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From this reading Then, as soon as Hildegarde had finished breakfast, she must go back with them to greet Mrs. Merryweather, and tell her how delighted she was at their coming, and hear a more detailed account of the girls' movements.
movements
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From this reading Then, as soon as Hildegarde had finished breakfast, she must go back with them to greet Mrs. Merryweather, and tell her how delighted she was at their coming, and hear a more detailed account of the girls' movements.
Mrs
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From this reading Kitty and Willy were at Braeside before breakfast, eager to embrace their dear Mrs. Grahame and Hilda, and full of wonderful tales of school and play.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Then, as soon as Hildegarde had finished breakfast, she must go back with them to greet Mrs. Merryweather, and tell her how delighted she was at their coming, and hear a more detailed account of the girls' movements.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE next day seemed to be largely spent in running to and fro between the two houses.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kitty and Willy were at Braeside before breakfast, eager to embrace their dear Mrs. Grahame and Hilda, and full of wonderful tales of school and play.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Merryweather was sitting at her desk, with a pile of papers before her, and books heaped as high as her head on every side.
papers
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From this reading Mrs. Merryweather was sitting at her desk, with a pile of papers before her, and books heaped as high as her head on every side.
pile
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From this reading Mrs. Merryweather was sitting at her desk, with a pile of papers before her, and books heaped as high as her head on every side.
play
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From this reading Kitty and Willy were at Braeside before breakfast, eager to embrace their dear Mrs. Grahame and Hilda, and full of wonderful tales of school and play.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE next day seemed to be largely spent in running to and fro between the two houses.
school
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From this reading Kitty and Willy were at Braeside before breakfast, eager to embrace their dear Mrs. Grahame and Hilda, and full of wonderful tales of school and play.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE next day seemed to be largely spent in running to and fro between the two houses.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, as soon as Hildegarde had finished breakfast, she must go back with them to greet Mrs. Merryweather, and tell her how delighted she was at their coming, and hear a more detailed account of the girls' movements.
side
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From this reading Mrs. Merryweather was sitting at her desk, with a pile of papers before her, and books heaped as high as her head on every side.
sitting
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From this reading Mrs. Merryweather was sitting at her desk, with a pile of papers before her, and books heaped as high as her head on every side.
soon
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From this reading Then, as soon as Hildegarde had finished breakfast, she must go back with them to greet Mrs. Merryweather, and tell her how delighted she was at their coming, and hear a more detailed account of the girls' movements.
spent
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From this reading THE next day seemed to be largely spent in running to and fro between the two houses.
tales
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From this reading Kitty and Willy were at Braeside before breakfast, eager to embrace their dear Mrs. Grahame and Hilda, and full of wonderful tales of school and play.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, as soon as Hildegarde had finished breakfast, she must go back with them to greet Mrs. Merryweather, and tell her how delighted she was at their coming, and hear a more detailed account of the girls' movements.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE next day seemed to be largely spent in running to and fro between the two houses.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Kitty and Willy were at Braeside before breakfast, eager to embrace their dear Mrs. Grahame and Hilda, and full of wonderful tales of school and play.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then, as soon as Hildegarde had finished breakfast, she must go back with them to greet Mrs. Merryweather, and tell her how delighted she was at their coming, and hear a more detailed account of the girls' movements.
Then
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From this reading Then, as soon as Hildegarde had finished breakfast, she must go back with them to greet Mrs. Merryweather, and tell her how delighted she was at their coming, and hear a more detailed account of the girls' movements.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE next day seemed to be largely spent in running to and fro between the two houses.
two
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From this reading THE next day seemed to be largely spent in running to and fro between the two houses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, as soon as Hildegarde had finished breakfast, she must go back with them to greet Mrs. Merryweather, and tell her how delighted she was at their coming, and hear a more detailed account of the girls' movements.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Kitty and Willy were at Braeside before breakfast, eager to embrace their dear Mrs. Grahame and Hilda, and full of wonderful tales of school and play.
Willy
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From this reading Kitty and Willy were at Braeside before breakfast, eager to embrace their dear Mrs. Grahame and Hilda, and full of wonderful tales of school and play.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, as soon as Hildegarde had finished breakfast, she must go back with them to greet Mrs. Merryweather, and tell her how delighted she was at their coming, and hear a more detailed account of the girls' movements.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Kitty and Willy were at Braeside before breakfast, eager to embrace their dear Mrs. Grahame and Hilda, and full of wonderful tales of school and play.
