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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 She drew up a chair near the hearth, and the dogs came and sniffed at her; but what were they, compared to Jasmine, Delphinium, and the Precious Stones?
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fire burned brightly in the ingle-nook, and the dogs, Tocsin and Curfew, slept in perfect peace in close proximity to its grateful heat; but Hollyhock was alone--utterly alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fire burned brightly in the ingle-nook, and the dogs, Tocsin and Curfew, slept in perfect peace in close proximity to its grateful heat; but Hollyhock was alone--utterly alone.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to Dumpy Dad, she could never have believed that he would treat his little girl in such a heartless manner.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She drew up a chair near the hearth, and the dogs came and sniffed at her; but what were they, compared to Jasmine, Delphinium, and the Precious Stones?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She felt more miserable than she had ever believed it possible to be in her hitherto joyous life.
believed
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From this reading She felt more miserable than she had ever believed it possible to be in her hitherto joyous life.
brightly
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From this reading The fire burned brightly in the ingle-nook, and the dogs, Tocsin and Curfew, slept in perfect peace in close proximity to its grateful heat; but Hollyhock was alone--utterly alone.
burned
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From this reading The fire burned brightly in the ingle-nook, and the dogs, Tocsin and Curfew, slept in perfect peace in close proximity to its grateful heat; but Hollyhock was alone--utterly alone.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The fire burned brightly in the ingle-nook, and the dogs, Tocsin and Curfew, slept in perfect peace in close proximity to its grateful heat; but Hollyhock was alone--utterly alone.
came
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From this reading She drew up a chair near the hearth, and the dogs came and sniffed at her; but what were they, compared to Jasmine, Delphinium, and the Precious Stones?
chair
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From this reading She drew up a chair near the hearth, and the dogs came and sniffed at her; but what were they, compared to Jasmine, Delphinium, and the Precious Stones?
close
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From this reading The fire burned brightly in the ingle-nook, and the dogs, Tocsin and Curfew, slept in perfect peace in close proximity to its grateful heat; but Hollyhock was alone--utterly alone.
COLD
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From this reading HOLLYHOCK LEFT IN THE COLD.
compared
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From this reading She drew up a chair near the hearth, and the dogs came and sniffed at her; but what were they, compared to Jasmine, Delphinium, and the Precious Stones?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As to Dumpy Dad, she could never have believed that he would treat his little girl in such a heartless manner.
Curfew
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From this reading The fire burned brightly in the ingle-nook, and the dogs, Tocsin and Curfew, slept in perfect peace in close proximity to its grateful heat; but Hollyhock was alone--utterly alone.
Dad
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From this reading As to Dumpy Dad, she could never have believed that he would treat his little girl in such a heartless manner.
Delphinium
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From this reading She drew up a chair near the hearth, and the dogs came and sniffed at her; but what were they, compared to Jasmine, Delphinium, and the Precious Stones?
dogs
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From this reading The fire burned brightly in the ingle-nook, and the dogs, Tocsin and Curfew, slept in perfect peace in close proximity to its grateful heat; but Hollyhock was alone--utterly alone.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She drew up a chair near the hearth, and the dogs came and sniffed at her; but what were they, compared to Jasmine, Delphinium, and the Precious Stones?
Dumpy
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From this reading As to Dumpy Dad, she could never have believed that he would treat his little girl in such a heartless manner.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She felt more miserable than she had ever believed it possible to be in her hitherto joyous life.
felt
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From this reading She felt more miserable than she had ever believed it possible to be in her hitherto joyous life.
fire
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From this reading The fire burned brightly in the ingle-nook, and the dogs, Tocsin and Curfew, slept in perfect peace in close proximity to its grateful heat; but Hollyhock was alone--utterly alone.
girl
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From this reading As to Dumpy Dad, she could never have believed that he would treat his little girl in such a heartless manner.
grateful
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From this reading The fire burned brightly in the ingle-nook, and the dogs, Tocsin and Curfew, slept in perfect peace in close proximity to its grateful heat; but Hollyhock was alone--utterly alone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She felt more miserable than she had ever believed it possible to be in her hitherto joyous life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As to Dumpy Dad, she could never have believed that he would treat his little girl in such a heartless manner.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As to Dumpy Dad, she could never have believed that he would treat his little girl in such a heartless manner.
hearth
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From this reading She drew up a chair near the hearth, and the dogs came and sniffed at her; but what were they, compared to Jasmine, Delphinium, and the Precious Stones?
heartless
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From this reading As to Dumpy Dad, she could never have believed that he would treat his little girl in such a heartless manner.
heat
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From this reading The fire burned brightly in the ingle-nook, and the dogs, Tocsin and Curfew, slept in perfect peace in close proximity to its grateful heat; but Hollyhock was alone--utterly alone.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She felt more miserable than she had ever believed it possible to be in her hitherto joyous life.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As to Dumpy Dad, she could never have believed that he would treat his little girl in such a heartless manner.
hitherto
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From this reading She felt more miserable than she had ever believed it possible to be in her hitherto joyous life.
HOLLYHOCK
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From this reading HOLLYHOCK LEFT IN THE COLD.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOLLYHOCK LEFT IN THE COLD.
ingle-nook
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From this reading The fire burned brightly in the ingle-nook, and the dogs, Tocsin and Curfew, slept in perfect peace in close proximity to its grateful heat; but Hollyhock was alone--utterly alone.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She felt more miserable than she had ever believed it possible to be in her hitherto joyous life.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The fire burned brightly in the ingle-nook, and the dogs, Tocsin and Curfew, slept in perfect peace in close proximity to its grateful heat; but Hollyhock was alone--utterly alone.
Jasmine
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From this reading She drew up a chair near the hearth, and the dogs came and sniffed at her; but what were they, compared to Jasmine, Delphinium, and the Precious Stones?
joyous
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From this reading She felt more miserable than she had ever believed it possible to be in her hitherto joyous life.
LEFTnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOLLYHOCK LEFT IN THE COLD.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She felt more miserable than she had ever believed it possible to be in her hitherto joyous life.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As to Dumpy Dad, she could never have believed that he would treat his little girl in such a heartless manner.
manner
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From this reading As to Dumpy Dad, she could never have believed that he would treat his little girl in such a heartless manner.
miserable
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From this reading She felt more miserable than she had ever believed it possible to be in her hitherto joyous life.
more
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From this reading She felt more miserable than she had ever believed it possible to be in her hitherto joyous life.
near
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From this reading She drew up a chair near the hearth, and the dogs came and sniffed at her; but what were they, compared to Jasmine, Delphinium, and the Precious Stones?
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As to Dumpy Dad, she could never have believed that he would treat his little girl in such a heartless manner.
peace
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From this reading The fire burned brightly in the ingle-nook, and the dogs, Tocsin and Curfew, slept in perfect peace in close proximity to its grateful heat; but Hollyhock was alone--utterly alone.
perfect
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From this reading The fire burned brightly in the ingle-nook, and the dogs, Tocsin and Curfew, slept in perfect peace in close proximity to its grateful heat; but Hollyhock was alone--utterly alone.
possible
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From this reading She felt more miserable than she had ever believed it possible to be in her hitherto joyous life.
PreciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading She drew up a chair near the hearth, and the dogs came and sniffed at her; but what were they, compared to Jasmine, Delphinium, and the Precious Stones?
proximity
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From this reading The fire burned brightly in the ingle-nook, and the dogs, Tocsin and Curfew, slept in perfect peace in close proximity to its grateful heat; but Hollyhock was alone--utterly alone.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt more miserable than she had ever believed it possible to be in her hitherto joyous life.
slept
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From this reading The fire burned brightly in the ingle-nook, and the dogs, Tocsin and Curfew, slept in perfect peace in close proximity to its grateful heat; but Hollyhock was alone--utterly alone.
sniffed
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From this reading She drew up a chair near the hearth, and the dogs came and sniffed at her; but what were they, compared to Jasmine, Delphinium, and the Precious Stones?
Stones
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From this reading She drew up a chair near the hearth, and the dogs came and sniffed at her; but what were they, compared to Jasmine, Delphinium, and the Precious Stones?
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading As to Dumpy Dad, she could never have believed that he would treat his little girl in such a heartless manner.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She felt more miserable than she had ever believed it possible to be in her hitherto joyous life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As to Dumpy Dad, she could never have believed that he would treat his little girl in such a heartless manner.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOLLYHOCK LEFT IN THE COLD.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She drew up a chair near the hearth, and the dogs came and sniffed at her; but what were they, compared to Jasmine, Delphinium, and the Precious Stones?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fire burned brightly in the ingle-nook, and the dogs, Tocsin and Curfew, slept in perfect peace in close proximity to its grateful heat; but Hollyhock was alone--utterly alone.
Tocsin
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From this reading The fire burned brightly in the ingle-nook, and the dogs, Tocsin and Curfew, slept in perfect peace in close proximity to its grateful heat; but Hollyhock was alone--utterly alone.
treat
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From this reading As to Dumpy Dad, she could never have believed that he would treat his little girl in such a heartless manner.
up
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From this reading She drew up a chair near the hearth, and the dogs came and sniffed at her; but what were they, compared to Jasmine, Delphinium, and the Precious Stones?
utterly
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From this reading The fire burned brightly in the ingle-nook, and the dogs, Tocsin and Curfew, slept in perfect peace in close proximity to its grateful heat; but Hollyhock was alone--utterly alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fire burned brightly in the ingle-nook, and the dogs, Tocsin and Curfew, slept in perfect peace in close proximity to its grateful heat; but Hollyhock was alone--utterly alone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She drew up a chair near the hearth, and the dogs came and sniffed at her; but what were they, compared to Jasmine, Delphinium, and the Precious Stones?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She drew up a chair near the hearth, and the dogs came and sniffed at her; but what were they, compared to Jasmine, Delphinium, and the Precious Stones?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As to Dumpy Dad, she could never have believed that he would treat his little girl in such a heartless manner.
