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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 fortnight with so much excitement in the air passes very quickly.
ability
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From this reading Luckily for poor Leucha, she had not the ability to do much in the way of sarcasm, and although every single girl in the school must know at a glance that this feeble caricature was meant for their beloved Hollyhock, it would certainly not injure the dear Hollyhock in the least.
air
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From this reading A fortnight with so much excitement in the air passes very quickly.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Leucha sat alone when she was not engaged at her school tasks, and made her essay on the kitchen cat as venomous as she knew how.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The girls felt this excitement, although they did not talk of it one to the other.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Leucha sat alone when she was not engaged at her school tasks, and made her essay on the kitchen cat as venomous as she knew how.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Leucha sat alone when she was not engaged at her school tasks, and made her essay on the kitchen cat as venomous as she knew how.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Leucha sat alone when she was not engaged at her school tasks, and made her essay on the kitchen cat as venomous as she knew how.
beloved
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From this reading Luckily for poor Leucha, she had not the ability to do much in the way of sarcasm, and although every single girl in the school must know at a glance that this feeble caricature was meant for their beloved Hollyhock, it would certainly not injure the dear Hollyhock in the least.
caricature
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From this reading Luckily for poor Leucha, she had not the ability to do much in the way of sarcasm, and although every single girl in the school must know at a glance that this feeble caricature was meant for their beloved Hollyhock, it would certainly not injure the dear Hollyhock in the least.
cat
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From this reading Leucha sat alone when she was not engaged at her school tasks, and made her essay on the kitchen cat as venomous as she knew how.
certainly
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From this reading Luckily for poor Leucha, she had not the ability to do much in the way of sarcasm, and although every single girl in the school must know at a glance that this feeble caricature was meant for their beloved Hollyhock, it would certainly not injure the dear Hollyhock in the least.
dear
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From this reading Luckily for poor Leucha, she had not the ability to do much in the way of sarcasm, and although every single girl in the school must know at a glance that this feeble caricature was meant for their beloved Hollyhock, it would certainly not injure the dear Hollyhock in the least.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The girls felt this excitement, although they did not talk of it one to the other.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Luckily for poor Leucha, she had not the ability to do much in the way of sarcasm, and although every single girl in the school must know at a glance that this feeble caricature was meant for their beloved Hollyhock, it would certainly not injure the dear Hollyhock in the least.
engaged
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From this reading Leucha sat alone when she was not engaged at her school tasks, and made her essay on the kitchen cat as venomous as she knew how.
essay
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From this reading Leucha sat alone when she was not engaged at her school tasks, and made her essay on the kitchen cat as venomous as she knew how.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Luckily for poor Leucha, she had not the ability to do much in the way of sarcasm, and although every single girl in the school must know at a glance that this feeble caricature was meant for their beloved Hollyhock, it would certainly not injure the dear Hollyhock in the least.
excitement
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From this reading A fortnight with so much excitement in the air passes very quickly.
feeble
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From this reading Luckily for poor Leucha, she had not the ability to do much in the way of sarcasm, and although every single girl in the school must know at a glance that this feeble caricature was meant for their beloved Hollyhock, it would certainly not injure the dear Hollyhock in the least.
felt
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From this reading The girls felt this excitement, although they did not talk of it one to the other.
FIRE
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From this reading THE FIRE SPIRITS.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Luckily for poor Leucha, she had not the ability to do much in the way of sarcasm, and although every single girl in the school must know at a glance that this feeble caricature was meant for their beloved Hollyhock, it would certainly not injure the dear Hollyhock in the least.
fortnight
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From this reading A fortnight with so much excitement in the air passes very quickly.
girl
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From this reading Luckily for poor Leucha, she had not the ability to do much in the way of sarcasm, and although every single girl in the school must know at a glance that this feeble caricature was meant for their beloved Hollyhock, it would certainly not injure the dear Hollyhock in the least.
girls
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From this reading The girls felt this excitement, although they did not talk of it one to the other.
glance
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From this reading Luckily for poor Leucha, she had not the ability to do much in the way of sarcasm, and although every single girl in the school must know at a glance that this feeble caricature was meant for their beloved Hollyhock, it would certainly not injure the dear Hollyhock in the least.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Luckily for poor Leucha, she had not the ability to do much in the way of sarcasm, and although every single girl in the school must know at a glance that this feeble caricature was meant for their beloved Hollyhock, it would certainly not injure the dear Hollyhock in the least.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Leucha sat alone when she was not engaged at her school tasks, and made her essay on the kitchen cat as venomous as she knew how.
Hollyhock
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From this reading Luckily for poor Leucha, she had not the ability to do much in the way of sarcasm, and although every single girl in the school must know at a glance that this feeble caricature was meant for their beloved Hollyhock, it would certainly not injure the dear Hollyhock in the least.
how
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From this reading Leucha sat alone when she was not engaged at her school tasks, and made her essay on the kitchen cat as venomous as she knew how.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A fortnight with so much excitement in the air passes very quickly.
injure
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From this reading Luckily for poor Leucha, she had not the ability to do much in the way of sarcasm, and although every single girl in the school must know at a glance that this feeble caricature was meant for their beloved Hollyhock, it would certainly not injure the dear Hollyhock in the least.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The girls felt this excitement, although they did not talk of it one to the other.
kitchen
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From this reading Leucha sat alone when she was not engaged at her school tasks, and made her essay on the kitchen cat as venomous as she knew how.
knew
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From this reading Leucha sat alone when she was not engaged at her school tasks, and made her essay on the kitchen cat as venomous as she knew how.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Luckily for poor Leucha, she had not the ability to do much in the way of sarcasm, and although every single girl in the school must know at a glance that this feeble caricature was meant for their beloved Hollyhock, it would certainly not injure the dear Hollyhock in the least.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Luckily for poor Leucha, she had not the ability to do much in the way of sarcasm, and although every single girl in the school must know at a glance that this feeble caricature was meant for their beloved Hollyhock, it would certainly not injure the dear Hollyhock in the least.
Leucha
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From this reading Leucha sat alone when she was not engaged at her school tasks, and made her essay on the kitchen cat as venomous as she knew how.
Luckily
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From this reading Luckily for poor Leucha, she had not the ability to do much in the way of sarcasm, and although every single girl in the school must know at a glance that this feeble caricature was meant for their beloved Hollyhock, it would certainly not injure the dear Hollyhock in the least.
made
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From this reading Leucha sat alone when she was not engaged at her school tasks, and made her essay on the kitchen cat as venomous as she knew how.
meant
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From this reading Luckily for poor Leucha, she had not the ability to do much in the way of sarcasm, and although every single girl in the school must know at a glance that this feeble caricature was meant for their beloved Hollyhock, it would certainly not injure the dear Hollyhock in the least.
much
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From this reading A fortnight with so much excitement in the air passes very quickly.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Luckily for poor Leucha, she had not the ability to do much in the way of sarcasm, and although every single girl in the school must know at a glance that this feeble caricature was meant for their beloved Hollyhock, it would certainly not injure the dear Hollyhock in the least.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The girls felt this excitement, although they did not talk of it one to the other.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girls felt this excitement, although they did not talk of it one to the other.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Leucha sat alone when she was not engaged at her school tasks, and made her essay on the kitchen cat as venomous as she knew how.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The girls felt this excitement, although they did not talk of it one to the other.
other
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From this reading The girls felt this excitement, although they did not talk of it one to the other.
passes
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From this reading A fortnight with so much excitement in the air passes very quickly.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Luckily for poor Leucha, she had not the ability to do much in the way of sarcasm, and although every single girl in the school must know at a glance that this feeble caricature was meant for their beloved Hollyhock, it would certainly not injure the dear Hollyhock in the least.
quickly
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From this reading A fortnight with so much excitement in the air passes very quickly.
sarcasm
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From this reading Luckily for poor Leucha, she had not the ability to do much in the way of sarcasm, and although every single girl in the school must know at a glance that this feeble caricature was meant for their beloved Hollyhock, it would certainly not injure the dear Hollyhock in the least.
sat
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From this reading Leucha sat alone when she was not engaged at her school tasks, and made her essay on the kitchen cat as venomous as she knew how.
school
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From this reading Leucha sat alone when she was not engaged at her school tasks, and made her essay on the kitchen cat as venomous as she knew how.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Leucha sat alone when she was not engaged at her school tasks, and made her essay on the kitchen cat as venomous as she knew how.
single
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From this reading Luckily for poor Leucha, she had not the ability to do much in the way of sarcasm, and although every single girl in the school must know at a glance that this feeble caricature was meant for their beloved Hollyhock, it would certainly not injure the dear Hollyhock in the least.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A fortnight with so much excitement in the air passes very quickly.
SPIRITS
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From this reading THE FIRE SPIRITS.
talk
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From this reading The girls felt this excitement, although they did not talk of it one to the other.
tasks
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From this reading Leucha sat alone when she was not engaged at her school tasks, and made her essay on the kitchen cat as venomous as she knew how.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Luckily for poor Leucha, she had not the ability to do much in the way of sarcasm, and although every single girl in the school must know at a glance that this feeble caricature was meant for their beloved Hollyhock, it would certainly not injure the dear Hollyhock in the least.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRE SPIRITS.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Luckily for poor Leucha, she had not the ability to do much in the way of sarcasm, and although every single girl in the school must know at a glance that this feeble caricature was meant for their beloved Hollyhock, it would certainly not injure the dear Hollyhock in the least.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girls felt this excitement, although they did not talk of it one to the other.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The girls felt this excitement, although they did not talk of it one to the other.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girls felt this excitement, although they did not talk of it one to the other.
venomous
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From this reading Leucha sat alone when she was not engaged at her school tasks, and made her essay on the kitchen cat as venomous as she knew how.
very
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From this reading A fortnight with so much excitement in the air passes very quickly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Leucha sat alone when she was not engaged at her school tasks, and made her essay on the kitchen cat as venomous as she knew how.
way
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From this reading Luckily for poor Leucha, she had not the ability to do much in the way of sarcasm, and although every single girl in the school must know at a glance that this feeble caricature was meant for their beloved Hollyhock, it would certainly not injure the dear Hollyhock in the least.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Leucha sat alone when she was not engaged at her school tasks, and made her essay on the kitchen cat as venomous as she knew how.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A fortnight with so much excitement in the air passes very quickly.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Luckily for poor Leucha, she had not the ability to do much in the way of sarcasm, and although every single girl in the school must know at a glance that this feeble caricature was meant for their beloved Hollyhock, it would certainly not injure the dear Hollyhock in the least.
