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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 It was a few days after this that, the morning being very bright and sunshiny, the little maid, Anne, determined to give Daisy and the baby a long morning in the park.
absent
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From this reading Hinton, who still occupied the drawing-rooms, was absent as usual for the day.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was a few days after this that, the morning being very bright and sunshiny, the little maid, Anne, determined to give Daisy and the baby a long morning in the park.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a few days after this that, the morning being very bright and sunshiny, the little maid, Anne, determined to give Daisy and the baby a long morning in the park.
Anne
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From this reading It was a few days after this that, the morning being very bright and sunshiny, the little maid, Anne, determined to give Daisy and the baby a long morning in the park.
anxious
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From this reading Harold was very much better, and Anne, being a faithful and loving little soul, was extremely anxious that Daisy and the baby should show as rosy faces as possible to greet their mother's return.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Harold was very much better, and Anne, being a faithful and loving little soul, was extremely anxious that Daisy and the baby should show as rosy faces as possible to greet their mother's return.
baby
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From this reading It was a few days after this that, the morning being very bright and sunshiny, the little maid, Anne, determined to give Daisy and the baby a long morning in the park.
back
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From this reading Mrs. Home was expected back in a few days.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was a few days after this that, the morning being very bright and sunshiny, the little maid, Anne, determined to give Daisy and the baby a long morning in the park.
better
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From this reading Harold was very much better, and Anne, being a faithful and loving little soul, was extremely anxious that Daisy and the baby should show as rosy faces as possible to greet their mother's return.
bright
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From this reading It was a few days after this that, the morning being very bright and sunshiny, the little maid, Anne, determined to give Daisy and the baby a long morning in the park.
CHILDREN'S
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From this reading THE CHILDREN'S GREAT-UNCLE.
Daisy
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From this reading It was a few days after this that, the morning being very bright and sunshiny, the little maid, Anne, determined to give Daisy and the baby a long morning in the park.
day
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From this reading Hinton, who still occupied the drawing-rooms, was absent as usual for the day.
days
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From this reading It was a few days after this that, the morning being very bright and sunshiny, the little maid, Anne, determined to give Daisy and the baby a long morning in the park.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading It was a few days after this that, the morning being very bright and sunshiny, the little maid, Anne, determined to give Daisy and the baby a long morning in the park.
drawing-rooms
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From this reading Hinton, who still occupied the drawing-rooms, was absent as usual for the day.
expected
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From this reading Mrs. Home was expected back in a few days.
extremely
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From this reading Harold was very much better, and Anne, being a faithful and loving little soul, was extremely anxious that Daisy and the baby should show as rosy faces as possible to greet their mother's return.
faces
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From this reading Harold was very much better, and Anne, being a faithful and loving little soul, was extremely anxious that Daisy and the baby should show as rosy faces as possible to greet their mother's return.
faithfulnounUS /ˈfaithful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Harold was very much better, and Anne, being a faithful and loving little soul, was extremely anxious that Daisy and the baby should show as rosy faces as possible to greet their mother's return.
few
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From this reading It was a few days after this that, the morning being very bright and sunshiny, the little maid, Anne, determined to give Daisy and the baby a long morning in the park.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hinton, who still occupied the drawing-rooms, was absent as usual for the day.
give
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From this reading It was a few days after this that, the morning being very bright and sunshiny, the little maid, Anne, determined to give Daisy and the baby a long morning in the park.
GREAT-UNCLE
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From this reading THE CHILDREN'S GREAT-UNCLE.
greet
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From this reading Harold was very much better, and Anne, being a faithful and loving little soul, was extremely anxious that Daisy and the baby should show as rosy faces as possible to greet their mother's return.
Harold
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From this reading Harold was very much better, and Anne, being a faithful and loving little soul, was extremely anxious that Daisy and the baby should show as rosy faces as possible to greet their mother's return.
Hinton
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From this reading Hinton, who still occupied the drawing-rooms, was absent as usual for the day.
Home
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From this reading Mrs. Home was expected back in a few days.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a few days after this that, the morning being very bright and sunshiny, the little maid, Anne, determined to give Daisy and the baby a long morning in the park.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a few days after this that, the morning being very bright and sunshiny, the little maid, Anne, determined to give Daisy and the baby a long morning in the park.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a few days after this that, the morning being very bright and sunshiny, the little maid, Anne, determined to give Daisy and the baby a long morning in the park.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a few days after this that, the morning being very bright and sunshiny, the little maid, Anne, determined to give Daisy and the baby a long morning in the park.
loving
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From this reading Harold was very much better, and Anne, being a faithful and loving little soul, was extremely anxious that Daisy and the baby should show as rosy faces as possible to greet their mother's return.
maid
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From this reading It was a few days after this that, the morning being very bright and sunshiny, the little maid, Anne, determined to give Daisy and the baby a long morning in the park.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a few days after this that, the morning being very bright and sunshiny, the little maid, Anne, determined to give Daisy and the baby a long morning in the park.
mother's
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From this reading Harold was very much better, and Anne, being a faithful and loving little soul, was extremely anxious that Daisy and the baby should show as rosy faces as possible to greet their mother's return.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Home was expected back in a few days.
much
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From this reading Harold was very much better, and Anne, being a faithful and loving little soul, was extremely anxious that Daisy and the baby should show as rosy faces as possible to greet their mother's return.
occupied
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From this reading Hinton, who still occupied the drawing-rooms, was absent as usual for the day.
park
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From this reading It was a few days after this that, the morning being very bright and sunshiny, the little maid, Anne, determined to give Daisy and the baby a long morning in the park.
possible
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From this reading Harold was very much better, and Anne, being a faithful and loving little soul, was extremely anxious that Daisy and the baby should show as rosy faces as possible to greet their mother's return.
return
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From this reading Harold was very much better, and Anne, being a faithful and loving little soul, was extremely anxious that Daisy and the baby should show as rosy faces as possible to greet their mother's return.
rosy
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From this reading Harold was very much better, and Anne, being a faithful and loving little soul, was extremely anxious that Daisy and the baby should show as rosy faces as possible to greet their mother's return.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Harold was very much better, and Anne, being a faithful and loving little soul, was extremely anxious that Daisy and the baby should show as rosy faces as possible to greet their mother's return.
show
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From this reading Harold was very much better, and Anne, being a faithful and loving little soul, was extremely anxious that Daisy and the baby should show as rosy faces as possible to greet their mother's return.
soul
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From this reading Harold was very much better, and Anne, being a faithful and loving little soul, was extremely anxious that Daisy and the baby should show as rosy faces as possible to greet their mother's return.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hinton, who still occupied the drawing-rooms, was absent as usual for the day.
sunshiny
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From this reading It was a few days after this that, the morning being very bright and sunshiny, the little maid, Anne, determined to give Daisy and the baby a long morning in the park.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a few days after this that, the morning being very bright and sunshiny, the little maid, Anne, determined to give Daisy and the baby a long morning in the park.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHILDREN'S GREAT-UNCLE.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Harold was very much better, and Anne, being a faithful and loving little soul, was extremely anxious that Daisy and the baby should show as rosy faces as possible to greet their mother's return.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was a few days after this that, the morning being very bright and sunshiny, the little maid, Anne, determined to give Daisy and the baby a long morning in the park.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a few days after this that, the morning being very bright and sunshiny, the little maid, Anne, determined to give Daisy and the baby a long morning in the park.
usual
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From this reading Hinton, who still occupied the drawing-rooms, was absent as usual for the day.
very
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From this reading It was a few days after this that, the morning being very bright and sunshiny, the little maid, Anne, determined to give Daisy and the baby a long morning in the park.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a few days after this that, the morning being very bright and sunshiny, the little maid, Anne, determined to give Daisy and the baby a long morning in the park.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Hinton, who still occupied the drawing-rooms, was absent as usual for the day.
