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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 You are mine for a part of to-morrow,” she added, as she saw him about to speak, and casting upon him her most bewildering smile, he hastily quitted the room, but not until she heard his muttered sigh and guessed that he was thinking of Rocket.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You are mine for a part of to-morrow,” she added, as she saw him about to speak, and casting upon him her most bewildering smile, he hastily quitted the room, but not until she heard his muttered sigh and guessed that he was thinking of Rocket.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You are mine for a part of to-morrow,” she added, as she saw him about to speak, and casting upon him her most bewildering smile, he hastily quitted the room, but not until she heard his muttered sigh and guessed that he was thinking of Rocket.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading That night after her return from Mosside, Alice had playfully remarked to Hugh, “The Doctor says you stay too closely in the house.
Alice
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From this reading That night after her return from Mosside, Alice had playfully remarked to Hugh, “The Doctor says you stay too closely in the house.
Alice's
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From this reading Rocket he had not mentioned, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he woke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice’s proposal to ride, he said to himself, “I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
all
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From this reading He had not asked a question concerning Mosside, and only knew that a stranger had bought it with all its appurtenances.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading You need more exercise, and to-morrow I am going to coax you to ride with me, I am getting quite proud of my horsemanship, and want your opinion, I shall not take an excuse.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You need more exercise, and to-morrow I am going to coax you to ride with me, I am getting quite proud of my horsemanship, and want your opinion, I shall not take an excuse.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You need more exercise, and to-morrow I am going to coax you to ride with me, I am getting quite proud of my horsemanship, and want your opinion, I shall not take an excuse.
appurtenances
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From this reading He had not asked a question concerning Mosside, and only knew that a stranger had bought it with all its appurtenances.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are mine for a part of to-morrow,” she added, as she saw him about to speak, and casting upon him her most bewildering smile, he hastily quitted the room, but not until she heard his muttered sigh and guessed that he was thinking of Rocket.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You are mine for a part of to-morrow,” she added, as she saw him about to speak, and casting upon him her most bewildering smile, he hastily quitted the room, but not until she heard his muttered sigh and guessed that he was thinking of Rocket.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not asked a question concerning Mosside, and only knew that a stranger had bought it with all its appurtenances.
bewildering
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From this reading You are mine for a part of to-morrow,” she added, as she saw him about to speak, and casting upon him her most bewildering smile, he hastily quitted the room, but not until she heard his muttered sigh and guessed that he was thinking of Rocket.
bought
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From this reading He had not asked a question concerning Mosside, and only knew that a stranger had bought it with all its appurtenances.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You are mine for a part of to-morrow,” she added, as she saw him about to speak, and casting upon him her most bewildering smile, he hastily quitted the room, but not until she heard his muttered sigh and guessed that he was thinking of Rocket.
cannot
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From this reading Rocket he had not mentioned, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he woke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice’s proposal to ride, he said to himself, “I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
casting
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From this reading You are mine for a part of to-morrow,” she added, as she saw him about to speak, and casting upon him her most bewildering smile, he hastily quitted the room, but not until she heard his muttered sigh and guessed that he was thinking of Rocket.
closely
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From this reading That night after her return from Mosside, Alice had playfully remarked to Hugh, “The Doctor says you stay too closely in the house.
coax
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From this reading You need more exercise, and to-morrow I am going to coax you to ride with me, I am getting quite proud of my horsemanship, and want your opinion, I shall not take an excuse.
concerning
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From this reading He had not asked a question concerning Mosside, and only knew that a stranger had bought it with all its appurtenances.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That night after her return from Mosside, Alice had playfully remarked to Hugh, “The Doctor says you stay too closely in the house.
enjoy
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From this reading Rocket he had not mentioned, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he woke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice’s proposal to ride, he said to himself, “I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
excuse
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From this reading You need more exercise, and to-morrow I am going to coax you to ride with me, I am getting quite proud of my horsemanship, and want your opinion, I shall not take an excuse.
exercise
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From this reading You need more exercise, and to-morrow I am going to coax you to ride with me, I am getting quite proud of my horsemanship, and want your opinion, I shall not take an excuse.
feverish
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From this reading Rocket he had not mentioned, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he woke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice’s proposal to ride, he said to himself, “I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You are mine for a part of to-morrow,” she added, as she saw him about to speak, and casting upon him her most bewildering smile, he hastily quitted the room, but not until she heard his muttered sigh and guessed that he was thinking of Rocket.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That night after her return from Mosside, Alice had playfully remarked to Hugh, “The Doctor says you stay too closely in the house.
getting
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From this reading You need more exercise, and to-morrow I am going to coax you to ride with me, I am getting quite proud of my horsemanship, and want your opinion, I shall not take an excuse.
go
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From this reading Rocket he had not mentioned, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he woke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice’s proposal to ride, he said to himself, “I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
going
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From this reading You need more exercise, and to-morrow I am going to coax you to ride with me, I am getting quite proud of my horsemanship, and want your opinion, I shall not take an excuse.
guessed
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From this reading You are mine for a part of to-morrow,” she added, as she saw him about to speak, and casting upon him her most bewildering smile, he hastily quitted the room, but not until she heard his muttered sigh and guessed that he was thinking of Rocket.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That night after her return from Mosside, Alice had playfully remarked to Hugh, “The Doctor says you stay too closely in the house.
hastily
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From this reading You are mine for a part of to-morrow,” she added, as she saw him about to speak, and casting upon him her most bewildering smile, he hastily quitted the room, but not until she heard his muttered sigh and guessed that he was thinking of Rocket.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You are mine for a part of to-morrow,” she added, as she saw him about to speak, and casting upon him her most bewildering smile, he hastily quitted the room, but not until she heard his muttered sigh and guessed that he was thinking of Rocket.
heard
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From this reading You are mine for a part of to-morrow,” she added, as she saw him about to speak, and casting upon him her most bewildering smile, he hastily quitted the room, but not until she heard his muttered sigh and guessed that he was thinking of Rocket.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That night after her return from Mosside, Alice had playfully remarked to Hugh, “The Doctor says you stay too closely in the house.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You are mine for a part of to-morrow,” she added, as she saw him about to speak, and casting upon him her most bewildering smile, he hastily quitted the room, but not until she heard his muttered sigh and guessed that he was thinking of Rocket.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Rocket he had not mentioned, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he woke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice’s proposal to ride, he said to himself, “I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You are mine for a part of to-morrow,” she added, as she saw him about to speak, and casting upon him her most bewildering smile, he hastily quitted the room, but not until she heard his muttered sigh and guessed that he was thinking of Rocket.
horsemanship
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From this reading You need more exercise, and to-morrow I am going to coax you to ride with me, I am getting quite proud of my horsemanship, and want your opinion, I shall not take an excuse.
house
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From this reading That night after her return from Mosside, Alice had playfully remarked to Hugh, “The Doctor says you stay too closely in the house.
Hugh
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From this reading That night after her return from Mosside, Alice had playfully remarked to Hugh, “The Doctor says you stay too closely in the house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You need more exercise, and to-morrow I am going to coax you to ride with me, I am getting quite proud of my horsemanship, and want your opinion, I shall not take an excuse.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That night after her return from Mosside, Alice had playfully remarked to Hugh, “The Doctor says you stay too closely in the house.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had not asked a question concerning Mosside, and only knew that a stranger had bought it with all its appurtenances.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not asked a question concerning Mosside, and only knew that a stranger had bought it with all its appurtenances.
knew
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From this reading He had not asked a question concerning Mosside, and only knew that a stranger had bought it with all its appurtenances.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You need more exercise, and to-morrow I am going to coax you to ride with me, I am getting quite proud of my horsemanship, and want your opinion, I shall not take an excuse.
mentioned
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From this reading Rocket he had not mentioned, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he woke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice’s proposal to ride, he said to himself, “I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Rocket he had not mentioned, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he woke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice’s proposal to ride, he said to himself, “I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rocket he had not mentioned, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he woke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice’s proposal to ride, he said to himself, “I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You are mine for a part of to-morrow,” she added, as she saw him about to speak, and casting upon him her most bewildering smile, he hastily quitted the room, but not until she heard his muttered sigh and guessed that he was thinking of Rocket.
more
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From this reading You need more exercise, and to-morrow I am going to coax you to ride with me, I am getting quite proud of my horsemanship, and want your opinion, I shall not take an excuse.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rocket he had not mentioned, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he woke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice’s proposal to ride, he said to himself, “I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
Mosside
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From this reading That night after her return from Mosside, Alice had playfully remarked to Hugh, “The Doctor says you stay too closely in the house.
most
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From this reading You are mine for a part of to-morrow,” she added, as she saw him about to speak, and casting upon him her most bewildering smile, he hastily quitted the room, but not until she heard his muttered sigh and guessed that he was thinking of Rocket.
much
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From this reading Rocket he had not mentioned, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he woke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice’s proposal to ride, he said to himself, “I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading You are mine for a part of to-morrow,” she added, as she saw him about to speak, and casting upon him her most bewildering smile, he hastily quitted the room, but not until she heard his muttered sigh and guessed that he was thinking of Rocket.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You need more exercise, and to-morrow I am going to coax you to ride with me, I am getting quite proud of my horsemanship, and want your opinion, I shall not take an excuse.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You need more exercise, and to-morrow I am going to coax you to ride with me, I am getting quite proud of my horsemanship, and want your opinion, I shall not take an excuse.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rocket he had not mentioned, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he woke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice’s proposal to ride, he said to himself, “I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
night
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From this reading That night after her return from Mosside, Alice had playfully remarked to Hugh, “The Doctor says you stay too closely in the house.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You need more exercise, and to-morrow I am going to coax you to ride with me, I am getting quite proud of my horsemanship, and want your opinion, I shall not take an excuse.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You need more exercise, and to-morrow I am going to coax you to ride with me, I am getting quite proud of my horsemanship, and want your opinion, I shall not take an excuse.
only
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From this reading He had not asked a question concerning Mosside, and only knew that a stranger had bought it with all its appurtenances.
opinion
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From this reading You need more exercise, and to-morrow I am going to coax you to ride with me, I am getting quite proud of my horsemanship, and want your opinion, I shall not take an excuse.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You are mine for a part of to-morrow,” she added, as she saw him about to speak, and casting upon him her most bewildering smile, he hastily quitted the room, but not until she heard his muttered sigh and guessed that he was thinking of Rocket.
pet
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From this reading Rocket he had not mentioned, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he woke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice’s proposal to ride, he said to himself, “I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
playfully
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From this reading That night after her return from Mosside, Alice had playfully remarked to Hugh, “The Doctor says you stay too closely in the house.
proposal
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From this reading Rocket he had not mentioned, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he woke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice’s proposal to ride, he said to himself, “I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
proud
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From this reading You need more exercise, and to-morrow I am going to coax you to ride with me, I am getting quite proud of my horsemanship, and want your opinion, I shall not take an excuse.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had not asked a question concerning Mosside, and only knew that a stranger had bought it with all its appurtenances.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You need more exercise, and to-morrow I am going to coax you to ride with me, I am getting quite proud of my horsemanship, and want your opinion, I shall not take an excuse.
quitted
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From this reading You are mine for a part of to-morrow,” she added, as she saw him about to speak, and casting upon him her most bewildering smile, he hastily quitted the room, but not until she heard his muttered sigh and guessed that he was thinking of Rocket.
really
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From this reading Rocket he had not mentioned, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he woke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice’s proposal to ride, he said to himself, “I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
remarked
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From this reading That night after her return from Mosside, Alice had playfully remarked to Hugh, “The Doctor says you stay too closely in the house.
remembered
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From this reading Rocket he had not mentioned, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he woke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice’s proposal to ride, he said to himself, “I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
return
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From this reading That night after her return from Mosside, Alice had playfully remarked to Hugh, “The Doctor says you stay too closely in the house.
ride
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From this reading You need more exercise, and to-morrow I am going to coax you to ride with me, I am getting quite proud of my horsemanship, and want your opinion, I shall not take an excuse.
Rocket
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From this reading You are mine for a part of to-morrow,” she added, as she saw him about to speak, and casting upon him her most bewildering smile, he hastily quitted the room, but not until she heard his muttered sigh and guessed that he was thinking of Rocket.
room
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From this reading You are mine for a part of to-morrow,” she added, as she saw him about to speak, and casting upon him her most bewildering smile, he hastily quitted the room, but not until she heard his muttered sigh and guessed that he was thinking of Rocket.
said
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From this reading Rocket he had not mentioned, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he woke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice’s proposal to ride, he said to himself, “I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
saw
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From this reading You are mine for a part of to-morrow,” she added, as she saw him about to speak, and casting upon him her most bewildering smile, he hastily quitted the room, but not until she heard his muttered sigh and guessed that he was thinking of Rocket.
says
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From this reading That night after her return from Mosside, Alice had playfully remarked to Hugh, “The Doctor says you stay too closely in the house.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading You need more exercise, and to-morrow I am going to coax you to ride with me, I am getting quite proud of my horsemanship, and want your opinion, I shall not take an excuse.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You are mine for a part of to-morrow,” she added, as she saw him about to speak, and casting upon him her most bewildering smile, he hastily quitted the room, but not until she heard his muttered sigh and guessed that he was thinking of Rocket.
sigh
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From this reading You are mine for a part of to-morrow,” she added, as she saw him about to speak, and casting upon him her most bewildering smile, he hastily quitted the room, but not until she heard his muttered sigh and guessed that he was thinking of Rocket.
sleep
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From this reading Rocket he had not mentioned, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he woke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice’s proposal to ride, he said to himself, “I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
smile
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From this reading You are mine for a part of to-morrow,” she added, as she saw him about to speak, and casting upon him her most bewildering smile, he hastily quitted the room, but not until she heard his muttered sigh and guessed that he was thinking of Rocket.
speak
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From this reading You are mine for a part of to-morrow,” she added, as she saw him about to speak, and casting upon him her most bewildering smile, he hastily quitted the room, but not until she heard his muttered sigh and guessed that he was thinking of Rocket.
stay
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From this reading That night after her return from Mosside, Alice had playfully remarked to Hugh, “The Doctor says you stay too closely in the house.
stranger
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From this reading He had not asked a question concerning Mosside, and only knew that a stranger had bought it with all its appurtenances.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You need more exercise, and to-morrow I am going to coax you to ride with me, I am getting quite proud of my horsemanship, and want your opinion, I shall not take an excuse.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night after her return from Mosside, Alice had playfully remarked to Hugh, “The Doctor says you stay too closely in the house.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That night after her return from Mosside, Alice had playfully remarked to Hugh, “The Doctor says you stay too closely in the house.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You are mine for a part of to-morrow,” she added, as she saw him about to speak, and casting upon him her most bewildering smile, he hastily quitted the room, but not until she heard his muttered sigh and guessed that he was thinking of Rocket.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Rocket he had not mentioned, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he woke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice’s proposal to ride, he said to himself, “I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That night after her return from Mosside, Alice had playfully remarked to Hugh, “The Doctor says you stay too closely in the house.
to-morrow
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From this reading You need more exercise, and to-morrow I am going to coax you to ride with me, I am getting quite proud of my horsemanship, and want your opinion, I shall not take an excuse.
too
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From this reading That night after her return from Mosside, Alice had playfully remarked to Hugh, “The Doctor says you stay too closely in the house.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading You are mine for a part of to-morrow,” she added, as she saw him about to speak, and casting upon him her most bewildering smile, he hastily quitted the room, but not until she heard his muttered sigh and guessed that he was thinking of Rocket.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading You are mine for a part of to-morrow,” she added, as she saw him about to speak, and casting upon him her most bewildering smile, he hastily quitted the room, but not until she heard his muttered sigh and guessed that he was thinking of Rocket.
uppermost
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From this reading Rocket he had not mentioned, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he woke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice’s proposal to ride, he said to himself, “I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
want
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From this reading You need more exercise, and to-morrow I am going to coax you to ride with me, I am getting quite proud of my horsemanship, and want your opinion, I shall not take an excuse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You are mine for a part of to-morrow,” she added, as she saw him about to speak, and casting upon him her most bewildering smile, he hastily quitted the room, but not until she heard his muttered sigh and guessed that he was thinking of Rocket.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Rocket he had not mentioned, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he woke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice’s proposal to ride, he said to himself, “I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading You need more exercise, and to-morrow I am going to coax you to ride with me, I am getting quite proud of my horsemanship, and want your opinion, I shall not take an excuse.
woke
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From this reading Rocket he had not mentioned, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he woke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice’s proposal to ride, he said to himself, “I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That night after her return from Mosside, Alice had playfully remarked to Hugh, “The Doctor says you stay too closely in the house.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You need more exercise, and to-morrow I am going to coax you to ride with me, I am getting quite proud of my horsemanship, and want your opinion, I shall not take an excuse.
