adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Author of Little Lord Fauntleroy and The Little Princess The playing today was even a lovelier, happier thing than it had ever been before .
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
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agesnounUS /ˈeɪdʒəz/
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Author of Little Lord Fauntleroy and The Little Princess The playing today was even a lovelier, happier thing than it had ever been before .
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of Little Lord Fauntleroy and The Little Princess The playing today was even a lovelier, happier thing than it had ever been before .
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Author of Little Lord Fauntleroy and The Little Princess The playing today was even a lovelier, happier thing than it had ever been before .
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Author of Little Lord Fauntleroy and The Little Princess The playing today was even a lovelier, happier thing than it had ever been before .
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
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cheeknounUS /tʃiːk/
either side of the face below the eyes
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curvingadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrvɪŋ/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
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doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
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eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
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evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Author of Little Lord Fauntleroy and The Little Princess The playing today was even a lovelier, happier thing than it had ever been before .
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Author of Little Lord Fauntleroy and The Little Princess The playing today was even a lovelier, happier thing than it had ever been before .
FauntleroynounUS /ˈfɔːntlərɔɪ/
an excessively polite and well-dressed boy
From this reading Author of Little Lord Fauntleroy and The Little Princess The playing today was even a lovelier, happier thing than it had ever been before .
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
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floorsnounUS /flɔːrz/
plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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Frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
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gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
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goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Author of Little Lord Fauntleroy and The Little Princess The playing today was even a lovelier, happier thing than it had ever been before .
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Author of Little Lord Fauntleroy and The Little Princess The playing today was even a lovelier, happier thing than it had ever been before .
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Author of Little Lord Fauntleroy and The Little Princess The playing today was even a lovelier, happier thing than it had ever been before .
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
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lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
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listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
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LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Author of Little Lord Fauntleroy and The Little Princess The playing today was even a lovelier, happier thing than it had ever been before .
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
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LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
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lovelier
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From this reading Author of Little Lord Fauntleroy and The Little Princess The playing today was even a lovelier, happier thing than it had ever been before .
mountverbUS /maʊnt/
attach to a support
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mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of Little Lord Fauntleroy and The Little Princess The playing today was even a lovelier, happier thing than it had ever been before .
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
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otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
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pressverbUS /pres/
exert pressure or force to or upon
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PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
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satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
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ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
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standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Author of Little Lord Fauntleroy and The Little Princess The playing today was even a lovelier, happier thing than it had ever been before .
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of Little Lord Fauntleroy and The Little Princess The playing today was even a lovelier, happier thing than it had ever been before .
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Author of Little Lord Fauntleroy and The Little Princess The playing today was even a lovelier, happier thing than it had ever been before .
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading Author of Little Lord Fauntleroy and The Little Princess The playing today was even a lovelier, happier thing than it had ever been before .
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
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waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Author of Little Lord Fauntleroy and The Little Princess The playing today was even a lovelier, happier thing than it had ever been before .
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
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yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
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