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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 Each time Jean came home she found herself turning with a sigh of relief and safety from the city life to the peace of the hills.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One weekend while Jean was home at Maple Grove, she and her mother were talking together about Jean’s work.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Doris and Tommy with Jack had walked over to Woodhow to help Mr. Craig, so Jean and her mother were alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One weekend while Jean was home at Maple Grove, she and her mother were talking together about Jean’s work.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you going to begin looking into job possibilities while you are in New York, Jean?” asked her mother.
asked
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From this reading “Are you going to begin looking into job possibilities while you are in New York, Jean?” asked her mother.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One weekend while Jean was home at Maple Grove, she and her mother were talking together about Jean’s work.
begin
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From this reading “Are you going to begin looking into job possibilities while you are in New York, Jean?” asked her mother.
came
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From this reading Each time Jean came home she found herself turning with a sigh of relief and safety from the city life to the peace of the hills.
city
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From this reading Each time Jean came home she found herself turning with a sigh of relief and safety from the city life to the peace of the hills.
comment
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From this reading It was her comment on this to her mother that had prompted their talk.
Craig
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From this reading Doris and Tommy with Jack had walked over to Woodhow to help Mr. Craig, so Jean and her mother were alone.
Doris
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From this reading Doris and Tommy with Jack had walked over to Woodhow to help Mr. Craig, so Jean and her mother were alone.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each time Jean came home she found herself turning with a sigh of relief and safety from the city life to the peace of the hills.
found
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From this reading Each time Jean came home she found herself turning with a sigh of relief and safety from the city life to the peace of the hills.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Each time Jean came home she found herself turning with a sigh of relief and safety from the city life to the peace of the hills.
going
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From this reading “Are you going to begin looking into job possibilities while you are in New York, Jean?” asked her mother.
Grove
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From this reading One weekend while Jean was home at Maple Grove, she and her mother were talking together about Jean’s work.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Doris and Tommy with Jack had walked over to Woodhow to help Mr. Craig, so Jean and her mother were alone.
help
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From this reading Doris and Tommy with Jack had walked over to Woodhow to help Mr. Craig, so Jean and her mother were alone.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One weekend while Jean was home at Maple Grove, she and her mother were talking together about Jean’s work.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Each time Jean came home she found herself turning with a sigh of relief and safety from the city life to the peace of the hills.
hills
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From this reading Each time Jean came home she found herself turning with a sigh of relief and safety from the city life to the peace of the hills.
home
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From this reading One weekend while Jean was home at Maple Grove, she and her mother were talking together about Jean’s work.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Are you going to begin looking into job possibilities while you are in New York, Jean?” asked her mother.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Are you going to begin looking into job possibilities while you are in New York, Jean?” asked her mother.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was her comment on this to her mother that had prompted their talk.
Jack
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From this reading Doris and Tommy with Jack had walked over to Woodhow to help Mr. Craig, so Jean and her mother were alone.
Jean
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From this reading One weekend while Jean was home at Maple Grove, she and her mother were talking together about Jean’s work.
Jean's
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From this reading One weekend while Jean was home at Maple Grove, she and her mother were talking together about Jean’s work.
job
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From this reading “Are you going to begin looking into job possibilities while you are in New York, Jean?” asked her mother.
life
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From this reading Each time Jean came home she found herself turning with a sigh of relief and safety from the city life to the peace of the hills.
looking
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From this reading “Are you going to begin looking into job possibilities while you are in New York, Jean?” asked her mother.
Maple
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From this reading One weekend while Jean was home at Maple Grove, she and her mother were talking together about Jean’s work.
mother
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From this reading One weekend while Jean was home at Maple Grove, she and her mother were talking together about Jean’s work.
Mr
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From this reading Doris and Tommy with Jack had walked over to Woodhow to help Mr. Craig, so Jean and her mother were alone.
New
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From this reading “Are you going to begin looking into job possibilities while you are in New York, Jean?” asked her mother.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Each time Jean came home she found herself turning with a sigh of relief and safety from the city life to the peace of the hills.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was her comment on this to her mother that had prompted their talk.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One weekend while Jean was home at Maple Grove, she and her mother were talking together about Jean’s work.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Doris and Tommy with Jack had walked over to Woodhow to help Mr. Craig, so Jean and her mother were alone.
peace
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From this reading Each time Jean came home she found herself turning with a sigh of relief and safety from the city life to the peace of the hills.
possibilities
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From this reading “Are you going to begin looking into job possibilities while you are in New York, Jean?” asked her mother.
prompted
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From this reading It was her comment on this to her mother that had prompted their talk.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading Each time Jean came home she found herself turning with a sigh of relief and safety from the city life to the peace of the hills.
safety
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From this reading Each time Jean came home she found herself turning with a sigh of relief and safety from the city life to the peace of the hills.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One weekend while Jean was home at Maple Grove, she and her mother were talking together about Jean’s work.
sigh
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From this reading Each time Jean came home she found herself turning with a sigh of relief and safety from the city life to the peace of the hills.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Doris and Tommy with Jack had walked over to Woodhow to help Mr. Craig, so Jean and her mother were alone.
talk
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From this reading It was her comment on this to her mother that had prompted their talk.
talking
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From this reading One weekend while Jean was home at Maple Grove, she and her mother were talking together about Jean’s work.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was her comment on this to her mother that had prompted their talk.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Each time Jean came home she found herself turning with a sigh of relief and safety from the city life to the peace of the hills.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was her comment on this to her mother that had prompted their talk.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was her comment on this to her mother that had prompted their talk.
time
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From this reading Each time Jean came home she found herself turning with a sigh of relief and safety from the city life to the peace of the hills.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Doris and Tommy with Jack had walked over to Woodhow to help Mr. Craig, so Jean and her mother were alone.
together
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From this reading One weekend while Jean was home at Maple Grove, she and her mother were talking together about Jean’s work.
Tommy
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From this reading Doris and Tommy with Jack had walked over to Woodhow to help Mr. Craig, so Jean and her mother were alone.
turning
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From this reading Each time Jean came home she found herself turning with a sigh of relief and safety from the city life to the peace of the hills.
walked
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From this reading Doris and Tommy with Jack had walked over to Woodhow to help Mr. Craig, so Jean and her mother were alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One weekend while Jean was home at Maple Grove, she and her mother were talking together about Jean’s work.
weekend
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From this reading One weekend while Jean was home at Maple Grove, she and her mother were talking together about Jean’s work.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One weekend while Jean was home at Maple Grove, she and her mother were talking together about Jean’s work.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading One weekend while Jean was home at Maple Grove, she and her mother were talking together about Jean’s work.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Doris and Tommy with Jack had walked over to Woodhow to help Mr. Craig, so Jean and her mother were alone.
Woodhow
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From this reading Doris and Tommy with Jack had walked over to Woodhow to help Mr. Craig, so Jean and her mother were alone.
work
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From this reading One weekend while Jean was home at Maple Grove, she and her mother were talking together about Jean’s work.
York
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From this reading “Are you going to begin looking into job possibilities while you are in New York, Jean?” asked her mother.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you going to begin looking into job possibilities while you are in New York, Jean?” asked her mother.
