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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 Jeanne awoke the next morning to find herself between lavender scented sheets in a small iron bedstead, with a soft sea-wind blowing in through the half-open window.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She descended to find Andrew at work in the garden, the sun already high in the heavens, and the sea as blue and placid as though the storm of the night before were a thing long past and forgotten.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am never going away," she declared, as they sat at breakfast.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her maid was ready to wait upon her, and her bath was of salt water fresh from the sea.
Andrew
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From this reading She descended to find Andrew at work in the garden, the sun already high in the heavens, and the sea as blue and placid as though the storm of the night before were a thing long past and forgotten.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She descended to find Andrew at work in the garden, the sun already high in the heavens, and the sea as blue and placid as though the storm of the night before were a thing long past and forgotten.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She descended to find Andrew at work in the garden, the sun already high in the heavens, and the sea as blue and placid as though the storm of the night before were a thing long past and forgotten.
away
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From this reading "I am never going away," she declared, as they sat at breakfast.
awoke
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From this reading Jeanne awoke the next morning to find herself between lavender scented sheets in a small iron bedstead, with a soft sea-wind blowing in through the half-open window.
bath
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From this reading Her maid was ready to wait upon her, and her bath was of salt water fresh from the sea.
bedstead
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From this reading Jeanne awoke the next morning to find herself between lavender scented sheets in a small iron bedstead, with a soft sea-wind blowing in through the half-open window.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She descended to find Andrew at work in the garden, the sun already high in the heavens, and the sea as blue and placid as though the storm of the night before were a thing long past and forgotten.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Jeanne awoke the next morning to find herself between lavender scented sheets in a small iron bedstead, with a soft sea-wind blowing in through the half-open window.
blowing
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From this reading Jeanne awoke the next morning to find herself between lavender scented sheets in a small iron bedstead, with a soft sea-wind blowing in through the half-open window.
blue
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From this reading She descended to find Andrew at work in the garden, the sun already high in the heavens, and the sea as blue and placid as though the storm of the night before were a thing long past and forgotten.
breakfast
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From this reading "I am never going away," she declared, as they sat at breakfast.
declared
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From this reading "I am never going away," she declared, as they sat at breakfast.
descendednounUS /ˈdescended/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She descended to find Andrew at work in the garden, the sun already high in the heavens, and the sea as blue and placid as though the storm of the night before were a thing long past and forgotten.
find
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From this reading Jeanne awoke the next morning to find herself between lavender scented sheets in a small iron bedstead, with a soft sea-wind blowing in through the half-open window.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading She descended to find Andrew at work in the garden, the sun already high in the heavens, and the sea as blue and placid as though the storm of the night before were a thing long past and forgotten.
fresh
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From this reading Her maid was ready to wait upon her, and her bath was of salt water fresh from the sea.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her maid was ready to wait upon her, and her bath was of salt water fresh from the sea.
garden
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From this reading She descended to find Andrew at work in the garden, the sun already high in the heavens, and the sea as blue and placid as though the storm of the night before were a thing long past and forgotten.
going
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From this reading "I am never going away," she declared, as they sat at breakfast.
half-open
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From this reading Jeanne awoke the next morning to find herself between lavender scented sheets in a small iron bedstead, with a soft sea-wind blowing in through the half-open window.
heavens
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From this reading She descended to find Andrew at work in the garden, the sun already high in the heavens, and the sea as blue and placid as though the storm of the night before were a thing long past and forgotten.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her maid was ready to wait upon her, and her bath was of salt water fresh from the sea.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jeanne awoke the next morning to find herself between lavender scented sheets in a small iron bedstead, with a soft sea-wind blowing in through the half-open window.
high
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From this reading She descended to find Andrew at work in the garden, the sun already high in the heavens, and the sea as blue and placid as though the storm of the night before were a thing long past and forgotten.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am never going away," she declared, as they sat at breakfast.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jeanne awoke the next morning to find herself between lavender scented sheets in a small iron bedstead, with a soft sea-wind blowing in through the half-open window.
iron
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From this reading Jeanne awoke the next morning to find herself between lavender scented sheets in a small iron bedstead, with a soft sea-wind blowing in through the half-open window.
Jeanne
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From this reading Jeanne awoke the next morning to find herself between lavender scented sheets in a small iron bedstead, with a soft sea-wind blowing in through the half-open window.
lavender
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From this reading Jeanne awoke the next morning to find herself between lavender scented sheets in a small iron bedstead, with a soft sea-wind blowing in through the half-open window.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She descended to find Andrew at work in the garden, the sun already high in the heavens, and the sea as blue and placid as though the storm of the night before were a thing long past and forgotten.
maid
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From this reading Her maid was ready to wait upon her, and her bath was of salt water fresh from the sea.
Monsieur
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From this reading "I take your rooms, Monsieur Andrew.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jeanne awoke the next morning to find herself between lavender scented sheets in a small iron bedstead, with a soft sea-wind blowing in through the half-open window.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am never going away," she declared, as they sat at breakfast.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jeanne awoke the next morning to find herself between lavender scented sheets in a small iron bedstead, with a soft sea-wind blowing in through the half-open window.
night
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From this reading She descended to find Andrew at work in the garden, the sun already high in the heavens, and the sea as blue and placid as though the storm of the night before were a thing long past and forgotten.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her maid was ready to wait upon her, and her bath was of salt water fresh from the sea.
past
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From this reading She descended to find Andrew at work in the garden, the sun already high in the heavens, and the sea as blue and placid as though the storm of the night before were a thing long past and forgotten.
placid
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From this reading She descended to find Andrew at work in the garden, the sun already high in the heavens, and the sea as blue and placid as though the storm of the night before were a thing long past and forgotten.
ready
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From this reading Her maid was ready to wait upon her, and her bath was of salt water fresh from the sea.
rooms
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From this reading "I take your rooms, Monsieur Andrew.
salt
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From this reading Her maid was ready to wait upon her, and her bath was of salt water fresh from the sea.
sat
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From this reading "I am never going away," she declared, as they sat at breakfast.
scented
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From this reading Jeanne awoke the next morning to find herself between lavender scented sheets in a small iron bedstead, with a soft sea-wind blowing in through the half-open window.
sea
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From this reading Her maid was ready to wait upon her, and her bath was of salt water fresh from the sea.
sea-wind
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From this reading Jeanne awoke the next morning to find herself between lavender scented sheets in a small iron bedstead, with a soft sea-wind blowing in through the half-open window.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She descended to find Andrew at work in the garden, the sun already high in the heavens, and the sea as blue and placid as though the storm of the night before were a thing long past and forgotten.
sheets
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From this reading Jeanne awoke the next morning to find herself between lavender scented sheets in a small iron bedstead, with a soft sea-wind blowing in through the half-open window.
small
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From this reading Jeanne awoke the next morning to find herself between lavender scented sheets in a small iron bedstead, with a soft sea-wind blowing in through the half-open window.
soft
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From this reading Jeanne awoke the next morning to find herself between lavender scented sheets in a small iron bedstead, with a soft sea-wind blowing in through the half-open window.
storm
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From this reading She descended to find Andrew at work in the garden, the sun already high in the heavens, and the sea as blue and placid as though the storm of the night before were a thing long past and forgotten.
sun
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From this reading She descended to find Andrew at work in the garden, the sun already high in the heavens, and the sea as blue and placid as though the storm of the night before were a thing long past and forgotten.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I take your rooms, Monsieur Andrew.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jeanne awoke the next morning to find herself between lavender scented sheets in a small iron bedstead, with a soft sea-wind blowing in through the half-open window.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am never going away," she declared, as they sat at breakfast.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She descended to find Andrew at work in the garden, the sun already high in the heavens, and the sea as blue and placid as though the storm of the night before were a thing long past and forgotten.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She descended to find Andrew at work in the garden, the sun already high in the heavens, and the sea as blue and placid as though the storm of the night before were a thing long past and forgotten.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Jeanne awoke the next morning to find herself between lavender scented sheets in a small iron bedstead, with a soft sea-wind blowing in through the half-open window.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jeanne awoke the next morning to find herself between lavender scented sheets in a small iron bedstead, with a soft sea-wind blowing in through the half-open window.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her maid was ready to wait upon her, and her bath was of salt water fresh from the sea.
wait
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From this reading Her maid was ready to wait upon her, and her bath was of salt water fresh from the sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her maid was ready to wait upon her, and her bath was of salt water fresh from the sea.
water
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From this reading Her maid was ready to wait upon her, and her bath was of salt water fresh from the sea.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She descended to find Andrew at work in the garden, the sun already high in the heavens, and the sea as blue and placid as though the storm of the night before were a thing long past and forgotten.
window
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From this reading Jeanne awoke the next morning to find herself between lavender scented sheets in a small iron bedstead, with a soft sea-wind blowing in through the half-open window.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jeanne awoke the next morning to find herself between lavender scented sheets in a small iron bedstead, with a soft sea-wind blowing in through the half-open window.
work
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From this reading She descended to find Andrew at work in the garden, the sun already high in the heavens, and the sea as blue and placid as though the storm of the night before were a thing long past and forgotten.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I take your rooms, Monsieur Andrew.
