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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 LILY was seated on the grass under a chestnut-tree on the lawn.
absorbed
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From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On her lap was an open volume, which she was reading with the greatest delight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
approached
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From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
aunt's
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From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
aware
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From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
book
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From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A white cat, not long emerged from kittenhood, curled itself by her side.
came
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From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
Cameron
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From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
cat
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From this reading A white cat, not long emerged from kittenhood, curled itself by her side.
chestnut-tree
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From this reading LILY was seated on the grass under a chestnut-tree on the lawn.
curled
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From this reading A white cat, not long emerged from kittenhood, curled itself by her side.
delight
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From this reading On her lap was an open volume, which she was reading with the greatest delight.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
emerged
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From this reading A white cat, not long emerged from kittenhood, curled itself by her side.
face
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From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
felt
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From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A white cat, not long emerged from kittenhood, curled itself by her side.
gentle
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From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
gently
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From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
girl
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From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
grass
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From this reading LILY was seated on the grass under a chestnut-tree on the lawn.
greatest
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From this reading On her lap was an open volume, which she was reading with the greatest delight.
hand
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From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A white cat, not long emerged from kittenhood, curled itself by her side.
house
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From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading A white cat, not long emerged from kittenhood, curled itself by her side.
kittenhood
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From this reading A white cat, not long emerged from kittenhood, curled itself by her side.
lap
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From this reading On her lap was an open volume, which she was reading with the greatest delight.
latter
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From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
lawn
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From this reading LILY was seated on the grass under a chestnut-tree on the lawn.
light
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From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
LILY
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From this reading LILY was seated on the grass under a chestnut-tree on the lawn.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A white cat, not long emerged from kittenhood, curled itself by her side.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
looking
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From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
moved
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From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A white cat, not long emerged from kittenhood, curled itself by her side.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LILY was seated on the grass under a chestnut-tree on the lawn.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading On her lap was an open volume, which she was reading with the greatest delight.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
perceived
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From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
presence
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From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
reading
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From this reading On her lap was an open volume, which she was reading with the greatest delight.
recognized
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From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
round
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From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
seated
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From this reading LILY was seated on the grass under a chestnut-tree on the lawn.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On her lap was an open volume, which she was reading with the greatest delight.
shoulder
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From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
side
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From this reading A white cat, not long emerged from kittenhood, curled itself by her side.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LILY was seated on the grass under a chestnut-tree on the lawn.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading LILY was seated on the grass under a chestnut-tree on the lawn.
up
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From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
volume
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From this reading On her lap was an open volume, which she was reading with the greatest delight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LILY was seated on the grass under a chestnut-tree on the lawn.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On her lap was an open volume, which she was reading with the greatest delight.
white
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From this reading A white cat, not long emerged from kittenhood, curled itself by her side.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On her lap was an open volume, which she was reading with the greatest delight.
