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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 "Oh yes; many and many a time," said Alice.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "And she taught the little girl to see her Father's love in the trees, and the flowers, and all about, as she walked amid his beautiful creation; and she learned to be a neat, tidy little girl, instead of the dirty, miserable creature that sat crying in the dirt by the roadside when she first saw her friend.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The lady taught her to look upon herself as greatly beloved by her Father, and after that she was not miserable any more."
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Did she come again?" asked Maddie, who had got upon her knees in front of Alice, with mouth and eyes and ears wide open for the story.
Alice
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From this reading "Did she come again?" asked Maddie, who had got upon her knees in front of Alice, with mouth and eyes and ears wide open for the story.
Alice's
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From this reading "Did you ever see the little princess?" asked Lolly, raising her head from Alice's lap and looking earnestly at her.
all
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From this reading "And she taught the little girl to see her Father's love in the trees, and the flowers, and all about, as she walked amid his beautiful creation; and she learned to be a neat, tidy little girl, instead of the dirty, miserable creature that sat crying in the dirt by the roadside when she first saw her friend.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading "And she taught the little girl to see her Father's love in the trees, and the flowers, and all about, as she walked amid his beautiful creation; and she learned to be a neat, tidy little girl, instead of the dirty, miserable creature that sat crying in the dirt by the roadside when she first saw her friend.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Did she come again?" asked Maddie, who had got upon her knees in front of Alice, with mouth and eyes and ears wide open for the story.
any
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From this reading The lady taught her to look upon herself as greatly beloved by her Father, and after that she was not miserable any more."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And she taught the little girl to see her Father's love in the trees, and the flowers, and all about, as she walked amid his beautiful creation; and she learned to be a neat, tidy little girl, instead of the dirty, miserable creature that sat crying in the dirt by the roadside when she first saw her friend.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Did she come again?" asked Maddie, who had got upon her knees in front of Alice, with mouth and eyes and ears wide open for the story.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Did you ever see the little princess?" asked Lolly, raising her head from Alice's lap and looking earnestly at her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And she taught the little girl to see her Father's love in the trees, and the flowers, and all about, as she walked amid his beautiful creation; and she learned to be a neat, tidy little girl, instead of the dirty, miserable creature that sat crying in the dirt by the roadside when she first saw her friend.
beautiful
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From this reading "And she taught the little girl to see her Father's love in the trees, and the flowers, and all about, as she walked amid his beautiful creation; and she learned to be a neat, tidy little girl, instead of the dirty, miserable creature that sat crying in the dirt by the roadside when she first saw her friend.
beloved
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From this reading The lady taught her to look upon herself as greatly beloved by her Father, and after that she was not miserable any more."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "And she taught the little girl to see her Father's love in the trees, and the flowers, and all about, as she walked amid his beautiful creation; and she learned to be a neat, tidy little girl, instead of the dirty, miserable creature that sat crying in the dirt by the roadside when she first saw her friend.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Did she come again?" asked Maddie, who had got upon her knees in front of Alice, with mouth and eyes and ears wide open for the story.
creation
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From this reading "And she taught the little girl to see her Father's love in the trees, and the flowers, and all about, as she walked amid his beautiful creation; and she learned to be a neat, tidy little girl, instead of the dirty, miserable creature that sat crying in the dirt by the roadside when she first saw her friend.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "And she taught the little girl to see her Father's love in the trees, and the flowers, and all about, as she walked amid his beautiful creation; and she learned to be a neat, tidy little girl, instead of the dirty, miserable creature that sat crying in the dirt by the roadside when she first saw her friend.
crying
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From this reading "And she taught the little girl to see her Father's love in the trees, and the flowers, and all about, as she walked amid his beautiful creation; and she learned to be a neat, tidy little girl, instead of the dirty, miserable creature that sat crying in the dirt by the roadside when she first saw her friend.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did she come again?" asked Maddie, who had got upon her knees in front of Alice, with mouth and eyes and ears wide open for the story.
dirt
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From this reading "And she taught the little girl to see her Father's love in the trees, and the flowers, and all about, as she walked amid his beautiful creation; and she learned to be a neat, tidy little girl, instead of the dirty, miserable creature that sat crying in the dirt by the roadside when she first saw her friend.
dirty
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From this reading "And she taught the little girl to see her Father's love in the trees, and the flowers, and all about, as she walked amid his beautiful creation; and she learned to be a neat, tidy little girl, instead of the dirty, miserable creature that sat crying in the dirt by the roadside when she first saw her friend.
earnestly
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From this reading "Did you ever see the little princess?" asked Lolly, raising her head from Alice's lap and looking earnestly at her.
ears
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From this reading "Did she come again?" asked Maddie, who had got upon her knees in front of Alice, with mouth and eyes and ears wide open for the story.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Did you ever see the little princess?" asked Lolly, raising her head from Alice's lap and looking earnestly at her.
eyes
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From this reading "Did she come again?" asked Maddie, who had got upon her knees in front of Alice, with mouth and eyes and ears wide open for the story.
Father
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From this reading The lady taught her to look upon herself as greatly beloved by her Father, and after that she was not miserable any more."
Father's
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From this reading "And she taught the little girl to see her Father's love in the trees, and the flowers, and all about, as she walked amid his beautiful creation; and she learned to be a neat, tidy little girl, instead of the dirty, miserable creature that sat crying in the dirt by the roadside when she first saw her friend.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And she taught the little girl to see her Father's love in the trees, and the flowers, and all about, as she walked amid his beautiful creation; and she learned to be a neat, tidy little girl, instead of the dirty, miserable creature that sat crying in the dirt by the roadside when she first saw her friend.
flowers
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From this reading "And she taught the little girl to see her Father's love in the trees, and the flowers, and all about, as she walked amid his beautiful creation; and she learned to be a neat, tidy little girl, instead of the dirty, miserable creature that sat crying in the dirt by the roadside when she first saw her friend.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Did she come again?" asked Maddie, who had got upon her knees in front of Alice, with mouth and eyes and ears wide open for the story.
friend
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From this reading "And she taught the little girl to see her Father's love in the trees, and the flowers, and all about, as she walked amid his beautiful creation; and she learned to be a neat, tidy little girl, instead of the dirty, miserable creature that sat crying in the dirt by the roadside when she first saw her friend.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Did you ever see the little princess?" asked Lolly, raising her head from Alice's lap and looking earnestly at her.
front
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From this reading "Did she come again?" asked Maddie, who had got upon her knees in front of Alice, with mouth and eyes and ears wide open for the story.
girl
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From this reading "And she taught the little girl to see her Father's love in the trees, and the flowers, and all about, as she walked amid his beautiful creation; and she learned to be a neat, tidy little girl, instead of the dirty, miserable creature that sat crying in the dirt by the roadside when she first saw her friend.
got
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From this reading "Did she come again?" asked Maddie, who had got upon her knees in front of Alice, with mouth and eyes and ears wide open for the story.
greatly
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From this reading The lady taught her to look upon herself as greatly beloved by her Father, and after that she was not miserable any more."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Did she come again?" asked Maddie, who had got upon her knees in front of Alice, with mouth and eyes and ears wide open for the story.
head
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From this reading "Did you ever see the little princess?" asked Lolly, raising her head from Alice's lap and looking earnestly at her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Did she come again?" asked Maddie, who had got upon her knees in front of Alice, with mouth and eyes and ears wide open for the story.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The lady taught her to look upon herself as greatly beloved by her Father, and after that she was not miserable any more."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And she taught the little girl to see her Father's love in the trees, and the flowers, and all about, as she walked amid his beautiful creation; and she learned to be a neat, tidy little girl, instead of the dirty, miserable creature that sat crying in the dirt by the roadside when she first saw her friend.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Did she come again?" asked Maddie, who had got upon her knees in front of Alice, with mouth and eyes and ears wide open for the story.
instead
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From this reading "And she taught the little girl to see her Father's love in the trees, and the flowers, and all about, as she walked amid his beautiful creation; and she learned to be a neat, tidy little girl, instead of the dirty, miserable creature that sat crying in the dirt by the roadside when she first saw her friend.
knees
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From this reading "Did she come again?" asked Maddie, who had got upon her knees in front of Alice, with mouth and eyes and ears wide open for the story.
lady
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From this reading The lady taught her to look upon herself as greatly beloved by her Father, and after that she was not miserable any more."
lap
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From this reading "Did you ever see the little princess?" asked Lolly, raising her head from Alice's lap and looking earnestly at her.
learned
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From this reading "And she taught the little girl to see her Father's love in the trees, and the flowers, and all about, as she walked amid his beautiful creation; and she learned to be a neat, tidy little girl, instead of the dirty, miserable creature that sat crying in the dirt by the roadside when she first saw her friend.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And she taught the little girl to see her Father's love in the trees, and the flowers, and all about, as she walked amid his beautiful creation; and she learned to be a neat, tidy little girl, instead of the dirty, miserable creature that sat crying in the dirt by the roadside when she first saw her friend.
Lolly
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From this reading "Did you ever see the little princess?" asked Lolly, raising her head from Alice's lap and looking earnestly at her.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lady taught her to look upon herself as greatly beloved by her Father, and after that she was not miserable any more."
looking
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From this reading "Did you ever see the little princess?" asked Lolly, raising her head from Alice's lap and looking earnestly at her.
love
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From this reading "And she taught the little girl to see her Father's love in the trees, and the flowers, and all about, as she walked amid his beautiful creation; and she learned to be a neat, tidy little girl, instead of the dirty, miserable creature that sat crying in the dirt by the roadside when she first saw her friend.
Maddie
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From this reading "Did she come again?" asked Maddie, who had got upon her knees in front of Alice, with mouth and eyes and ears wide open for the story.
many
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From this reading "Oh yes; many and many a time," said Alice.
miserable
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From this reading "And she taught the little girl to see her Father's love in the trees, and the flowers, and all about, as she walked amid his beautiful creation; and she learned to be a neat, tidy little girl, instead of the dirty, miserable creature that sat crying in the dirt by the roadside when she first saw her friend.
more
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From this reading The lady taught her to look upon herself as greatly beloved by her Father, and after that she was not miserable any more."
mouth
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From this reading "Did she come again?" asked Maddie, who had got upon her knees in front of Alice, with mouth and eyes and ears wide open for the story.
neat
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From this reading "And she taught the little girl to see her Father's love in the trees, and the flowers, and all about, as she walked amid his beautiful creation; and she learned to be a neat, tidy little girl, instead of the dirty, miserable creature that sat crying in the dirt by the roadside when she first saw her friend.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The lady taught her to look upon herself as greatly beloved by her Father, and after that she was not miserable any more."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Did she come again?" asked Maddie, who had got upon her knees in front of Alice, with mouth and eyes and ears wide open for the story.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh yes; many and many a time," said Alice.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Did she come again?" asked Maddie, who had got upon her knees in front of Alice, with mouth and eyes and ears wide open for the story.
princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading "Did you ever see the little princess?" asked Lolly, raising her head from Alice's lap and looking earnestly at her.
raising
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From this reading "Did you ever see the little princess?" asked Lolly, raising her head from Alice's lap and looking earnestly at her.
roadside
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From this reading "And she taught the little girl to see her Father's love in the trees, and the flowers, and all about, as she walked amid his beautiful creation; and she learned to be a neat, tidy little girl, instead of the dirty, miserable creature that sat crying in the dirt by the roadside when she first saw her friend.
said
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From this reading "Oh yes; many and many a time," said Alice.
sat
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From this reading "And she taught the little girl to see her Father's love in the trees, and the flowers, and all about, as she walked amid his beautiful creation; and she learned to be a neat, tidy little girl, instead of the dirty, miserable creature that sat crying in the dirt by the roadside when she first saw her friend.
saw
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From this reading "And she taught the little girl to see her Father's love in the trees, and the flowers, and all about, as she walked amid his beautiful creation; and she learned to be a neat, tidy little girl, instead of the dirty, miserable creature that sat crying in the dirt by the roadside when she first saw her friend.
see
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From this reading "And she taught the little girl to see her Father's love in the trees, and the flowers, and all about, as she walked amid his beautiful creation; and she learned to be a neat, tidy little girl, instead of the dirty, miserable creature that sat crying in the dirt by the roadside when she first saw her friend.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Did she come again?" asked Maddie, who had got upon her knees in front of Alice, with mouth and eyes and ears wide open for the story.
story
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From this reading "Did she come again?" asked Maddie, who had got upon her knees in front of Alice, with mouth and eyes and ears wide open for the story.
taught
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From this reading "And she taught the little girl to see her Father's love in the trees, and the flowers, and all about, as she walked amid his beautiful creation; and she learned to be a neat, tidy little girl, instead of the dirty, miserable creature that sat crying in the dirt by the roadside when she first saw her friend.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And she taught the little girl to see her Father's love in the trees, and the flowers, and all about, as she walked amid his beautiful creation; and she learned to be a neat, tidy little girl, instead of the dirty, miserable creature that sat crying in the dirt by the roadside when she first saw her friend.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Did she come again?" asked Maddie, who had got upon her knees in front of Alice, with mouth and eyes and ears wide open for the story.
tidy
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From this reading "And she taught the little girl to see her Father's love in the trees, and the flowers, and all about, as she walked amid his beautiful creation; and she learned to be a neat, tidy little girl, instead of the dirty, miserable creature that sat crying in the dirt by the roadside when she first saw her friend.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh yes; many and many a time," said Alice.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And she taught the little girl to see her Father's love in the trees, and the flowers, and all about, as she walked amid his beautiful creation; and she learned to be a neat, tidy little girl, instead of the dirty, miserable creature that sat crying in the dirt by the roadside when she first saw her friend.
trees
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From this reading "And she taught the little girl to see her Father's love in the trees, and the flowers, and all about, as she walked amid his beautiful creation; and she learned to be a neat, tidy little girl, instead of the dirty, miserable creature that sat crying in the dirt by the roadside when she first saw her friend.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Did she come again?" asked Maddie, who had got upon her knees in front of Alice, with mouth and eyes and ears wide open for the story.
walked
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From this reading "And she taught the little girl to see her Father's love in the trees, and the flowers, and all about, as she walked amid his beautiful creation; and she learned to be a neat, tidy little girl, instead of the dirty, miserable creature that sat crying in the dirt by the roadside when she first saw her friend.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lady taught her to look upon herself as greatly beloved by her Father, and after that she was not miserable any more."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "And she taught the little girl to see her Father's love in the trees, and the flowers, and all about, as she walked amid his beautiful creation; and she learned to be a neat, tidy little girl, instead of the dirty, miserable creature that sat crying in the dirt by the roadside when she first saw her friend.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Did she come again?" asked Maddie, who had got upon her knees in front of Alice, with mouth and eyes and ears wide open for the story.
wide
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From this reading "Did she come again?" asked Maddie, who had got upon her knees in front of Alice, with mouth and eyes and ears wide open for the story.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Did she come again?" asked Maddie, who had got upon her knees in front of Alice, with mouth and eyes and ears wide open for the story.
yes
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From this reading "Oh yes; many and many a time," said Alice.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you ever see the little princess?" asked Lolly, raising her head from Alice's lap and looking earnestly at her.
