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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 "Young fingers idly roll The mimic earth or trace In picture bright of blue and gold Each other circling chase"--KEBLE There was once a wonderful fortnight in little Lucy's life.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then there was a whispering and a running about, and Lucy was half alarmed, but more pleased at being so important, for she did not feel at all ill, and quite enjoyed the tea and toast that Nurse brought up to her.
alarmed
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From this reading Then there was a whispering and a running about, and Lucy was half alarmed, but more pleased at being so important, for she did not feel at all ill, and quite enjoyed the tea and toast that Nurse brought up to her.
all
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From this reading One evening she went to bed very tired and cross and hot, and in the morning when she looked at her arms and legs they were all covered with red spots, rather pretty to look at, only they were dry and prickly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Young fingers idly roll The mimic earth or trace In picture bright of blue and gold Each other circling chase"--KEBLE There was once a wonderful fortnight in little Lucy's life.
arms
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From this reading One evening she went to bed very tired and cross and hot, and in the morning when she looked at her arms and legs they were all covered with red spots, rather pretty to look at, only they were dry and prickly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One evening she went to bed very tired and cross and hot, and in the morning when she looked at her arms and legs they were all covered with red spots, rather pretty to look at, only they were dry and prickly.
bath
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From this reading She turned all the little sisters out of the night nursery, covered Lucy up close, and ordered her not to stir, certainly not to go into her bath.
bed
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From this reading One evening she went to bed very tired and cross and hot, and in the morning when she looked at her arms and legs they were all covered with red spots, rather pretty to look at, only they were dry and prickly.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Then there was a whispering and a running about, and Lucy was half alarmed, but more pleased at being so important, for she did not feel at all ill, and quite enjoyed the tea and toast that Nurse brought up to her.
blue
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From this reading "Young fingers idly roll The mimic earth or trace In picture bright of blue and gold Each other circling chase"--KEBLE There was once a wonderful fortnight in little Lucy's life.
bright
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From this reading "Young fingers idly roll The mimic earth or trace In picture bright of blue and gold Each other circling chase"--KEBLE There was once a wonderful fortnight in little Lucy's life.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then there was a whispering and a running about, and Lucy was half alarmed, but more pleased at being so important, for she did not feel at all ill, and quite enjoyed the tea and toast that Nurse brought up to her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then there was a whispering and a running about, and Lucy was half alarmed, but more pleased at being so important, for she did not feel at all ill, and quite enjoyed the tea and toast that Nurse brought up to her.
certainly
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From this reading She turned all the little sisters out of the night nursery, covered Lucy up close, and ordered her not to stir, certainly not to go into her bath.
chase
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From this reading "Young fingers idly roll The mimic earth or trace In picture bright of blue and gold Each other circling chase"--KEBLE There was once a wonderful fortnight in little Lucy's life.
circling
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From this reading "Young fingers idly roll The mimic earth or trace In picture bright of blue and gold Each other circling chase"--KEBLE There was once a wonderful fortnight in little Lucy's life.
close
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From this reading She turned all the little sisters out of the night nursery, covered Lucy up close, and ordered her not to stir, certainly not to go into her bath.
covered
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From this reading One evening she went to bed very tired and cross and hot, and in the morning when she looked at her arms and legs they were all covered with red spots, rather pretty to look at, only they were dry and prickly.
cross
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From this reading One evening she went to bed very tired and cross and hot, and in the morning when she looked at her arms and legs they were all covered with red spots, rather pretty to look at, only they were dry and prickly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Then there was a whispering and a running about, and Lucy was half alarmed, but more pleased at being so important, for she did not feel at all ill, and quite enjoyed the tea and toast that Nurse brought up to her.
dry
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From this reading One evening she went to bed very tired and cross and hot, and in the morning when she looked at her arms and legs they were all covered with red spots, rather pretty to look at, only they were dry and prickly.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "Young fingers idly roll The mimic earth or trace In picture bright of blue and gold Each other circling chase"--KEBLE There was once a wonderful fortnight in little Lucy's life.
earth
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From this reading "Young fingers idly roll The mimic earth or trace In picture bright of blue and gold Each other circling chase"--KEBLE There was once a wonderful fortnight in little Lucy's life.
enjoyed
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From this reading Then there was a whispering and a running about, and Lucy was half alarmed, but more pleased at being so important, for she did not feel at all ill, and quite enjoyed the tea and toast that Nurse brought up to her.
evening
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From this reading One evening she went to bed very tired and cross and hot, and in the morning when she looked at her arms and legs they were all covered with red spots, rather pretty to look at, only they were dry and prickly.
feel
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From this reading Then there was a whispering and a running about, and Lucy was half alarmed, but more pleased at being so important, for she did not feel at all ill, and quite enjoyed the tea and toast that Nurse brought up to her.
fingers
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From this reading "Young fingers idly roll The mimic earth or trace In picture bright of blue and gold Each other circling chase"--KEBLE There was once a wonderful fortnight in little Lucy's life.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then there was a whispering and a running about, and Lucy was half alarmed, but more pleased at being so important, for she did not feel at all ill, and quite enjoyed the tea and toast that Nurse brought up to her.
fortnight
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From this reading "Young fingers idly roll The mimic earth or trace In picture bright of blue and gold Each other circling chase"--KEBLE There was once a wonderful fortnight in little Lucy's life.
frightened
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From this reading Nurse was frightened when she looked at them.
go
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From this reading She turned all the little sisters out of the night nursery, covered Lucy up close, and ordered her not to stir, certainly not to go into her bath.
gold
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From this reading "Young fingers idly roll The mimic earth or trace In picture bright of blue and gold Each other circling chase"--KEBLE There was once a wonderful fortnight in little Lucy's life.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then there was a whispering and a running about, and Lucy was half alarmed, but more pleased at being so important, for she did not feel at all ill, and quite enjoyed the tea and toast that Nurse brought up to her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One evening she went to bed very tired and cross and hot, and in the morning when she looked at her arms and legs they were all covered with red spots, rather pretty to look at, only they were dry and prickly.
hot
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From this reading One evening she went to bed very tired and cross and hot, and in the morning when she looked at her arms and legs they were all covered with red spots, rather pretty to look at, only they were dry and prickly.
idly
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From this reading "Young fingers idly roll The mimic earth or trace In picture bright of blue and gold Each other circling chase"--KEBLE There was once a wonderful fortnight in little Lucy's life.
ill
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From this reading Then there was a whispering and a running about, and Lucy was half alarmed, but more pleased at being so important, for she did not feel at all ill, and quite enjoyed the tea and toast that Nurse brought up to her.
important
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From this reading Then there was a whispering and a running about, and Lucy was half alarmed, but more pleased at being so important, for she did not feel at all ill, and quite enjoyed the tea and toast that Nurse brought up to her.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Young fingers idly roll The mimic earth or trace In picture bright of blue and gold Each other circling chase"--KEBLE There was once a wonderful fortnight in little Lucy's life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She turned all the little sisters out of the night nursery, covered Lucy up close, and ordered her not to stir, certainly not to go into her bath.
KEBLE
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From this reading "Young fingers idly roll The mimic earth or trace In picture bright of blue and gold Each other circling chase"--KEBLE There was once a wonderful fortnight in little Lucy's life.
legs
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From this reading One evening she went to bed very tired and cross and hot, and in the morning when she looked at her arms and legs they were all covered with red spots, rather pretty to look at, only they were dry and prickly.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Young fingers idly roll The mimic earth or trace In picture bright of blue and gold Each other circling chase"--KEBLE There was once a wonderful fortnight in little Lucy's life.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Young fingers idly roll The mimic earth or trace In picture bright of blue and gold Each other circling chase"--KEBLE There was once a wonderful fortnight in little Lucy's life.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One evening she went to bed very tired and cross and hot, and in the morning when she looked at her arms and legs they were all covered with red spots, rather pretty to look at, only they were dry and prickly.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One evening she went to bed very tired and cross and hot, and in the morning when she looked at her arms and legs they were all covered with red spots, rather pretty to look at, only they were dry and prickly.
Lucy
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From this reading She turned all the little sisters out of the night nursery, covered Lucy up close, and ordered her not to stir, certainly not to go into her bath.
Lucy's
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From this reading "Young fingers idly roll The mimic earth or trace In picture bright of blue and gold Each other circling chase"--KEBLE There was once a wonderful fortnight in little Lucy's life.
mimic
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From this reading "Young fingers idly roll The mimic earth or trace In picture bright of blue and gold Each other circling chase"--KEBLE There was once a wonderful fortnight in little Lucy's life.
more
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From this reading Then there was a whispering and a running about, and Lucy was half alarmed, but more pleased at being so important, for she did not feel at all ill, and quite enjoyed the tea and toast that Nurse brought up to her.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One evening she went to bed very tired and cross and hot, and in the morning when she looked at her arms and legs they were all covered with red spots, rather pretty to look at, only they were dry and prickly.
night
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From this reading She turned all the little sisters out of the night nursery, covered Lucy up close, and ordered her not to stir, certainly not to go into her bath.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She turned all the little sisters out of the night nursery, covered Lucy up close, and ordered her not to stir, certainly not to go into her bath.
Nurse
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From this reading Nurse was frightened when she looked at them.
nursery
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From this reading She turned all the little sisters out of the night nursery, covered Lucy up close, and ordered her not to stir, certainly not to go into her bath.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Young fingers idly roll The mimic earth or trace In picture bright of blue and gold Each other circling chase"--KEBLE There was once a wonderful fortnight in little Lucy's life.
once
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From this reading "Young fingers idly roll The mimic earth or trace In picture bright of blue and gold Each other circling chase"--KEBLE There was once a wonderful fortnight in little Lucy's life.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening she went to bed very tired and cross and hot, and in the morning when she looked at her arms and legs they were all covered with red spots, rather pretty to look at, only they were dry and prickly.
only
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From this reading One evening she went to bed very tired and cross and hot, and in the morning when she looked at her arms and legs they were all covered with red spots, rather pretty to look at, only they were dry and prickly.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Young fingers idly roll The mimic earth or trace In picture bright of blue and gold Each other circling chase"--KEBLE There was once a wonderful fortnight in little Lucy's life.
ordered
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From this reading She turned all the little sisters out of the night nursery, covered Lucy up close, and ordered her not to stir, certainly not to go into her bath.
other
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From this reading "Young fingers idly roll The mimic earth or trace In picture bright of blue and gold Each other circling chase"--KEBLE There was once a wonderful fortnight in little Lucy's life.
out
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From this reading She turned all the little sisters out of the night nursery, covered Lucy up close, and ordered her not to stir, certainly not to go into her bath.
picture
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From this reading "Young fingers idly roll The mimic earth or trace In picture bright of blue and gold Each other circling chase"--KEBLE There was once a wonderful fortnight in little Lucy's life.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then there was a whispering and a running about, and Lucy was half alarmed, but more pleased at being so important, for she did not feel at all ill, and quite enjoyed the tea and toast that Nurse brought up to her.
pretty
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From this reading One evening she went to bed very tired and cross and hot, and in the morning when she looked at her arms and legs they were all covered with red spots, rather pretty to look at, only they were dry and prickly.
prickly
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From this reading One evening she went to bed very tired and cross and hot, and in the morning when she looked at her arms and legs they were all covered with red spots, rather pretty to look at, only they were dry and prickly.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then there was a whispering and a running about, and Lucy was half alarmed, but more pleased at being so important, for she did not feel at all ill, and quite enjoyed the tea and toast that Nurse brought up to her.
rather
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From this reading One evening she went to bed very tired and cross and hot, and in the morning when she looked at her arms and legs they were all covered with red spots, rather pretty to look at, only they were dry and prickly.
red
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From this reading One evening she went to bed very tired and cross and hot, and in the morning when she looked at her arms and legs they were all covered with red spots, rather pretty to look at, only they were dry and prickly.
roll
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From this reading "Young fingers idly roll The mimic earth or trace In picture bright of blue and gold Each other circling chase"--KEBLE There was once a wonderful fortnight in little Lucy's life.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then there was a whispering and a running about, and Lucy was half alarmed, but more pleased at being so important, for she did not feel at all ill, and quite enjoyed the tea and toast that Nurse brought up to her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One evening she went to bed very tired and cross and hot, and in the morning when she looked at her arms and legs they were all covered with red spots, rather pretty to look at, only they were dry and prickly.
sisters
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From this reading She turned all the little sisters out of the night nursery, covered Lucy up close, and ordered her not to stir, certainly not to go into her bath.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then there was a whispering and a running about, and Lucy was half alarmed, but more pleased at being so important, for she did not feel at all ill, and quite enjoyed the tea and toast that Nurse brought up to her.
spots
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From this reading One evening she went to bed very tired and cross and hot, and in the morning when she looked at her arms and legs they were all covered with red spots, rather pretty to look at, only they were dry and prickly.
stir
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From this reading She turned all the little sisters out of the night nursery, covered Lucy up close, and ordered her not to stir, certainly not to go into her bath.
tea
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From this reading Then there was a whispering and a running about, and Lucy was half alarmed, but more pleased at being so important, for she did not feel at all ill, and quite enjoyed the tea and toast that Nurse brought up to her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then there was a whispering and a running about, and Lucy was half alarmed, but more pleased at being so important, for she did not feel at all ill, and quite enjoyed the tea and toast that Nurse brought up to her.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Young fingers idly roll The mimic earth or trace In picture bright of blue and gold Each other circling chase"--KEBLE There was once a wonderful fortnight in little Lucy's life.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Nurse was frightened when she looked at them.
Then
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From this reading Then there was a whispering and a running about, and Lucy was half alarmed, but more pleased at being so important, for she did not feel at all ill, and quite enjoyed the tea and toast that Nurse brought up to her.
There
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From this reading "Young fingers idly roll The mimic earth or trace In picture bright of blue and gold Each other circling chase"--KEBLE There was once a wonderful fortnight in little Lucy's life.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One evening she went to bed very tired and cross and hot, and in the morning when she looked at her arms and legs they were all covered with red spots, rather pretty to look at, only they were dry and prickly.
tired
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From this reading One evening she went to bed very tired and cross and hot, and in the morning when she looked at her arms and legs they were all covered with red spots, rather pretty to look at, only they were dry and prickly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One evening she went to bed very tired and cross and hot, and in the morning when she looked at her arms and legs they were all covered with red spots, rather pretty to look at, only they were dry and prickly.
toast
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From this reading Then there was a whispering and a running about, and Lucy was half alarmed, but more pleased at being so important, for she did not feel at all ill, and quite enjoyed the tea and toast that Nurse brought up to her.
trace
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From this reading "Young fingers idly roll The mimic earth or trace In picture bright of blue and gold Each other circling chase"--KEBLE There was once a wonderful fortnight in little Lucy's life.
turned
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From this reading She turned all the little sisters out of the night nursery, covered Lucy up close, and ordered her not to stir, certainly not to go into her bath.
up
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From this reading She turned all the little sisters out of the night nursery, covered Lucy up close, and ordered her not to stir, certainly not to go into her bath.
very
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From this reading One evening she went to bed very tired and cross and hot, and in the morning when she looked at her arms and legs they were all covered with red spots, rather pretty to look at, only they were dry and prickly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Young fingers idly roll The mimic earth or trace In picture bright of blue and gold Each other circling chase"--KEBLE There was once a wonderful fortnight in little Lucy's life.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One evening she went to bed very tired and cross and hot, and in the morning when she looked at her arms and legs they were all covered with red spots, rather pretty to look at, only they were dry and prickly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One evening she went to bed very tired and cross and hot, and in the morning when she looked at her arms and legs they were all covered with red spots, rather pretty to look at, only they were dry and prickly.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading One evening she went to bed very tired and cross and hot, and in the morning when she looked at her arms and legs they were all covered with red spots, rather pretty to look at, only they were dry and prickly.
whispering
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From this reading Then there was a whispering and a running about, and Lucy was half alarmed, but more pleased at being so important, for she did not feel at all ill, and quite enjoyed the tea and toast that Nurse brought up to her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One evening she went to bed very tired and cross and hot, and in the morning when she looked at her arms and legs they were all covered with red spots, rather pretty to look at, only they were dry and prickly.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Young fingers idly roll The mimic earth or trace In picture bright of blue and gold Each other circling chase"--KEBLE There was once a wonderful fortnight in little Lucy's life.
Young
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From this reading "Young fingers idly roll The mimic earth or trace In picture bright of blue and gold Each other circling chase"--KEBLE There was once a wonderful fortnight in little Lucy's life.
