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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 Hecla in Charge ONE Sunday Miss Storey had a very bad headache.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Miss Anne Storey always had to go out after early dinner, to the Sunday school, where she was superintendent of the girls' classes; and it was very difficult for her to stay away.
always
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From this reading Miss Anne Storey always had to go out after early dinner, to the Sunday school, where she was superintendent of the girls' classes; and it was very difficult for her to stay away.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Elisabeth had been sent home for two nights, to meet a sister whom she had not seen for three years; and Mrs. Prue, in consequence, was extra busy, and extra cross.
Anne
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From this reading Miss Anne Storey always had to go out after early dinner, to the Sunday school, where she was superintendent of the girls' classes; and it was very difficult for her to stay away.
Aunt
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From this reading Yet the question was—how could she leave poor Aunt Millicent in charge of the two children, with nobody to help?
away
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From this reading Miss Anne Storey always had to go out after early dinner, to the Sunday school, where she was superintendent of the girls' classes; and it was very difficult for her to stay away.
bad
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From this reading Hecla in Charge ONE Sunday Miss Storey had a very bad headache.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Elisabeth had been sent home for two nights, to meet a sister whom she had not seen for three years; and Mrs. Prue, in consequence, was extra busy, and extra cross.
busy
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From this reading Elisabeth had been sent home for two nights, to meet a sister whom she had not seen for three years; and Mrs. Prue, in consequence, was extra busy, and extra cross.
Charge
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From this reading Hecla in Charge ONE Sunday Miss Storey had a very bad headache.
children
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From this reading Yet the question was—how could she leave poor Aunt Millicent in charge of the two children, with nobody to help?
classes
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From this reading Miss Anne Storey always had to go out after early dinner, to the Sunday school, where she was superintendent of the girls' classes; and it was very difficult for her to stay away.
consequence
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From this reading Elisabeth had been sent home for two nights, to meet a sister whom she had not seen for three years; and Mrs. Prue, in consequence, was extra busy, and extra cross.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yet the question was—how could she leave poor Aunt Millicent in charge of the two children, with nobody to help?
cross
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From this reading Elisabeth had been sent home for two nights, to meet a sister whom she had not seen for three years; and Mrs. Prue, in consequence, was extra busy, and extra cross.
day
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From this reading It was a rather unfortunate day for this to happen.
difficult
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From this reading Miss Anne Storey always had to go out after early dinner, to the Sunday school, where she was superintendent of the girls' classes; and it was very difficult for her to stay away.
dinner
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From this reading Miss Anne Storey always had to go out after early dinner, to the Sunday school, where she was superintendent of the girls' classes; and it was very difficult for her to stay away.
early
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From this reading Miss Anne Storey always had to go out after early dinner, to the Sunday school, where she was superintendent of the girls' classes; and it was very difficult for her to stay away.
Elisabeth
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From this reading Elisabeth had been sent home for two nights, to meet a sister whom she had not seen for three years; and Mrs. Prue, in consequence, was extra busy, and extra cross.
extra
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From this reading Elisabeth had been sent home for two nights, to meet a sister whom she had not seen for three years; and Mrs. Prue, in consequence, was extra busy, and extra cross.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a rather unfortunate day for this to happen.
girls
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From this reading Miss Anne Storey always had to go out after early dinner, to the Sunday school, where she was superintendent of the girls' classes; and it was very difficult for her to stay away.
go
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From this reading Miss Anne Storey always had to go out after early dinner, to the Sunday school, where she was superintendent of the girls' classes; and it was very difficult for her to stay away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hecla in Charge ONE Sunday Miss Storey had a very bad headache.
happen
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From this reading It was a rather unfortunate day for this to happen.
headache
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From this reading Hecla in Charge ONE Sunday Miss Storey had a very bad headache.
Hecla
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From this reading Hecla in Charge ONE Sunday Miss Storey had a very bad headache.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet the question was—how could she leave poor Aunt Millicent in charge of the two children, with nobody to help?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Anne Storey always had to go out after early dinner, to the Sunday school, where she was superintendent of the girls' classes; and it was very difficult for her to stay away.
home
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From this reading Elisabeth had been sent home for two nights, to meet a sister whom she had not seen for three years; and Mrs. Prue, in consequence, was extra busy, and extra cross.
how
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From this reading Yet the question was—how could she leave poor Aunt Millicent in charge of the two children, with nobody to help?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hecla in Charge ONE Sunday Miss Storey had a very bad headache.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a rather unfortunate day for this to happen.
leave
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From this reading Yet the question was—how could she leave poor Aunt Millicent in charge of the two children, with nobody to help?
meet
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From this reading Elisabeth had been sent home for two nights, to meet a sister whom she had not seen for three years; and Mrs. Prue, in consequence, was extra busy, and extra cross.
Millicent
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From this reading Yet the question was—how could she leave poor Aunt Millicent in charge of the two children, with nobody to help?
Miss
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From this reading Hecla in Charge ONE Sunday Miss Storey had a very bad headache.
Mrs
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From this reading Elisabeth had been sent home for two nights, to meet a sister whom she had not seen for three years; and Mrs. Prue, in consequence, was extra busy, and extra cross.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Elisabeth had been sent home for two nights, to meet a sister whom she had not seen for three years; and Mrs. Prue, in consequence, was extra busy, and extra cross.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Yet the question was—how could she leave poor Aunt Millicent in charge of the two children, with nobody to help?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Elisabeth had been sent home for two nights, to meet a sister whom she had not seen for three years; and Mrs. Prue, in consequence, was extra busy, and extra cross.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Anne Storey always had to go out after early dinner, to the Sunday school, where she was superintendent of the girls' classes; and it was very difficult for her to stay away.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hecla in Charge ONE Sunday Miss Storey had a very bad headache.
out
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From this reading Miss Anne Storey always had to go out after early dinner, to the Sunday school, where she was superintendent of the girls' classes; and it was very difficult for her to stay away.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet the question was—how could she leave poor Aunt Millicent in charge of the two children, with nobody to help?
Prue
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From this reading Elisabeth had been sent home for two nights, to meet a sister whom she had not seen for three years; and Mrs. Prue, in consequence, was extra busy, and extra cross.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Yet the question was—how could she leave poor Aunt Millicent in charge of the two children, with nobody to help?
rather
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From this reading It was a rather unfortunate day for this to happen.
school
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From this reading Miss Anne Storey always had to go out after early dinner, to the Sunday school, where she was superintendent of the girls' classes; and it was very difficult for her to stay away.
seen
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From this reading Elisabeth had been sent home for two nights, to meet a sister whom she had not seen for three years; and Mrs. Prue, in consequence, was extra busy, and extra cross.
sent
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From this reading Elisabeth had been sent home for two nights, to meet a sister whom she had not seen for three years; and Mrs. Prue, in consequence, was extra busy, and extra cross.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Elisabeth had been sent home for two nights, to meet a sister whom she had not seen for three years; and Mrs. Prue, in consequence, was extra busy, and extra cross.
sister
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From this reading Elisabeth had been sent home for two nights, to meet a sister whom she had not seen for three years; and Mrs. Prue, in consequence, was extra busy, and extra cross.
stay
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From this reading Miss Anne Storey always had to go out after early dinner, to the Sunday school, where she was superintendent of the girls' classes; and it was very difficult for her to stay away.
Storey
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From this reading Hecla in Charge ONE Sunday Miss Storey had a very bad headache.
Sunday
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From this reading Hecla in Charge ONE Sunday Miss Storey had a very bad headache.
superintendent
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From this reading Miss Anne Storey always had to go out after early dinner, to the Sunday school, where she was superintendent of the girls' classes; and it was very difficult for her to stay away.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Anne Storey always had to go out after early dinner, to the Sunday school, where she was superintendent of the girls' classes; and it was very difficult for her to stay away.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was a rather unfortunate day for this to happen.
three
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From this reading Elisabeth had been sent home for two nights, to meet a sister whom she had not seen for three years; and Mrs. Prue, in consequence, was extra busy, and extra cross.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a rather unfortunate day for this to happen.
two
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From this reading Elisabeth had been sent home for two nights, to meet a sister whom she had not seen for three years; and Mrs. Prue, in consequence, was extra busy, and extra cross.
unfortunate
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From this reading It was a rather unfortunate day for this to happen.
very
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From this reading Hecla in Charge ONE Sunday Miss Storey had a very bad headache.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a rather unfortunate day for this to happen.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Miss Anne Storey always had to go out after early dinner, to the Sunday school, where she was superintendent of the girls' classes; and it was very difficult for her to stay away.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Elisabeth had been sent home for two nights, to meet a sister whom she had not seen for three years; and Mrs. Prue, in consequence, was extra busy, and extra cross.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet the question was—how could she leave poor Aunt Millicent in charge of the two children, with nobody to help?
years
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From this reading Elisabeth had been sent home for two nights, to meet a sister whom she had not seen for three years; and Mrs. Prue, in consequence, was extra busy, and extra cross.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the question was—how could she leave poor Aunt Millicent in charge of the two children, with nobody to help?
