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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 Auntie Anne was away at the doctor's with Ivy; and Mrs. Prue and Elisabeth were both busy with Miss Storey in her room, where, wrapped in shawls and blankets, she sat shivering and icy-cold before a blazing fire, scarcely able to speak.
able
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From this reading Auntie Anne was away at the doctor's with Ivy; and Mrs. Prue and Elisabeth were both busy with Miss Storey in her room, where, wrapped in shawls and blankets, she sat shivering and icy-cold before a blazing fire, scarcely able to speak.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Consequences NOBODY had time to think about Hecla.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mildred took her home, and went off to change her own wet clothes; and for the first time in her life, Hecla was left to her own devices.
Anne
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From this reading Auntie Anne was away at the doctor's with Ivy; and Mrs. Prue and Elisabeth were both busy with Miss Storey in her room, where, wrapped in shawls and blankets, she sat shivering and icy-cold before a blazing fire, scarcely able to speak.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Auntie Anne was away at the doctor's with Ivy; and Mrs. Prue and Elisabeth were both busy with Miss Storey in her room, where, wrapped in shawls and blankets, she sat shivering and icy-cold before a blazing fire, scarcely able to speak.
Auntie
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From this reading Auntie Anne was away at the doctor's with Ivy; and Mrs. Prue and Elisabeth were both busy with Miss Storey in her room, where, wrapped in shawls and blankets, she sat shivering and icy-cold before a blazing fire, scarcely able to speak.
away
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From this reading Auntie Anne was away at the doctor's with Ivy; and Mrs. Prue and Elisabeth were both busy with Miss Storey in her room, where, wrapped in shawls and blankets, she sat shivering and icy-cold before a blazing fire, scarcely able to speak.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Auntie Anne was away at the doctor's with Ivy; and Mrs. Prue and Elisabeth were both busy with Miss Storey in her room, where, wrapped in shawls and blankets, she sat shivering and icy-cold before a blazing fire, scarcely able to speak.
blankets
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From this reading Auntie Anne was away at the doctor's with Ivy; and Mrs. Prue and Elisabeth were both busy with Miss Storey in her room, where, wrapped in shawls and blankets, she sat shivering and icy-cold before a blazing fire, scarcely able to speak.
blazing
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From this reading Auntie Anne was away at the doctor's with Ivy; and Mrs. Prue and Elisabeth were both busy with Miss Storey in her room, where, wrapped in shawls and blankets, she sat shivering and icy-cold before a blazing fire, scarcely able to speak.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Auntie Anne was away at the doctor's with Ivy; and Mrs. Prue and Elisabeth were both busy with Miss Storey in her room, where, wrapped in shawls and blankets, she sat shivering and icy-cold before a blazing fire, scarcely able to speak.
busy
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From this reading Auntie Anne was away at the doctor's with Ivy; and Mrs. Prue and Elisabeth were both busy with Miss Storey in her room, where, wrapped in shawls and blankets, she sat shivering and icy-cold before a blazing fire, scarcely able to speak.
change
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From this reading Mildred took her home, and went off to change her own wet clothes; and for the first time in her life, Hecla was left to her own devices.
clothes
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From this reading Mildred took her home, and went off to change her own wet clothes; and for the first time in her life, Hecla was left to her own devices.
Consequences
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From this reading Consequences NOBODY had time to think about Hecla.
desolate
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From this reading The house seemed so empty, so desolate.
devices
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From this reading Mildred took her home, and went off to change her own wet clothes; and for the first time in her life, Hecla was left to her own devices.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She felt utterly miserable, and did not know what to do with herself.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She felt utterly miserable, and did not know what to do with herself.
doctor's
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From this reading Auntie Anne was away at the doctor's with Ivy; and Mrs. Prue and Elisabeth were both busy with Miss Storey in her room, where, wrapped in shawls and blankets, she sat shivering and icy-cold before a blazing fire, scarcely able to speak.
Elisabeth
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From this reading Auntie Anne was away at the doctor's with Ivy; and Mrs. Prue and Elisabeth were both busy with Miss Storey in her room, where, wrapped in shawls and blankets, she sat shivering and icy-cold before a blazing fire, scarcely able to speak.
empty
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From this reading The house seemed so empty, so desolate.
felt
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From this reading She felt utterly miserable, and did not know what to do with herself.
fire
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From this reading Auntie Anne was away at the doctor's with Ivy; and Mrs. Prue and Elisabeth were both busy with Miss Storey in her room, where, wrapped in shawls and blankets, she sat shivering and icy-cold before a blazing fire, scarcely able to speak.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mildred took her home, and went off to change her own wet clothes; and for the first time in her life, Hecla was left to her own devices.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mildred took her home, and went off to change her own wet clothes; and for the first time in her life, Hecla was left to her own devices.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Consequences NOBODY had time to think about Hecla.
Hecla
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From this reading Consequences NOBODY had time to think about Hecla.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mildred took her home, and went off to change her own wet clothes; and for the first time in her life, Hecla was left to her own devices.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She felt utterly miserable, and did not know what to do with herself.
home
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From this reading Mildred took her home, and went off to change her own wet clothes; and for the first time in her life, Hecla was left to her own devices.
house
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From this reading The house seemed so empty, so desolate.
icy-cold
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From this reading Auntie Anne was away at the doctor's with Ivy; and Mrs. Prue and Elisabeth were both busy with Miss Storey in her room, where, wrapped in shawls and blankets, she sat shivering and icy-cold before a blazing fire, scarcely able to speak.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mildred took her home, and went off to change her own wet clothes; and for the first time in her life, Hecla was left to her own devices.
Ivy
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From this reading Auntie Anne was away at the doctor's with Ivy; and Mrs. Prue and Elisabeth were both busy with Miss Storey in her room, where, wrapped in shawls and blankets, she sat shivering and icy-cold before a blazing fire, scarcely able to speak.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She felt utterly miserable, and did not know what to do with herself.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mildred took her home, and went off to change her own wet clothes; and for the first time in her life, Hecla was left to her own devices.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mildred took her home, and went off to change her own wet clothes; and for the first time in her life, Hecla was left to her own devices.
Mildred
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From this reading Mildred took her home, and went off to change her own wet clothes; and for the first time in her life, Hecla was left to her own devices.
miserable
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From this reading She felt utterly miserable, and did not know what to do with herself.
Miss
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From this reading Auntie Anne was away at the doctor's with Ivy; and Mrs. Prue and Elisabeth were both busy with Miss Storey in her room, where, wrapped in shawls and blankets, she sat shivering and icy-cold before a blazing fire, scarcely able to speak.
Mrs
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From this reading Auntie Anne was away at the doctor's with Ivy; and Mrs. Prue and Elisabeth were both busy with Miss Storey in her room, where, wrapped in shawls and blankets, she sat shivering and icy-cold before a blazing fire, scarcely able to speak.
NOBODYpronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Consequences NOBODY had time to think about Hecla.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She felt utterly miserable, and did not know what to do with herself.
off
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From this reading Mildred took her home, and went off to change her own wet clothes; and for the first time in her life, Hecla was left to her own devices.
own
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From this reading Mildred took her home, and went off to change her own wet clothes; and for the first time in her life, Hecla was left to her own devices.
Prue
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From this reading Auntie Anne was away at the doctor's with Ivy; and Mrs. Prue and Elisabeth were both busy with Miss Storey in her room, where, wrapped in shawls and blankets, she sat shivering and icy-cold before a blazing fire, scarcely able to speak.
room
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From this reading Auntie Anne was away at the doctor's with Ivy; and Mrs. Prue and Elisabeth were both busy with Miss Storey in her room, where, wrapped in shawls and blankets, she sat shivering and icy-cold before a blazing fire, scarcely able to speak.
sat
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From this reading Auntie Anne was away at the doctor's with Ivy; and Mrs. Prue and Elisabeth were both busy with Miss Storey in her room, where, wrapped in shawls and blankets, she sat shivering and icy-cold before a blazing fire, scarcely able to speak.
scarcely
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From this reading Auntie Anne was away at the doctor's with Ivy; and Mrs. Prue and Elisabeth were both busy with Miss Storey in her room, where, wrapped in shawls and blankets, she sat shivering and icy-cold before a blazing fire, scarcely able to speak.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The house seemed so empty, so desolate.
shawls
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From this reading Auntie Anne was away at the doctor's with Ivy; and Mrs. Prue and Elisabeth were both busy with Miss Storey in her room, where, wrapped in shawls and blankets, she sat shivering and icy-cold before a blazing fire, scarcely able to speak.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt utterly miserable, and did not know what to do with herself.
shivering
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From this reading Auntie Anne was away at the doctor's with Ivy; and Mrs. Prue and Elisabeth were both busy with Miss Storey in her room, where, wrapped in shawls and blankets, she sat shivering and icy-cold before a blazing fire, scarcely able to speak.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The house seemed so empty, so desolate.
speak
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From this reading Auntie Anne was away at the doctor's with Ivy; and Mrs. Prue and Elisabeth were both busy with Miss Storey in her room, where, wrapped in shawls and blankets, she sat shivering and icy-cold before a blazing fire, scarcely able to speak.
Storey
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From this reading Auntie Anne was away at the doctor's with Ivy; and Mrs. Prue and Elisabeth were both busy with Miss Storey in her room, where, wrapped in shawls and blankets, she sat shivering and icy-cold before a blazing fire, scarcely able to speak.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mildred took her home, and went off to change her own wet clothes; and for the first time in her life, Hecla was left to her own devices.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Consequences NOBODY had time to think about Hecla.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Consequences NOBODY had time to think about Hecla.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Consequences NOBODY had time to think about Hecla.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mildred took her home, and went off to change her own wet clothes; and for the first time in her life, Hecla was left to her own devices.
utterly
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From this reading She felt utterly miserable, and did not know what to do with herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mildred took her home, and went off to change her own wet clothes; and for the first time in her life, Hecla was left to her own devices.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mildred took her home, and went off to change her own wet clothes; and for the first time in her life, Hecla was left to her own devices.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Auntie Anne was away at the doctor's with Ivy; and Mrs. Prue and Elisabeth were both busy with Miss Storey in her room, where, wrapped in shawls and blankets, she sat shivering and icy-cold before a blazing fire, scarcely able to speak.
wet
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From this reading Mildred took her home, and went off to change her own wet clothes; and for the first time in her life, Hecla was left to her own devices.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She felt utterly miserable, and did not know what to do with herself.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Auntie Anne was away at the doctor's with Ivy; and Mrs. Prue and Elisabeth were both busy with Miss Storey in her room, where, wrapped in shawls and blankets, she sat shivering and icy-cold before a blazing fire, scarcely able to speak.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She felt utterly miserable, and did not know what to do with herself.
wrapped
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From this reading Auntie Anne was away at the doctor's with Ivy; and Mrs. Prue and Elisabeth were both busy with Miss Storey in her room, where, wrapped in shawls and blankets, she sat shivering and icy-cold before a blazing fire, scarcely able to speak.
