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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 For a moment they said nothing to each other.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When Rosalind came to herself she had found little Amy in her white nightgown standing by her, clinging round her, her pretty hair, all tumbled and in disorder, hanging about the cheeks which were pressed against her sister’s, wet with tears.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading They clung to each other, two hearts beating, two young souls full of anguish, yet exaltation; they were raised above all that was round them, above the common strain of speech and thought.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading When Rosalind came to herself she had found little Amy in her white nightgown standing by her, clinging round her, her pretty hair, all tumbled and in disorder, hanging about the cheeks which were pressed against her sister’s, wet with tears.
all
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From this reading When Rosalind came to herself she had found little Amy in her white nightgown standing by her, clinging round her, her pretty hair, all tumbled and in disorder, hanging about the cheeks which were pressed against her sister’s, wet with tears.
Amy
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From this reading When Rosalind came to herself she had found little Amy in her white nightgown standing by her, clinging round her, her pretty hair, all tumbled and in disorder, hanging about the cheeks which were pressed against her sister’s, wet with tears.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Rosalind came to herself she had found little Amy in her white nightgown standing by her, clinging round her, her pretty hair, all tumbled and in disorder, hanging about the cheeks which were pressed against her sister’s, wet with tears.
anguish
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From this reading They clung to each other, two hearts beating, two young souls full of anguish, yet exaltation; they were raised above all that was round them, above the common strain of speech and thought.
arms
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From this reading Rosalind raised herself from her entire prostration and sat on the carpet holding Amy in her arms.
beating
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From this reading They clung to each other, two hearts beating, two young souls full of anguish, yet exaltation; they were raised above all that was round them, above the common strain of speech and thought.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Rosalind came to herself she had found little Amy in her white nightgown standing by her, clinging round her, her pretty hair, all tumbled and in disorder, hanging about the cheeks which were pressed against her sister’s, wet with tears.
came
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From this reading When Rosalind came to herself she had found little Amy in her white nightgown standing by her, clinging round her, her pretty hair, all tumbled and in disorder, hanging about the cheeks which were pressed against her sister’s, wet with tears.
carpet
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From this reading Rosalind raised herself from her entire prostration and sat on the carpet holding Amy in her arms.
cheeks
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From this reading When Rosalind came to herself she had found little Amy in her white nightgown standing by her, clinging round her, her pretty hair, all tumbled and in disorder, hanging about the cheeks which were pressed against her sister’s, wet with tears.
clinging
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From this reading When Rosalind came to herself she had found little Amy in her white nightgown standing by her, clinging round her, her pretty hair, all tumbled and in disorder, hanging about the cheeks which were pressed against her sister’s, wet with tears.
clungnounUS /clung/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They clung to each other, two hearts beating, two young souls full of anguish, yet exaltation; they were raised above all that was round them, above the common strain of speech and thought.
common
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From this reading They clung to each other, two hearts beating, two young souls full of anguish, yet exaltation; they were raised above all that was round them, above the common strain of speech and thought.
disorder
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From this reading When Rosalind came to herself she had found little Amy in her white nightgown standing by her, clinging round her, her pretty hair, all tumbled and in disorder, hanging about the cheeks which were pressed against her sister’s, wet with tears.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading For a moment they said nothing to each other.
entire
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From this reading Rosalind raised herself from her entire prostration and sat on the carpet holding Amy in her arms.
exaltation
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From this reading They clung to each other, two hearts beating, two young souls full of anguish, yet exaltation; they were raised above all that was round them, above the common strain of speech and thought.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first words that Rosalind said were very low.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment they said nothing to each other.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Rosalind came to herself she had found little Amy in her white nightgown standing by her, clinging round her, her pretty hair, all tumbled and in disorder, hanging about the cheeks which were pressed against her sister’s, wet with tears.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Rosalind raised herself from her entire prostration and sat on the carpet holding Amy in her arms.
full
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From this reading They clung to each other, two hearts beating, two young souls full of anguish, yet exaltation; they were raised above all that was round them, above the common strain of speech and thought.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Rosalind came to herself she had found little Amy in her white nightgown standing by her, clinging round her, her pretty hair, all tumbled and in disorder, hanging about the cheeks which were pressed against her sister’s, wet with tears.
hair
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From this reading When Rosalind came to herself she had found little Amy in her white nightgown standing by her, clinging round her, her pretty hair, all tumbled and in disorder, hanging about the cheeks which were pressed against her sister’s, wet with tears.
hanging
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From this reading When Rosalind came to herself she had found little Amy in her white nightgown standing by her, clinging round her, her pretty hair, all tumbled and in disorder, hanging about the cheeks which were pressed against her sister’s, wet with tears.
hearts
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From this reading They clung to each other, two hearts beating, two young souls full of anguish, yet exaltation; they were raised above all that was round them, above the common strain of speech and thought.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Rosalind came to herself she had found little Amy in her white nightgown standing by her, clinging round her, her pretty hair, all tumbled and in disorder, hanging about the cheeks which were pressed against her sister’s, wet with tears.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Rosalind came to herself she had found little Amy in her white nightgown standing by her, clinging round her, her pretty hair, all tumbled and in disorder, hanging about the cheeks which were pressed against her sister’s, wet with tears.
holding
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From this reading Rosalind raised herself from her entire prostration and sat on the carpet holding Amy in her arms.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Rosalind came to herself she had found little Amy in her white nightgown standing by her, clinging round her, her pretty hair, all tumbled and in disorder, hanging about the cheeks which were pressed against her sister’s, wet with tears.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Rosalind came to herself she had found little Amy in her white nightgown standing by her, clinging round her, her pretty hair, all tumbled and in disorder, hanging about the cheeks which were pressed against her sister’s, wet with tears.
low
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From this reading The first words that Rosalind said were very low.
moment
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From this reading For a moment they said nothing to each other.
nightgown
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From this reading When Rosalind came to herself she had found little Amy in her white nightgown standing by her, clinging round her, her pretty hair, all tumbled and in disorder, hanging about the cheeks which were pressed against her sister’s, wet with tears.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For a moment they said nothing to each other.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They clung to each other, two hearts beating, two young souls full of anguish, yet exaltation; they were raised above all that was round them, above the common strain of speech and thought.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rosalind raised herself from her entire prostration and sat on the carpet holding Amy in her arms.
other
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From this reading For a moment they said nothing to each other.
pressed
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From this reading When Rosalind came to herself she had found little Amy in her white nightgown standing by her, clinging round her, her pretty hair, all tumbled and in disorder, hanging about the cheeks which were pressed against her sister’s, wet with tears.
pretty
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From this reading When Rosalind came to herself she had found little Amy in her white nightgown standing by her, clinging round her, her pretty hair, all tumbled and in disorder, hanging about the cheeks which were pressed against her sister’s, wet with tears.
prostration
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From this reading Rosalind raised herself from her entire prostration and sat on the carpet holding Amy in her arms.
raised
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From this reading Rosalind raised herself from her entire prostration and sat on the carpet holding Amy in her arms.
Rosalind
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From this reading When Rosalind came to herself she had found little Amy in her white nightgown standing by her, clinging round her, her pretty hair, all tumbled and in disorder, hanging about the cheeks which were pressed against her sister’s, wet with tears.
round
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From this reading When Rosalind came to herself she had found little Amy in her white nightgown standing by her, clinging round her, her pretty hair, all tumbled and in disorder, hanging about the cheeks which were pressed against her sister’s, wet with tears.
said
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From this reading For a moment they said nothing to each other.
sat
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From this reading Rosalind raised herself from her entire prostration and sat on the carpet holding Amy in her arms.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Rosalind came to herself she had found little Amy in her white nightgown standing by her, clinging round her, her pretty hair, all tumbled and in disorder, hanging about the cheeks which were pressed against her sister’s, wet with tears.
sister's
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From this reading When Rosalind came to herself she had found little Amy in her white nightgown standing by her, clinging round her, her pretty hair, all tumbled and in disorder, hanging about the cheeks which were pressed against her sister’s, wet with tears.
souls
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From this reading They clung to each other, two hearts beating, two young souls full of anguish, yet exaltation; they were raised above all that was round them, above the common strain of speech and thought.
speech
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From this reading They clung to each other, two hearts beating, two young souls full of anguish, yet exaltation; they were raised above all that was round them, above the common strain of speech and thought.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Rosalind came to herself she had found little Amy in her white nightgown standing by her, clinging round her, her pretty hair, all tumbled and in disorder, hanging about the cheeks which were pressed against her sister’s, wet with tears.
strain
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From this reading They clung to each other, two hearts beating, two young souls full of anguish, yet exaltation; they were raised above all that was round them, above the common strain of speech and thought.
tears
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From this reading When Rosalind came to herself she had found little Amy in her white nightgown standing by her, clinging round her, her pretty hair, all tumbled and in disorder, hanging about the cheeks which were pressed against her sister’s, wet with tears.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They clung to each other, two hearts beating, two young souls full of anguish, yet exaltation; they were raised above all that was round them, above the common strain of speech and thought.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Rosalind came to herself she had found little Amy in her white nightgown standing by her, clinging round her, her pretty hair, all tumbled and in disorder, hanging about the cheeks which were pressed against her sister’s, wet with tears.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They clung to each other, two hearts beating, two young souls full of anguish, yet exaltation; they were raised above all that was round them, above the common strain of speech and thought.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a moment they said nothing to each other.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They clung to each other, two hearts beating, two young souls full of anguish, yet exaltation; they were raised above all that was round them, above the common strain of speech and thought.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Rosalind came to herself she had found little Amy in her white nightgown standing by her, clinging round her, her pretty hair, all tumbled and in disorder, hanging about the cheeks which were pressed against her sister’s, wet with tears.
tumbled
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From this reading When Rosalind came to herself she had found little Amy in her white nightgown standing by her, clinging round her, her pretty hair, all tumbled and in disorder, hanging about the cheeks which were pressed against her sister’s, wet with tears.
two
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From this reading They clung to each other, two hearts beating, two young souls full of anguish, yet exaltation; they were raised above all that was round them, above the common strain of speech and thought.
very
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From this reading The first words that Rosalind said were very low.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They clung to each other, two hearts beating, two young souls full of anguish, yet exaltation; they were raised above all that was round them, above the common strain of speech and thought.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Rosalind came to herself she had found little Amy in her white nightgown standing by her, clinging round her, her pretty hair, all tumbled and in disorder, hanging about the cheeks which were pressed against her sister’s, wet with tears.
wet
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From this reading When Rosalind came to herself she had found little Amy in her white nightgown standing by her, clinging round her, her pretty hair, all tumbled and in disorder, hanging about the cheeks which were pressed against her sister’s, wet with tears.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Rosalind came to herself she had found little Amy in her white nightgown standing by her, clinging round her, her pretty hair, all tumbled and in disorder, hanging about the cheeks which were pressed against her sister’s, wet with tears.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Rosalind came to herself she had found little Amy in her white nightgown standing by her, clinging round her, her pretty hair, all tumbled and in disorder, hanging about the cheeks which were pressed against her sister’s, wet with tears.
white
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From this reading When Rosalind came to herself she had found little Amy in her white nightgown standing by her, clinging round her, her pretty hair, all tumbled and in disorder, hanging about the cheeks which were pressed against her sister’s, wet with tears.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Rosalind came to herself she had found little Amy in her white nightgown standing by her, clinging round her, her pretty hair, all tumbled and in disorder, hanging about the cheeks which were pressed against her sister’s, wet with tears.
words
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From this reading The first words that Rosalind said were very low.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading They clung to each other, two hearts beating, two young souls full of anguish, yet exaltation; they were raised above all that was round them, above the common strain of speech and thought.
young
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From this reading They clung to each other, two hearts beating, two young souls full of anguish, yet exaltation; they were raised above all that was round them, above the common strain of speech and thought.
