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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 TWO GIRLS AND A DOLL.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Dolores rapped softly at the door an hour later, she was bidden to enter by a low but calm voice; and she found Helena busy in unpacking her trunks, and arranging her wardrobe in closets, drawers and boxes.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TWO GIRLS AND A DOLL.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You look tired, Miss Maxon," she said kindly--"or rather, Miss Lena, for we must not be formal if we are to be room-mates, must we? so let us begin with Lena and Dolores from the first."
arranging
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From this reading When Dolores rapped softly at the door an hour later, she was bidden to enter by a low but calm voice; and she found Helena busy in unpacking her trunks, and arranging her wardrobe in closets, drawers and boxes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Dolores rapped softly at the door an hour later, she was bidden to enter by a low but calm voice; and she found Helena busy in unpacking her trunks, and arranging her wardrobe in closets, drawers and boxes.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You look tired, Miss Maxon," she said kindly--"or rather, Miss Lena, for we must not be formal if we are to be room-mates, must we? so let us begin with Lena and Dolores from the first."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Dolores," repeated Helena, softly; "Dolores--it is a lovely name, but I never heard it before."
begin
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From this reading "You look tired, Miss Maxon," she said kindly--"or rather, Miss Lena, for we must not be formal if we are to be room-mates, must we? so let us begin with Lena and Dolores from the first."
bidden
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From this reading When Dolores rapped softly at the door an hour later, she was bidden to enter by a low but calm voice; and she found Helena busy in unpacking her trunks, and arranging her wardrobe in closets, drawers and boxes.
boxes
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From this reading When Dolores rapped softly at the door an hour later, she was bidden to enter by a low but calm voice; and she found Helena busy in unpacking her trunks, and arranging her wardrobe in closets, drawers and boxes.
busy
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From this reading When Dolores rapped softly at the door an hour later, she was bidden to enter by a low but calm voice; and she found Helena busy in unpacking her trunks, and arranging her wardrobe in closets, drawers and boxes.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When Dolores rapped softly at the door an hour later, she was bidden to enter by a low but calm voice; and she found Helena busy in unpacking her trunks, and arranging her wardrobe in closets, drawers and boxes.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Dolores rapped softly at the door an hour later, she was bidden to enter by a low but calm voice; and she found Helena busy in unpacking her trunks, and arranging her wardrobe in closets, drawers and boxes.
calm
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From this reading When Dolores rapped softly at the door an hour later, she was bidden to enter by a low but calm voice; and she found Helena busy in unpacking her trunks, and arranging her wardrobe in closets, drawers and boxes.
closets
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From this reading When Dolores rapped softly at the door an hour later, she was bidden to enter by a low but calm voice; and she found Helena busy in unpacking her trunks, and arranging her wardrobe in closets, drawers and boxes.
common
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From this reading "No, it is not a common name.
DOLL
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From this reading TWO GIRLS AND A DOLL.
Dolores
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From this reading When Dolores rapped softly at the door an hour later, she was bidden to enter by a low but calm voice; and she found Helena busy in unpacking her trunks, and arranging her wardrobe in closets, drawers and boxes.
door
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From this reading When Dolores rapped softly at the door an hour later, she was bidden to enter by a low but calm voice; and she found Helena busy in unpacking her trunks, and arranging her wardrobe in closets, drawers and boxes.
drawers
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From this reading When Dolores rapped softly at the door an hour later, she was bidden to enter by a low but calm voice; and she found Helena busy in unpacking her trunks, and arranging her wardrobe in closets, drawers and boxes.
enter
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From this reading When Dolores rapped softly at the door an hour later, she was bidden to enter by a low but calm voice; and she found Helena busy in unpacking her trunks, and arranging her wardrobe in closets, drawers and boxes.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You look tired, Miss Maxon," she said kindly--"or rather, Miss Lena, for we must not be formal if we are to be room-mates, must we? so let us begin with Lena and Dolores from the first."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You look tired, Miss Maxon," she said kindly--"or rather, Miss Lena, for we must not be formal if we are to be room-mates, must we? so let us begin with Lena and Dolores from the first."
formal
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From this reading "You look tired, Miss Maxon," she said kindly--"or rather, Miss Lena, for we must not be formal if we are to be room-mates, must we? so let us begin with Lena and Dolores from the first."
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Dolores rapped softly at the door an hour later, she was bidden to enter by a low but calm voice; and she found Helena busy in unpacking her trunks, and arranging her wardrobe in closets, drawers and boxes.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You look tired, Miss Maxon," she said kindly--"or rather, Miss Lena, for we must not be formal if we are to be room-mates, must we? so let us begin with Lena and Dolores from the first."
GIRLS
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From this reading TWO GIRLS AND A DOLL.
heard
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From this reading "Dolores," repeated Helena, softly; "Dolores--it is a lovely name, but I never heard it before."
Helena
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From this reading When Dolores rapped softly at the door an hour later, she was bidden to enter by a low but calm voice; and she found Helena busy in unpacking her trunks, and arranging her wardrobe in closets, drawers and boxes.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Dolores rapped softly at the door an hour later, she was bidden to enter by a low but calm voice; and she found Helena busy in unpacking her trunks, and arranging her wardrobe in closets, drawers and boxes.
hour
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From this reading When Dolores rapped softly at the door an hour later, she was bidden to enter by a low but calm voice; and she found Helena busy in unpacking her trunks, and arranging her wardrobe in closets, drawers and boxes.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Dolores," repeated Helena, softly; "Dolores--it is a lovely name, but I never heard it before."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You look tired, Miss Maxon," she said kindly--"or rather, Miss Lena, for we must not be formal if we are to be room-mates, must we? so let us begin with Lena and Dolores from the first."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Dolores rapped softly at the door an hour later, she was bidden to enter by a low but calm voice; and she found Helena busy in unpacking her trunks, and arranging her wardrobe in closets, drawers and boxes.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Dolores," repeated Helena, softly; "Dolores--it is a lovely name, but I never heard it before."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Dolores," repeated Helena, softly; "Dolores--it is a lovely name, but I never heard it before."
kindly
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From this reading "You look tired, Miss Maxon," she said kindly--"or rather, Miss Lena, for we must not be formal if we are to be room-mates, must we? so let us begin with Lena and Dolores from the first."
later
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From this reading When Dolores rapped softly at the door an hour later, she was bidden to enter by a low but calm voice; and she found Helena busy in unpacking her trunks, and arranging her wardrobe in closets, drawers and boxes.
Lena
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From this reading "You look tired, Miss Maxon," she said kindly--"or rather, Miss Lena, for we must not be formal if we are to be room-mates, must we? so let us begin with Lena and Dolores from the first."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "You look tired, Miss Maxon," she said kindly--"or rather, Miss Lena, for we must not be formal if we are to be room-mates, must we? so let us begin with Lena and Dolores from the first."
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You look tired, Miss Maxon," she said kindly--"or rather, Miss Lena, for we must not be formal if we are to be room-mates, must we? so let us begin with Lena and Dolores from the first."
lovely
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From this reading "Dolores," repeated Helena, softly; "Dolores--it is a lovely name, but I never heard it before."
low
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From this reading When Dolores rapped softly at the door an hour later, she was bidden to enter by a low but calm voice; and she found Helena busy in unpacking her trunks, and arranging her wardrobe in closets, drawers and boxes.
Maxon
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From this reading "You look tired, Miss Maxon," she said kindly--"or rather, Miss Lena, for we must not be formal if we are to be room-mates, must we? so let us begin with Lena and Dolores from the first."
Miss
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From this reading "You look tired, Miss Maxon," she said kindly--"or rather, Miss Lena, for we must not be formal if we are to be room-mates, must we? so let us begin with Lena and Dolores from the first."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You look tired, Miss Maxon," she said kindly--"or rather, Miss Lena, for we must not be formal if we are to be room-mates, must we? so let us begin with Lena and Dolores from the first."
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Dolores," repeated Helena, softly; "Dolores--it is a lovely name, but I never heard it before."
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Dolores," repeated Helena, softly; "Dolores--it is a lovely name, but I never heard it before."
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, it is not a common name.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You look tired, Miss Maxon," she said kindly--"or rather, Miss Lena, for we must not be formal if we are to be room-mates, must we? so let us begin with Lena and Dolores from the first."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "You look tired, Miss Maxon," she said kindly--"or rather, Miss Lena, for we must not be formal if we are to be room-mates, must we? so let us begin with Lena and Dolores from the first."
rapped
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From this reading When Dolores rapped softly at the door an hour later, she was bidden to enter by a low but calm voice; and she found Helena busy in unpacking her trunks, and arranging her wardrobe in closets, drawers and boxes.
rather
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From this reading "You look tired, Miss Maxon," she said kindly--"or rather, Miss Lena, for we must not be formal if we are to be room-mates, must we? so let us begin with Lena and Dolores from the first."
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Dolores," repeated Helena, softly; "Dolores--it is a lovely name, but I never heard it before."
room-mates
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From this reading "You look tired, Miss Maxon," she said kindly--"or rather, Miss Lena, for we must not be formal if we are to be room-mates, must we? so let us begin with Lena and Dolores from the first."
said
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From this reading "You look tired, Miss Maxon," she said kindly--"or rather, Miss Lena, for we must not be formal if we are to be room-mates, must we? so let us begin with Lena and Dolores from the first."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Dolores rapped softly at the door an hour later, she was bidden to enter by a low but calm voice; and she found Helena busy in unpacking her trunks, and arranging her wardrobe in closets, drawers and boxes.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You look tired, Miss Maxon," she said kindly--"or rather, Miss Lena, for we must not be formal if we are to be room-mates, must we? so let us begin with Lena and Dolores from the first."
softly
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From this reading When Dolores rapped softly at the door an hour later, she was bidden to enter by a low but calm voice; and she found Helena busy in unpacking her trunks, and arranging her wardrobe in closets, drawers and boxes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Dolores rapped softly at the door an hour later, she was bidden to enter by a low but calm voice; and she found Helena busy in unpacking her trunks, and arranging her wardrobe in closets, drawers and boxes.
tired
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From this reading "You look tired, Miss Maxon," she said kindly--"or rather, Miss Lena, for we must not be formal if we are to be room-mates, must we? so let us begin with Lena and Dolores from the first."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Dolores rapped softly at the door an hour later, she was bidden to enter by a low but calm voice; and she found Helena busy in unpacking her trunks, and arranging her wardrobe in closets, drawers and boxes.
trunks
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From this reading When Dolores rapped softly at the door an hour later, she was bidden to enter by a low but calm voice; and she found Helena busy in unpacking her trunks, and arranging her wardrobe in closets, drawers and boxes.
TWO
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From this reading TWO GIRLS AND A DOLL.
unpacking
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From this reading When Dolores rapped softly at the door an hour later, she was bidden to enter by a low but calm voice; and she found Helena busy in unpacking her trunks, and arranging her wardrobe in closets, drawers and boxes.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You look tired, Miss Maxon," she said kindly--"or rather, Miss Lena, for we must not be formal if we are to be room-mates, must we? so let us begin with Lena and Dolores from the first."
voice
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From this reading When Dolores rapped softly at the door an hour later, she was bidden to enter by a low but calm voice; and she found Helena busy in unpacking her trunks, and arranging her wardrobe in closets, drawers and boxes.
wardrobe
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From this reading When Dolores rapped softly at the door an hour later, she was bidden to enter by a low but calm voice; and she found Helena busy in unpacking her trunks, and arranging her wardrobe in closets, drawers and boxes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Dolores rapped softly at the door an hour later, she was bidden to enter by a low but calm voice; and she found Helena busy in unpacking her trunks, and arranging her wardrobe in closets, drawers and boxes.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "You look tired, Miss Maxon," she said kindly--"or rather, Miss Lena, for we must not be formal if we are to be room-mates, must we? so let us begin with Lena and Dolores from the first."
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Dolores rapped softly at the door an hour later, she was bidden to enter by a low but calm voice; and she found Helena busy in unpacking her trunks, and arranging her wardrobe in closets, drawers and boxes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You look tired, Miss Maxon," she said kindly--"or rather, Miss Lena, for we must not be formal if we are to be room-mates, must we? so let us begin with Lena and Dolores from the first."
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You look tired, Miss Maxon," she said kindly--"or rather, Miss Lena, for we must not be formal if we are to be room-mates, must we? so let us begin with Lena and Dolores from the first."
