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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 A REVELATION Marjorie was practising.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was conscientious about it, and tried very hard to hold her hands just right, as she counted, one--two--three--four; one--two--three--four.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a lovely afternoon, and she wanted to go out and play, but her hour's practising must be done first.
all
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From this reading Marjorie did not listen to their conversation, for it was of no interest to her, and, too, she was devoting all her attention to her exercises.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a lovely afternoon, and she wanted to go out and play, but her hour's practising must be done first.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was conscientious about it, and tried very hard to hold her hands just right, as she counted, one--two--three--four; one--two--three--four.
attention
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From this reading Marjorie did not listen to their conversation, for it was of no interest to her, and, too, she was devoting all her attention to her exercises.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a lovely afternoon, and she wanted to go out and play, but her hour's practising must be done first.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a lovely afternoon, and she wanted to go out and play, but her hour's practising must be done first.
calling
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From this reading Mrs. Corey, Hester's mother, was calling on Mrs. Maynard, and the two ladies sat on the veranda, just outside the window near which the piano stood.
conscientious
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From this reading She was conscientious about it, and tried very hard to hold her hands just right, as she counted, one--two--three--four; one--two--three--four.
conversation
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From this reading Marjorie did not listen to their conversation, for it was of no interest to her, and, too, she was devoting all her attention to her exercises.
Corey
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From this reading Mrs. Corey, Hester's mother, was calling on Mrs. Maynard, and the two ladies sat on the veranda, just outside the window near which the piano stood.
counted
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From this reading She was conscientious about it, and tried very hard to hold her hands just right, as she counted, one--two--three--four; one--two--three--four.
devoting
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From this reading Marjorie did not listen to their conversation, for it was of no interest to her, and, too, she was devoting all her attention to her exercises.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Marjorie did not listen to their conversation, for it was of no interest to her, and, too, she was devoting all her attention to her exercises.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a lovely afternoon, and she wanted to go out and play, but her hour's practising must be done first.
exercises
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From this reading Marjorie did not listen to their conversation, for it was of no interest to her, and, too, she was devoting all her attention to her exercises.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a lovely afternoon, and she wanted to go out and play, but her hour's practising must be done first.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Marjorie did not listen to their conversation, for it was of no interest to her, and, too, she was devoting all her attention to her exercises.
four
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From this reading She was conscientious about it, and tried very hard to hold her hands just right, as she counted, one--two--three--four; one--two--three--four.
go
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From this reading It was a lovely afternoon, and she wanted to go out and play, but her hour's practising must be done first.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading She was conscientious about it, and tried very hard to hold her hands just right, as she counted, one--two--three--four; one--two--three--four.
hard
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From this reading She was conscientious about it, and tried very hard to hold her hands just right, as she counted, one--two--three--four; one--two--three--four.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a lovely afternoon, and she wanted to go out and play, but her hour's practising must be done first.
Hester's
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From this reading Mrs. Corey, Hester's mother, was calling on Mrs. Maynard, and the two ladies sat on the veranda, just outside the window near which the piano stood.
hold
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From this reading She was conscientious about it, and tried very hard to hold her hands just right, as she counted, one--two--three--four; one--two--three--four.
hour's
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From this reading It was a lovely afternoon, and she wanted to go out and play, but her hour's practising must be done first.
interest
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From this reading Marjorie did not listen to their conversation, for it was of no interest to her, and, too, she was devoting all her attention to her exercises.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a lovely afternoon, and she wanted to go out and play, but her hour's practising must be done first.
just
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From this reading She was conscientious about it, and tried very hard to hold her hands just right, as she counted, one--two--three--four; one--two--three--four.
ladies
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From this reading Mrs. Corey, Hester's mother, was calling on Mrs. Maynard, and the two ladies sat on the veranda, just outside the window near which the piano stood.
listen
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From this reading Marjorie did not listen to their conversation, for it was of no interest to her, and, too, she was devoting all her attention to her exercises.
lovely
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From this reading It was a lovely afternoon, and she wanted to go out and play, but her hour's practising must be done first.
Marjorie
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From this reading A REVELATION Marjorie was practising.
Maynard
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From this reading Mrs. Corey, Hester's mother, was calling on Mrs. Maynard, and the two ladies sat on the veranda, just outside the window near which the piano stood.
mother
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From this reading Mrs. Corey, Hester's mother, was calling on Mrs. Maynard, and the two ladies sat on the veranda, just outside the window near which the piano stood.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Corey, Hester's mother, was calling on Mrs. Maynard, and the two ladies sat on the veranda, just outside the window near which the piano stood.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was a lovely afternoon, and she wanted to go out and play, but her hour's practising must be done first.
near
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From this reading Mrs. Corey, Hester's mother, was calling on Mrs. Maynard, and the two ladies sat on the veranda, just outside the window near which the piano stood.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Marjorie did not listen to their conversation, for it was of no interest to her, and, too, she was devoting all her attention to her exercises.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Marjorie did not listen to their conversation, for it was of no interest to her, and, too, she was devoting all her attention to her exercises.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Marjorie did not listen to their conversation, for it was of no interest to her, and, too, she was devoting all her attention to her exercises.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Corey, Hester's mother, was calling on Mrs. Maynard, and the two ladies sat on the veranda, just outside the window near which the piano stood.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was conscientious about it, and tried very hard to hold her hands just right, as she counted, one--two--three--four; one--two--three--four.
out
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From this reading It was a lovely afternoon, and she wanted to go out and play, but her hour's practising must be done first.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Corey, Hester's mother, was calling on Mrs. Maynard, and the two ladies sat on the veranda, just outside the window near which the piano stood.
piano
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From this reading Mrs. Corey, Hester's mother, was calling on Mrs. Maynard, and the two ladies sat on the veranda, just outside the window near which the piano stood.
play
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From this reading It was a lovely afternoon, and she wanted to go out and play, but her hour's practising must be done first.
practising
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From this reading A REVELATION Marjorie was practising.
REVELATION
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From this reading A REVELATION Marjorie was practising.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was conscientious about it, and tried very hard to hold her hands just right, as she counted, one--two--three--four; one--two--three--four.
sat
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From this reading Mrs. Corey, Hester's mother, was calling on Mrs. Maynard, and the two ladies sat on the veranda, just outside the window near which the piano stood.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a lovely afternoon, and she wanted to go out and play, but her hour's practising must be done first.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Corey, Hester's mother, was calling on Mrs. Maynard, and the two ladies sat on the veranda, just outside the window near which the piano stood.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Corey, Hester's mother, was calling on Mrs. Maynard, and the two ladies sat on the veranda, just outside the window near which the piano stood.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Marjorie did not listen to their conversation, for it was of no interest to her, and, too, she was devoting all her attention to her exercises.
three
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From this reading She was conscientious about it, and tried very hard to hold her hands just right, as she counted, one--two--three--four; one--two--three--four.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a lovely afternoon, and she wanted to go out and play, but her hour's practising must be done first.
too
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From this reading Marjorie did not listen to their conversation, for it was of no interest to her, and, too, she was devoting all her attention to her exercises.
tried
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From this reading She was conscientious about it, and tried very hard to hold her hands just right, as she counted, one--two--three--four; one--two--three--four.
two
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From this reading She was conscientious about it, and tried very hard to hold her hands just right, as she counted, one--two--three--four; one--two--three--four.
veranda
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From this reading Mrs. Corey, Hester's mother, was calling on Mrs. Maynard, and the two ladies sat on the veranda, just outside the window near which the piano stood.
very
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From this reading She was conscientious about it, and tried very hard to hold her hands just right, as she counted, one--two--three--four; one--two--three--four.
wanted
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From this reading It was a lovely afternoon, and she wanted to go out and play, but her hour's practising must be done first.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A REVELATION Marjorie was practising.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Corey, Hester's mother, was calling on Mrs. Maynard, and the two ladies sat on the veranda, just outside the window near which the piano stood.
window
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From this reading Mrs. Corey, Hester's mother, was calling on Mrs. Maynard, and the two ladies sat on the veranda, just outside the window near which the piano stood.
