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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 As if answering the blast of her horn a female appeared on the opposite shore, signalizing for a boat with great vigor.
altogether
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From this reading But old Mother Derwent was not altogether disappointed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mary could only see that the woman wore a short scarlet cloak, and that the brilliant cotton handkerchief flaunting so impatiently was large enough for a sail to any craft on the river.
answering
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From this reading As if answering the blast of her horn a female appeared on the opposite shore, signalizing for a boat with great vigor.
any
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From this reading Mary could only see that the woman wore a short scarlet cloak, and that the brilliant cotton handkerchief flaunting so impatiently was large enough for a sail to any craft on the river.
appeared
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From this reading As if answering the blast of her horn a female appeared on the opposite shore, signalizing for a boat with great vigor.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As if answering the blast of her horn a female appeared on the opposite shore, signalizing for a boat with great vigor.
back
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From this reading She was by no means pleased with the efforts her grandmother was making to bring the missionary back; in her heart she was beginning to detest the good man.
bedroom
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From this reading Jane had withdrawn sulkily into the bedroom.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was by no means pleased with the efforts her grandmother was making to bring the missionary back; in her heart she was beginning to detest the good man.
blast
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From this reading As if answering the blast of her horn a female appeared on the opposite shore, signalizing for a boat with great vigor.
boat
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From this reading As if answering the blast of her horn a female appeared on the opposite shore, signalizing for a boat with great vigor.
brilliant
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From this reading Mary could only see that the woman wore a short scarlet cloak, and that the brilliant cotton handkerchief flaunting so impatiently was large enough for a sail to any craft on the river.
bring
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From this reading She was by no means pleased with the efforts her grandmother was making to bring the missionary back; in her heart she was beginning to detest the good man.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But old Mother Derwent was not altogether disappointed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was by no means pleased with the efforts her grandmother was making to bring the missionary back; in her heart she was beginning to detest the good man.
cloak
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From this reading Mary could only see that the woman wore a short scarlet cloak, and that the brilliant cotton handkerchief flaunting so impatiently was large enough for a sail to any craft on the river.
cotton
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From this reading Mary could only see that the woman wore a short scarlet cloak, and that the brilliant cotton handkerchief flaunting so impatiently was large enough for a sail to any craft on the river.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mary could only see that the woman wore a short scarlet cloak, and that the brilliant cotton handkerchief flaunting so impatiently was large enough for a sail to any craft on the river.
craftnounUS /kræft/
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading Mary could only see that the woman wore a short scarlet cloak, and that the brilliant cotton handkerchief flaunting so impatiently was large enough for a sail to any craft on the river.
Derwent
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From this reading But old Mother Derwent was not altogether disappointed.
detest
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From this reading She was by no means pleased with the efforts her grandmother was making to bring the missionary back; in her heart she was beginning to detest the good man.
disappointed
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From this reading But old Mother Derwent was not altogether disappointed.
efforts
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From this reading She was by no means pleased with the efforts her grandmother was making to bring the missionary back; in her heart she was beginning to detest the good man.
enough
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From this reading Mary could only see that the woman wore a short scarlet cloak, and that the brilliant cotton handkerchief flaunting so impatiently was large enough for a sail to any craft on the river.
female
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From this reading As if answering the blast of her horn a female appeared on the opposite shore, signalizing for a boat with great vigor.
flaunting
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From this reading Mary could only see that the woman wore a short scarlet cloak, and that the brilliant cotton handkerchief flaunting so impatiently was large enough for a sail to any craft on the river.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As if answering the blast of her horn a female appeared on the opposite shore, signalizing for a boat with great vigor.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was by no means pleased with the efforts her grandmother was making to bring the missionary back; in her heart she was beginning to detest the good man.
grandmother
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From this reading She was by no means pleased with the efforts her grandmother was making to bring the missionary back; in her heart she was beginning to detest the good man.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As if answering the blast of her horn a female appeared on the opposite shore, signalizing for a boat with great vigor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jane had withdrawn sulkily into the bedroom.
handkerchief
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From this reading Mary could only see that the woman wore a short scarlet cloak, and that the brilliant cotton handkerchief flaunting so impatiently was large enough for a sail to any craft on the river.
heart
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From this reading She was by no means pleased with the efforts her grandmother was making to bring the missionary back; in her heart she was beginning to detest the good man.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As if answering the blast of her horn a female appeared on the opposite shore, signalizing for a boat with great vigor.
horn
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From this reading As if answering the blast of her horn a female appeared on the opposite shore, signalizing for a boat with great vigor.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As if answering the blast of her horn a female appeared on the opposite shore, signalizing for a boat with great vigor.
impatiently
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From this reading Mary could only see that the woman wore a short scarlet cloak, and that the brilliant cotton handkerchief flaunting so impatiently was large enough for a sail to any craft on the river.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was by no means pleased with the efforts her grandmother was making to bring the missionary back; in her heart she was beginning to detest the good man.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jane had withdrawn sulkily into the bedroom.
Jane
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From this reading Jane had withdrawn sulkily into the bedroom.
large
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From this reading Mary could only see that the woman wore a short scarlet cloak, and that the brilliant cotton handkerchief flaunting so impatiently was large enough for a sail to any craft on the river.
making
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From this reading She was by no means pleased with the efforts her grandmother was making to bring the missionary back; in her heart she was beginning to detest the good man.
man
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From this reading She was by no means pleased with the efforts her grandmother was making to bring the missionary back; in her heart she was beginning to detest the good man.
Mary
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From this reading Mary could only see that the woman wore a short scarlet cloak, and that the brilliant cotton handkerchief flaunting so impatiently was large enough for a sail to any craft on the river.
means
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From this reading She was by no means pleased with the efforts her grandmother was making to bring the missionary back; in her heart she was beginning to detest the good man.
missionary
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From this reading She was by no means pleased with the efforts her grandmother was making to bring the missionary back; in her heart she was beginning to detest the good man.
Mother
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From this reading But old Mother Derwent was not altogether disappointed.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She was by no means pleased with the efforts her grandmother was making to bring the missionary back; in her heart she was beginning to detest the good man.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But old Mother Derwent was not altogether disappointed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As if answering the blast of her horn a female appeared on the opposite shore, signalizing for a boat with great vigor.
old
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From this reading But old Mother Derwent was not altogether disappointed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As if answering the blast of her horn a female appeared on the opposite shore, signalizing for a boat with great vigor.
only
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From this reading Mary could only see that the woman wore a short scarlet cloak, and that the brilliant cotton handkerchief flaunting so impatiently was large enough for a sail to any craft on the river.
opposite
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From this reading As if answering the blast of her horn a female appeared on the opposite shore, signalizing for a boat with great vigor.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was by no means pleased with the efforts her grandmother was making to bring the missionary back; in her heart she was beginning to detest the good man.
river
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From this reading Mary could only see that the woman wore a short scarlet cloak, and that the brilliant cotton handkerchief flaunting so impatiently was large enough for a sail to any craft on the river.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mary could only see that the woman wore a short scarlet cloak, and that the brilliant cotton handkerchief flaunting so impatiently was large enough for a sail to any craft on the river.
scarlet
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From this reading Mary could only see that the woman wore a short scarlet cloak, and that the brilliant cotton handkerchief flaunting so impatiently was large enough for a sail to any craft on the river.
see
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From this reading Mary could only see that the woman wore a short scarlet cloak, and that the brilliant cotton handkerchief flaunting so impatiently was large enough for a sail to any craft on the river.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was by no means pleased with the efforts her grandmother was making to bring the missionary back; in her heart she was beginning to detest the good man.
shore
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From this reading As if answering the blast of her horn a female appeared on the opposite shore, signalizing for a boat with great vigor.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Mary could only see that the woman wore a short scarlet cloak, and that the brilliant cotton handkerchief flaunting so impatiently was large enough for a sail to any craft on the river.
signalizing
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From this reading As if answering the blast of her horn a female appeared on the opposite shore, signalizing for a boat with great vigor.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mary could only see that the woman wore a short scarlet cloak, and that the brilliant cotton handkerchief flaunting so impatiently was large enough for a sail to any craft on the river.
sulkily
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From this reading Jane had withdrawn sulkily into the bedroom.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mary could only see that the woman wore a short scarlet cloak, and that the brilliant cotton handkerchief flaunting so impatiently was large enough for a sail to any craft on the river.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As if answering the blast of her horn a female appeared on the opposite shore, signalizing for a boat with great vigor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mary could only see that the woman wore a short scarlet cloak, and that the brilliant cotton handkerchief flaunting so impatiently was large enough for a sail to any craft on the river.
vigor
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From this reading As if answering the blast of her horn a female appeared on the opposite shore, signalizing for a boat with great vigor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But old Mother Derwent was not altogether disappointed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As if answering the blast of her horn a female appeared on the opposite shore, signalizing for a boat with great vigor.
withdrawn
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From this reading Jane had withdrawn sulkily into the bedroom.
woman
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From this reading Mary could only see that the woman wore a short scarlet cloak, and that the brilliant cotton handkerchief flaunting so impatiently was large enough for a sail to any craft on the river.
wore
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From this reading Mary could only see that the woman wore a short scarlet cloak, and that the brilliant cotton handkerchief flaunting so impatiently was large enough for a sail to any craft on the river.
