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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 She had a comfortless feeling afterwards about the meeting; but it was not because of Sir Robin or anything he did: he was always a kind boy in her memory of him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had a comfortless feeling afterwards about the meeting; but it was not because of Sir Robin or anything he did: he was always a kind boy in her memory of him.
acquaintance
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From this reading BOY AND GIRL It was during those early days that Mary made the acquaintance of Robin Drummond.
afterwards
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From this reading She had a comfortless feeling afterwards about the meeting; but it was not because of Sir Robin or anything he did: he was always a kind boy in her memory of him.
all
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From this reading They had driven out all the way from the city to the Court, the big house on its wide plain below the mountains.
aloud
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From this reading Mary knew from Lady Anne, who always thought aloud, that Lady Drummond made a good many people feel uncomfortable.
always
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From this reading She had a comfortless feeling afterwards about the meeting; but it was not because of Sir Robin or anything he did: he was always a kind boy in her memory of him.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BOY AND GIRL It was during those early days that Mary made the acquaintance of Robin Drummond.
Anne
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From this reading Mary knew from Lady Anne, who always thought aloud, that Lady Drummond made a good many people feel uncomfortable.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading She had a comfortless feeling afterwards about the meeting; but it was not because of Sir Robin or anything he did: he was always a kind boy in her memory of him.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading She had a comfortless feeling afterwards about the meeting; but it was not because of Sir Robin or anything he did: he was always a kind boy in her memory of him.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading They had driven out all the way from the city to the Court, the big house on its wide plain below the mountains.
big
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From this reading They had driven out all the way from the city to the Court, the big house on its wide plain below the mountains.
BOY
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From this reading BOY AND GIRL It was during those early days that Mary made the acquaintance of Robin Drummond.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had a comfortless feeling afterwards about the meeting; but it was not because of Sir Robin or anything he did: he was always a kind boy in her memory of him.
city
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From this reading They had driven out all the way from the city to the Court, the big house on its wide plain below the mountains.
comfortless
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From this reading She had a comfortless feeling afterwards about the meeting; but it was not because of Sir Robin or anything he did: he was always a kind boy in her memory of him.
Court
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From this reading They had driven out all the way from the city to the Court, the big house on its wide plain below the mountains.
days
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From this reading BOY AND GIRL It was during those early days that Mary made the acquaintance of Robin Drummond.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She had a comfortless feeling afterwards about the meeting; but it was not because of Sir Robin or anything he did: he was always a kind boy in her memory of him.
driven
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From this reading They had driven out all the way from the city to the Court, the big house on its wide plain below the mountains.
Drummond
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From this reading BOY AND GIRL It was during those early days that Mary made the acquaintance of Robin Drummond.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading BOY AND GIRL It was during those early days that Mary made the acquaintance of Robin Drummond.
early
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From this reading BOY AND GIRL It was during those early days that Mary made the acquaintance of Robin Drummond.
feel
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From this reading Mary knew from Lady Anne, who always thought aloud, that Lady Drummond made a good many people feel uncomfortable.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had a comfortless feeling afterwards about the meeting; but it was not because of Sir Robin or anything he did: he was always a kind boy in her memory of him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mary knew from Lady Anne, who always thought aloud, that Lady Drummond made a good many people feel uncomfortable.
GIRL
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From this reading BOY AND GIRL It was during those early days that Mary made the acquaintance of Robin Drummond.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mary knew from Lady Anne, who always thought aloud, that Lady Drummond made a good many people feel uncomfortable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a comfortless feeling afterwards about the meeting; but it was not because of Sir Robin or anything he did: he was always a kind boy in her memory of him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a comfortless feeling afterwards about the meeting; but it was not because of Sir Robin or anything he did: he was always a kind boy in her memory of him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had a comfortless feeling afterwards about the meeting; but it was not because of Sir Robin or anything he did: he was always a kind boy in her memory of him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had a comfortless feeling afterwards about the meeting; but it was not because of Sir Robin or anything he did: he was always a kind boy in her memory of him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was because of his mother, Lady Drummond.
house
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From this reading They had driven out all the way from the city to the Court, the big house on its wide plain below the mountains.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had a comfortless feeling afterwards about the meeting; but it was not because of Sir Robin or anything he did: he was always a kind boy in her memory of him.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BOY AND GIRL It was during those early days that Mary made the acquaintance of Robin Drummond.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They had driven out all the way from the city to the Court, the big house on its wide plain below the mountains.
kind
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From this reading She had a comfortless feeling afterwards about the meeting; but it was not because of Sir Robin or anything he did: he was always a kind boy in her memory of him.
knew
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From this reading Mary knew from Lady Anne, who always thought aloud, that Lady Drummond made a good many people feel uncomfortable.
Lady
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From this reading It was because of his mother, Lady Drummond.
made
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From this reading BOY AND GIRL It was during those early days that Mary made the acquaintance of Robin Drummond.
many
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From this reading Mary knew from Lady Anne, who always thought aloud, that Lady Drummond made a good many people feel uncomfortable.
Mary
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From this reading BOY AND GIRL It was during those early days that Mary made the acquaintance of Robin Drummond.
meeting
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From this reading She had a comfortless feeling afterwards about the meeting; but it was not because of Sir Robin or anything he did: he was always a kind boy in her memory of him.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading She had a comfortless feeling afterwards about the meeting; but it was not because of Sir Robin or anything he did: he was always a kind boy in her memory of him.
mother
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From this reading It was because of his mother, Lady Drummond.
mountains
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From this reading They had driven out all the way from the city to the Court, the big house on its wide plain below the mountains.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had a comfortless feeling afterwards about the meeting; but it was not because of Sir Robin or anything he did: he was always a kind boy in her memory of him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BOY AND GIRL It was during those early days that Mary made the acquaintance of Robin Drummond.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had driven out all the way from the city to the Court, the big house on its wide plain below the mountains.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had a comfortless feeling afterwards about the meeting; but it was not because of Sir Robin or anything he did: he was always a kind boy in her memory of him.
out
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From this reading They had driven out all the way from the city to the Court, the big house on its wide plain below the mountains.
people
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From this reading Mary knew from Lady Anne, who always thought aloud, that Lady Drummond made a good many people feel uncomfortable.
plain
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From this reading They had driven out all the way from the city to the Court, the big house on its wide plain below the mountains.
Robin
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From this reading BOY AND GIRL It was during those early days that Mary made the acquaintance of Robin Drummond.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a comfortless feeling afterwards about the meeting; but it was not because of Sir Robin or anything he did: he was always a kind boy in her memory of him.
Sir
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From this reading She had a comfortless feeling afterwards about the meeting; but it was not because of Sir Robin or anything he did: he was always a kind boy in her memory of him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BOY AND GIRL It was during those early days that Mary made the acquaintance of Robin Drummond.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOY AND GIRL It was during those early days that Mary made the acquaintance of Robin Drummond.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had driven out all the way from the city to the Court, the big house on its wide plain below the mountains.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading BOY AND GIRL It was during those early days that Mary made the acquaintance of Robin Drummond.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mary knew from Lady Anne, who always thought aloud, that Lady Drummond made a good many people feel uncomfortable.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had driven out all the way from the city to the Court, the big house on its wide plain below the mountains.
uncomfortable
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From this reading Mary knew from Lady Anne, who always thought aloud, that Lady Drummond made a good many people feel uncomfortable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BOY AND GIRL It was during those early days that Mary made the acquaintance of Robin Drummond.
way
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From this reading They had driven out all the way from the city to the Court, the big house on its wide plain below the mountains.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mary knew from Lady Anne, who always thought aloud, that Lady Drummond made a good many people feel uncomfortable.
wide
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From this reading They had driven out all the way from the city to the Court, the big house on its wide plain below the mountains.
