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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 Till the sound of the carriage wheels had died away in the distance, Juanita stood at the door looking after them; although the trees and the darkness prevented her seeing anything along the road further than a few yards.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Till the sound of the carriage wheels had died away in the distance, Juanita stood at the door looking after them; although the trees and the darkness prevented her seeing anything along the road further than a few yards.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Till the sound of the carriage wheels had died away in the distance, Juanita stood at the door looking after them; although the trees and the darkness prevented her seeing anything along the road further than a few yards.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Till the sound of the carriage wheels had died away in the distance, Juanita stood at the door looking after them; although the trees and the darkness prevented her seeing anything along the road further than a few yards.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading When the rustle of the breeze among the branches was the only thing left to hear, beside the dripping of the rain drops shaken from the leaves, Juanita shut the door, and came to Daisy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Till the sound of the carriage wheels had died away in the distance, Juanita stood at the door looking after them; although the trees and the darkness prevented her seeing anything along the road further than a few yards.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Till the sound of the carriage wheels had died away in the distance, Juanita stood at the door looking after them; although the trees and the darkness prevented her seeing anything along the road further than a few yards.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Till the sound of the carriage wheels had died away in the distance, Juanita stood at the door looking after them; although the trees and the darkness prevented her seeing anything along the road further than a few yards.
away
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From this reading Till the sound of the carriage wheels had died away in the distance, Juanita stood at the door looking after them; although the trees and the darkness prevented her seeing anything along the road further than a few yards.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading When the rustle of the breeze among the branches was the only thing left to hear, beside the dripping of the rain drops shaken from the leaves, Juanita shut the door, and came to Daisy.
branches
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From this reading When the rustle of the breeze among the branches was the only thing left to hear, beside the dripping of the rain drops shaken from the leaves, Juanita shut the door, and came to Daisy.
breeze
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From this reading When the rustle of the breeze among the branches was the only thing left to hear, beside the dripping of the rain drops shaken from the leaves, Juanita shut the door, and came to Daisy.
came
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From this reading When the rustle of the breeze among the branches was the only thing left to hear, beside the dripping of the rain drops shaken from the leaves, Juanita shut the door, and came to Daisy.
carriage
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From this reading Till the sound of the carriage wheels had died away in the distance, Juanita stood at the door looking after them; although the trees and the darkness prevented her seeing anything along the road further than a few yards.
child
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From this reading The child was lying white and still, with her eyes closed.
closed
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From this reading The child was lying white and still, with her eyes closed.
COTTAGE
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From this reading JUANITA'S COTTAGE.
Daisy
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From this reading When the rustle of the breeze among the branches was the only thing left to hear, beside the dripping of the rain drops shaken from the leaves, Juanita shut the door, and came to Daisy.
darkness
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From this reading Till the sound of the carriage wheels had died away in the distance, Juanita stood at the door looking after them; although the trees and the darkness prevented her seeing anything along the road further than a few yards.
died
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From this reading Till the sound of the carriage wheels had died away in the distance, Juanita stood at the door looking after them; although the trees and the darkness prevented her seeing anything along the road further than a few yards.
distance
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From this reading Till the sound of the carriage wheels had died away in the distance, Juanita stood at the door looking after them; although the trees and the darkness prevented her seeing anything along the road further than a few yards.
door
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From this reading Till the sound of the carriage wheels had died away in the distance, Juanita stood at the door looking after them; although the trees and the darkness prevented her seeing anything along the road further than a few yards.
dripping
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From this reading When the rustle of the breeze among the branches was the only thing left to hear, beside the dripping of the rain drops shaken from the leaves, Juanita shut the door, and came to Daisy.
drops
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From this reading When the rustle of the breeze among the branches was the only thing left to hear, beside the dripping of the rain drops shaken from the leaves, Juanita shut the door, and came to Daisy.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Very white and thin the little face looked, indeed; and under each eyelid lay a tear glistening, that had forced its way so far into notice.
eyelid
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From this reading Very white and thin the little face looked, indeed; and under each eyelid lay a tear glistening, that had forced its way so far into notice.
eyes
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From this reading The child was lying white and still, with her eyes closed.
face
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From this reading Very white and thin the little face looked, indeed; and under each eyelid lay a tear glistening, that had forced its way so far into notice.
far
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From this reading Very white and thin the little face looked, indeed; and under each eyelid lay a tear glistening, that had forced its way so far into notice.
few
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From this reading Till the sound of the carriage wheels had died away in the distance, Juanita stood at the door looking after them; although the trees and the darkness prevented her seeing anything along the road further than a few yards.
forced
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From this reading Very white and thin the little face looked, indeed; and under each eyelid lay a tear glistening, that had forced its way so far into notice.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the rustle of the breeze among the branches was the only thing left to hear, beside the dripping of the rain drops shaken from the leaves, Juanita shut the door, and came to Daisy.
further
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From this reading Till the sound of the carriage wheels had died away in the distance, Juanita stood at the door looking after them; although the trees and the darkness prevented her seeing anything along the road further than a few yards.
glistening
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From this reading Very white and thin the little face looked, indeed; and under each eyelid lay a tear glistening, that had forced its way so far into notice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Till the sound of the carriage wheels had died away in the distance, Juanita stood at the door looking after them; although the trees and the darkness prevented her seeing anything along the road further than a few yards.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the rustle of the breeze among the branches was the only thing left to hear, beside the dripping of the rain drops shaken from the leaves, Juanita shut the door, and came to Daisy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Till the sound of the carriage wheels had died away in the distance, Juanita stood at the door looking after them; although the trees and the darkness prevented her seeing anything along the road further than a few yards.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Till the sound of the carriage wheels had died away in the distance, Juanita stood at the door looking after them; although the trees and the darkness prevented her seeing anything along the road further than a few yards.
indeed
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From this reading Very white and thin the little face looked, indeed; and under each eyelid lay a tear glistening, that had forced its way so far into notice.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Very white and thin the little face looked, indeed; and under each eyelid lay a tear glistening, that had forced its way so far into notice.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Very white and thin the little face looked, indeed; and under each eyelid lay a tear glistening, that had forced its way so far into notice.
Juanita
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From this reading Till the sound of the carriage wheels had died away in the distance, Juanita stood at the door looking after them; although the trees and the darkness prevented her seeing anything along the road further than a few yards.
JUANITA'S
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From this reading JUANITA'S COTTAGE.
lay
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From this reading Very white and thin the little face looked, indeed; and under each eyelid lay a tear glistening, that had forced its way so far into notice.
leaves
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From this reading When the rustle of the breeze among the branches was the only thing left to hear, beside the dripping of the rain drops shaken from the leaves, Juanita shut the door, and came to Daisy.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the rustle of the breeze among the branches was the only thing left to hear, beside the dripping of the rain drops shaken from the leaves, Juanita shut the door, and came to Daisy.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Very white and thin the little face looked, indeed; and under each eyelid lay a tear glistening, that had forced its way so far into notice.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Very white and thin the little face looked, indeed; and under each eyelid lay a tear glistening, that had forced its way so far into notice.
looking
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From this reading Till the sound of the carriage wheels had died away in the distance, Juanita stood at the door looking after them; although the trees and the darkness prevented her seeing anything along the road further than a few yards.
lying
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From this reading The child was lying white and still, with her eyes closed.
notice
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From this reading Very white and thin the little face looked, indeed; and under each eyelid lay a tear glistening, that had forced its way so far into notice.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Till the sound of the carriage wheels had died away in the distance, Juanita stood at the door looking after them; although the trees and the darkness prevented her seeing anything along the road further than a few yards.
only
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From this reading When the rustle of the breeze among the branches was the only thing left to hear, beside the dripping of the rain drops shaken from the leaves, Juanita shut the door, and came to Daisy.
prevented
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From this reading Till the sound of the carriage wheels had died away in the distance, Juanita stood at the door looking after them; although the trees and the darkness prevented her seeing anything along the road further than a few yards.
rain
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From this reading When the rustle of the breeze among the branches was the only thing left to hear, beside the dripping of the rain drops shaken from the leaves, Juanita shut the door, and came to Daisy.
road
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From this reading Till the sound of the carriage wheels had died away in the distance, Juanita stood at the door looking after them; although the trees and the darkness prevented her seeing anything along the road further than a few yards.
rustle
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From this reading When the rustle of the breeze among the branches was the only thing left to hear, beside the dripping of the rain drops shaken from the leaves, Juanita shut the door, and came to Daisy.
seeing
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From this reading Till the sound of the carriage wheels had died away in the distance, Juanita stood at the door looking after them; although the trees and the darkness prevented her seeing anything along the road further than a few yards.
shaken
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From this reading When the rustle of the breeze among the branches was the only thing left to hear, beside the dripping of the rain drops shaken from the leaves, Juanita shut the door, and came to Daisy.
shut
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From this reading When the rustle of the breeze among the branches was the only thing left to hear, beside the dripping of the rain drops shaken from the leaves, Juanita shut the door, and came to Daisy.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Very white and thin the little face looked, indeed; and under each eyelid lay a tear glistening, that had forced its way so far into notice.
sound
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From this reading Till the sound of the carriage wheels had died away in the distance, Juanita stood at the door looking after them; although the trees and the darkness prevented her seeing anything along the road further than a few yards.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The child was lying white and still, with her eyes closed.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Till the sound of the carriage wheels had died away in the distance, Juanita stood at the door looking after them; although the trees and the darkness prevented her seeing anything along the road further than a few yards.
tear
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From this reading Very white and thin the little face looked, indeed; and under each eyelid lay a tear glistening, that had forced its way so far into notice.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Till the sound of the carriage wheels had died away in the distance, Juanita stood at the door looking after them; although the trees and the darkness prevented her seeing anything along the road further than a few yards.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Very white and thin the little face looked, indeed; and under each eyelid lay a tear glistening, that had forced its way so far into notice.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Till the sound of the carriage wheels had died away in the distance, Juanita stood at the door looking after them; although the trees and the darkness prevented her seeing anything along the road further than a few yards.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Till the sound of the carriage wheels had died away in the distance, Juanita stood at the door looking after them; although the trees and the darkness prevented her seeing anything along the road further than a few yards.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Very white and thin the little face looked, indeed; and under each eyelid lay a tear glistening, that had forced its way so far into notice.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the rustle of the breeze among the branches was the only thing left to hear, beside the dripping of the rain drops shaken from the leaves, Juanita shut the door, and came to Daisy.
TillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Till the sound of the carriage wheels had died away in the distance, Juanita stood at the door looking after them; although the trees and the darkness prevented her seeing anything along the road further than a few yards.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the rustle of the breeze among the branches was the only thing left to hear, beside the dripping of the rain drops shaken from the leaves, Juanita shut the door, and came to Daisy.
trees
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From this reading Till the sound of the carriage wheels had died away in the distance, Juanita stood at the door looking after them; although the trees and the darkness prevented her seeing anything along the road further than a few yards.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Very white and thin the little face looked, indeed; and under each eyelid lay a tear glistening, that had forced its way so far into notice.
Very
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From this reading Very white and thin the little face looked, indeed; and under each eyelid lay a tear glistening, that had forced its way so far into notice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the rustle of the breeze among the branches was the only thing left to hear, beside the dripping of the rain drops shaken from the leaves, Juanita shut the door, and came to Daisy.
way
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From this reading Very white and thin the little face looked, indeed; and under each eyelid lay a tear glistening, that had forced its way so far into notice.
wheels
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From this reading Till the sound of the carriage wheels had died away in the distance, Juanita stood at the door looking after them; although the trees and the darkness prevented her seeing anything along the road further than a few yards.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the rustle of the breeze among the branches was the only thing left to hear, beside the dripping of the rain drops shaken from the leaves, Juanita shut the door, and came to Daisy.
white
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From this reading The child was lying white and still, with her eyes closed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The child was lying white and still, with her eyes closed.
yards
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From this reading Till the sound of the carriage wheels had died away in the distance, Juanita stood at the door looking after them; although the trees and the darkness prevented her seeing anything along the road further than a few yards.
