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affectionate
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From this reading The parting with Juanita had been very tenderly affectionate and had gone very near to Daisy's heart.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The next day turned out so warm, that the carriage was not brought for Daisy till late in the afternoon.
all
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From this reading Then it came, with her father and Dr. Sandford; and Daisy was lifted in Mr. Randolph's arms and carefully placed on the front seat of the carriage, which she had all to herself.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Not choosing to shew this more than she could help, as usual, Daisy at first lay still on the cushions with an exceedingly old-fashioned face; it was as demure and sedate as if the gravity of forty years had been over it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then it came, with her father and Dr. Sandford; and Daisy was lifted in Mr. Randolph's arms and carefully placed on the front seat of the carriage, which she had all to herself.
arms
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From this reading Then it came, with her father and Dr. Sandford; and Daisy was lifted in Mr. Randolph's arms and carefully placed on the front seat of the carriage, which she had all to herself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not choosing to shew this more than she could help, as usual, Daisy at first lay still on the cushions with an exceedingly old-fashioned face; it was as demure and sedate as if the gravity of forty years had been over it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not choosing to shew this more than she could help, as usual, Daisy at first lay still on the cushions with an exceedingly old-fashioned face; it was as demure and sedate as if the gravity of forty years had been over it.
away
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From this reading Her father and the doctor got in and sat opposite to her; and the carriage drove away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The parting with Juanita had been very tenderly affectionate and had gone very near to Daisy's heart.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The next day turned out so warm, that the carriage was not brought for Daisy till late in the afternoon.
came
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From this reading Then it came, with her father and Dr. Sandford; and Daisy was lifted in Mr. Randolph's arms and carefully placed on the front seat of the carriage, which she had all to herself.
carefully
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From this reading Then it came, with her father and Dr. Sandford; and Daisy was lifted in Mr. Randolph's arms and carefully placed on the front seat of the carriage, which she had all to herself.
carriage
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From this reading The next day turned out so warm, that the carriage was not brought for Daisy till late in the afternoon.
choosing
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From this reading Not choosing to shew this more than she could help, as usual, Daisy at first lay still on the cushions with an exceedingly old-fashioned face; it was as demure and sedate as if the gravity of forty years had been over it.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Not choosing to shew this more than she could help, as usual, Daisy at first lay still on the cushions with an exceedingly old-fashioned face; it was as demure and sedate as if the gravity of forty years had been over it.
cushions
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From this reading Not choosing to shew this more than she could help, as usual, Daisy at first lay still on the cushions with an exceedingly old-fashioned face; it was as demure and sedate as if the gravity of forty years had been over it.
Daisy
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From this reading The next day turned out so warm, that the carriage was not brought for Daisy till late in the afternoon.
Daisy's
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From this reading The parting with Juanita had been very tenderly affectionate and had gone very near to Daisy's heart.
day
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From this reading The next day turned out so warm, that the carriage was not brought for Daisy till late in the afternoon.
demure
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From this reading Not choosing to shew this more than she could help, as usual, Daisy at first lay still on the cushions with an exceedingly old-fashioned face; it was as demure and sedate as if the gravity of forty years had been over it.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her father and the doctor got in and sat opposite to her; and the carriage drove away.
Dr
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From this reading Then it came, with her father and Dr. Sandford; and Daisy was lifted in Mr. Randolph's arms and carefully placed on the front seat of the carriage, which she had all to herself.
drove
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From this reading Her father and the doctor got in and sat opposite to her; and the carriage drove away.
exceedingly
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From this reading Not choosing to shew this more than she could help, as usual, Daisy at first lay still on the cushions with an exceedingly old-fashioned face; it was as demure and sedate as if the gravity of forty years had been over it.
face
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From this reading Not choosing to shew this more than she could help, as usual, Daisy at first lay still on the cushions with an exceedingly old-fashioned face; it was as demure and sedate as if the gravity of forty years had been over it.
father
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From this reading Then it came, with her father and Dr. Sandford; and Daisy was lifted in Mr. Randolph's arms and carefully placed on the front seat of the carriage, which she had all to herself.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not choosing to shew this more than she could help, as usual, Daisy at first lay still on the cushions with an exceedingly old-fashioned face; it was as demure and sedate as if the gravity of forty years had been over it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next day turned out so warm, that the carriage was not brought for Daisy till late in the afternoon.
forty
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From this reading Not choosing to shew this more than she could help, as usual, Daisy at first lay still on the cushions with an exceedingly old-fashioned face; it was as demure and sedate as if the gravity of forty years had been over it.
front
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From this reading Then it came, with her father and Dr. Sandford; and Daisy was lifted in Mr. Randolph's arms and carefully placed on the front seat of the carriage, which she had all to herself.
gone
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From this reading The parting with Juanita had been very tenderly affectionate and had gone very near to Daisy's heart.
got
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From this reading Her father and the doctor got in and sat opposite to her; and the carriage drove away.
gravity
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From this reading Not choosing to shew this more than she could help, as usual, Daisy at first lay still on the cushions with an exceedingly old-fashioned face; it was as demure and sedate as if the gravity of forty years had been over it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then it came, with her father and Dr. Sandford; and Daisy was lifted in Mr. Randolph's arms and carefully placed on the front seat of the carriage, which she had all to herself.
heart
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From this reading The parting with Juanita had been very tenderly affectionate and had gone very near to Daisy's heart.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not choosing to shew this more than she could help, as usual, Daisy at first lay still on the cushions with an exceedingly old-fashioned face; it was as demure and sedate as if the gravity of forty years had been over it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then it came, with her father and Dr. Sandford; and Daisy was lifted in Mr. Randolph's arms and carefully placed on the front seat of the carriage, which she had all to herself.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then it came, with her father and Dr. Sandford; and Daisy was lifted in Mr. Randolph's arms and carefully placed on the front seat of the carriage, which she had all to herself.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Not choosing to shew this more than she could help, as usual, Daisy at first lay still on the cushions with an exceedingly old-fashioned face; it was as demure and sedate as if the gravity of forty years had been over it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next day turned out so warm, that the carriage was not brought for Daisy till late in the afternoon.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then it came, with her father and Dr. Sandford; and Daisy was lifted in Mr. Randolph's arms and carefully placed on the front seat of the carriage, which she had all to herself.
Juanita
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From this reading The parting with Juanita had been very tenderly affectionate and had gone very near to Daisy's heart.
late
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From this reading The next day turned out so warm, that the carriage was not brought for Daisy till late in the afternoon.
lay
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From this reading Not choosing to shew this more than she could help, as usual, Daisy at first lay still on the cushions with an exceedingly old-fashioned face; it was as demure and sedate as if the gravity of forty years had been over it.
lifted
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From this reading Then it came, with her father and Dr. Sandford; and Daisy was lifted in Mr. Randolph's arms and carefully placed on the front seat of the carriage, which she had all to herself.
more
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From this reading Not choosing to shew this more than she could help, as usual, Daisy at first lay still on the cushions with an exceedingly old-fashioned face; it was as demure and sedate as if the gravity of forty years had been over it.
Mr
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From this reading Then it came, with her father and Dr. Sandford; and Daisy was lifted in Mr. Randolph's arms and carefully placed on the front seat of the carriage, which she had all to herself.
near
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From this reading The parting with Juanita had been very tenderly affectionate and had gone very near to Daisy's heart.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day turned out so warm, that the carriage was not brought for Daisy till late in the afternoon.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The next day turned out so warm, that the carriage was not brought for Daisy till late in the afternoon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then it came, with her father and Dr. Sandford; and Daisy was lifted in Mr. Randolph's arms and carefully placed on the front seat of the carriage, which she had all to herself.
old-fashioned
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From this reading Not choosing to shew this more than she could help, as usual, Daisy at first lay still on the cushions with an exceedingly old-fashioned face; it was as demure and sedate as if the gravity of forty years had been over it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then it came, with her father and Dr. Sandford; and Daisy was lifted in Mr. Randolph's arms and carefully placed on the front seat of the carriage, which she had all to herself.
opposite
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From this reading Her father and the doctor got in and sat opposite to her; and the carriage drove away.
out
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From this reading The next day turned out so warm, that the carriage was not brought for Daisy till late in the afternoon.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Not choosing to shew this more than she could help, as usual, Daisy at first lay still on the cushions with an exceedingly old-fashioned face; it was as demure and sedate as if the gravity of forty years had been over it.
parting
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From this reading The parting with Juanita had been very tenderly affectionate and had gone very near to Daisy's heart.
placed
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From this reading Then it came, with her father and Dr. Sandford; and Daisy was lifted in Mr. Randolph's arms and carefully placed on the front seat of the carriage, which she had all to herself.
Randolph's
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From this reading Then it came, with her father and Dr. Sandford; and Daisy was lifted in Mr. Randolph's arms and carefully placed on the front seat of the carriage, which she had all to herself.
Sandford
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From this reading Then it came, with her father and Dr. Sandford; and Daisy was lifted in Mr. Randolph's arms and carefully placed on the front seat of the carriage, which she had all to herself.
sat
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From this reading Her father and the doctor got in and sat opposite to her; and the carriage drove away.
seat
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From this reading Then it came, with her father and Dr. Sandford; and Daisy was lifted in Mr. Randolph's arms and carefully placed on the front seat of the carriage, which she had all to herself.
sedate
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From this reading Not choosing to shew this more than she could help, as usual, Daisy at first lay still on the cushions with an exceedingly old-fashioned face; it was as demure and sedate as if the gravity of forty years had been over it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then it came, with her father and Dr. Sandford; and Daisy was lifted in Mr. Randolph's arms and carefully placed on the front seat of the carriage, which she had all to herself.
shew
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From this reading Not choosing to shew this more than she could help, as usual, Daisy at first lay still on the cushions with an exceedingly old-fashioned face; it was as demure and sedate as if the gravity of forty years had been over it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The next day turned out so warm, that the carriage was not brought for Daisy till late in the afternoon.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not choosing to shew this more than she could help, as usual, Daisy at first lay still on the cushions with an exceedingly old-fashioned face; it was as demure and sedate as if the gravity of forty years had been over it.
tenderly
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From this reading The parting with Juanita had been very tenderly affectionate and had gone very near to Daisy's heart.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Not choosing to shew this more than she could help, as usual, Daisy at first lay still on the cushions with an exceedingly old-fashioned face; it was as demure and sedate as if the gravity of forty years had been over it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next day turned out so warm, that the carriage was not brought for Daisy till late in the afternoon.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day turned out so warm, that the carriage was not brought for Daisy till late in the afternoon.
Then
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From this reading Then it came, with her father and Dr. Sandford; and Daisy was lifted in Mr. Randolph's arms and carefully placed on the front seat of the carriage, which she had all to herself.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Not choosing to shew this more than she could help, as usual, Daisy at first lay still on the cushions with an exceedingly old-fashioned face; it was as demure and sedate as if the gravity of forty years had been over it.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The next day turned out so warm, that the carriage was not brought for Daisy till late in the afternoon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then it came, with her father and Dr. Sandford; and Daisy was lifted in Mr. Randolph's arms and carefully placed on the front seat of the carriage, which she had all to herself.
turned
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From this reading The next day turned out so warm, that the carriage was not brought for Daisy till late in the afternoon.
usual
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From this reading Not choosing to shew this more than she could help, as usual, Daisy at first lay still on the cushions with an exceedingly old-fashioned face; it was as demure and sedate as if the gravity of forty years had been over it.
very
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From this reading The parting with Juanita had been very tenderly affectionate and had gone very near to Daisy's heart.
warm
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From this reading The next day turned out so warm, that the carriage was not brought for Daisy till late in the afternoon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day turned out so warm, that the carriage was not brought for Daisy till late in the afternoon.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then it came, with her father and Dr. Sandford; and Daisy was lifted in Mr. Randolph's arms and carefully placed on the front seat of the carriage, which she had all to herself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then it came, with her father and Dr. Sandford; and Daisy was lifted in Mr. Randolph's arms and carefully placed on the front seat of the carriage, which she had all to herself.
years
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From this reading Not choosing to shew this more than she could help, as usual, Daisy at first lay still on the cushions with an exceedingly old-fashioned face; it was as demure and sedate as if the gravity of forty years had been over it.
