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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 Yet she went to find out Logan that afternoon on her return from the drive, and saw the rose-bush laid by the heels; with perhaps just a shadow of hope in her heart that her friend the doctor might mean to put in a plea for her somewhere.
advised
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From this reading It was friendly; but she hardly thought well advised.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Yet she went to find out Logan that afternoon on her return from the drive, and saw the rose-bush laid by the heels; with perhaps just a shadow of hope in her heart that her friend the doctor might mean to put in a plea for her somewhere.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not know her father and mother so well as she did.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He did not know her father and mother so well as she did.
back
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From this reading The hope faded when she got back to the house, and the doctor was gone, and Mrs. Randolph's handsome face looked its usual calm impassiveness.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was friendly; but she hardly thought well advised.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Yet she went to find out Logan that afternoon on her return from the drive, and saw the rose-bush laid by the heels; with perhaps just a shadow of hope in her heart that her friend the doctor might mean to put in a plea for her somewhere.
calm
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From this reading The hope faded when she got back to the house, and the doctor was gone, and Mrs. Randolph's handsome face looked its usual calm impassiveness.
counsel
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From this reading Daisy pondered over the doctor's counsel.
Daisy
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From this reading Daisy pondered over the doctor's counsel.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not know her father and mother so well as she did.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet she went to find out Logan that afternoon on her return from the drive, and saw the rose-bush laid by the heels; with perhaps just a shadow of hope in her heart that her friend the doctor might mean to put in a plea for her somewhere.
doctor's
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From this reading Daisy pondered over the doctor's counsel.
drive
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From this reading Yet she went to find out Logan that afternoon on her return from the drive, and saw the rose-bush laid by the heels; with perhaps just a shadow of hope in her heart that her friend the doctor might mean to put in a plea for her somewhere.
face
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From this reading The hope faded when she got back to the house, and the doctor was gone, and Mrs. Randolph's handsome face looked its usual calm impassiveness.
faded
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From this reading The hope faded when she got back to the house, and the doctor was gone, and Mrs. Randolph's handsome face looked its usual calm impassiveness.
father
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From this reading He did not know her father and mother so well as she did.
find
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From this reading Yet she went to find out Logan that afternoon on her return from the drive, and saw the rose-bush laid by the heels; with perhaps just a shadow of hope in her heart that her friend the doctor might mean to put in a plea for her somewhere.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet she went to find out Logan that afternoon on her return from the drive, and saw the rose-bush laid by the heels; with perhaps just a shadow of hope in her heart that her friend the doctor might mean to put in a plea for her somewhere.
friend
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From this reading Yet she went to find out Logan that afternoon on her return from the drive, and saw the rose-bush laid by the heels; with perhaps just a shadow of hope in her heart that her friend the doctor might mean to put in a plea for her somewhere.
friendly
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From this reading It was friendly; but she hardly thought well advised.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet she went to find out Logan that afternoon on her return from the drive, and saw the rose-bush laid by the heels; with perhaps just a shadow of hope in her heart that her friend the doctor might mean to put in a plea for her somewhere.
gone
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From this reading The hope faded when she got back to the house, and the doctor was gone, and Mrs. Randolph's handsome face looked its usual calm impassiveness.
got
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From this reading The hope faded when she got back to the house, and the doctor was gone, and Mrs. Randolph's handsome face looked its usual calm impassiveness.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The hope faded when she got back to the house, and the doctor was gone, and Mrs. Randolph's handsome face looked its usual calm impassiveness.
hardly
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From this reading It was friendly; but she hardly thought well advised.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not know her father and mother so well as she did.
heart
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From this reading Yet she went to find out Logan that afternoon on her return from the drive, and saw the rose-bush laid by the heels; with perhaps just a shadow of hope in her heart that her friend the doctor might mean to put in a plea for her somewhere.
heels
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From this reading Yet she went to find out Logan that afternoon on her return from the drive, and saw the rose-bush laid by the heels; with perhaps just a shadow of hope in her heart that her friend the doctor might mean to put in a plea for her somewhere.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not know her father and mother so well as she did.
hope
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From this reading Yet she went to find out Logan that afternoon on her return from the drive, and saw the rose-bush laid by the heels; with perhaps just a shadow of hope in her heart that her friend the doctor might mean to put in a plea for her somewhere.
house
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From this reading The hope faded when she got back to the house, and the doctor was gone, and Mrs. Randolph's handsome face looked its usual calm impassiveness.
impassiveness
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From this reading The hope faded when she got back to the house, and the doctor was gone, and Mrs. Randolph's handsome face looked its usual calm impassiveness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet she went to find out Logan that afternoon on her return from the drive, and saw the rose-bush laid by the heels; with perhaps just a shadow of hope in her heart that her friend the doctor might mean to put in a plea for her somewhere.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was friendly; but she hardly thought well advised.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The hope faded when she got back to the house, and the doctor was gone, and Mrs. Randolph's handsome face looked its usual calm impassiveness.
just
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From this reading Yet she went to find out Logan that afternoon on her return from the drive, and saw the rose-bush laid by the heels; with perhaps just a shadow of hope in her heart that her friend the doctor might mean to put in a plea for her somewhere.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not know her father and mother so well as she did.
laid
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From this reading Yet she went to find out Logan that afternoon on her return from the drive, and saw the rose-bush laid by the heels; with perhaps just a shadow of hope in her heart that her friend the doctor might mean to put in a plea for her somewhere.
Logan
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From this reading Yet she went to find out Logan that afternoon on her return from the drive, and saw the rose-bush laid by the heels; with perhaps just a shadow of hope in her heart that her friend the doctor might mean to put in a plea for her somewhere.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The hope faded when she got back to the house, and the doctor was gone, and Mrs. Randolph's handsome face looked its usual calm impassiveness.
mean
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From this reading Yet she went to find out Logan that afternoon on her return from the drive, and saw the rose-bush laid by the heels; with perhaps just a shadow of hope in her heart that her friend the doctor might mean to put in a plea for her somewhere.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Yet she went to find out Logan that afternoon on her return from the drive, and saw the rose-bush laid by the heels; with perhaps just a shadow of hope in her heart that her friend the doctor might mean to put in a plea for her somewhere.
mother
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From this reading He did not know her father and mother so well as she did.
Mrs
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From this reading The hope faded when she got back to the house, and the doctor was gone, and Mrs. Randolph's handsome face looked its usual calm impassiveness.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not know her father and mother so well as she did.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet she went to find out Logan that afternoon on her return from the drive, and saw the rose-bush laid by the heels; with perhaps just a shadow of hope in her heart that her friend the doctor might mean to put in a plea for her somewhere.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yet she went to find out Logan that afternoon on her return from the drive, and saw the rose-bush laid by the heels; with perhaps just a shadow of hope in her heart that her friend the doctor might mean to put in a plea for her somewhere.
out
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From this reading Yet she went to find out Logan that afternoon on her return from the drive, and saw the rose-bush laid by the heels; with perhaps just a shadow of hope in her heart that her friend the doctor might mean to put in a plea for her somewhere.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Daisy pondered over the doctor's counsel.
perhaps
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From this reading Yet she went to find out Logan that afternoon on her return from the drive, and saw the rose-bush laid by the heels; with perhaps just a shadow of hope in her heart that her friend the doctor might mean to put in a plea for her somewhere.
plea
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From this reading Yet she went to find out Logan that afternoon on her return from the drive, and saw the rose-bush laid by the heels; with perhaps just a shadow of hope in her heart that her friend the doctor might mean to put in a plea for her somewhere.
pondered
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From this reading Daisy pondered over the doctor's counsel.
put
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From this reading Yet she went to find out Logan that afternoon on her return from the drive, and saw the rose-bush laid by the heels; with perhaps just a shadow of hope in her heart that her friend the doctor might mean to put in a plea for her somewhere.
Randolph's
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From this reading The hope faded when she got back to the house, and the doctor was gone, and Mrs. Randolph's handsome face looked its usual calm impassiveness.
return
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From this reading Yet she went to find out Logan that afternoon on her return from the drive, and saw the rose-bush laid by the heels; with perhaps just a shadow of hope in her heart that her friend the doctor might mean to put in a plea for her somewhere.
rose-bush
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From this reading Yet she went to find out Logan that afternoon on her return from the drive, and saw the rose-bush laid by the heels; with perhaps just a shadow of hope in her heart that her friend the doctor might mean to put in a plea for her somewhere.
saw
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From this reading Yet she went to find out Logan that afternoon on her return from the drive, and saw the rose-bush laid by the heels; with perhaps just a shadow of hope in her heart that her friend the doctor might mean to put in a plea for her somewhere.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Yet she went to find out Logan that afternoon on her return from the drive, and saw the rose-bush laid by the heels; with perhaps just a shadow of hope in her heart that her friend the doctor might mean to put in a plea for her somewhere.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was friendly; but she hardly thought well advised.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He did not know her father and mother so well as she did.
somewhere
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From this reading Yet she went to find out Logan that afternoon on her return from the drive, and saw the rose-bush laid by the heels; with perhaps just a shadow of hope in her heart that her friend the doctor might mean to put in a plea for her somewhere.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet she went to find out Logan that afternoon on her return from the drive, and saw the rose-bush laid by the heels; with perhaps just a shadow of hope in her heart that her friend the doctor might mean to put in a plea for her somewhere.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Daisy pondered over the doctor's counsel.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was friendly; but she hardly thought well advised.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet she went to find out Logan that afternoon on her return from the drive, and saw the rose-bush laid by the heels; with perhaps just a shadow of hope in her heart that her friend the doctor might mean to put in a plea for her somewhere.
usual
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From this reading The hope faded when she got back to the house, and the doctor was gone, and Mrs. Randolph's handsome face looked its usual calm impassiveness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was friendly; but she hardly thought well advised.
well
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From this reading It was friendly; but she hardly thought well advised.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet she went to find out Logan that afternoon on her return from the drive, and saw the rose-bush laid by the heels; with perhaps just a shadow of hope in her heart that her friend the doctor might mean to put in a plea for her somewhere.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The hope faded when she got back to the house, and the doctor was gone, and Mrs. Randolph's handsome face looked its usual calm impassiveness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet she went to find out Logan that afternoon on her return from the drive, and saw the rose-bush laid by the heels; with perhaps just a shadow of hope in her heart that her friend the doctor might mean to put in a plea for her somewhere.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet she went to find out Logan that afternoon on her return from the drive, and saw the rose-bush laid by the heels; with perhaps just a shadow of hope in her heart that her friend the doctor might mean to put in a plea for her somewhere.
