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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 This led to an adventure of a sort likely to impress itself deeply in the mind of an unsophisticated girl of the mountains.
absence
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From this reading One day in the time of Reynolds' absence at General DeKay's, White came down to Birmingham in his cart and Milly insisted so strenuously on accompanying him, that she had her way.
accompanying
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From this reading One day in the time of Reynolds' absence at General DeKay's, White came down to Birmingham in his cart and Milly insisted so strenuously on accompanying him, that she had her way.
adventure
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From this reading This led to an adventure of a sort likely to impress itself deeply in the mind of an unsophisticated girl of the mountains.
always
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From this reading She had given no especial reason for wishing to visit the city, but White shrewdly guessed that her desire to know something of the whereabouts of Reynolds was the motive impelling her to so unusual an undertaking, for heretofore she had always been very averse to going into Birmingham.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This led to an adventure of a sort likely to impress itself deeply in the mind of an unsophisticated girl of the mountains.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day in the time of Reynolds' absence at General DeKay's, White came down to Birmingham in his cart and Milly insisted so strenuously on accompanying him, that she had her way.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One day in the time of Reynolds' absence at General DeKay's, White came down to Birmingham in his cart and Milly insisted so strenuously on accompanying him, that she had her way.
averse
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From this reading She had given no especial reason for wishing to visit the city, but White shrewdly guessed that her desire to know something of the whereabouts of Reynolds was the motive impelling her to so unusual an undertaking, for heretofore she had always been very averse to going into Birmingham.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had given no especial reason for wishing to visit the city, but White shrewdly guessed that her desire to know something of the whereabouts of Reynolds was the motive impelling her to so unusual an undertaking, for heretofore she had always been very averse to going into Birmingham.
Birmingham
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From this reading One day in the time of Reynolds' absence at General DeKay's, White came down to Birmingham in his cart and Milly insisted so strenuously on accompanying him, that she had her way.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had given no especial reason for wishing to visit the city, but White shrewdly guessed that her desire to know something of the whereabouts of Reynolds was the motive impelling her to so unusual an undertaking, for heretofore she had always been very averse to going into Birmingham.
came
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From this reading One day in the time of Reynolds' absence at General DeKay's, White came down to Birmingham in his cart and Milly insisted so strenuously on accompanying him, that she had her way.
cart
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From this reading One day in the time of Reynolds' absence at General DeKay's, White came down to Birmingham in his cart and Milly insisted so strenuously on accompanying him, that she had her way.
city
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From this reading She had given no especial reason for wishing to visit the city, but White shrewdly guessed that her desire to know something of the whereabouts of Reynolds was the motive impelling her to so unusual an undertaking, for heretofore she had always been very averse to going into Birmingham.
day
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From this reading One day in the time of Reynolds' absence at General DeKay's, White came down to Birmingham in his cart and Milly insisted so strenuously on accompanying him, that she had her way.
deeply
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From this reading This led to an adventure of a sort likely to impress itself deeply in the mind of an unsophisticated girl of the mountains.
DeKay's
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From this reading One day in the time of Reynolds' absence at General DeKay's, White came down to Birmingham in his cart and Milly insisted so strenuously on accompanying him, that she had her way.
desire
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From this reading She had given no especial reason for wishing to visit the city, but White shrewdly guessed that her desire to know something of the whereabouts of Reynolds was the motive impelling her to so unusual an undertaking, for heretofore she had always been very averse to going into Birmingham.
down
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From this reading One day in the time of Reynolds' absence at General DeKay's, White came down to Birmingham in his cart and Milly insisted so strenuously on accompanying him, that she had her way.
especial
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From this reading She had given no especial reason for wishing to visit the city, but White shrewdly guessed that her desire to know something of the whereabouts of Reynolds was the motive impelling her to so unusual an undertaking, for heretofore she had always been very averse to going into Birmingham.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had given no especial reason for wishing to visit the city, but White shrewdly guessed that her desire to know something of the whereabouts of Reynolds was the motive impelling her to so unusual an undertaking, for heretofore she had always been very averse to going into Birmingham.
gave
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From this reading When they reached town White gave Milly a pittance of money and said:
General
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From this reading One day in the time of Reynolds' absence at General DeKay's, White came down to Birmingham in his cart and Milly insisted so strenuously on accompanying him, that she had her way.
girl
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From this reading This led to an adventure of a sort likely to impress itself deeply in the mind of an unsophisticated girl of the mountains.
given
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From this reading She had given no especial reason for wishing to visit the city, but White shrewdly guessed that her desire to know something of the whereabouts of Reynolds was the motive impelling her to so unusual an undertaking, for heretofore she had always been very averse to going into Birmingham.
going
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From this reading She had given no especial reason for wishing to visit the city, but White shrewdly guessed that her desire to know something of the whereabouts of Reynolds was the motive impelling her to so unusual an undertaking, for heretofore she had always been very averse to going into Birmingham.
guessed
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From this reading She had given no especial reason for wishing to visit the city, but White shrewdly guessed that her desire to know something of the whereabouts of Reynolds was the motive impelling her to so unusual an undertaking, for heretofore she had always been very averse to going into Birmingham.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One day in the time of Reynolds' absence at General DeKay's, White came down to Birmingham in his cart and Milly insisted so strenuously on accompanying him, that she had her way.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One day in the time of Reynolds' absence at General DeKay's, White came down to Birmingham in his cart and Milly insisted so strenuously on accompanying him, that she had her way.
heretofore
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From this reading She had given no especial reason for wishing to visit the city, but White shrewdly guessed that her desire to know something of the whereabouts of Reynolds was the motive impelling her to so unusual an undertaking, for heretofore she had always been very averse to going into Birmingham.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One day in the time of Reynolds' absence at General DeKay's, White came down to Birmingham in his cart and Milly insisted so strenuously on accompanying him, that she had her way.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One day in the time of Reynolds' absence at General DeKay's, White came down to Birmingham in his cart and Milly insisted so strenuously on accompanying him, that she had her way.
impelling
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From this reading She had given no especial reason for wishing to visit the city, but White shrewdly guessed that her desire to know something of the whereabouts of Reynolds was the motive impelling her to so unusual an undertaking, for heretofore she had always been very averse to going into Birmingham.
impress
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From this reading This led to an adventure of a sort likely to impress itself deeply in the mind of an unsophisticated girl of the mountains.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day in the time of Reynolds' absence at General DeKay's, White came down to Birmingham in his cart and Milly insisted so strenuously on accompanying him, that she had her way.
INQUIRES
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From this reading MILLY INQUIRES.
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading One day in the time of Reynolds' absence at General DeKay's, White came down to Birmingham in his cart and Milly insisted so strenuously on accompanying him, that she had her way.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had given no especial reason for wishing to visit the city, but White shrewdly guessed that her desire to know something of the whereabouts of Reynolds was the motive impelling her to so unusual an undertaking, for heretofore she had always been very averse to going into Birmingham.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading This led to an adventure of a sort likely to impress itself deeply in the mind of an unsophisticated girl of the mountains.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had given no especial reason for wishing to visit the city, but White shrewdly guessed that her desire to know something of the whereabouts of Reynolds was the motive impelling her to so unusual an undertaking, for heretofore she had always been very averse to going into Birmingham.
led
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From this reading This led to an adventure of a sort likely to impress itself deeply in the mind of an unsophisticated girl of the mountains.
likely
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From this reading This led to an adventure of a sort likely to impress itself deeply in the mind of an unsophisticated girl of the mountains.
MILLY
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From this reading MILLY INQUIRES.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This led to an adventure of a sort likely to impress itself deeply in the mind of an unsophisticated girl of the mountains.
money
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From this reading When they reached town White gave Milly a pittance of money and said:
motive
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From this reading She had given no especial reason for wishing to visit the city, but White shrewdly guessed that her desire to know something of the whereabouts of Reynolds was the motive impelling her to so unusual an undertaking, for heretofore she had always been very averse to going into Birmingham.
mountains
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From this reading This led to an adventure of a sort likely to impress itself deeply in the mind of an unsophisticated girl of the mountains.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She had given no especial reason for wishing to visit the city, but White shrewdly guessed that her desire to know something of the whereabouts of Reynolds was the motive impelling her to so unusual an undertaking, for heretofore she had always been very averse to going into Birmingham.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day in the time of Reynolds' absence at General DeKay's, White came down to Birmingham in his cart and Milly insisted so strenuously on accompanying him, that she had her way.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One day in the time of Reynolds' absence at General DeKay's, White came down to Birmingham in his cart and Milly insisted so strenuously on accompanying him, that she had her way.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day in the time of Reynolds' absence at General DeKay's, White came down to Birmingham in his cart and Milly insisted so strenuously on accompanying him, that she had her way.
pittance
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From this reading When they reached town White gave Milly a pittance of money and said:
reached
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From this reading When they reached town White gave Milly a pittance of money and said:
reason
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From this reading She had given no especial reason for wishing to visit the city, but White shrewdly guessed that her desire to know something of the whereabouts of Reynolds was the motive impelling her to so unusual an undertaking, for heretofore she had always been very averse to going into Birmingham.
Reynolds
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From this reading One day in the time of Reynolds' absence at General DeKay's, White came down to Birmingham in his cart and Milly insisted so strenuously on accompanying him, that she had her way.
said
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From this reading When they reached town White gave Milly a pittance of money and said:
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day in the time of Reynolds' absence at General DeKay's, White came down to Birmingham in his cart and Milly insisted so strenuously on accompanying him, that she had her way.
shrewdly
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From this reading She had given no especial reason for wishing to visit the city, but White shrewdly guessed that her desire to know something of the whereabouts of Reynolds was the motive impelling her to so unusual an undertaking, for heretofore she had always been very averse to going into Birmingham.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One day in the time of Reynolds' absence at General DeKay's, White came down to Birmingham in his cart and Milly insisted so strenuously on accompanying him, that she had her way.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She had given no especial reason for wishing to visit the city, but White shrewdly guessed that her desire to know something of the whereabouts of Reynolds was the motive impelling her to so unusual an undertaking, for heretofore she had always been very averse to going into Birmingham.
sort
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From this reading This led to an adventure of a sort likely to impress itself deeply in the mind of an unsophisticated girl of the mountains.
strenuously
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From this reading One day in the time of Reynolds' absence at General DeKay's, White came down to Birmingham in his cart and Milly insisted so strenuously on accompanying him, that she had her way.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One day in the time of Reynolds' absence at General DeKay's, White came down to Birmingham in his cart and Milly insisted so strenuously on accompanying him, that she had her way.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day in the time of Reynolds' absence at General DeKay's, White came down to Birmingham in his cart and Milly insisted so strenuously on accompanying him, that she had her way.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they reached town White gave Milly a pittance of money and said:
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This led to an adventure of a sort likely to impress itself deeply in the mind of an unsophisticated girl of the mountains.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One day in the time of Reynolds' absence at General DeKay's, White came down to Birmingham in his cart and Milly insisted so strenuously on accompanying him, that she had her way.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day in the time of Reynolds' absence at General DeKay's, White came down to Birmingham in his cart and Milly insisted so strenuously on accompanying him, that she had her way.
town
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From this reading When they reached town White gave Milly a pittance of money and said:
undertakingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈteɪkɪŋ/
a serious task, project, or venture that someone agrees to do
From this reading She had given no especial reason for wishing to visit the city, but White shrewdly guessed that her desire to know something of the whereabouts of Reynolds was the motive impelling her to so unusual an undertaking, for heretofore she had always been very averse to going into Birmingham.
unsophisticated
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From this reading This led to an adventure of a sort likely to impress itself deeply in the mind of an unsophisticated girl of the mountains.
unusual
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From this reading She had given no especial reason for wishing to visit the city, but White shrewdly guessed that her desire to know something of the whereabouts of Reynolds was the motive impelling her to so unusual an undertaking, for heretofore she had always been very averse to going into Birmingham.
very
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From this reading She had given no especial reason for wishing to visit the city, but White shrewdly guessed that her desire to know something of the whereabouts of Reynolds was the motive impelling her to so unusual an undertaking, for heretofore she had always been very averse to going into Birmingham.
visit
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From this reading She had given no especial reason for wishing to visit the city, but White shrewdly guessed that her desire to know something of the whereabouts of Reynolds was the motive impelling her to so unusual an undertaking, for heretofore she had always been very averse to going into Birmingham.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had given no especial reason for wishing to visit the city, but White shrewdly guessed that her desire to know something of the whereabouts of Reynolds was the motive impelling her to so unusual an undertaking, for heretofore she had always been very averse to going into Birmingham.
way
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From this reading One day in the time of Reynolds' absence at General DeKay's, White came down to Birmingham in his cart and Milly insisted so strenuously on accompanying him, that she had her way.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When they reached town White gave Milly a pittance of money and said:
whereabouts
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From this reading She had given no especial reason for wishing to visit the city, but White shrewdly guessed that her desire to know something of the whereabouts of Reynolds was the motive impelling her to so unusual an undertaking, for heretofore she had always been very averse to going into Birmingham.
White
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From this reading One day in the time of Reynolds' absence at General DeKay's, White came down to Birmingham in his cart and Milly insisted so strenuously on accompanying him, that she had her way.
wishing
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From this reading She had given no especial reason for wishing to visit the city, but White shrewdly guessed that her desire to know something of the whereabouts of Reynolds was the motive impelling her to so unusual an undertaking, for heretofore she had always been very averse to going into Birmingham.
