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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 So after a moment's thought she turned again to Justin.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So after a moment's thought she turned again to Justin.
again
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From this reading PAT AND PETS Aunt Mattie smiled again to herself at Justin's last words.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PAT AND PETS Aunt Mattie smiled again to herself at Justin's last words.
any
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From this reading But just now, for Rosamond's sake, she thought it better to say nothing which would lead to any more discussions.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PAT AND PETS Aunt Mattie smiled again to herself at Justin's last words.
Aunt
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From this reading PAT AND PETS Aunt Mattie smiled again to herself at Justin's last words.
better
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From this reading But just now, for Rosamond's sake, she thought it better to say nothing which would lead to any more discussions.
boys
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From this reading She felt very much inclined to say that in _her_ opinion the two youngest boys were much less likely to get into mischief if left by themselves than under the elders' care.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But just now, for Rosamond's sake, she thought it better to say nothing which would lead to any more discussions.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She felt very much inclined to say that in _her_ opinion the two youngest boys were much less likely to get into mischief if left by themselves than under the elders' care.
care
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From this reading She felt very much inclined to say that in _her_ opinion the two youngest boys were much less likely to get into mischief if left by themselves than under the elders' care.
discussions
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From this reading But just now, for Rosamond's sake, she thought it better to say nothing which would lead to any more discussions.
elders
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From this reading She felt very much inclined to say that in _her_ opinion the two youngest boys were much less likely to get into mischief if left by themselves than under the elders' care.
felt
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From this reading She felt very much inclined to say that in _her_ opinion the two youngest boys were much less likely to get into mischief if left by themselves than under the elders' care.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But just now, for Rosamond's sake, she thought it better to say nothing which would lead to any more discussions.
get
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From this reading She felt very much inclined to say that in _her_ opinion the two youngest boys were much less likely to get into mischief if left by themselves than under the elders' care.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She felt very much inclined to say that in _her_ opinion the two youngest boys were much less likely to get into mischief if left by themselves than under the elders' care.
here
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From this reading 'I will stay here with the little ones,' she said, 'if you take Rosamond out to see your pets----' 'Oh!' interrupted Miss Mouse.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading PAT AND PETS Aunt Mattie smiled again to herself at Justin's last words.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I will stay here with the little ones,' she said, 'if you take Rosamond out to see your pets----' 'Oh!' interrupted Miss Mouse.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She felt very much inclined to say that in _her_ opinion the two youngest boys were much less likely to get into mischief if left by themselves than under the elders' care.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She felt very much inclined to say that in _her_ opinion the two youngest boys were much less likely to get into mischief if left by themselves than under the elders' care.
inclined
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From this reading She felt very much inclined to say that in _her_ opinion the two youngest boys were much less likely to get into mischief if left by themselves than under the elders' care.
interrupted
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From this reading 'I will stay here with the little ones,' she said, 'if you take Rosamond out to see your pets----' 'Oh!' interrupted Miss Mouse.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She felt very much inclined to say that in _her_ opinion the two youngest boys were much less likely to get into mischief if left by themselves than under the elders' care.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But just now, for Rosamond's sake, she thought it better to say nothing which would lead to any more discussions.
just
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From this reading But just now, for Rosamond's sake, she thought it better to say nothing which would lead to any more discussions.
Justin
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From this reading So after a moment's thought she turned again to Justin.
Justin's
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From this reading PAT AND PETS Aunt Mattie smiled again to herself at Justin's last words.
last
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From this reading PAT AND PETS Aunt Mattie smiled again to herself at Justin's last words.
lead
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From this reading But just now, for Rosamond's sake, she thought it better to say nothing which would lead to any more discussions.
left
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From this reading She felt very much inclined to say that in _her_ opinion the two youngest boys were much less likely to get into mischief if left by themselves than under the elders' care.
less
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From this reading She felt very much inclined to say that in _her_ opinion the two youngest boys were much less likely to get into mischief if left by themselves than under the elders' care.
likely
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From this reading She felt very much inclined to say that in _her_ opinion the two youngest boys were much less likely to get into mischief if left by themselves than under the elders' care.
little
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From this reading 'I will stay here with the little ones,' she said, 'if you take Rosamond out to see your pets----' 'Oh!' interrupted Miss Mouse.
Mattie
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From this reading PAT AND PETS Aunt Mattie smiled again to herself at Justin's last words.
mischief
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From this reading She felt very much inclined to say that in _her_ opinion the two youngest boys were much less likely to get into mischief if left by themselves than under the elders' care.
Miss
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From this reading 'I will stay here with the little ones,' she said, 'if you take Rosamond out to see your pets----' 'Oh!' interrupted Miss Mouse.
moment's
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From this reading So after a moment's thought she turned again to Justin.
more
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From this reading But just now, for Rosamond's sake, she thought it better to say nothing which would lead to any more discussions.
Mouse
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From this reading 'I will stay here with the little ones,' she said, 'if you take Rosamond out to see your pets----' 'Oh!' interrupted Miss Mouse.
much
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From this reading She felt very much inclined to say that in _her_ opinion the two youngest boys were much less likely to get into mischief if left by themselves than under the elders' care.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But just now, for Rosamond's sake, she thought it better to say nothing which would lead to any more discussions.
now
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From this reading But just now, for Rosamond's sake, she thought it better to say nothing which would lead to any more discussions.
Oh
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From this reading 'I will stay here with the little ones,' she said, 'if you take Rosamond out to see your pets----' 'Oh!' interrupted Miss Mouse.
ones
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From this reading 'I will stay here with the little ones,' she said, 'if you take Rosamond out to see your pets----' 'Oh!' interrupted Miss Mouse.
opinion
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From this reading She felt very much inclined to say that in _her_ opinion the two youngest boys were much less likely to get into mischief if left by themselves than under the elders' care.
out
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From this reading 'I will stay here with the little ones,' she said, 'if you take Rosamond out to see your pets----' 'Oh!' interrupted Miss Mouse.
PAT
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From this reading PAT AND PETS Aunt Mattie smiled again to herself at Justin's last words.
PETS
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From this reading PAT AND PETS Aunt Mattie smiled again to herself at Justin's last words.
Rosamond
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From this reading 'I will stay here with the little ones,' she said, 'if you take Rosamond out to see your pets----' 'Oh!' interrupted Miss Mouse.
Rosamond's
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From this reading But just now, for Rosamond's sake, she thought it better to say nothing which would lead to any more discussions.
said
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From this reading 'I will stay here with the little ones,' she said, 'if you take Rosamond out to see your pets----' 'Oh!' interrupted Miss Mouse.
sake
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From this reading But just now, for Rosamond's sake, she thought it better to say nothing which would lead to any more discussions.
say
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From this reading She felt very much inclined to say that in _her_ opinion the two youngest boys were much less likely to get into mischief if left by themselves than under the elders' care.
see
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From this reading 'I will stay here with the little ones,' she said, 'if you take Rosamond out to see your pets----' 'Oh!' interrupted Miss Mouse.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt very much inclined to say that in _her_ opinion the two youngest boys were much less likely to get into mischief if left by themselves than under the elders' care.
smiled
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From this reading PAT AND PETS Aunt Mattie smiled again to herself at Justin's last words.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So after a moment's thought she turned again to Justin.
stay
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From this reading 'I will stay here with the little ones,' she said, 'if you take Rosamond out to see your pets----' 'Oh!' interrupted Miss Mouse.
take
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From this reading 'I will stay here with the little ones,' she said, 'if you take Rosamond out to see your pets----' 'Oh!' interrupted Miss Mouse.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She felt very much inclined to say that in _her_ opinion the two youngest boys were much less likely to get into mischief if left by themselves than under the elders' care.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She felt very much inclined to say that in _her_ opinion the two youngest boys were much less likely to get into mischief if left by themselves than under the elders' care.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She felt very much inclined to say that in _her_ opinion the two youngest boys were much less likely to get into mischief if left by themselves than under the elders' care.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading She felt very much inclined to say that in _her_ opinion the two youngest boys were much less likely to get into mischief if left by themselves than under the elders' care.
thought
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From this reading But just now, for Rosamond's sake, she thought it better to say nothing which would lead to any more discussions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PAT AND PETS Aunt Mattie smiled again to herself at Justin's last words.
turned
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From this reading So after a moment's thought she turned again to Justin.
two
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From this reading She felt very much inclined to say that in _her_ opinion the two youngest boys were much less likely to get into mischief if left by themselves than under the elders' care.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She felt very much inclined to say that in _her_ opinion the two youngest boys were much less likely to get into mischief if left by themselves than under the elders' care.
very
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From this reading She felt very much inclined to say that in _her_ opinion the two youngest boys were much less likely to get into mischief if left by themselves than under the elders' care.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She felt very much inclined to say that in _her_ opinion the two youngest boys were much less likely to get into mischief if left by themselves than under the elders' care.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But just now, for Rosamond's sake, she thought it better to say nothing which would lead to any more discussions.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'I will stay here with the little ones,' she said, 'if you take Rosamond out to see your pets----' 'Oh!' interrupted Miss Mouse.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'I will stay here with the little ones,' she said, 'if you take Rosamond out to see your pets----' 'Oh!' interrupted Miss Mouse.
words
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From this reading PAT AND PETS Aunt Mattie smiled again to herself at Justin's last words.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But just now, for Rosamond's sake, she thought it better to say nothing which would lead to any more discussions.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'I will stay here with the little ones,' she said, 'if you take Rosamond out to see your pets----' 'Oh!' interrupted Miss Mouse.
youngest
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From this reading She felt very much inclined to say that in _her_ opinion the two youngest boys were much less likely to get into mischief if left by themselves than under the elders' care.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'I will stay here with the little ones,' she said, 'if you take Rosamond out to see your pets----' 'Oh!' interrupted Miss Mouse.
