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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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absent-minded
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afternoon's
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ago
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all
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almost
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amusing
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From this reading _Then_ she had talked brightly and cheerfully, pointing out the places they passed--here a wood famed for the earliest primroses, there a cottage burnt down so long ago that no one could remember how it happened, though the dreary, blackened remains still stood, and amusing Rosamond as well with stories of 'the boys' and all their doings.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Then_ she had talked brightly and cheerfully, pointing out the places they passed--here a wood famed for the earliest primroses, there a cottage burnt down so long ago that no one could remember how it happened, though the dreary, blackened remains still stood, and amusing Rosamond as well with stories of 'the boys' and all their doings.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Then_ she had talked brightly and cheerfully, pointing out the places they passed--here a wood famed for the earliest primroses, there a cottage burnt down so long ago that no one could remember how it happened, though the dreary, blackened remains still stood, and amusing Rosamond as well with stories of 'the boys' and all their doings.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In one way the afternoon's visit had brought her a good deal of disappointment--her new friends were not at all what she had pictured them--at least--and then her mind went on to what it was that had disappointed and almost shocked her.
Aunt
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back
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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blackenedadjectiveUS /ˈblækənd/
made dark by burning or soot made dark by soot, burning, or black marks
From this reading _Then_ she had talked brightly and cheerfully, pointing out the places they passed--here a wood famed for the earliest primroses, there a cottage burnt down so long ago that no one could remember how it happened, though the dreary, blackened remains still stood, and amusing Rosamond as well with stories of 'the boys' and all their doings.
boys
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brightly
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brought
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burnt
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From this reading _Then_ she had talked brightly and cheerfully, pointing out the places they passed--here a wood famed for the earliest primroses, there a cottage burnt down so long ago that no one could remember how it happened, though the dreary, blackened remains still stood, and amusing Rosamond as well with stories of 'the boys' and all their doings.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the little girl was not sorry that now it was different.
cheerfully
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From this reading _Then_ she had talked brightly and cheerfully, pointing out the places they passed--here a wood famed for the earliest primroses, there a cottage burnt down so long ago that no one could remember how it happened, though the dreary, blackened remains still stood, and amusing Rosamond as well with stories of 'the boys' and all their doings.
cottage
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From this reading _Then_ she had talked brightly and cheerfully, pointing out the places they passed--here a wood famed for the earliest primroses, there a cottage burnt down so long ago that no one could remember how it happened, though the dreary, blackened remains still stood, and amusing Rosamond as well with stories of 'the boys' and all their doings.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _Then_ she had talked brightly and cheerfully, pointing out the places they passed--here a wood famed for the earliest primroses, there a cottage burnt down so long ago that no one could remember how it happened, though the dreary, blackened remains still stood, and amusing Rosamond as well with stories of 'the boys' and all their doings.
deal
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different
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disappointed
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From this reading In one way the afternoon's visit had brought her a good deal of disappointment--her new friends were not at all what she had pictured them--at least--and then her mind went on to what it was that had disappointed and almost shocked her.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In one way the afternoon's visit had brought her a good deal of disappointment--her new friends were not at all what she had pictured them--at least--and then her mind went on to what it was that had disappointed and almost shocked her.
doings
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From this reading _Then_ she had talked brightly and cheerfully, pointing out the places they passed--here a wood famed for the earliest primroses, there a cottage burnt down so long ago that no one could remember how it happened, though the dreary, blackened remains still stood, and amusing Rosamond as well with stories of 'the boys' and all their doings.
down
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dreary
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From this reading _Then_ she had talked brightly and cheerfully, pointing out the places they passed--here a wood famed for the earliest primroses, there a cottage burnt down so long ago that no one could remember how it happened, though the dreary, blackened remains still stood, and amusing Rosamond as well with stories of 'the boys' and all their doings.
drive
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duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
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earliest
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Edge
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famed
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feeling
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From this reading She was feeling tired and very puzzled.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Then_ she had talked brightly and cheerfully, pointing out the places they passed--here a wood famed for the earliest primroses, there a cottage burnt down so long ago that no one could remember how it happened, though the dreary, blackened remains still stood, and amusing Rosamond as well with stories of 'the boys' and all their doings.
friends
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From this reading In one way the afternoon's visit had brought her a good deal of disappointment--her new friends were not at all what she had pictured them--at least--and then her mind went on to what it was that had disappointed and almost shocked her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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girl
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From this reading But the little girl was not sorry that now it was different.
good
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From this reading In one way the afternoon's visit had brought her a good deal of disappointment--her new friends were not at all what she had pictured them--at least--and then her mind went on to what it was that had disappointed and almost shocked her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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happened
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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In one way the afternoon's visit had brought her a good deal of disappointment--her new friends were not at all what she had pictured them--at least--and then her mind went on to what it was that had disappointed and almost shocked her.
here
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From this reading _Then_ she had talked brightly and cheerfully, pointing out the places they passed--here a wood famed for the earliest primroses, there a cottage burnt down so long ago that no one could remember how it happened, though the dreary, blackened remains still stood, and amusing Rosamond as well with stories of 'the boys' and all their doings.
home
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how
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From this reading _Then_ she had talked brightly and cheerfully, pointing out the places they passed--here a wood famed for the earliest primroses, there a cottage burnt down so long ago that no one could remember how it happened, though the dreary, blackened remains still stood, and amusing Rosamond as well with stories of 'the boys' and all their doings.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In one way the afternoon's visit had brought her a good deal of disappointment--her new friends were not at all what she had pictured them--at least--and then her mind went on to what it was that had disappointed and almost shocked her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Then_ she had talked brightly and cheerfully, pointing out the places they passed--here a wood famed for the earliest primroses, there a cottage burnt down so long ago that no one could remember how it happened, though the dreary, blackened remains still stood, and amusing Rosamond as well with stories of 'the boys' and all their doings.
least
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From this reading In one way the afternoon's visit had brought her a good deal of disappointment--her new friends were not at all what she had pictured them--at least--and then her mind went on to what it was that had disappointed and almost shocked her.
little
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From this reading But the little girl was not sorry that now it was different.
long
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From this reading _Then_ she had talked brightly and cheerfully, pointing out the places they passed--here a wood famed for the earliest primroses, there a cottage burnt down so long ago that no one could remember how it happened, though the dreary, blackened remains still stood, and amusing Rosamond as well with stories of 'the boys' and all their doings.
Mattie
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mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In one way the afternoon's visit had brought her a good deal of disappointment--her new friends were not at all what she had pictured them--at least--and then her mind went on to what it was that had disappointed and almost shocked her.
Moor
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name
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new
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From this reading In one way the afternoon's visit had brought her a good deal of disappointment--her new friends were not at all what she had pictured them--at least--and then her mind went on to what it was that had disappointed and almost shocked her.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading _Then_ she had talked brightly and cheerfully, pointing out the places they passed--here a wood famed for the earliest primroses, there a cottage burnt down so long ago that no one could remember how it happened, though the dreary, blackened remains still stood, and amusing Rosamond as well with stories of 'the boys' and all their doings.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the little girl was not sorry that now it was different.
now
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From this reading But the little girl was not sorry that now it was different.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WANTED--A SISTER Aunt Mattie seemed rather absent-minded during the drive back--quite different from what she had been on their way to Moor Edge, which was the name of the boys' home.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WANTED--A SISTER Aunt Mattie seemed rather absent-minded during the drive back--quite different from what she had been on their way to Moor Edge, which was the name of the boys' home.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Then_ she had talked brightly and cheerfully, pointing out the places they passed--here a wood famed for the earliest primroses, there a cottage burnt down so long ago that no one could remember how it happened, though the dreary, blackened remains still stood, and amusing Rosamond as well with stories of 'the boys' and all their doings.
out
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From this reading _Then_ she had talked brightly and cheerfully, pointing out the places they passed--here a wood famed for the earliest primroses, there a cottage burnt down so long ago that no one could remember how it happened, though the dreary, blackened remains still stood, and amusing Rosamond as well with stories of 'the boys' and all their doings.
passed
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pictured
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places
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From this reading _Then_ she had talked brightly and cheerfully, pointing out the places they passed--here a wood famed for the earliest primroses, there a cottage burnt down so long ago that no one could remember how it happened, though the dreary, blackened remains still stood, and amusing Rosamond as well with stories of 'the boys' and all their doings.
pointing
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From this reading _Then_ she had talked brightly and cheerfully, pointing out the places they passed--here a wood famed for the earliest primroses, there a cottage burnt down so long ago that no one could remember how it happened, though the dreary, blackened remains still stood, and amusing Rosamond as well with stories of 'the boys' and all their doings.
primroses
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From this reading _Then_ she had talked brightly and cheerfully, pointing out the places they passed--here a wood famed for the earliest primroses, there a cottage burnt down so long ago that no one could remember how it happened, though the dreary, blackened remains still stood, and amusing Rosamond as well with stories of 'the boys' and all their doings.
puzzled
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From this reading She was feeling tired and very puzzled.
quite
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rather
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remains
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From this reading _Then_ she had talked brightly and cheerfully, pointing out the places they passed--here a wood famed for the earliest primroses, there a cottage burnt down so long ago that no one could remember how it happened, though the dreary, blackened remains still stood, and amusing Rosamond as well with stories of 'the boys' and all their doings.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading _Then_ she had talked brightly and cheerfully, pointing out the places they passed--here a wood famed for the earliest primroses, there a cottage burnt down so long ago that no one could remember how it happened, though the dreary, blackened remains still stood, and amusing Rosamond as well with stories of 'the boys' and all their doings.
Rosamond
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From this reading _Then_ she had talked brightly and cheerfully, pointing out the places they passed--here a wood famed for the earliest primroses, there a cottage burnt down so long ago that no one could remember how it happened, though the dreary, blackened remains still stood, and amusing Rosamond as well with stories of 'the boys' and all their doings.
seemed
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shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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shocked
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SISTER
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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Then_ she had talked brightly and cheerfully, pointing out the places they passed--here a wood famed for the earliest primroses, there a cottage burnt down so long ago that no one could remember how it happened, though the dreary, blackened remains still stood, and amusing Rosamond as well with stories of 'the boys' and all their doings.
sorry
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From this reading But the little girl was not sorry that now it was different.
still
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From this reading _Then_ she had talked brightly and cheerfully, pointing out the places they passed--here a wood famed for the earliest primroses, there a cottage burnt down so long ago that no one could remember how it happened, though the dreary, blackened remains still stood, and amusing Rosamond as well with stories of 'the boys' and all their doings.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading _Then_ she had talked brightly and cheerfully, pointing out the places they passed--here a wood famed for the earliest primroses, there a cottage burnt down so long ago that no one could remember how it happened, though the dreary, blackened remains still stood, and amusing Rosamond as well with stories of 'the boys' and all their doings.
stories
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From this reading _Then_ she had talked brightly and cheerfully, pointing out the places they passed--here a wood famed for the earliest primroses, there a cottage burnt down so long ago that no one could remember how it happened, though the dreary, blackened remains still stood, and amusing Rosamond as well with stories of 'the boys' and all their doings.
talked
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From this reading _Then_ she had talked brightly and cheerfully, pointing out the places they passed--here a wood famed for the earliest primroses, there a cottage burnt down so long ago that no one could remember how it happened, though the dreary, blackened remains still stood, and amusing Rosamond as well with stories of 'the boys' and all their doings.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Then_ she had talked brightly and cheerfully, pointing out the places they passed--here a wood famed for the earliest primroses, there a cottage burnt down so long ago that no one could remember how it happened, though the dreary, blackened remains still stood, and amusing Rosamond as well with stories of 'the boys' and all their doings.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WANTED--A SISTER Aunt Mattie seemed rather absent-minded during the drive back--quite different from what she had been on their way to Moor Edge, which was the name of the boys' home.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading WANTED--A SISTER Aunt Mattie seemed rather absent-minded during the drive back--quite different from what she had been on their way to Moor Edge, which was the name of the boys' home.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In one way the afternoon's visit had brought her a good deal of disappointment--her new friends were not at all what she had pictured them--at least--and then her mind went on to what it was that had disappointed and almost shocked her.
Then
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From this reading _Then_ she had talked brightly and cheerfully, pointing out the places they passed--here a wood famed for the earliest primroses, there a cottage burnt down so long ago that no one could remember how it happened, though the dreary, blackened remains still stood, and amusing Rosamond as well with stories of 'the boys' and all their doings.
there
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From this reading _Then_ she had talked brightly and cheerfully, pointing out the places they passed--here a wood famed for the earliest primroses, there a cottage burnt down so long ago that no one could remember how it happened, though the dreary, blackened remains still stood, and amusing Rosamond as well with stories of 'the boys' and all their doings.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Then_ she had talked brightly and cheerfully, pointing out the places they passed--here a wood famed for the earliest primroses, there a cottage burnt down so long ago that no one could remember how it happened, though the dreary, blackened remains still stood, and amusing Rosamond as well with stories of 'the boys' and all their doings.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading _Then_ she had talked brightly and cheerfully, pointing out the places they passed--here a wood famed for the earliest primroses, there a cottage burnt down so long ago that no one could remember how it happened, though the dreary, blackened remains still stood, and amusing Rosamond as well with stories of 'the boys' and all their doings.
tired
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From this reading She was feeling tired and very puzzled.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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very
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From this reading She was feeling tired and very puzzled.
visit
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From this reading In one way the afternoon's visit had brought her a good deal of disappointment--her new friends were not at all what she had pictured them--at least--and then her mind went on to what it was that had disappointed and almost shocked her.
WANTED
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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way
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well
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From this reading _Then_ she had talked brightly and cheerfully, pointing out the places they passed--here a wood famed for the earliest primroses, there a cottage burnt down so long ago that no one could remember how it happened, though the dreary, blackened remains still stood, and amusing Rosamond as well with stories of 'the boys' and all their doings.
went
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From this reading In one way the afternoon's visit had brought her a good deal of disappointment--her new friends were not at all what she had pictured them--at least--and then her mind went on to what it was that had disappointed and almost shocked her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In one way the afternoon's visit had brought her a good deal of disappointment--her new friends were not at all what she had pictured them--at least--and then her mind went on to what it was that had disappointed and almost shocked her.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WANTED--A SISTER Aunt Mattie seemed rather absent-minded during the drive back--quite different from what she had been on their way to Moor Edge, which was the name of the boys' home.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WANTED--A SISTER Aunt Mattie seemed rather absent-minded during the drive back--quite different from what she had been on their way to Moor Edge, which was the name of the boys' home.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Then_ she had talked brightly and cheerfully, pointing out the places they passed--here a wood famed for the earliest primroses, there a cottage burnt down so long ago that no one could remember how it happened, though the dreary, blackened remains still stood, and amusing Rosamond as well with stories of 'the boys' and all their doings.
wood
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From this reading _Then_ she had talked brightly and cheerfully, pointing out the places they passed--here a wood famed for the earliest primroses, there a cottage burnt down so long ago that no one could remember how it happened, though the dreary, blackened remains still stood, and amusing Rosamond as well with stories of 'the boys' and all their doings.
