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all
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From this reading NANCE'S STORY (_continued_) 'At the first glance,' continued Nance, 'the poor woman thought that it was all Robin's doing, but in another moment she saw that was impossible.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boy was only half-dressed and had plainly not been outside, and he was looking quite as surprised as the rest.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading NANCE'S STORY (_continued_) 'At the first glance,' continued Nance, 'the poor woman thought that it was all Robin's doing, but in another moment she saw that was impossible.
any
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From this reading Has any one been here?"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The boy was only half-dressed and had plainly not been outside, and he was looking quite as surprised as the rest.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NANCE'S STORY (_continued_) 'At the first glance,' continued Nance, 'the poor woman thought that it was all Robin's doing, but in another moment she saw that was impossible.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The boy was only half-dressed and had plainly not been outside, and he was looking quite as surprised as the rest.
boy
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From this reading The boy was only half-dressed and had plainly not been outside, and he was looking quite as surprised as the rest.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading NANCE'S STORY (_continued_) 'At the first glance,' continued Nance, 'the poor woman thought that it was all Robin's doing, but in another moment she saw that was impossible.
come
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From this reading '"Mother, mother," cried Robin, "where has it all come from?
continued
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From this reading NANCE'S STORY (_continued_) 'At the first glance,' continued Nance, 'the poor woman thought that it was all Robin's doing, but in another moment she saw that was impossible.
cried
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From this reading '"Mother, mother," cried Robin, "where has it all come from?
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you get up in the night?
doing
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From this reading NANCE'S STORY (_continued_) 'At the first glance,' continued Nance, 'the poor woman thought that it was all Robin's doing, but in another moment she saw that was impossible.
first
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From this reading NANCE'S STORY (_continued_) 'At the first glance,' continued Nance, 'the poor woman thought that it was all Robin's doing, but in another moment she saw that was impossible.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading '"Mother, mother," cried Robin, "where has it all come from?
get
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From this reading Did you get up in the night?
glance
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From this reading NANCE'S STORY (_continued_) 'At the first glance,' continued Nance, 'the poor woman thought that it was all Robin's doing, but in another moment she saw that was impossible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The boy was only half-dressed and had plainly not been outside, and he was looking quite as surprised as the rest.
half-dressed
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From this reading The boy was only half-dressed and had plainly not been outside, and he was looking quite as surprised as the rest.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading '"Mother, mother," cried Robin, "where has it all come from?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boy was only half-dressed and had plainly not been outside, and he was looking quite as surprised as the rest.
here
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From this reading Has any one been here?"
impossible
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From this reading NANCE'S STORY (_continued_) 'At the first glance,' continued Nance, 'the poor woman thought that it was all Robin's doing, but in another moment she saw that was impossible.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NANCE'S STORY (_continued_) 'At the first glance,' continued Nance, 'the poor woman thought that it was all Robin's doing, but in another moment she saw that was impossible.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading NANCE'S STORY (_continued_) 'At the first glance,' continued Nance, 'the poor woman thought that it was all Robin's doing, but in another moment she saw that was impossible.
looking
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From this reading The boy was only half-dressed and had plainly not been outside, and he was looking quite as surprised as the rest.
moment
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From this reading NANCE'S STORY (_continued_) 'At the first glance,' continued Nance, 'the poor woman thought that it was all Robin's doing, but in another moment she saw that was impossible.
Mother
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From this reading '"Mother, mother," cried Robin, "where has it all come from?
Nance
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From this reading NANCE'S STORY (_continued_) 'At the first glance,' continued Nance, 'the poor woman thought that it was all Robin's doing, but in another moment she saw that was impossible.
NANCE'S
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From this reading NANCE'S STORY (_continued_) 'At the first glance,' continued Nance, 'the poor woman thought that it was all Robin's doing, but in another moment she saw that was impossible.
night
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From this reading Did you get up in the night?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The boy was only half-dressed and had plainly not been outside, and he was looking quite as surprised as the rest.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Has any one been here?"
only
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From this reading The boy was only half-dressed and had plainly not been outside, and he was looking quite as surprised as the rest.
outside
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From this reading The boy was only half-dressed and had plainly not been outside, and he was looking quite as surprised as the rest.
plainly
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From this reading The boy was only half-dressed and had plainly not been outside, and he was looking quite as surprised as the rest.
poor
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From this reading NANCE'S STORY (_continued_) 'At the first glance,' continued Nance, 'the poor woman thought that it was all Robin's doing, but in another moment she saw that was impossible.
quite
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From this reading The boy was only half-dressed and had plainly not been outside, and he was looking quite as surprised as the rest.
rest
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From this reading The boy was only half-dressed and had plainly not been outside, and he was looking quite as surprised as the rest.
Robin
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From this reading '"Mother, mother," cried Robin, "where has it all come from?
Robin's
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From this reading NANCE'S STORY (_continued_) 'At the first glance,' continued Nance, 'the poor woman thought that it was all Robin's doing, but in another moment she saw that was impossible.
saw
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From this reading NANCE'S STORY (_continued_) 'At the first glance,' continued Nance, 'the poor woman thought that it was all Robin's doing, but in another moment she saw that was impossible.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NANCE'S STORY (_continued_) 'At the first glance,' continued Nance, 'the poor woman thought that it was all Robin's doing, but in another moment she saw that was impossible.
STORY
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From this reading NANCE'S STORY (_continued_) 'At the first glance,' continued Nance, 'the poor woman thought that it was all Robin's doing, but in another moment she saw that was impossible.
surprised
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From this reading The boy was only half-dressed and had plainly not been outside, and he was looking quite as surprised as the rest.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading NANCE'S STORY (_continued_) 'At the first glance,' continued Nance, 'the poor woman thought that it was all Robin's doing, but in another moment she saw that was impossible.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NANCE'S STORY (_continued_) 'At the first glance,' continued Nance, 'the poor woman thought that it was all Robin's doing, but in another moment she saw that was impossible.
thought
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From this reading NANCE'S STORY (_continued_) 'At the first glance,' continued Nance, 'the poor woman thought that it was all Robin's doing, but in another moment she saw that was impossible.
up
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From this reading Did you get up in the night?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NANCE'S STORY (_continued_) 'At the first glance,' continued Nance, 'the poor woman thought that it was all Robin's doing, but in another moment she saw that was impossible.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading '"Mother, mother," cried Robin, "where has it all come from?
woman
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From this reading NANCE'S STORY (_continued_) 'At the first glance,' continued Nance, 'the poor woman thought that it was all Robin's doing, but in another moment she saw that was impossible.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did you get up in the night?
