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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 broad, and such a wide mouth, and no style at all, as I should have expected after all that about lords and ladies!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “So broad, and such a wide mouth, and no style at all, as I should have expected after all that about lords and ladies!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “So broad, and such a wide mouth, and no style at all, as I should have expected after all that about lords and ladies!
all
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From this reading “So broad, and such a wide mouth, and no style at all, as I should have expected after all that about lords and ladies!
also
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From this reading THE deferred expedition to Rockquay also began, Magdalen driving Vera and Thekla.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Not exactly, but it is an honest, winning face.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE deferred expedition to Rockquay also began, Magdalen driving Vera and Thekla.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “So broad, and such a wide mouth, and no style at all, as I should have expected after all that about lords and ladies!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “So broad, and such a wide mouth, and no style at all, as I should have expected after all that about lords and ladies!
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE deferred expedition to Rockquay also began, Magdalen driving Vera and Thekla.
broad
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From this reading “So broad, and such a wide mouth, and no style at all, as I should have expected after all that about lords and ladies!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was pleased with her visitors, and hoped that the girls would feel the same, but Vera began by declaring that _that_ Miss Merrifield was not pretty.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was pleased with her visitors, and hoped that the girls would feel the same, but Vera began by declaring that _that_ Miss Merrifield was not pretty.
declaring
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From this reading She was pleased with her visitors, and hoped that the girls would feel the same, but Vera began by declaring that _that_ Miss Merrifield was not pretty.
deferred
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From this reading THE deferred expedition to Rockquay also began, Magdalen driving Vera and Thekla.
Delay
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From this reading Earn well the thrifty months, nor wed Raw Haste, half-sister to Delay.—TENNYSON.
driving
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From this reading THE deferred expedition to Rockquay also began, Magdalen driving Vera and Thekla.
Earn
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From this reading Earn well the thrifty months, nor wed Raw Haste, half-sister to Delay.—TENNYSON.
exactly
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From this reading “Not exactly, but it is an honest, winning face.”
expected
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From this reading “So broad, and such a wide mouth, and no style at all, as I should have expected after all that about lords and ladies!
expedition
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From this reading THE deferred expedition to Rockquay also began, Magdalen driving Vera and Thekla.
face
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From this reading “Not exactly, but it is an honest, winning face.”
feel
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From this reading She was pleased with her visitors, and hoped that the girls would feel the same, but Vera began by declaring that _that_ Miss Merrifield was not pretty.
girls
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From this reading She was pleased with her visitors, and hoped that the girls would feel the same, but Vera began by declaring that _that_ Miss Merrifield was not pretty.
half-sister
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From this reading Earn well the thrifty months, nor wed Raw Haste, half-sister to Delay.—TENNYSON.
Haste
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From this reading Earn well the thrifty months, nor wed Raw Haste, half-sister to Delay.—TENNYSON.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “So broad, and such a wide mouth, and no style at all, as I should have expected after all that about lords and ladies!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was pleased with her visitors, and hoped that the girls would feel the same, but Vera began by declaring that _that_ Miss Merrifield was not pretty.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading “Not exactly, but it is an honest, winning face.”
hoped
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From this reading She was pleased with her visitors, and hoped that the girls would feel the same, but Vera began by declaring that _that_ Miss Merrifield was not pretty.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “So broad, and such a wide mouth, and no style at all, as I should have expected after all that about lords and ladies!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Not exactly, but it is an honest, winning face.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Not exactly, but it is an honest, winning face.”
ladies
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From this reading “So broad, and such a wide mouth, and no style at all, as I should have expected after all that about lords and ladies!
lords
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From this reading “So broad, and such a wide mouth, and no style at all, as I should have expected after all that about lords and ladies!
Magdalen
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From this reading THE deferred expedition to Rockquay also began, Magdalen driving Vera and Thekla.
Merrifield
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From this reading She was pleased with her visitors, and hoped that the girls would feel the same, but Vera began by declaring that _that_ Miss Merrifield was not pretty.
Miss
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From this reading She was pleased with her visitors, and hoped that the girls would feel the same, but Vera began by declaring that _that_ Miss Merrifield was not pretty.
months
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From this reading Earn well the thrifty months, nor wed Raw Haste, half-sister to Delay.—TENNYSON.
mouth
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From this reading “So broad, and such a wide mouth, and no style at all, as I should have expected after all that about lords and ladies!
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “So broad, and such a wide mouth, and no style at all, as I should have expected after all that about lords and ladies!
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Earn well the thrifty months, nor wed Raw Haste, half-sister to Delay.—TENNYSON.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was pleased with her visitors, and hoped that the girls would feel the same, but Vera began by declaring that _that_ Miss Merrifield was not pretty.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was pleased with her visitors, and hoped that the girls would feel the same, but Vera began by declaring that _that_ Miss Merrifield was not pretty.
pretty
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From this reading She was pleased with her visitors, and hoped that the girls would feel the same, but Vera began by declaring that _that_ Miss Merrifield was not pretty.
Raw
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From this reading Earn well the thrifty months, nor wed Raw Haste, half-sister to Delay.—TENNYSON.
Rockquay
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From this reading THE deferred expedition to Rockquay also began, Magdalen driving Vera and Thekla.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was pleased with her visitors, and hoped that the girls would feel the same, but Vera began by declaring that _that_ Miss Merrifield was not pretty.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was pleased with her visitors, and hoped that the girls would feel the same, but Vera began by declaring that _that_ Miss Merrifield was not pretty.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “So broad, and such a wide mouth, and no style at all, as I should have expected after all that about lords and ladies!
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So broad, and such a wide mouth, and no style at all, as I should have expected after all that about lords and ladies!
style
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From this reading “So broad, and such a wide mouth, and no style at all, as I should have expected after all that about lords and ladies!
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “So broad, and such a wide mouth, and no style at all, as I should have expected after all that about lords and ladies!
TENNYSON
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From this reading Earn well the thrifty months, nor wed Raw Haste, half-sister to Delay.—TENNYSON.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was pleased with her visitors, and hoped that the girls would feel the same, but Vera began by declaring that _that_ Miss Merrifield was not pretty.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Earn well the thrifty months, nor wed Raw Haste, half-sister to Delay.—TENNYSON.
Thekla
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From this reading THE deferred expedition to Rockquay also began, Magdalen driving Vera and Thekla.
thrifty
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From this reading Earn well the thrifty months, nor wed Raw Haste, half-sister to Delay.—TENNYSON.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Earn well the thrifty months, nor wed Raw Haste, half-sister to Delay.—TENNYSON.
Vera
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From this reading THE deferred expedition to Rockquay also began, Magdalen driving Vera and Thekla.
visitors
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From this reading She was pleased with her visitors, and hoped that the girls would feel the same, but Vera began by declaring that _that_ Miss Merrifield was not pretty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was pleased with her visitors, and hoped that the girls would feel the same, but Vera began by declaring that _that_ Miss Merrifield was not pretty.
wed
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From this reading Earn well the thrifty months, nor wed Raw Haste, half-sister to Delay.—TENNYSON.
well
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From this reading Earn well the thrifty months, nor wed Raw Haste, half-sister to Delay.—TENNYSON.
wide
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From this reading “So broad, and such a wide mouth, and no style at all, as I should have expected after all that about lords and ladies!
winning
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From this reading “Not exactly, but it is an honest, winning face.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was pleased with her visitors, and hoped that the girls would feel the same, but Vera began by declaring that _that_ Miss Merrifield was not pretty.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was pleased with her visitors, and hoped that the girls would feel the same, but Vera began by declaring that _that_ Miss Merrifield was not pretty.
