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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 "I'm sure the Pope of Rome doesn't live a more secluded life," thought Molly as she departed.
able
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From this reading Molly was very proud of her first newspaper article and exultant at being able to answer the unjust libels of Miss Slammer.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She could scarcely wait to tell Nance and Judy about it, but decided to drop in at the infirmary and relate her triumph to the Professor if it was possible to see him.
Alice
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From this reading Alice Fern was on guard that morning, however, and the Swiss Guards at the Vatican could not have been more formidable.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Molly was very proud of her first newspaper article and exultant at being able to answer the unjust libels of Miss Slammer.
answer
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From this reading Molly was very proud of her first newspaper article and exultant at being able to answer the unjust libels of Miss Slammer.
article
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From this reading Molly was very proud of her first newspaper article and exultant at being able to answer the unjust libels of Miss Slammer.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I'm sure the Pope of Rome doesn't live a more secluded life," thought Molly as she departed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Molly was very proud of her first newspaper article and exultant at being able to answer the unjust libels of Miss Slammer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Alice Fern was on guard that morning, however, and the Swiss Guards at the Vatican could not have been more formidable.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Molly was very proud of her first newspaper article and exultant at being able to answer the unjust libels of Miss Slammer.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She could scarcely wait to tell Nance and Judy about it, but decided to drop in at the infirmary and relate her triumph to the Professor if it was possible to see him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could scarcely wait to tell Nance and Judy about it, but decided to drop in at the infirmary and relate her triumph to the Professor if it was possible to see him.
decided
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From this reading She could scarcely wait to tell Nance and Judy about it, but decided to drop in at the infirmary and relate her triumph to the Professor if it was possible to see him.
departed
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From this reading "I'm sure the Pope of Rome doesn't live a more secluded life," thought Molly as she departed.
doesn't
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From this reading "I'm sure the Pope of Rome doesn't live a more secluded life," thought Molly as she departed.
DROP
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From this reading THE DROP OF POISON.
exultant
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From this reading Molly was very proud of her first newspaper article and exultant at being able to answer the unjust libels of Miss Slammer.
Fern
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From this reading Alice Fern was on guard that morning, however, and the Swiss Guards at the Vatican could not have been more formidable.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Molly was very proud of her first newspaper article and exultant at being able to answer the unjust libels of Miss Slammer.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmɪdəbəl/
very difficult to deal with or overcome
From this reading Alice Fern was on guard that morning, however, and the Swiss Guards at the Vatican could not have been more formidable.
guard
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From this reading Alice Fern was on guard that morning, however, and the Swiss Guards at the Vatican could not have been more formidable.
Guards
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From this reading Alice Fern was on guard that morning, however, and the Swiss Guards at the Vatican could not have been more formidable.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Alice Fern was on guard that morning, however, and the Swiss Guards at the Vatican could not have been more formidable.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Molly was very proud of her first newspaper article and exultant at being able to answer the unjust libels of Miss Slammer.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She could scarcely wait to tell Nance and Judy about it, but decided to drop in at the infirmary and relate her triumph to the Professor if it was possible to see him.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Alice Fern was on guard that morning, however, and the Swiss Guards at the Vatican could not have been more formidable.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm sure the Pope of Rome doesn't live a more secluded life," thought Molly as she departed.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She could scarcely wait to tell Nance and Judy about it, but decided to drop in at the infirmary and relate her triumph to the Professor if it was possible to see him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She could scarcely wait to tell Nance and Judy about it, but decided to drop in at the infirmary and relate her triumph to the Professor if it was possible to see him.
infirmary
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From this reading She could scarcely wait to tell Nance and Judy about it, but decided to drop in at the infirmary and relate her triumph to the Professor if it was possible to see him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She could scarcely wait to tell Nance and Judy about it, but decided to drop in at the infirmary and relate her triumph to the Professor if it was possible to see him.
Judy
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From this reading She could scarcely wait to tell Nance and Judy about it, but decided to drop in at the infirmary and relate her triumph to the Professor if it was possible to see him.
libels
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From this reading Molly was very proud of her first newspaper article and exultant at being able to answer the unjust libels of Miss Slammer.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'm sure the Pope of Rome doesn't live a more secluded life," thought Molly as she departed.
live
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From this reading "I'm sure the Pope of Rome doesn't live a more secluded life," thought Molly as she departed.
Miss
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From this reading Molly was very proud of her first newspaper article and exultant at being able to answer the unjust libels of Miss Slammer.
Molly
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From this reading Molly was very proud of her first newspaper article and exultant at being able to answer the unjust libels of Miss Slammer.
more
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From this reading Alice Fern was on guard that morning, however, and the Swiss Guards at the Vatican could not have been more formidable.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alice Fern was on guard that morning, however, and the Swiss Guards at the Vatican could not have been more formidable.
Nance
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From this reading She could scarcely wait to tell Nance and Judy about it, but decided to drop in at the infirmary and relate her triumph to the Professor if it was possible to see him.
newspaper
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From this reading Molly was very proud of her first newspaper article and exultant at being able to answer the unjust libels of Miss Slammer.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Alice Fern was on guard that morning, however, and the Swiss Guards at the Vatican could not have been more formidable.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DROP OF POISON.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Alice Fern was on guard that morning, however, and the Swiss Guards at the Vatican could not have been more formidable.
POISON
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From this reading THE DROP OF POISON.
Pope
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From this reading "I'm sure the Pope of Rome doesn't live a more secluded life," thought Molly as she departed.
possible
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From this reading She could scarcely wait to tell Nance and Judy about it, but decided to drop in at the infirmary and relate her triumph to the Professor if it was possible to see him.
Professor
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From this reading She could scarcely wait to tell Nance and Judy about it, but decided to drop in at the infirmary and relate her triumph to the Professor if it was possible to see him.
proud
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From this reading Molly was very proud of her first newspaper article and exultant at being able to answer the unjust libels of Miss Slammer.
relate
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From this reading She could scarcely wait to tell Nance and Judy about it, but decided to drop in at the infirmary and relate her triumph to the Professor if it was possible to see him.
Rome
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From this reading "I'm sure the Pope of Rome doesn't live a more secluded life," thought Molly as she departed.
scarcely
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From this reading She could scarcely wait to tell Nance and Judy about it, but decided to drop in at the infirmary and relate her triumph to the Professor if it was possible to see him.
secluded
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From this reading "I'm sure the Pope of Rome doesn't live a more secluded life," thought Molly as she departed.
see
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From this reading She could scarcely wait to tell Nance and Judy about it, but decided to drop in at the infirmary and relate her triumph to the Professor if it was possible to see him.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could scarcely wait to tell Nance and Judy about it, but decided to drop in at the infirmary and relate her triumph to the Professor if it was possible to see him.
Slammer
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From this reading Molly was very proud of her first newspaper article and exultant at being able to answer the unjust libels of Miss Slammer.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'm sure the Pope of Rome doesn't live a more secluded life," thought Molly as she departed.
Swiss
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From this reading Alice Fern was on guard that morning, however, and the Swiss Guards at the Vatican could not have been more formidable.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She could scarcely wait to tell Nance and Judy about it, but decided to drop in at the infirmary and relate her triumph to the Professor if it was possible to see him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Alice Fern was on guard that morning, however, and the Swiss Guards at the Vatican could not have been more formidable.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DROP OF POISON.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'm sure the Pope of Rome doesn't live a more secluded life," thought Molly as she departed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Molly was very proud of her first newspaper article and exultant at being able to answer the unjust libels of Miss Slammer.
triumph
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From this reading She could scarcely wait to tell Nance and Judy about it, but decided to drop in at the infirmary and relate her triumph to the Professor if it was possible to see him.
unjust
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From this reading Molly was very proud of her first newspaper article and exultant at being able to answer the unjust libels of Miss Slammer.
Vatican
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From this reading Alice Fern was on guard that morning, however, and the Swiss Guards at the Vatican could not have been more formidable.
very
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From this reading Molly was very proud of her first newspaper article and exultant at being able to answer the unjust libels of Miss Slammer.
wait
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From this reading She could scarcely wait to tell Nance and Judy about it, but decided to drop in at the infirmary and relate her triumph to the Professor if it was possible to see him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Molly was very proud of her first newspaper article and exultant at being able to answer the unjust libels of Miss Slammer.
