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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 That evening she had held a long conversation with the landlord, and had then come out of his room quite happy; so she must have planned something delightful with him.
AGAINnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MONI SINGS AGAIN Paula had given orders to be wakened early the next morning, for she wanted to be on the spot when the goat-boy came.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading When the goat-boy came along with his flock in the morning, Paula was already standing in front of the house, and she called out:
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the goat-boy came along with his flock in the morning, Paula was already standing in front of the house, and she called out:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That evening she had held a long conversation with the landlord, and had then come out of his room quite happy; so she must have planned something delightful with him.
anxious
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From this reading She was anxious to deal with him herself.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MONI SINGS AGAIN Paula had given orders to be wakened early the next morning, for she wanted to be on the spot when the goat-boy came.
called
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From this reading When the goat-boy came along with his flock in the morning, Paula was already standing in front of the house, and she called out:
came
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From this reading MONI SINGS AGAIN Paula had given orders to be wakened early the next morning, for she wanted to be on the spot when the goat-boy came.
can't
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From this reading "Moni, can't you sing even now?"
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That evening she had held a long conversation with the landlord, and had then come out of his room quite happy; so she must have planned something delightful with him.
conversation
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From this reading That evening she had held a long conversation with the landlord, and had then come out of his room quite happy; so she must have planned something delightful with him.
deal
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From this reading She was anxious to deal with him herself.
delightful
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From this reading That evening she had held a long conversation with the landlord, and had then come out of his room quite happy; so she must have planned something delightful with him.
early
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From this reading MONI SINGS AGAIN Paula had given orders to be wakened early the next morning, for she wanted to be on the spot when the goat-boy came.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Moni, can't you sing even now?"
evening
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From this reading That evening she had held a long conversation with the landlord, and had then come out of his room quite happy; so she must have planned something delightful with him.
flock
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From this reading When the goat-boy came along with his flock in the morning, Paula was already standing in front of the house, and she called out:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MONI SINGS AGAIN Paula had given orders to be wakened early the next morning, for she wanted to be on the spot when the goat-boy came.
front
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From this reading When the goat-boy came along with his flock in the morning, Paula was already standing in front of the house, and she called out:
given
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From this reading MONI SINGS AGAIN Paula had given orders to be wakened early the next morning, for she wanted to be on the spot when the goat-boy came.
goat-boy
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From this reading MONI SINGS AGAIN Paula had given orders to be wakened early the next morning, for she wanted to be on the spot when the goat-boy came.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MONI SINGS AGAIN Paula had given orders to be wakened early the next morning, for she wanted to be on the spot when the goat-boy came.
happy
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From this reading That evening she had held a long conversation with the landlord, and had then come out of his room quite happy; so she must have planned something delightful with him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That evening she had held a long conversation with the landlord, and had then come out of his room quite happy; so she must have planned something delightful with him.
held
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From this reading That evening she had held a long conversation with the landlord, and had then come out of his room quite happy; so she must have planned something delightful with him.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was anxious to deal with him herself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was anxious to deal with him herself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That evening she had held a long conversation with the landlord, and had then come out of his room quite happy; so she must have planned something delightful with him.
house
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From this reading When the goat-boy came along with his flock in the morning, Paula was already standing in front of the house, and she called out:
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the goat-boy came along with his flock in the morning, Paula was already standing in front of the house, and she called out:
landlord
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From this reading That evening she had held a long conversation with the landlord, and had then come out of his room quite happy; so she must have planned something delightful with him.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That evening she had held a long conversation with the landlord, and had then come out of his room quite happy; so she must have planned something delightful with him.
MONI
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From this reading MONI SINGS AGAIN Paula had given orders to be wakened early the next morning, for she wanted to be on the spot when the goat-boy came.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MONI SINGS AGAIN Paula had given orders to be wakened early the next morning, for she wanted to be on the spot when the goat-boy came.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading That evening she had held a long conversation with the landlord, and had then come out of his room quite happy; so she must have planned something delightful with him.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MONI SINGS AGAIN Paula had given orders to be wakened early the next morning, for she wanted to be on the spot when the goat-boy came.
now
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From this reading "Moni, can't you sing even now?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That evening she had held a long conversation with the landlord, and had then come out of his room quite happy; so she must have planned something delightful with him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MONI SINGS AGAIN Paula had given orders to be wakened early the next morning, for she wanted to be on the spot when the goat-boy came.
orders
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From this reading MONI SINGS AGAIN Paula had given orders to be wakened early the next morning, for she wanted to be on the spot when the goat-boy came.
out
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From this reading That evening she had held a long conversation with the landlord, and had then come out of his room quite happy; so she must have planned something delightful with him.
Paula
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From this reading MONI SINGS AGAIN Paula had given orders to be wakened early the next morning, for she wanted to be on the spot when the goat-boy came.
planned
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From this reading That evening she had held a long conversation with the landlord, and had then come out of his room quite happy; so she must have planned something delightful with him.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That evening she had held a long conversation with the landlord, and had then come out of his room quite happy; so she must have planned something delightful with him.
room
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From this reading That evening she had held a long conversation with the landlord, and had then come out of his room quite happy; so she must have planned something delightful with him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MONI SINGS AGAIN Paula had given orders to be wakened early the next morning, for she wanted to be on the spot when the goat-boy came.
sing
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From this reading "Moni, can't you sing even now?"
SINGS
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From this reading MONI SINGS AGAIN Paula had given orders to be wakened early the next morning, for she wanted to be on the spot when the goat-boy came.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That evening she had held a long conversation with the landlord, and had then come out of his room quite happy; so she must have planned something delightful with him.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading That evening she had held a long conversation with the landlord, and had then come out of his room quite happy; so she must have planned something delightful with him.
spot
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From this reading MONI SINGS AGAIN Paula had given orders to be wakened early the next morning, for she wanted to be on the spot when the goat-boy came.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When the goat-boy came along with his flock in the morning, Paula was already standing in front of the house, and she called out:
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening she had held a long conversation with the landlord, and had then come out of his room quite happy; so she must have planned something delightful with him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MONI SINGS AGAIN Paula had given orders to be wakened early the next morning, for she wanted to be on the spot when the goat-boy came.
then
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From this reading That evening she had held a long conversation with the landlord, and had then come out of his room quite happy; so she must have planned something delightful with him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MONI SINGS AGAIN Paula had given orders to be wakened early the next morning, for she wanted to be on the spot when the goat-boy came.
wakened
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From this reading MONI SINGS AGAIN Paula had given orders to be wakened early the next morning, for she wanted to be on the spot when the goat-boy came.
wanted
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From this reading MONI SINGS AGAIN Paula had given orders to be wakened early the next morning, for she wanted to be on the spot when the goat-boy came.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was anxious to deal with him herself.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading MONI SINGS AGAIN Paula had given orders to be wakened early the next morning, for she wanted to be on the spot when the goat-boy came.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was anxious to deal with him herself.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Moni, can't you sing even now?"
