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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 The Fourth of July Mavis and Merle went home to Bridge House feeling as if they had had a peep at the inner life of 'The Moorings.'
afraid
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From this reading "I'm afraid she's one of those people whom you never do get to know very well!" ruminated Merle.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We see the school side of her, and a quite jolly-all-round-to-everybody holiday afternoon side.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Fourth of July Mavis and Merle went home to Bridge House feeling as if they had had a peep at the inner life of 'The Moorings.'
any
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From this reading They had seen fresh aspects of Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny, and though Merle could not honestly assure herself that she knew Miss Mitchell any better than before, she had at least the remembrance of a few words of approval.
approval
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From this reading They had seen fresh aspects of Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny, and though Merle could not honestly assure herself that she knew Miss Mitchell any better than before, she had at least the remembrance of a few words of approval.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Fourth of July Mavis and Merle went home to Bridge House feeling as if they had had a peep at the inner life of 'The Moorings.'
aspects
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From this reading They had seen fresh aspects of Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny, and though Merle could not honestly assure herself that she knew Miss Mitchell any better than before, she had at least the remembrance of a few words of approval.
assure
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From this reading They had seen fresh aspects of Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny, and though Merle could not honestly assure herself that she knew Miss Mitchell any better than before, she had at least the remembrance of a few words of approval.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Fourth of July Mavis and Merle went home to Bridge House feeling as if they had had a peep at the inner life of 'The Moorings.'
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They had seen fresh aspects of Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny, and though Merle could not honestly assure herself that she knew Miss Mitchell any better than before, she had at least the remembrance of a few words of approval.
better
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From this reading They had seen fresh aspects of Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny, and though Merle could not honestly assure herself that she knew Miss Mitchell any better than before, she had at least the remembrance of a few words of approval.
Bridge
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From this reading The Fourth of July Mavis and Merle went home to Bridge House feeling as if they had had a peep at the inner life of 'The Moorings.'
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You go a little way, but never any further.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They had seen fresh aspects of Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny, and though Merle could not honestly assure herself that she knew Miss Mitchell any better than before, she had at least the remembrance of a few words of approval.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I'm afraid she's one of those people whom you never do get to know very well!" ruminated Merle.
Fanny
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From this reading They had seen fresh aspects of Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny, and though Merle could not honestly assure herself that she knew Miss Mitchell any better than before, she had at least the remembrance of a few words of approval.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Fourth of July Mavis and Merle went home to Bridge House feeling as if they had had a peep at the inner life of 'The Moorings.'
few
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From this reading They had seen fresh aspects of Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny, and though Merle could not honestly assure herself that she knew Miss Mitchell any better than before, she had at least the remembrance of a few words of approval.
FourthnounUS /fourth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Fourth of July Mavis and Merle went home to Bridge House feeling as if they had had a peep at the inner life of 'The Moorings.'
fresh
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From this reading They had seen fresh aspects of Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny, and though Merle could not honestly assure herself that she knew Miss Mitchell any better than before, she had at least the remembrance of a few words of approval.
further
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From this reading "You go a little way, but never any further.
get
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From this reading "I'm afraid she's one of those people whom you never do get to know very well!" ruminated Merle.
go
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From this reading "You go a little way, but never any further.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Fourth of July Mavis and Merle went home to Bridge House feeling as if they had had a peep at the inner life of 'The Moorings.'
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We see the school side of her, and a quite jolly-all-round-to-everybody holiday afternoon side.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading They had seen fresh aspects of Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny, and though Merle could not honestly assure herself that she knew Miss Mitchell any better than before, she had at least the remembrance of a few words of approval.
holiday
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From this reading We see the school side of her, and a quite jolly-all-round-to-everybody holiday afternoon side.
home
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From this reading The Fourth of July Mavis and Merle went home to Bridge House feeling as if they had had a peep at the inner life of 'The Moorings.'
honestly
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From this reading They had seen fresh aspects of Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny, and though Merle could not honestly assure herself that she knew Miss Mitchell any better than before, she had at least the remembrance of a few words of approval.
House
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From this reading The Fourth of July Mavis and Merle went home to Bridge House feeling as if they had had a peep at the inner life of 'The Moorings.'
I'm
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From this reading "I'm afraid she's one of those people whom you never do get to know very well!" ruminated Merle.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Fourth of July Mavis and Merle went home to Bridge House feeling as if they had had a peep at the inner life of 'The Moorings.'
inner
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From this reading The Fourth of July Mavis and Merle went home to Bridge House feeling as if they had had a peep at the inner life of 'The Moorings.'
jolly-all-round-to-everybody
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From this reading We see the school side of her, and a quite jolly-all-round-to-everybody holiday afternoon side.
July
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From this reading The Fourth of July Mavis and Merle went home to Bridge House feeling as if they had had a peep at the inner life of 'The Moorings.'
knew
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From this reading They had seen fresh aspects of Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny, and though Merle could not honestly assure herself that she knew Miss Mitchell any better than before, she had at least the remembrance of a few words of approval.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'm afraid she's one of those people whom you never do get to know very well!" ruminated Merle.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had seen fresh aspects of Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny, and though Merle could not honestly assure herself that she knew Miss Mitchell any better than before, she had at least the remembrance of a few words of approval.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Fourth of July Mavis and Merle went home to Bridge House feeling as if they had had a peep at the inner life of 'The Moorings.'
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You go a little way, but never any further.
Mavis
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From this reading The Fourth of July Mavis and Merle went home to Bridge House feeling as if they had had a peep at the inner life of 'The Moorings.'
Merle
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From this reading The Fourth of July Mavis and Merle went home to Bridge House feeling as if they had had a peep at the inner life of 'The Moorings.'
Miss
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From this reading They had seen fresh aspects of Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny, and though Merle could not honestly assure herself that she knew Miss Mitchell any better than before, she had at least the remembrance of a few words of approval.
Mitchell
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From this reading They had seen fresh aspects of Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny, and though Merle could not honestly assure herself that she knew Miss Mitchell any better than before, she had at least the remembrance of a few words of approval.
Moorings
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From this reading The Fourth of July Mavis and Merle went home to Bridge House feeling as if they had had a peep at the inner life of 'The Moorings.'
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'm afraid she's one of those people whom you never do get to know very well!" ruminated Merle.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had seen fresh aspects of Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny, and though Merle could not honestly assure herself that she knew Miss Mitchell any better than before, she had at least the remembrance of a few words of approval.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Fourth of July Mavis and Merle went home to Bridge House feeling as if they had had a peep at the inner life of 'The Moorings.'
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I'm afraid she's one of those people whom you never do get to know very well!" ruminated Merle.
peep
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From this reading The Fourth of July Mavis and Merle went home to Bridge House feeling as if they had had a peep at the inner life of 'The Moorings.'
people
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From this reading "I'm afraid she's one of those people whom you never do get to know very well!" ruminated Merle.
Pollard
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From this reading They had seen fresh aspects of Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny, and though Merle could not honestly assure herself that she knew Miss Mitchell any better than before, she had at least the remembrance of a few words of approval.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We see the school side of her, and a quite jolly-all-round-to-everybody holiday afternoon side.
remembrance
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From this reading They had seen fresh aspects of Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny, and though Merle could not honestly assure herself that she knew Miss Mitchell any better than before, she had at least the remembrance of a few words of approval.
ruminated
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From this reading "I'm afraid she's one of those people whom you never do get to know very well!" ruminated Merle.
school
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From this reading We see the school side of her, and a quite jolly-all-round-to-everybody holiday afternoon side.
see
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From this reading We see the school side of her, and a quite jolly-all-round-to-everybody holiday afternoon side.
seen
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From this reading They had seen fresh aspects of Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny, and though Merle could not honestly assure herself that she knew Miss Mitchell any better than before, she had at least the remembrance of a few words of approval.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had seen fresh aspects of Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny, and though Merle could not honestly assure herself that she knew Miss Mitchell any better than before, she had at least the remembrance of a few words of approval.
she's
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From this reading "I'm afraid she's one of those people whom you never do get to know very well!" ruminated Merle.
side
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From this reading We see the school side of her, and a quite jolly-all-round-to-everybody holiday afternoon side.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They had seen fresh aspects of Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny, and though Merle could not honestly assure herself that she knew Miss Mitchell any better than before, she had at least the remembrance of a few words of approval.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had seen fresh aspects of Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny, and though Merle could not honestly assure herself that she knew Miss Mitchell any better than before, she had at least the remembrance of a few words of approval.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Fourth of July Mavis and Merle went home to Bridge House feeling as if they had had a peep at the inner life of 'The Moorings.'
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Fourth of July Mavis and Merle went home to Bridge House feeling as if they had had a peep at the inner life of 'The Moorings.'
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "I'm afraid she's one of those people whom you never do get to know very well!" ruminated Merle.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They had seen fresh aspects of Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny, and though Merle could not honestly assure herself that she knew Miss Mitchell any better than before, she had at least the remembrance of a few words of approval.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Fourth of July Mavis and Merle went home to Bridge House feeling as if they had had a peep at the inner life of 'The Moorings.'
very
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From this reading "I'm afraid she's one of those people whom you never do get to know very well!" ruminated Merle.
way
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From this reading "You go a little way, but never any further.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We see the school side of her, and a quite jolly-all-round-to-everybody holiday afternoon side.
well
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From this reading "I'm afraid she's one of those people whom you never do get to know very well!" ruminated Merle.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Fourth of July Mavis and Merle went home to Bridge House feeling as if they had had a peep at the inner life of 'The Moorings.'
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'm afraid she's one of those people whom you never do get to know very well!" ruminated Merle.
words
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From this reading They had seen fresh aspects of Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny, and though Merle could not honestly assure herself that she knew Miss Mitchell any better than before, she had at least the remembrance of a few words of approval.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm afraid she's one of those people whom you never do get to know very well!" ruminated Merle.
