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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 When the child had seen her old friend into the house she still kept her place, for the postman was coming down the street, and it was amusing to watch him from door to door, and to see how large a bundle of letters he delivered at each.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At Mrs. Overtheway's he delivered one, a big one, and an odd curiosity about this letter took possession of Ida.
amusing
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From this reading When the child had seen her old friend into the house she still kept her place, for the postman was coming down the street, and it was amusing to watch him from door to door, and to see how large a bundle of letters he delivered at each.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At Mrs. Overtheway's he delivered one, a big one, and an odd curiosity about this letter took possession of Ida.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * * * * * Next morning the little old lady went to church as usual, and Ida was at the window when she returned.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading * * * * * Next morning the little old lady went to church as usual, and Ida was at the window when she returned.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading * * * * * Next morning the little old lady went to church as usual, and Ida was at the window when she returned.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She wished she knew what it was about, and from whom it came, though, on the face of it, it was not likely she would be much the wiser if she did.
big
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From this reading At Mrs. Overtheway's he delivered one, a big one, and an odd curiosity about this letter took possession of Ida.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a group of things tied or wrapped together
From this reading When the child had seen her old friend into the house she still kept her place, for the postman was coming down the street, and it was amusing to watch him from door to door, and to see how large a bundle of letters he delivered at each.
came
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From this reading She wished she knew what it was about, and from whom it came, though, on the face of it, it was not likely she would be much the wiser if she did.
child
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From this reading When the child had seen her old friend into the house she still kept her place, for the postman was coming down the street, and it was amusing to watch him from door to door, and to see how large a bundle of letters he delivered at each.
church
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From this reading * * * * * Next morning the little old lady went to church as usual, and Ida was at the window when she returned.
coming
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From this reading When the child had seen her old friend into the house she still kept her place, for the postman was coming down the street, and it was amusing to watch him from door to door, and to see how large a bundle of letters he delivered at each.
curiosity
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From this reading At Mrs. Overtheway's he delivered one, a big one, and an odd curiosity about this letter took possession of Ida.
dear
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From this reading "Mary Smith, my dear," said Mrs. Overtheway.
delivered
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From this reading When the child had seen her old friend into the house she still kept her place, for the postman was coming down the street, and it was amusing to watch him from door to door, and to see how large a bundle of letters he delivered at each.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She wished she knew what it was about, and from whom it came, though, on the face of it, it was not likely she would be much the wiser if she did.
door
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From this reading When the child had seen her old friend into the house she still kept her place, for the postman was coming down the street, and it was amusing to watch him from door to door, and to see how large a bundle of letters he delivered at each.
down
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From this reading When the child had seen her old friend into the house she still kept her place, for the postman was coming down the street, and it was amusing to watch him from door to door, and to see how large a bundle of letters he delivered at each.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading When the child had seen her old friend into the house she still kept her place, for the postman was coming down the street, and it was amusing to watch him from door to door, and to see how large a bundle of letters he delivered at each.
face
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From this reading She wished she knew what it was about, and from whom it came, though, on the face of it, it was not likely she would be much the wiser if she did.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the child had seen her old friend into the house she still kept her place, for the postman was coming down the street, and it was amusing to watch him from door to door, and to see how large a bundle of letters he delivered at each.
friend
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From this reading When the child had seen her old friend into the house she still kept her place, for the postman was coming down the street, and it was amusing to watch him from door to door, and to see how large a bundle of letters he delivered at each.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the child had seen her old friend into the house she still kept her place, for the postman was coming down the street, and it was amusing to watch him from door to door, and to see how large a bundle of letters he delivered at each.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the child had seen her old friend into the house she still kept her place, for the postman was coming down the street, and it was amusing to watch him from door to door, and to see how large a bundle of letters he delivered at each.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the child had seen her old friend into the house she still kept her place, for the postman was coming down the street, and it was amusing to watch him from door to door, and to see how large a bundle of letters he delivered at each.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the child had seen her old friend into the house she still kept her place, for the postman was coming down the street, and it was amusing to watch him from door to door, and to see how large a bundle of letters he delivered at each.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the child had seen her old friend into the house she still kept her place, for the postman was coming down the street, and it was amusing to watch him from door to door, and to see how large a bundle of letters he delivered at each.
house
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From this reading When the child had seen her old friend into the house she still kept her place, for the postman was coming down the street, and it was amusing to watch him from door to door, and to see how large a bundle of letters he delivered at each.
how
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From this reading When the child had seen her old friend into the house she still kept her place, for the postman was coming down the street, and it was amusing to watch him from door to door, and to see how large a bundle of letters he delivered at each.
Ida
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From this reading * * * * * Next morning the little old lady went to church as usual, and Ida was at the window when she returned.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She wished she knew what it was about, and from whom it came, though, on the face of it, it was not likely she would be much the wiser if she did.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When the child had seen her old friend into the house she still kept her place, for the postman was coming down the street, and it was amusing to watch him from door to door, and to see how large a bundle of letters he delivered at each.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the child had seen her old friend into the house she still kept her place, for the postman was coming down the street, and it was amusing to watch him from door to door, and to see how large a bundle of letters he delivered at each.
kept
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From this reading When the child had seen her old friend into the house she still kept her place, for the postman was coming down the street, and it was amusing to watch him from door to door, and to see how large a bundle of letters he delivered at each.
knew
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From this reading She wished she knew what it was about, and from whom it came, though, on the face of it, it was not likely she would be much the wiser if she did.
lady
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From this reading * * * * * Next morning the little old lady went to church as usual, and Ida was at the window when she returned.
large
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From this reading When the child had seen her old friend into the house she still kept her place, for the postman was coming down the street, and it was amusing to watch him from door to door, and to see how large a bundle of letters he delivered at each.
letter
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From this reading At Mrs. Overtheway's he delivered one, a big one, and an odd curiosity about this letter took possession of Ida.
letters
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From this reading When the child had seen her old friend into the house she still kept her place, for the postman was coming down the street, and it was amusing to watch him from door to door, and to see how large a bundle of letters he delivered at each.
likely
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From this reading She wished she knew what it was about, and from whom it came, though, on the face of it, it was not likely she would be much the wiser if she did.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading * * * * * Next morning the little old lady went to church as usual, and Ida was at the window when she returned.
Mary
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From this reading "Mary Smith, my dear," said Mrs. Overtheway.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading * * * * * Next morning the little old lady went to church as usual, and Ida was at the window when she returned.
Mrs
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From this reading "Mary Smith, my dear," said Mrs. Overtheway.
much
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From this reading She wished she knew what it was about, and from whom it came, though, on the face of it, it was not likely she would be much the wiser if she did.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Mary Smith, my dear," said Mrs. Overtheway.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading * * * * * Next morning the little old lady went to church as usual, and Ida was at the window when she returned.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She wished she knew what it was about, and from whom it came, though, on the face of it, it was not likely she would be much the wiser if she did.
odd
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From this reading At Mrs. Overtheway's he delivered one, a big one, and an odd curiosity about this letter took possession of Ida.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the child had seen her old friend into the house she still kept her place, for the postman was coming down the street, and it was amusing to watch him from door to door, and to see how large a bundle of letters he delivered at each.
old
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From this reading * * * * * Next morning the little old lady went to church as usual, and Ida was at the window when she returned.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She wished she knew what it was about, and from whom it came, though, on the face of it, it was not likely she would be much the wiser if she did.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At Mrs. Overtheway's he delivered one, a big one, and an odd curiosity about this letter took possession of Ida.
Overtheway
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From this reading "Mary Smith, my dear," said Mrs. Overtheway.
Overtheway's
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From this reading At Mrs. Overtheway's he delivered one, a big one, and an odd curiosity about this letter took possession of Ida.
place
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From this reading When the child had seen her old friend into the house she still kept her place, for the postman was coming down the street, and it was amusing to watch him from door to door, and to see how large a bundle of letters he delivered at each.
possession
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From this reading At Mrs. Overtheway's he delivered one, a big one, and an odd curiosity about this letter took possession of Ida.
postman
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From this reading When the child had seen her old friend into the house she still kept her place, for the postman was coming down the street, and it was amusing to watch him from door to door, and to see how large a bundle of letters he delivered at each.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading * * * * * Next morning the little old lady went to church as usual, and Ida was at the window when she returned.
said
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From this reading "Mary Smith, my dear," said Mrs. Overtheway.
see
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From this reading When the child had seen her old friend into the house she still kept her place, for the postman was coming down the street, and it was amusing to watch him from door to door, and to see how large a bundle of letters he delivered at each.
seen
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From this reading When the child had seen her old friend into the house she still kept her place, for the postman was coming down the street, and it was amusing to watch him from door to door, and to see how large a bundle of letters he delivered at each.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading * * * * * Next morning the little old lady went to church as usual, and Ida was at the window when she returned.
Smith
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From this reading "Mary Smith, my dear," said Mrs. Overtheway.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the child had seen her old friend into the house she still kept her place, for the postman was coming down the street, and it was amusing to watch him from door to door, and to see how large a bundle of letters he delivered at each.
street
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From this reading When the child had seen her old friend into the house she still kept her place, for the postman was coming down the street, and it was amusing to watch him from door to door, and to see how large a bundle of letters he delivered at each.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * Next morning the little old lady went to church as usual, and Ida was at the window when she returned.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At Mrs. Overtheway's he delivered one, a big one, and an odd curiosity about this letter took possession of Ida.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She wished she knew what it was about, and from whom it came, though, on the face of it, it was not likely she would be much the wiser if she did.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * Next morning the little old lady went to church as usual, and Ida was at the window when she returned.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At Mrs. Overtheway's he delivered one, a big one, and an odd curiosity about this letter took possession of Ida.
usual
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From this reading * * * * * Next morning the little old lady went to church as usual, and Ida was at the window when she returned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * Next morning the little old lady went to church as usual, and Ida was at the window when she returned.
watch
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From this reading When the child had seen her old friend into the house she still kept her place, for the postman was coming down the street, and it was amusing to watch him from door to door, and to see how large a bundle of letters he delivered at each.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading * * * * * Next morning the little old lady went to church as usual, and Ida was at the window when she returned.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She wished she knew what it was about, and from whom it came, though, on the face of it, it was not likely she would be much the wiser if she did.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading * * * * * Next morning the little old lady went to church as usual, and Ida was at the window when she returned.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She wished she knew what it was about, and from whom it came, though, on the face of it, it was not likely she would be much the wiser if she did.
window
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From this reading * * * * * Next morning the little old lady went to church as usual, and Ida was at the window when she returned.
wiser
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From this reading She wished she knew what it was about, and from whom it came, though, on the face of it, it was not likely she would be much the wiser if she did.
wished
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From this reading She wished she knew what it was about, and from whom it came, though, on the face of it, it was not likely she would be much the wiser if she did.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She wished she knew what it was about, and from whom it came, though, on the face of it, it was not likely she would be much the wiser if she did.
