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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 Immediately the two little fellows saluted her with New Year wishes and before she could ask a question had presented each sister--for Jane had followed her--with a beautiful crystal basket.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OFF FOR LONGWOOD New Year's Day was approaching, the day which French people love to celebrate by making gifts to their friends and paying compliments.
answer
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From this reading "Look, Jane," she cried excitedly, "they are carrying something; do you suppose--" But without finishing her question or waiting for Jane to answer, Betsy had taken the shortest way to gratify her curiosity by running to greet the boys.
approaching
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From this reading OFF FOR LONGWOOD New Year's Day was approaching, the day which French people love to celebrate by making gifts to their friends and paying compliments.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Look, Jane," she cried excitedly, "they are carrying something; do you suppose--" But without finishing her question or waiting for Jane to answer, Betsy had taken the shortest way to gratify her curiosity by running to greet the boys.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Something Piron made for you," the boys explained; and the fingers of the two girls trembled with excitement as they began to uncover the contents of the baskets.
ask
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From this reading Immediately the two little fellows saluted her with New Year wishes and before she could ask a question had presented each sister--for Jane had followed her--with a beautiful crystal basket.
basket
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From this reading Immediately the two little fellows saluted her with New Year wishes and before she could ask a question had presented each sister--for Jane had followed her--with a beautiful crystal basket.
baskets
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From this reading "Something Piron made for you," the boys explained; and the fingers of the two girls trembled with excitement as they began to uncover the contents of the baskets.
beautiful
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From this reading Immediately the two little fellows saluted her with New Year wishes and before she could ask a question had presented each sister--for Jane had followed her--with a beautiful crystal basket.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Immediately the two little fellows saluted her with New Year wishes and before she could ask a question had presented each sister--for Jane had followed her--with a beautiful crystal basket.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Something Piron made for you," the boys explained; and the fingers of the two girls trembled with excitement as they began to uncover the contents of the baskets.
Bertrand
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From this reading On this first New Year's morning of Napoleon's exile on St. Helena, Betsy, looking from her window, saw young Tristram Montholon and Henri Bertrand approaching.
Betsy
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From this reading On this first New Year's morning of Napoleon's exile on St. Helena, Betsy, looking from her window, saw young Tristram Montholon and Henri Bertrand approaching.
boys
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From this reading "Look, Jane," she cried excitedly, "they are carrying something; do you suppose--" But without finishing her question or waiting for Jane to answer, Betsy had taken the shortest way to gratify her curiosity by running to greet the boys.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Look, Jane," she cried excitedly, "they are carrying something; do you suppose--" But without finishing her question or waiting for Jane to answer, Betsy had taken the shortest way to gratify her curiosity by running to greet the boys.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading OFF FOR LONGWOOD New Year's Day was approaching, the day which French people love to celebrate by making gifts to their friends and paying compliments.
carrying
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celebrate
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compliments
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contents
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From this reading "Something Piron made for you," the boys explained; and the fingers of the two girls trembled with excitement as they began to uncover the contents of the baskets.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Immediately the two little fellows saluted her with New Year wishes and before she could ask a question had presented each sister--for Jane had followed her--with a beautiful crystal basket.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Look, Jane," she cried excitedly, "they are carrying something; do you suppose--" But without finishing her question or waiting for Jane to answer, Betsy had taken the shortest way to gratify her curiosity by running to greet the boys.
crystal
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From this reading Immediately the two little fellows saluted her with New Year wishes and before she could ask a question had presented each sister--for Jane had followed her--with a beautiful crystal basket.
curiosity
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Day
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From this reading OFF FOR LONGWOOD New Year's Day was approaching, the day which French people love to celebrate by making gifts to their friends and paying compliments.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Look, Jane," she cried excitedly, "they are carrying something; do you suppose--" But without finishing her question or waiting for Jane to answer, Betsy had taken the shortest way to gratify her curiosity by running to greet the boys.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Immediately the two little fellows saluted her with New Year wishes and before she could ask a question had presented each sister--for Jane had followed her--with a beautiful crystal basket.
excitedly
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From this reading "Look, Jane," she cried excitedly, "they are carrying something; do you suppose--" But without finishing her question or waiting for Jane to answer, Betsy had taken the shortest way to gratify her curiosity by running to greet the boys.
excitement
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From this reading "Something Piron made for you," the boys explained; and the fingers of the two girls trembled with excitement as they began to uncover the contents of the baskets.
exile
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From this reading On this first New Year's morning of Napoleon's exile on St. Helena, Betsy, looking from her window, saw young Tristram Montholon and Henri Bertrand approaching.
explained
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From this reading "Something Piron made for you," the boys explained; and the fingers of the two girls trembled with excitement as they began to uncover the contents of the baskets.
fellows
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From this reading Immediately the two little fellows saluted her with New Year wishes and before she could ask a question had presented each sister--for Jane had followed her--with a beautiful crystal basket.
fingers
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From this reading "Something Piron made for you," the boys explained; and the fingers of the two girls trembled with excitement as they began to uncover the contents of the baskets.
finishing
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From this reading "Look, Jane," she cried excitedly, "they are carrying something; do you suppose--" But without finishing her question or waiting for Jane to answer, Betsy had taken the shortest way to gratify her curiosity by running to greet the boys.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On this first New Year's morning of Napoleon's exile on St. Helena, Betsy, looking from her window, saw young Tristram Montholon and Henri Bertrand approaching.
followed
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From this reading Immediately the two little fellows saluted her with New Year wishes and before she could ask a question had presented each sister--for Jane had followed her--with a beautiful crystal basket.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OFF FOR LONGWOOD New Year's Day was approaching, the day which French people love to celebrate by making gifts to their friends and paying compliments.
French
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From this reading OFF FOR LONGWOOD New Year's Day was approaching, the day which French people love to celebrate by making gifts to their friends and paying compliments.
friends
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From this reading OFF FOR LONGWOOD New Year's Day was approaching, the day which French people love to celebrate by making gifts to their friends and paying compliments.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On this first New Year's morning of Napoleon's exile on St. Helena, Betsy, looking from her window, saw young Tristram Montholon and Henri Bertrand approaching.
gifts
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From this reading OFF FOR LONGWOOD New Year's Day was approaching, the day which French people love to celebrate by making gifts to their friends and paying compliments.
girls
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gratify
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From this reading "Look, Jane," she cried excitedly, "they are carrying something; do you suppose--" But without finishing her question or waiting for Jane to answer, Betsy had taken the shortest way to gratify her curiosity by running to greet the boys.
greet
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Look, Jane," she cried excitedly, "they are carrying something; do you suppose--" But without finishing her question or waiting for Jane to answer, Betsy had taken the shortest way to gratify her curiosity by running to greet the boys.
Helena
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From this reading On this first New Year's morning of Napoleon's exile on St. Helena, Betsy, looking from her window, saw young Tristram Montholon and Henri Bertrand approaching.
Henri
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From this reading On this first New Year's morning of Napoleon's exile on St. Helena, Betsy, looking from her window, saw young Tristram Montholon and Henri Bertrand approaching.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On this first New Year's morning of Napoleon's exile on St. Helena, Betsy, looking from her window, saw young Tristram Montholon and Henri Bertrand approaching.
Immediately
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From this reading Immediately the two little fellows saluted her with New Year wishes and before she could ask a question had presented each sister--for Jane had followed her--with a beautiful crystal basket.
Jane
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From this reading "Look, Jane," she cried excitedly, "they are carrying something; do you suppose--" But without finishing her question or waiting for Jane to answer, Betsy had taken the shortest way to gratify her curiosity by running to greet the boys.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Immediately the two little fellows saluted her with New Year wishes and before she could ask a question had presented each sister--for Jane had followed her--with a beautiful crystal basket.
LONGWOOD
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From this reading OFF FOR LONGWOOD New Year's Day was approaching, the day which French people love to celebrate by making gifts to their friends and paying compliments.
LooknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Look, Jane," she cried excitedly, "they are carrying something; do you suppose--" But without finishing her question or waiting for Jane to answer, Betsy had taken the shortest way to gratify her curiosity by running to greet the boys.
looking
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From this reading On this first New Year's morning of Napoleon's exile on St. Helena, Betsy, looking from her window, saw young Tristram Montholon and Henri Bertrand approaching.
love
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made
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From this reading "Something Piron made for you," the boys explained; and the fingers of the two girls trembled with excitement as they began to uncover the contents of the baskets.
making
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From this reading OFF FOR LONGWOOD New Year's Day was approaching, the day which French people love to celebrate by making gifts to their friends and paying compliments.
Montholon
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From this reading On this first New Year's morning of Napoleon's exile on St. Helena, Betsy, looking from her window, saw young Tristram Montholon and Henri Bertrand approaching.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On this first New Year's morning of Napoleon's exile on St. Helena, Betsy, looking from her window, saw young Tristram Montholon and Henri Bertrand approaching.
Napoleon's
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From this reading On this first New Year's morning of Napoleon's exile on St. Helena, Betsy, looking from her window, saw young Tristram Montholon and Henri Bertrand approaching.
New
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From this reading OFF FOR LONGWOOD New Year's Day was approaching, the day which French people love to celebrate by making gifts to their friends and paying compliments.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On this first New Year's morning of Napoleon's exile on St. Helena, Betsy, looking from her window, saw young Tristram Montholon and Henri Bertrand approaching.
OFF
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From this reading OFF FOR LONGWOOD New Year's Day was approaching, the day which French people love to celebrate by making gifts to their friends and paying compliments.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this first New Year's morning of Napoleon's exile on St. Helena, Betsy, looking from her window, saw young Tristram Montholon and Henri Bertrand approaching.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Look, Jane," she cried excitedly, "they are carrying something; do you suppose--" But without finishing her question or waiting for Jane to answer, Betsy had taken the shortest way to gratify her curiosity by running to greet the boys.
paying
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From this reading OFF FOR LONGWOOD New Year's Day was approaching, the day which French people love to celebrate by making gifts to their friends and paying compliments.
people
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From this reading OFF FOR LONGWOOD New Year's Day was approaching, the day which French people love to celebrate by making gifts to their friends and paying compliments.
Piron
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From this reading "Something Piron made for you," the boys explained; and the fingers of the two girls trembled with excitement as they began to uncover the contents of the baskets.
presented
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From this reading Immediately the two little fellows saluted her with New Year wishes and before she could ask a question had presented each sister--for Jane had followed her--with a beautiful crystal basket.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Look, Jane," she cried excitedly, "they are carrying something; do you suppose--" But without finishing her question or waiting for Jane to answer, Betsy had taken the shortest way to gratify her curiosity by running to greet the boys.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Look, Jane," she cried excitedly, "they are carrying something; do you suppose--" But without finishing her question or waiting for Jane to answer, Betsy had taken the shortest way to gratify her curiosity by running to greet the boys.
saluted
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From this reading Immediately the two little fellows saluted her with New Year wishes and before she could ask a question had presented each sister--for Jane had followed her--with a beautiful crystal basket.
saw
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From this reading On this first New Year's morning of Napoleon's exile on St. Helena, Betsy, looking from her window, saw young Tristram Montholon and Henri Bertrand approaching.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Look, Jane," she cried excitedly, "they are carrying something; do you suppose--" But without finishing her question or waiting for Jane to answer, Betsy had taken the shortest way to gratify her curiosity by running to greet the boys.
shortest
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sister
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From this reading Immediately the two little fellows saluted her with New Year wishes and before she could ask a question had presented each sister--for Jane had followed her--with a beautiful crystal basket.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
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St
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From this reading On this first New Year's morning of Napoleon's exile on St. Helena, Betsy, looking from her window, saw young Tristram Montholon and Henri Bertrand approaching.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Look, Jane," she cried excitedly, "they are carrying something; do you suppose--" But without finishing her question or waiting for Jane to answer, Betsy had taken the shortest way to gratify her curiosity by running to greet the boys.
taken
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF FOR LONGWOOD New Year's Day was approaching, the day which French people love to celebrate by making gifts to their friends and paying compliments.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading OFF FOR LONGWOOD New Year's Day was approaching, the day which French people love to celebrate by making gifts to their friends and paying compliments.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Look, Jane," she cried excitedly, "they are carrying something; do you suppose--" But without finishing her question or waiting for Jane to answer, Betsy had taken the shortest way to gratify her curiosity by running to greet the boys.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this first New Year's morning of Napoleon's exile on St. Helena, Betsy, looking from her window, saw young Tristram Montholon and Henri Bertrand approaching.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OFF FOR LONGWOOD New Year's Day was approaching, the day which French people love to celebrate by making gifts to their friends and paying compliments.
trembled
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From this reading "Something Piron made for you," the boys explained; and the fingers of the two girls trembled with excitement as they began to uncover the contents of the baskets.
Tristram
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From this reading On this first New Year's morning of Napoleon's exile on St. Helena, Betsy, looking from her window, saw young Tristram Montholon and Henri Bertrand approaching.
two
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From this reading Immediately the two little fellows saluted her with New Year wishes and before she could ask a question had presented each sister--for Jane had followed her--with a beautiful crystal basket.
uncover
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From this reading "Something Piron made for you," the boys explained; and the fingers of the two girls trembled with excitement as they began to uncover the contents of the baskets.
waiting
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From this reading "Look, Jane," she cried excitedly, "they are carrying something; do you suppose--" But without finishing her question or waiting for Jane to answer, Betsy had taken the shortest way to gratify her curiosity by running to greet the boys.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OFF FOR LONGWOOD New Year's Day was approaching, the day which French people love to celebrate by making gifts to their friends and paying compliments.
way
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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading OFF FOR LONGWOOD New Year's Day was approaching, the day which French people love to celebrate by making gifts to their friends and paying compliments.
window
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From this reading On this first New Year's morning of Napoleon's exile on St. Helena, Betsy, looking from her window, saw young Tristram Montholon and Henri Bertrand approaching.
wishes
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From this reading Immediately the two little fellows saluted her with New Year wishes and before she could ask a question had presented each sister--for Jane had followed her--with a beautiful crystal basket.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Immediately the two little fellows saluted her with New Year wishes and before she could ask a question had presented each sister--for Jane had followed her--with a beautiful crystal basket.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
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Year
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From this reading Immediately the two little fellows saluted her with New Year wishes and before she could ask a question had presented each sister--for Jane had followed her--with a beautiful crystal basket.
Year's
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youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
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young
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From this reading On this first New Year's morning of Napoleon's exile on St. Helena, Betsy, looking from her window, saw young Tristram Montholon and Henri Bertrand approaching.
