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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 A remark from old Mr. Clifford indicates that another guest is expected, who, unlike ourselves, will be present in reality, not fancy, and who is destined to become a permanent inmate of the home.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Don't worry about the child," Burtis responded, promptly; "I'll meet her, and am glad of an excuse to go out this horrid day.
acquainted
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From this reading In time he will grow better acquainted with the different members of the family, as they in their several ways develop their own individuality.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Don't worry about the child," Burtis responded, promptly; "I'll meet her, and am glad of an excuse to go out this horrid day.
Amy
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From this reading "This is a bitter day," he said, "for little Amy to come to us; and yet, unless something unforeseen prevents, she will be at the station this evening."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Don't worry about the child," Burtis responded, promptly; "I'll meet her, and am glad of an excuse to go out this horrid day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A remark from old Mr. Clifford indicates that another guest is expected, who, unlike ourselves, will be present in reality, not fancy, and who is destined to become a permanent inmate of the home.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A remark from old Mr. Clifford indicates that another guest is expected, who, unlike ourselves, will be present in reality, not fancy, and who is destined to become a permanent inmate of the home.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In time he will grow better acquainted with the different members of the family, as they in their several ways develop their own individuality.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "This is a bitter day," he said, "for little Amy to come to us; and yet, unless something unforeseen prevents, she will be at the station this evening."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A remark from old Mr. Clifford indicates that another guest is expected, who, unlike ourselves, will be present in reality, not fancy, and who is destined to become a permanent inmate of the home.
become
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From this reading A remark from old Mr. Clifford indicates that another guest is expected, who, unlike ourselves, will be present in reality, not fancy, and who is destined to become a permanent inmate of the home.
better
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From this reading In time he will grow better acquainted with the different members of the family, as they in their several ways develop their own individuality.
bitter
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From this reading "This is a bitter day," he said, "for little Amy to come to us; and yet, unless something unforeseen prevents, she will be at the station this evening."
Burtis
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From this reading "Don't worry about the child," Burtis responded, promptly; "I'll meet her, and am glad of an excuse to go out this horrid day.
child
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From this reading "Don't worry about the child," Burtis responded, promptly; "I'll meet her, and am glad of an excuse to go out this horrid day.
Clifford
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From this reading A remark from old Mr. Clifford indicates that another guest is expected, who, unlike ourselves, will be present in reality, not fancy, and who is destined to become a permanent inmate of the home.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "This is a bitter day," he said, "for little Amy to come to us; and yet, unless something unforeseen prevents, she will be at the station this evening."
consider
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From this reading The reader may now consider himself introduced to the household with whom he is invited to sojourn.
day
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From this reading "This is a bitter day," he said, "for little Amy to come to us; and yet, unless something unforeseen prevents, she will be at the station this evening."
destined
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From this reading A remark from old Mr. Clifford indicates that another guest is expected, who, unlike ourselves, will be present in reality, not fancy, and who is destined to become a permanent inmate of the home.
develop
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From this reading In time he will grow better acquainted with the different members of the family, as they in their several ways develop their own individuality.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In time he will grow better acquainted with the different members of the family, as they in their several ways develop their own individuality.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't worry about the child," Burtis responded, promptly; "I'll meet her, and am glad of an excuse to go out this horrid day.
evening
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From this reading "This is a bitter day," he said, "for little Amy to come to us; and yet, unless something unforeseen prevents, she will be at the station this evening."
excuse
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From this reading "Don't worry about the child," Burtis responded, promptly; "I'll meet her, and am glad of an excuse to go out this horrid day.
expected
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From this reading A remark from old Mr. Clifford indicates that another guest is expected, who, unlike ourselves, will be present in reality, not fancy, and who is destined to become a permanent inmate of the home.
family
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From this reading In time he will grow better acquainted with the different members of the family, as they in their several ways develop their own individuality.
fancy
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From this reading A remark from old Mr. Clifford indicates that another guest is expected, who, unlike ourselves, will be present in reality, not fancy, and who is destined to become a permanent inmate of the home.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "This is a bitter day," he said, "for little Amy to come to us; and yet, unless something unforeseen prevents, she will be at the station this evening."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A remark from old Mr. Clifford indicates that another guest is expected, who, unlike ourselves, will be present in reality, not fancy, and who is destined to become a permanent inmate of the home.
glad
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From this reading "Don't worry about the child," Burtis responded, promptly; "I'll meet her, and am glad of an excuse to go out this horrid day.
go
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From this reading "Don't worry about the child," Burtis responded, promptly; "I'll meet her, and am glad of an excuse to go out this horrid day.
grow
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From this reading In time he will grow better acquainted with the different members of the family, as they in their several ways develop their own individuality.
guest
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From this reading A remark from old Mr. Clifford indicates that another guest is expected, who, unlike ourselves, will be present in reality, not fancy, and who is destined to become a permanent inmate of the home.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The reader may now consider himself introduced to the household with whom he is invited to sojourn.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Don't worry about the child," Burtis responded, promptly; "I'll meet her, and am glad of an excuse to go out this horrid day.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The reader may now consider himself introduced to the household with whom he is invited to sojourn.
home
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From this reading A remark from old Mr. Clifford indicates that another guest is expected, who, unlike ourselves, will be present in reality, not fancy, and who is destined to become a permanent inmate of the home.
horrid
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From this reading "Don't worry about the child," Burtis responded, promptly; "I'll meet her, and am glad of an excuse to go out this horrid day.
household
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From this reading The reader may now consider himself introduced to the household with whom he is invited to sojourn.
I'll
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From this reading "Don't worry about the child," Burtis responded, promptly; "I'll meet her, and am glad of an excuse to go out this horrid day.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In time he will grow better acquainted with the different members of the family, as they in their several ways develop their own individuality.
indicates
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From this reading A remark from old Mr. Clifford indicates that another guest is expected, who, unlike ourselves, will be present in reality, not fancy, and who is destined to become a permanent inmate of the home.
individuality
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From this reading In time he will grow better acquainted with the different members of the family, as they in their several ways develop their own individuality.
inmate
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From this reading A remark from old Mr. Clifford indicates that another guest is expected, who, unlike ourselves, will be present in reality, not fancy, and who is destined to become a permanent inmate of the home.
introduced
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From this reading The reader may now consider himself introduced to the household with whom he is invited to sojourn.
invited
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From this reading The reader may now consider himself introduced to the household with whom he is invited to sojourn.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The reader may now consider himself introduced to the household with whom he is invited to sojourn.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "This is a bitter day," he said, "for little Amy to come to us; and yet, unless something unforeseen prevents, she will be at the station this evening."
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The reader may now consider himself introduced to the household with whom he is invited to sojourn.
meet
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From this reading "Don't worry about the child," Burtis responded, promptly; "I'll meet her, and am glad of an excuse to go out this horrid day.
members
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From this reading In time he will grow better acquainted with the different members of the family, as they in their several ways develop their own individuality.
Mr
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From this reading A remark from old Mr. Clifford indicates that another guest is expected, who, unlike ourselves, will be present in reality, not fancy, and who is destined to become a permanent inmate of the home.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A remark from old Mr. Clifford indicates that another guest is expected, who, unlike ourselves, will be present in reality, not fancy, and who is destined to become a permanent inmate of the home.
now
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From this reading The reader may now consider himself introduced to the household with whom he is invited to sojourn.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In time he will grow better acquainted with the different members of the family, as they in their several ways develop their own individuality.
old
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From this reading A remark from old Mr. Clifford indicates that another guest is expected, who, unlike ourselves, will be present in reality, not fancy, and who is destined to become a permanent inmate of the home.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading A remark from old Mr. Clifford indicates that another guest is expected, who, unlike ourselves, will be present in reality, not fancy, and who is destined to become a permanent inmate of the home.
out
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From this reading "Don't worry about the child," Burtis responded, promptly; "I'll meet her, and am glad of an excuse to go out this horrid day.
own
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From this reading In time he will grow better acquainted with the different members of the family, as they in their several ways develop their own individuality.
permanent
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From this reading A remark from old Mr. Clifford indicates that another guest is expected, who, unlike ourselves, will be present in reality, not fancy, and who is destined to become a permanent inmate of the home.
present
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From this reading A remark from old Mr. Clifford indicates that another guest is expected, who, unlike ourselves, will be present in reality, not fancy, and who is destined to become a permanent inmate of the home.
prevents
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From this reading "This is a bitter day," he said, "for little Amy to come to us; and yet, unless something unforeseen prevents, she will be at the station this evening."
promptly
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From this reading "Don't worry about the child," Burtis responded, promptly; "I'll meet her, and am glad of an excuse to go out this horrid day.
reader
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From this reading The reader may now consider himself introduced to the household with whom he is invited to sojourn.
reality
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From this reading A remark from old Mr. Clifford indicates that another guest is expected, who, unlike ourselves, will be present in reality, not fancy, and who is destined to become a permanent inmate of the home.
remark
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From this reading A remark from old Mr. Clifford indicates that another guest is expected, who, unlike ourselves, will be present in reality, not fancy, and who is destined to become a permanent inmate of the home.
responded
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From this reading "Don't worry about the child," Burtis responded, promptly; "I'll meet her, and am glad of an excuse to go out this horrid day.
said
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From this reading "This is a bitter day," he said, "for little Amy to come to us; and yet, unless something unforeseen prevents, she will be at the station this evening."
several
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From this reading In time he will grow better acquainted with the different members of the family, as they in their several ways develop their own individuality.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This is a bitter day," he said, "for little Amy to come to us; and yet, unless something unforeseen prevents, she will be at the station this evening."
sojourn
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From this reading The reader may now consider himself introduced to the household with whom he is invited to sojourn.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "This is a bitter day," he said, "for little Amy to come to us; and yet, unless something unforeseen prevents, she will be at the station this evening."
station
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From this reading "This is a bitter day," he said, "for little Amy to come to us; and yet, unless something unforeseen prevents, she will be at the station this evening."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A remark from old Mr. Clifford indicates that another guest is expected, who, unlike ourselves, will be present in reality, not fancy, and who is destined to become a permanent inmate of the home.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The reader may now consider himself introduced to the household with whom he is invited to sojourn.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In time he will grow better acquainted with the different members of the family, as they in their several ways develop their own individuality.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In time he will grow better acquainted with the different members of the family, as they in their several ways develop their own individuality.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is a bitter day," he said, "for little Amy to come to us; and yet, unless something unforeseen prevents, she will be at the station this evening."
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In time he will grow better acquainted with the different members of the family, as they in their several ways develop their own individuality.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The reader may now consider himself introduced to the household with whom he is invited to sojourn.
unforeseen
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From this reading "This is a bitter day," he said, "for little Amy to come to us; and yet, unless something unforeseen prevents, she will be at the station this evening."
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading "This is a bitter day," he said, "for little Amy to come to us; and yet, unless something unforeseen prevents, she will be at the station this evening."
unlike
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From this reading A remark from old Mr. Clifford indicates that another guest is expected, who, unlike ourselves, will be present in reality, not fancy, and who is destined to become a permanent inmate of the home.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "This is a bitter day," he said, "for little Amy to come to us; and yet, unless something unforeseen prevents, she will be at the station this evening."
ways
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From this reading In time he will grow better acquainted with the different members of the family, as they in their several ways develop their own individuality.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A remark from old Mr. Clifford indicates that another guest is expected, who, unlike ourselves, will be present in reality, not fancy, and who is destined to become a permanent inmate of the home.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The reader may now consider himself introduced to the household with whom he is invited to sojourn.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In time he will grow better acquainted with the different members of the family, as they in their several ways develop their own individuality.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The reader may now consider himself introduced to the household with whom he is invited to sojourn.
worry
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From this reading "Don't worry about the child," Burtis responded, promptly; "I'll meet her, and am glad of an excuse to go out this horrid day.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "This is a bitter day," he said, "for little Amy to come to us; and yet, unless something unforeseen prevents, she will be at the station this evening."
