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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 Hero's Death Captain Stuart's week was prolonged to a fortnight, much to the children's delight.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Betty herself was very puzzled about it, for she was still unconscious of how large a part she had played in the little drama; and only wondered sometimes that Nesta seemed to care so little for the organ now, and was so often occupied in walking or driving with the major.
all
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From this reading They were all astonished when they heard that Major St. Clair was going to marry Betty's Miss Fairfax.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Betty herself was very puzzled about it, for she was still unconscious of how large a part she had played in the little drama; and only wondered sometimes that Nesta seemed to care so little for the organ now, and was so often occupied in walking or driving with the major.
any
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From this reading 'And mustn't I come here any more now?'
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
very surprised
From this reading They were all astonished when they heard that Major St. Clair was going to marry Betty's Miss Fairfax.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This, perhaps, made her enjoy her visits to Mr. Russell's studio the more; and when one day he put the finishing touch to the bit of sculpture, she looked rather wistfully at him.
Betty
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From this reading Betty herself was very puzzled about it, for she was still unconscious of how large a part she had played in the little drama; and only wondered sometimes that Nesta seemed to care so little for the organ now, and was so often occupied in walking or driving with the major.
Betty's
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From this reading They were all astonished when they heard that Major St. Clair was going to marry Betty's Miss Fairfax.
bit
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From this reading This, perhaps, made her enjoy her visits to Mr. Russell's studio the more; and when one day he put the finishing touch to the bit of sculpture, she looked rather wistfully at him.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A Hero's Death Captain Stuart's week was prolonged to a fortnight, much to the children's delight.
care
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From this reading Betty herself was very puzzled about it, for she was still unconscious of how large a part she had played in the little drama; and only wondered sometimes that Nesta seemed to care so little for the organ now, and was so often occupied in walking or driving with the major.
children's
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From this reading A Hero's Death Captain Stuart's week was prolonged to a fortnight, much to the children's delight.
Clair
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From this reading They were all astonished when they heard that Major St. Clair was going to marry Betty's Miss Fairfax.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'And mustn't I come here any more now?'
day
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From this reading This, perhaps, made her enjoy her visits to Mr. Russell's studio the more; and when one day he put the finishing touch to the bit of sculpture, she looked rather wistfully at him.
Death
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From this reading A Hero's Death Captain Stuart's week was prolonged to a fortnight, much to the children's delight.
delight
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From this reading A Hero's Death Captain Stuart's week was prolonged to a fortnight, much to the children's delight.
drama
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From this reading Betty herself was very puzzled about it, for she was still unconscious of how large a part she had played in the little drama; and only wondered sometimes that Nesta seemed to care so little for the organ now, and was so often occupied in walking or driving with the major.
driving
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From this reading Betty herself was very puzzled about it, for she was still unconscious of how large a part she had played in the little drama; and only wondered sometimes that Nesta seemed to care so little for the organ now, and was so often occupied in walking or driving with the major.
enjoy
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From this reading This, perhaps, made her enjoy her visits to Mr. Russell's studio the more; and when one day he put the finishing touch to the bit of sculpture, she looked rather wistfully at him.
Fairfax
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From this reading They were all astonished when they heard that Major St. Clair was going to marry Betty's Miss Fairfax.
finishing
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From this reading This, perhaps, made her enjoy her visits to Mr. Russell's studio the more; and when one day he put the finishing touch to the bit of sculpture, she looked rather wistfully at him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Betty herself was very puzzled about it, for she was still unconscious of how large a part she had played in the little drama; and only wondered sometimes that Nesta seemed to care so little for the organ now, and was so often occupied in walking or driving with the major.
fortnight
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From this reading A Hero's Death Captain Stuart's week was prolonged to a fortnight, much to the children's delight.
going
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From this reading They were all astonished when they heard that Major St. Clair was going to marry Betty's Miss Fairfax.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Betty herself was very puzzled about it, for she was still unconscious of how large a part she had played in the little drama; and only wondered sometimes that Nesta seemed to care so little for the organ now, and was so often occupied in walking or driving with the major.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This, perhaps, made her enjoy her visits to Mr. Russell's studio the more; and when one day he put the finishing touch to the bit of sculpture, she looked rather wistfully at him.
heard
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From this reading They were all astonished when they heard that Major St. Clair was going to marry Betty's Miss Fairfax.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This, perhaps, made her enjoy her visits to Mr. Russell's studio the more; and when one day he put the finishing touch to the bit of sculpture, she looked rather wistfully at him.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'And mustn't I come here any more now?'
Hero's
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From this reading A Hero's Death Captain Stuart's week was prolonged to a fortnight, much to the children's delight.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Betty herself was very puzzled about it, for she was still unconscious of how large a part she had played in the little drama; and only wondered sometimes that Nesta seemed to care so little for the organ now, and was so often occupied in walking or driving with the major.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This, perhaps, made her enjoy her visits to Mr. Russell's studio the more; and when one day he put the finishing touch to the bit of sculpture, she looked rather wistfully at him.
how
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From this reading Betty herself was very puzzled about it, for she was still unconscious of how large a part she had played in the little drama; and only wondered sometimes that Nesta seemed to care so little for the organ now, and was so often occupied in walking or driving with the major.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'And mustn't I come here any more now?'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Betty herself was very puzzled about it, for she was still unconscious of how large a part she had played in the little drama; and only wondered sometimes that Nesta seemed to care so little for the organ now, and was so often occupied in walking or driving with the major.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Betty herself was very puzzled about it, for she was still unconscious of how large a part she had played in the little drama; and only wondered sometimes that Nesta seemed to care so little for the organ now, and was so often occupied in walking or driving with the major.
large
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From this reading Betty herself was very puzzled about it, for she was still unconscious of how large a part she had played in the little drama; and only wondered sometimes that Nesta seemed to care so little for the organ now, and was so often occupied in walking or driving with the major.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Betty herself was very puzzled about it, for she was still unconscious of how large a part she had played in the little drama; and only wondered sometimes that Nesta seemed to care so little for the organ now, and was so often occupied in walking or driving with the major.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This, perhaps, made her enjoy her visits to Mr. Russell's studio the more; and when one day he put the finishing touch to the bit of sculpture, she looked rather wistfully at him.
made
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From this reading This, perhaps, made her enjoy her visits to Mr. Russell's studio the more; and when one day he put the finishing touch to the bit of sculpture, she looked rather wistfully at him.
Major
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From this reading They were all astonished when they heard that Major St. Clair was going to marry Betty's Miss Fairfax.
marry
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From this reading They were all astonished when they heard that Major St. Clair was going to marry Betty's Miss Fairfax.
Miss
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From this reading They were all astonished when they heard that Major St. Clair was going to marry Betty's Miss Fairfax.
more
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From this reading This, perhaps, made her enjoy her visits to Mr. Russell's studio the more; and when one day he put the finishing touch to the bit of sculpture, she looked rather wistfully at him.
Mr
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From this reading This, perhaps, made her enjoy her visits to Mr. Russell's studio the more; and when one day he put the finishing touch to the bit of sculpture, she looked rather wistfully at him.
much
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From this reading A Hero's Death Captain Stuart's week was prolonged to a fortnight, much to the children's delight.
mustn't
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From this reading 'And mustn't I come here any more now?'
Nesta
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From this reading Betty herself was very puzzled about it, for she was still unconscious of how large a part she had played in the little drama; and only wondered sometimes that Nesta seemed to care so little for the organ now, and was so often occupied in walking or driving with the major.
now
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From this reading Betty herself was very puzzled about it, for she was still unconscious of how large a part she had played in the little drama; and only wondered sometimes that Nesta seemed to care so little for the organ now, and was so often occupied in walking or driving with the major.
occupied
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From this reading Betty herself was very puzzled about it, for she was still unconscious of how large a part she had played in the little drama; and only wondered sometimes that Nesta seemed to care so little for the organ now, and was so often occupied in walking or driving with the major.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Betty herself was very puzzled about it, for she was still unconscious of how large a part she had played in the little drama; and only wondered sometimes that Nesta seemed to care so little for the organ now, and was so often occupied in walking or driving with the major.
often
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From this reading Betty herself was very puzzled about it, for she was still unconscious of how large a part she had played in the little drama; and only wondered sometimes that Nesta seemed to care so little for the organ now, and was so often occupied in walking or driving with the major.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This, perhaps, made her enjoy her visits to Mr. Russell's studio the more; and when one day he put the finishing touch to the bit of sculpture, she looked rather wistfully at him.
only
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From this reading Betty herself was very puzzled about it, for she was still unconscious of how large a part she had played in the little drama; and only wondered sometimes that Nesta seemed to care so little for the organ now, and was so often occupied in walking or driving with the major.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Betty herself was very puzzled about it, for she was still unconscious of how large a part she had played in the little drama; and only wondered sometimes that Nesta seemed to care so little for the organ now, and was so often occupied in walking or driving with the major.
organ
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From this reading Betty herself was very puzzled about it, for she was still unconscious of how large a part she had played in the little drama; and only wondered sometimes that Nesta seemed to care so little for the organ now, and was so often occupied in walking or driving with the major.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Betty herself was very puzzled about it, for she was still unconscious of how large a part she had played in the little drama; and only wondered sometimes that Nesta seemed to care so little for the organ now, and was so often occupied in walking or driving with the major.
perhaps
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From this reading This, perhaps, made her enjoy her visits to Mr. Russell's studio the more; and when one day he put the finishing touch to the bit of sculpture, she looked rather wistfully at him.
played
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From this reading Betty herself was very puzzled about it, for she was still unconscious of how large a part she had played in the little drama; and only wondered sometimes that Nesta seemed to care so little for the organ now, and was so often occupied in walking or driving with the major.
prolonged
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From this reading A Hero's Death Captain Stuart's week was prolonged to a fortnight, much to the children's delight.
put
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From this reading This, perhaps, made her enjoy her visits to Mr. Russell's studio the more; and when one day he put the finishing touch to the bit of sculpture, she looked rather wistfully at him.
puzzled
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From this reading Betty herself was very puzzled about it, for she was still unconscious of how large a part she had played in the little drama; and only wondered sometimes that Nesta seemed to care so little for the organ now, and was so often occupied in walking or driving with the major.
rather
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From this reading This, perhaps, made her enjoy her visits to Mr. Russell's studio the more; and when one day he put the finishing touch to the bit of sculpture, she looked rather wistfully at him.
Russell's
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From this reading This, perhaps, made her enjoy her visits to Mr. Russell's studio the more; and when one day he put the finishing touch to the bit of sculpture, she looked rather wistfully at him.
sculpture
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From this reading This, perhaps, made her enjoy her visits to Mr. Russell's studio the more; and when one day he put the finishing touch to the bit of sculpture, she looked rather wistfully at him.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Betty herself was very puzzled about it, for she was still unconscious of how large a part she had played in the little drama; and only wondered sometimes that Nesta seemed to care so little for the organ now, and was so often occupied in walking or driving with the major.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Betty herself was very puzzled about it, for she was still unconscious of how large a part she had played in the little drama; and only wondered sometimes that Nesta seemed to care so little for the organ now, and was so often occupied in walking or driving with the major.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Betty herself was very puzzled about it, for she was still unconscious of how large a part she had played in the little drama; and only wondered sometimes that Nesta seemed to care so little for the organ now, and was so often occupied in walking or driving with the major.
sometimes
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From this reading Betty herself was very puzzled about it, for she was still unconscious of how large a part she had played in the little drama; and only wondered sometimes that Nesta seemed to care so little for the organ now, and was so often occupied in walking or driving with the major.
St
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From this reading They were all astonished when they heard that Major St. Clair was going to marry Betty's Miss Fairfax.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Betty herself was very puzzled about it, for she was still unconscious of how large a part she had played in the little drama; and only wondered sometimes that Nesta seemed to care so little for the organ now, and was so often occupied in walking or driving with the major.
Stuart's
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From this reading A Hero's Death Captain Stuart's week was prolonged to a fortnight, much to the children's delight.
studio
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From this reading This, perhaps, made her enjoy her visits to Mr. Russell's studio the more; and when one day he put the finishing touch to the bit of sculpture, she looked rather wistfully at him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were all astonished when they heard that Major St. Clair was going to marry Betty's Miss Fairfax.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Hero's Death Captain Stuart's week was prolonged to a fortnight, much to the children's delight.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all astonished when they heard that Major St. Clair was going to marry Betty's Miss Fairfax.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, perhaps, made her enjoy her visits to Mr. Russell's studio the more; and when one day he put the finishing touch to the bit of sculpture, she looked rather wistfully at him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Hero's Death Captain Stuart's week was prolonged to a fortnight, much to the children's delight.
touch
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From this reading This, perhaps, made her enjoy her visits to Mr. Russell's studio the more; and when one day he put the finishing touch to the bit of sculpture, she looked rather wistfully at him.
unconscious
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From this reading Betty herself was very puzzled about it, for she was still unconscious of how large a part she had played in the little drama; and only wondered sometimes that Nesta seemed to care so little for the organ now, and was so often occupied in walking or driving with the major.
very
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From this reading Betty herself was very puzzled about it, for she was still unconscious of how large a part she had played in the little drama; and only wondered sometimes that Nesta seemed to care so little for the organ now, and was so often occupied in walking or driving with the major.
visits
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From this reading This, perhaps, made her enjoy her visits to Mr. Russell's studio the more; and when one day he put the finishing touch to the bit of sculpture, she looked rather wistfully at him.
walking
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From this reading Betty herself was very puzzled about it, for she was still unconscious of how large a part she had played in the little drama; and only wondered sometimes that Nesta seemed to care so little for the organ now, and was so often occupied in walking or driving with the major.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Hero's Death Captain Stuart's week was prolonged to a fortnight, much to the children's delight.
week
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From this reading A Hero's Death Captain Stuart's week was prolonged to a fortnight, much to the children's delight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were all astonished when they heard that Major St. Clair was going to marry Betty's Miss Fairfax.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They were all astonished when they heard that Major St. Clair was going to marry Betty's Miss Fairfax.
wistfully
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From this reading This, perhaps, made her enjoy her visits to Mr. Russell's studio the more; and when one day he put the finishing touch to the bit of sculpture, she looked rather wistfully at him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Betty herself was very puzzled about it, for she was still unconscious of how large a part she had played in the little drama; and only wondered sometimes that Nesta seemed to care so little for the organ now, and was so often occupied in walking or driving with the major.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Betty herself was very puzzled about it, for she was still unconscious of how large a part she had played in the little drama; and only wondered sometimes that Nesta seemed to care so little for the organ now, and was so often occupied in walking or driving with the major.
