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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 Mrs. Anderson had many a thought on the subject, and wondered much what her duty was in such a very trying emergency; but there were two things that consoled her--the first that it was Ombra who was the chief object of the two young men’s admiration; and the second that they could not possibly stay long.
admiration
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From this reading Mrs. Anderson had many a thought on the subject, and wondered much what her duty was in such a very trying emergency; but there were two things that consoled her--the first that it was Ombra who was the chief object of the two young men’s admiration; and the second that they could not possibly stay long.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two Berties came again next day--they came with their cousins, and they came without them.
always
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From this reading They got up croquet-parties and picnics; they were always in attendance upon the two girls.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They joined the party from the Cottage in their walks, with an intuitive knowledge where they were going, which was quite extraordinary.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two Berties came again next day--they came with their cousins, and they came without them.
Anderson
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From this reading Mrs. Anderson had many a thought on the subject, and wondered much what her duty was in such a very trying emergency; but there were two things that consoled her--the first that it was Ombra who was the chief object of the two young men’s admiration; and the second that they could not possibly stay long.
attendance
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From this reading They got up croquet-parties and picnics; they were always in attendance upon the two girls.
Berties
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From this reading The two Berties came again next day--they came with their cousins, and they came without them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Anderson had many a thought on the subject, and wondered much what her duty was in such a very trying emergency; but there were two things that consoled her--the first that it was Ombra who was the chief object of the two young men’s admiration; and the second that they could not possibly stay long.
came
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From this reading The two Berties came again next day--they came with their cousins, and they came without them.
chief
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From this reading Mrs. Anderson had many a thought on the subject, and wondered much what her duty was in such a very trying emergency; but there were two things that consoled her--the first that it was Ombra who was the chief object of the two young men’s admiration; and the second that they could not possibly stay long.
consoled
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From this reading Mrs. Anderson had many a thought on the subject, and wondered much what her duty was in such a very trying emergency; but there were two things that consoled her--the first that it was Ombra who was the chief object of the two young men’s admiration; and the second that they could not possibly stay long.
Cottage
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From this reading They joined the party from the Cottage in their walks, with an intuitive knowledge where they were going, which was quite extraordinary.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mrs. Anderson had many a thought on the subject, and wondered much what her duty was in such a very trying emergency; but there were two things that consoled her--the first that it was Ombra who was the chief object of the two young men’s admiration; and the second that they could not possibly stay long.
cousins
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From this reading The two Berties came again next day--they came with their cousins, and they came without them.
croquet-parties
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From this reading They got up croquet-parties and picnics; they were always in attendance upon the two girls.
day
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From this reading The two Berties came again next day--they came with their cousins, and they came without them.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading Mrs. Anderson had many a thought on the subject, and wondered much what her duty was in such a very trying emergency; but there were two things that consoled her--the first that it was Ombra who was the chief object of the two young men’s admiration; and the second that they could not possibly stay long.
emergency
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From this reading Mrs. Anderson had many a thought on the subject, and wondered much what her duty was in such a very trying emergency; but there were two things that consoled her--the first that it was Ombra who was the chief object of the two young men’s admiration; and the second that they could not possibly stay long.
extraordinary
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From this reading They joined the party from the Cottage in their walks, with an intuitive knowledge where they were going, which was quite extraordinary.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Anderson had many a thought on the subject, and wondered much what her duty was in such a very trying emergency; but there were two things that consoled her--the first that it was Ombra who was the chief object of the two young men’s admiration; and the second that they could not possibly stay long.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They joined the party from the Cottage in their walks, with an intuitive knowledge where they were going, which was quite extraordinary.
girls
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From this reading They got up croquet-parties and picnics; they were always in attendance upon the two girls.
going
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From this reading They joined the party from the Cottage in their walks, with an intuitive knowledge where they were going, which was quite extraordinary.
got
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From this reading They got up croquet-parties and picnics; they were always in attendance upon the two girls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Anderson had many a thought on the subject, and wondered much what her duty was in such a very trying emergency; but there were two things that consoled her--the first that it was Ombra who was the chief object of the two young men’s admiration; and the second that they could not possibly stay long.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Anderson had many a thought on the subject, and wondered much what her duty was in such a very trying emergency; but there were two things that consoled her--the first that it was Ombra who was the chief object of the two young men’s admiration; and the second that they could not possibly stay long.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They joined the party from the Cottage in their walks, with an intuitive knowledge where they were going, which was quite extraordinary.
intuitive
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From this reading They joined the party from the Cottage in their walks, with an intuitive knowledge where they were going, which was quite extraordinary.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Anderson had many a thought on the subject, and wondered much what her duty was in such a very trying emergency; but there were two things that consoled her--the first that it was Ombra who was the chief object of the two young men’s admiration; and the second that they could not possibly stay long.
joined
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From this reading They joined the party from the Cottage in their walks, with an intuitive knowledge where they were going, which was quite extraordinary.
knowledge
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From this reading They joined the party from the Cottage in their walks, with an intuitive knowledge where they were going, which was quite extraordinary.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Anderson had many a thought on the subject, and wondered much what her duty was in such a very trying emergency; but there were two things that consoled her--the first that it was Ombra who was the chief object of the two young men’s admiration; and the second that they could not possibly stay long.
many
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From this reading Mrs. Anderson had many a thought on the subject, and wondered much what her duty was in such a very trying emergency; but there were two things that consoled her--the first that it was Ombra who was the chief object of the two young men’s admiration; and the second that they could not possibly stay long.
men's
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From this reading Mrs. Anderson had many a thought on the subject, and wondered much what her duty was in such a very trying emergency; but there were two things that consoled her--the first that it was Ombra who was the chief object of the two young men’s admiration; and the second that they could not possibly stay long.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Anderson had many a thought on the subject, and wondered much what her duty was in such a very trying emergency; but there were two things that consoled her--the first that it was Ombra who was the chief object of the two young men’s admiration; and the second that they could not possibly stay long.
much
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From this reading Mrs. Anderson had many a thought on the subject, and wondered much what her duty was in such a very trying emergency; but there were two things that consoled her--the first that it was Ombra who was the chief object of the two young men’s admiration; and the second that they could not possibly stay long.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two Berties came again next day--they came with their cousins, and they came without them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Anderson had many a thought on the subject, and wondered much what her duty was in such a very trying emergency; but there were two things that consoled her--the first that it was Ombra who was the chief object of the two young men’s admiration; and the second that they could not possibly stay long.
object
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From this reading Mrs. Anderson had many a thought on the subject, and wondered much what her duty was in such a very trying emergency; but there were two things that consoled her--the first that it was Ombra who was the chief object of the two young men’s admiration; and the second that they could not possibly stay long.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Anderson had many a thought on the subject, and wondered much what her duty was in such a very trying emergency; but there were two things that consoled her--the first that it was Ombra who was the chief object of the two young men’s admiration; and the second that they could not possibly stay long.
Ombra
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From this reading Mrs. Anderson had many a thought on the subject, and wondered much what her duty was in such a very trying emergency; but there were two things that consoled her--the first that it was Ombra who was the chief object of the two young men’s admiration; and the second that they could not possibly stay long.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Anderson had many a thought on the subject, and wondered much what her duty was in such a very trying emergency; but there were two things that consoled her--the first that it was Ombra who was the chief object of the two young men’s admiration; and the second that they could not possibly stay long.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They joined the party from the Cottage in their walks, with an intuitive knowledge where they were going, which was quite extraordinary.
picnics
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From this reading They got up croquet-parties and picnics; they were always in attendance upon the two girls.
possibly
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From this reading Mrs. Anderson had many a thought on the subject, and wondered much what her duty was in such a very trying emergency; but there were two things that consoled her--the first that it was Ombra who was the chief object of the two young men’s admiration; and the second that they could not possibly stay long.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They joined the party from the Cottage in their walks, with an intuitive knowledge where they were going, which was quite extraordinary.
second
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From this reading Mrs. Anderson had many a thought on the subject, and wondered much what her duty was in such a very trying emergency; but there were two things that consoled her--the first that it was Ombra who was the chief object of the two young men’s admiration; and the second that they could not possibly stay long.
stay
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From this reading Mrs. Anderson had many a thought on the subject, and wondered much what her duty was in such a very trying emergency; but there were two things that consoled her--the first that it was Ombra who was the chief object of the two young men’s admiration; and the second that they could not possibly stay long.
subject
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From this reading Mrs. Anderson had many a thought on the subject, and wondered much what her duty was in such a very trying emergency; but there were two things that consoled her--the first that it was Ombra who was the chief object of the two young men’s admiration; and the second that they could not possibly stay long.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Anderson had many a thought on the subject, and wondered much what her duty was in such a very trying emergency; but there were two things that consoled her--the first that it was Ombra who was the chief object of the two young men’s admiration; and the second that they could not possibly stay long.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Anderson had many a thought on the subject, and wondered much what her duty was in such a very trying emergency; but there were two things that consoled her--the first that it was Ombra who was the chief object of the two young men’s admiration; and the second that they could not possibly stay long.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two Berties came again next day--they came with their cousins, and they came without them.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two Berties came again next day--they came with their cousins, and they came without them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The two Berties came again next day--they came with their cousins, and they came without them.
there
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From this reading Mrs. Anderson had many a thought on the subject, and wondered much what her duty was in such a very trying emergency; but there were two things that consoled her--the first that it was Ombra who was the chief object of the two young men’s admiration; and the second that they could not possibly stay long.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two Berties came again next day--they came with their cousins, and they came without them.
things
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From this reading Mrs. Anderson had many a thought on the subject, and wondered much what her duty was in such a very trying emergency; but there were two things that consoled her--the first that it was Ombra who was the chief object of the two young men’s admiration; and the second that they could not possibly stay long.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Anderson had many a thought on the subject, and wondered much what her duty was in such a very trying emergency; but there were two things that consoled her--the first that it was Ombra who was the chief object of the two young men’s admiration; and the second that they could not possibly stay long.
trying
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From this reading Mrs. Anderson had many a thought on the subject, and wondered much what her duty was in such a very trying emergency; but there were two things that consoled her--the first that it was Ombra who was the chief object of the two young men’s admiration; and the second that they could not possibly stay long.
two
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From this reading The two Berties came again next day--they came with their cousins, and they came without them.
up
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From this reading They got up croquet-parties and picnics; they were always in attendance upon the two girls.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They got up croquet-parties and picnics; they were always in attendance upon the two girls.
very
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From this reading Mrs. Anderson had many a thought on the subject, and wondered much what her duty was in such a very trying emergency; but there were two things that consoled her--the first that it was Ombra who was the chief object of the two young men’s admiration; and the second that they could not possibly stay long.
walks
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From this reading They joined the party from the Cottage in their walks, with an intuitive knowledge where they were going, which was quite extraordinary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They joined the party from the Cottage in their walks, with an intuitive knowledge where they were going, which was quite extraordinary.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They joined the party from the Cottage in their walks, with an intuitive knowledge where they were going, which was quite extraordinary.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mrs. Anderson had many a thought on the subject, and wondered much what her duty was in such a very trying emergency; but there were two things that consoled her--the first that it was Ombra who was the chief object of the two young men’s admiration; and the second that they could not possibly stay long.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They joined the party from the Cottage in their walks, with an intuitive knowledge where they were going, which was quite extraordinary.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They joined the party from the Cottage in their walks, with an intuitive knowledge where they were going, which was quite extraordinary.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Anderson had many a thought on the subject, and wondered much what her duty was in such a very trying emergency; but there were two things that consoled her--the first that it was Ombra who was the chief object of the two young men’s admiration; and the second that they could not possibly stay long.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The two Berties came again next day--they came with their cousins, and they came without them.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The two Berties came again next day--they came with their cousins, and they came without them.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Anderson had many a thought on the subject, and wondered much what her duty was in such a very trying emergency; but there were two things that consoled her--the first that it was Ombra who was the chief object of the two young men’s admiration; and the second that they could not possibly stay long.
young
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From this reading Mrs. Anderson had many a thought on the subject, and wondered much what her duty was in such a very trying emergency; but there were two things that consoled her--the first that it was Ombra who was the chief object of the two young men’s admiration; and the second that they could not possibly stay long.
