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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 Winifred’s tea-party was a great success.
add
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From this reading Preparations for it occupied the child’s mind for the three days previous to the important Saturday, and by the time the day had arrived nothing had been neglected which she thought could add to the enjoyment of the expected guests.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Preparations for it occupied the child’s mind for the three days previous to the important Saturday, and by the time the day had arrived nothing had been neglected which she thought could add to the enjoyment of the expected guests.
appointed
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From this reading They had arrived punctual to the appointed hour, and had had fine games in the garden and meadows, which Winifred and Violet had watched from the nursery window.
appreciated
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From this reading They had had a splendid tea in the nursery, and had fully appreciated the good fare which their little hostess had pressed upon them.
arrived
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From this reading Preparations for it occupied the child’s mind for the three days previous to the important Saturday, and by the time the day had arrived nothing had been neglected which she thought could add to the enjoyment of the expected guests.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Preparations for it occupied the child’s mind for the three days previous to the important Saturday, and by the time the day had arrived nothing had been neglected which she thought could add to the enjoyment of the expected guests.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Preparations for it occupied the child’s mind for the three days previous to the important Saturday, and by the time the day had arrived nothing had been neglected which she thought could add to the enjoyment of the expected guests.
child's
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From this reading Preparations for it occupied the child’s mind for the three days previous to the important Saturday, and by the time the day had arrived nothing had been neglected which she thought could add to the enjoyment of the expected guests.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Preparations for it occupied the child’s mind for the three days previous to the important Saturday, and by the time the day had arrived nothing had been neglected which she thought could add to the enjoyment of the expected guests.
day
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From this reading Preparations for it occupied the child’s mind for the three days previous to the important Saturday, and by the time the day had arrived nothing had been neglected which she thought could add to the enjoyment of the expected guests.
days
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From this reading Preparations for it occupied the child’s mind for the three days previous to the important Saturday, and by the time the day had arrived nothing had been neglected which she thought could add to the enjoyment of the expected guests.
enjoyment
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From this reading Preparations for it occupied the child’s mind for the three days previous to the important Saturday, and by the time the day had arrived nothing had been neglected which she thought could add to the enjoyment of the expected guests.
expected
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From this reading Preparations for it occupied the child’s mind for the three days previous to the important Saturday, and by the time the day had arrived nothing had been neglected which she thought could add to the enjoyment of the expected guests.
fareverbUS /fer/
to do or succeed in a particular way
From this reading They had had a splendid tea in the nursery, and had fully appreciated the good fare which their little hostess had pressed upon them.
fine
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From this reading They had arrived punctual to the appointed hour, and had had fine games in the garden and meadows, which Winifred and Violet had watched from the nursery window.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Preparations for it occupied the child’s mind for the three days previous to the important Saturday, and by the time the day had arrived nothing had been neglected which she thought could add to the enjoyment of the expected guests.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had arrived punctual to the appointed hour, and had had fine games in the garden and meadows, which Winifred and Violet had watched from the nursery window.
fully
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From this reading They had had a splendid tea in the nursery, and had fully appreciated the good fare which their little hostess had pressed upon them.
games
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From this reading They had arrived punctual to the appointed hour, and had had fine games in the garden and meadows, which Winifred and Violet had watched from the nursery window.
garden
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From this reading They had arrived punctual to the appointed hour, and had had fine games in the garden and meadows, which Winifred and Violet had watched from the nursery window.
good
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From this reading They had had a splendid tea in the nursery, and had fully appreciated the good fare which their little hostess had pressed upon them.
great
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From this reading Winifred’s tea-party was a great success.
guests
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From this reading Preparations for it occupied the child’s mind for the three days previous to the important Saturday, and by the time the day had arrived nothing had been neglected which she thought could add to the enjoyment of the expected guests.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Preparations for it occupied the child’s mind for the three days previous to the important Saturday, and by the time the day had arrived nothing had been neglected which she thought could add to the enjoyment of the expected guests.
hostess
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From this reading They had had a splendid tea in the nursery, and had fully appreciated the good fare which their little hostess had pressed upon them.
hour
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From this reading They had arrived punctual to the appointed hour, and had had fine games in the garden and meadows, which Winifred and Violet had watched from the nursery window.
important
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From this reading Preparations for it occupied the child’s mind for the three days previous to the important Saturday, and by the time the day had arrived nothing had been neglected which she thought could add to the enjoyment of the expected guests.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had arrived punctual to the appointed hour, and had had fine games in the garden and meadows, which Winifred and Violet had watched from the nursery window.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Preparations for it occupied the child’s mind for the three days previous to the important Saturday, and by the time the day had arrived nothing had been neglected which she thought could add to the enjoyment of the expected guests.
little
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From this reading They had had a splendid tea in the nursery, and had fully appreciated the good fare which their little hostess had pressed upon them.
meadows
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From this reading They had arrived punctual to the appointed hour, and had had fine games in the garden and meadows, which Winifred and Violet had watched from the nursery window.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Preparations for it occupied the child’s mind for the three days previous to the important Saturday, and by the time the day had arrived nothing had been neglected which she thought could add to the enjoyment of the expected guests.
neglected
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From this reading Preparations for it occupied the child’s mind for the three days previous to the important Saturday, and by the time the day had arrived nothing had been neglected which she thought could add to the enjoyment of the expected guests.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Preparations for it occupied the child’s mind for the three days previous to the important Saturday, and by the time the day had arrived nothing had been neglected which she thought could add to the enjoyment of the expected guests.
nursery
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From this reading They had arrived punctual to the appointed hour, and had had fine games in the garden and meadows, which Winifred and Violet had watched from the nursery window.
occupied
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From this reading Preparations for it occupied the child’s mind for the three days previous to the important Saturday, and by the time the day had arrived nothing had been neglected which she thought could add to the enjoyment of the expected guests.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Preparations for it occupied the child’s mind for the three days previous to the important Saturday, and by the time the day had arrived nothing had been neglected which she thought could add to the enjoyment of the expected guests.
PARTY
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From this reading WINIFRED’S PARTY.
Preparations
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From this reading Preparations for it occupied the child’s mind for the three days previous to the important Saturday, and by the time the day had arrived nothing had been neglected which she thought could add to the enjoyment of the expected guests.
pressed
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From this reading They had had a splendid tea in the nursery, and had fully appreciated the good fare which their little hostess had pressed upon them.
previous
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From this reading Preparations for it occupied the child’s mind for the three days previous to the important Saturday, and by the time the day had arrived nothing had been neglected which she thought could add to the enjoyment of the expected guests.
punctual
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From this reading They had arrived punctual to the appointed hour, and had had fine games in the garden and meadows, which Winifred and Violet had watched from the nursery window.
Saturday
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From this reading Preparations for it occupied the child’s mind for the three days previous to the important Saturday, and by the time the day had arrived nothing had been neglected which she thought could add to the enjoyment of the expected guests.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Preparations for it occupied the child’s mind for the three days previous to the important Saturday, and by the time the day had arrived nothing had been neglected which she thought could add to the enjoyment of the expected guests.
splendid
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From this reading They had had a splendid tea in the nursery, and had fully appreciated the good fare which their little hostess had pressed upon them.
success
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From this reading Winifred’s tea-party was a great success.
tea
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From this reading They had had a splendid tea in the nursery, and had fully appreciated the good fare which their little hostess had pressed upon them.
tea-party
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From this reading Winifred’s tea-party was a great success.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Preparations for it occupied the child’s mind for the three days previous to the important Saturday, and by the time the day had arrived nothing had been neglected which she thought could add to the enjoyment of the expected guests.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had had a splendid tea in the nursery, and had fully appreciated the good fare which their little hostess had pressed upon them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had had a splendid tea in the nursery, and had fully appreciated the good fare which their little hostess had pressed upon them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had arrived punctual to the appointed hour, and had had fine games in the garden and meadows, which Winifred and Violet had watched from the nursery window.
thought
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From this reading Preparations for it occupied the child’s mind for the three days previous to the important Saturday, and by the time the day had arrived nothing had been neglected which she thought could add to the enjoyment of the expected guests.
three
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From this reading Preparations for it occupied the child’s mind for the three days previous to the important Saturday, and by the time the day had arrived nothing had been neglected which she thought could add to the enjoyment of the expected guests.
time
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From this reading Preparations for it occupied the child’s mind for the three days previous to the important Saturday, and by the time the day had arrived nothing had been neglected which she thought could add to the enjoyment of the expected guests.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Preparations for it occupied the child’s mind for the three days previous to the important Saturday, and by the time the day had arrived nothing had been neglected which she thought could add to the enjoyment of the expected guests.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They had had a splendid tea in the nursery, and had fully appreciated the good fare which their little hostess had pressed upon them.
Violet
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From this reading They had arrived punctual to the appointed hour, and had had fine games in the garden and meadows, which Winifred and Violet had watched from the nursery window.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Winifred’s tea-party was a great success.
watched
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From this reading They had arrived punctual to the appointed hour, and had had fine games in the garden and meadows, which Winifred and Violet had watched from the nursery window.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Preparations for it occupied the child’s mind for the three days previous to the important Saturday, and by the time the day had arrived nothing had been neglected which she thought could add to the enjoyment of the expected guests.
window
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From this reading They had arrived punctual to the appointed hour, and had had fine games in the garden and meadows, which Winifred and Violet had watched from the nursery window.
Winifred
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From this reading They had arrived punctual to the appointed hour, and had had fine games in the garden and meadows, which Winifred and Violet had watched from the nursery window.
WINIFRED'S
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From this reading WINIFRED’S PARTY.
