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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 Of her illness she remembered nothing, except a feeling that she was having a delicious rest and a dream of Mr. Pennington and the diamond ring.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Where was her dress and the box, she wondered, and was about to inquire, when, as if guessing her thoughts, her aunt said to her, “I’ve washed your things, dress and all.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the disease left her, if there had been any disease, Elithe’s recovery was rapid.
all
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From this reading Where was her dress and the box, she wondered, and was about to inquire, when, as if guessing her thoughts, her aunt said to her, “I’ve washed your things, dress and all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of her illness she remembered nothing, except a feeling that she was having a delicious rest and a dream of Mr. Pennington and the diamond ring.
any
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From this reading After the disease left her, if there had been any disease, Elithe’s recovery was rapid.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading I don’t know what was in it, if anything, but I put it in your trunk.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Where was her dress and the box, she wondered, and was about to inquire, when, as if guessing her thoughts, her aunt said to her, “I’ve washed your things, dress and all.
aunt
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From this reading Where was her dress and the box, she wondered, and was about to inquire, when, as if guessing her thoughts, her aunt said to her, “I’ve washed your things, dress and all.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After the disease left her, if there had been any disease, Elithe’s recovery was rapid.
box
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From this reading Where was her dress and the box, she wondered, and was about to inquire, when, as if guessing her thoughts, her aunt said to her, “I’ve washed your things, dress and all.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I don’t know what was in it, if anything, but I put it in your trunk.”
delicious
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From this reading Of her illness she remembered nothing, except a feeling that she was having a delicious rest and a dream of Mr. Pennington and the diamond ring.
diamond
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From this reading Of her illness she remembered nothing, except a feeling that she was having a delicious rest and a dream of Mr. Pennington and the diamond ring.
disease
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From this reading After the disease left her, if there had been any disease, Elithe’s recovery was rapid.
don't
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From this reading I don’t know what was in it, if anything, but I put it in your trunk.”
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Of her illness she remembered nothing, except a feeling that she was having a delicious rest and a dream of Mr. Pennington and the diamond ring.
dress
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From this reading Where was her dress and the box, she wondered, and was about to inquire, when, as if guessing her thoughts, her aunt said to her, “I’ve washed your things, dress and all.
Elithe's
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From this reading After the disease left her, if there had been any disease, Elithe’s recovery was rapid.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Of her illness she remembered nothing, except a feeling that she was having a delicious rest and a dream of Mr. Pennington and the diamond ring.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Of her illness she remembered nothing, except a feeling that she was having a delicious rest and a dream of Mr. Pennington and the diamond ring.
guessing
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From this reading Where was her dress and the box, she wondered, and was about to inquire, when, as if guessing her thoughts, her aunt said to her, “I’ve washed your things, dress and all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the disease left her, if there had been any disease, Elithe’s recovery was rapid.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Of her illness she remembered nothing, except a feeling that she was having a delicious rest and a dream of Mr. Pennington and the diamond ring.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After the disease left her, if there had been any disease, Elithe’s recovery was rapid.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don’t know what was in it, if anything, but I put it in your trunk.”
I've
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From this reading Where was her dress and the box, she wondered, and was about to inquire, when, as if guessing her thoughts, her aunt said to her, “I’ve washed your things, dress and all.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading After the disease left her, if there had been any disease, Elithe’s recovery was rapid.
illness
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From this reading Of her illness she remembered nothing, except a feeling that she was having a delicious rest and a dream of Mr. Pennington and the diamond ring.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a box in the pocket.
inquire
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From this reading Where was her dress and the box, she wondered, and was about to inquire, when, as if guessing her thoughts, her aunt said to her, “I’ve washed your things, dress and all.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I don’t know what was in it, if anything, but I put it in your trunk.”
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I don’t know what was in it, if anything, but I put it in your trunk.”
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the disease left her, if there had been any disease, Elithe’s recovery was rapid.
Mr
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From this reading Of her illness she remembered nothing, except a feeling that she was having a delicious rest and a dream of Mr. Pennington and the diamond ring.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Of her illness she remembered nothing, except a feeling that she was having a delicious rest and a dream of Mr. Pennington and the diamond ring.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of her illness she remembered nothing, except a feeling that she was having a delicious rest and a dream of Mr. Pennington and the diamond ring.
Pennington
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From this reading Of her illness she remembered nothing, except a feeling that she was having a delicious rest and a dream of Mr. Pennington and the diamond ring.
pocket
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From this reading There was a box in the pocket.
put
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From this reading I don’t know what was in it, if anything, but I put it in your trunk.”
rapid
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From this reading After the disease left her, if there had been any disease, Elithe’s recovery was rapid.
recovery
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From this reading After the disease left her, if there had been any disease, Elithe’s recovery was rapid.
remembered
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From this reading Of her illness she remembered nothing, except a feeling that she was having a delicious rest and a dream of Mr. Pennington and the diamond ring.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of her illness she remembered nothing, except a feeling that she was having a delicious rest and a dream of Mr. Pennington and the diamond ring.
ring
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From this reading Of her illness she remembered nothing, except a feeling that she was having a delicious rest and a dream of Mr. Pennington and the diamond ring.
said
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From this reading Where was her dress and the box, she wondered, and was about to inquire, when, as if guessing her thoughts, her aunt said to her, “I’ve washed your things, dress and all.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of her illness she remembered nothing, except a feeling that she was having a delicious rest and a dream of Mr. Pennington and the diamond ring.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of her illness she remembered nothing, except a feeling that she was having a delicious rest and a dream of Mr. Pennington and the diamond ring.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the disease left her, if there had been any disease, Elithe’s recovery was rapid.
there
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From this reading After the disease left her, if there had been any disease, Elithe’s recovery was rapid.
things
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From this reading Where was her dress and the box, she wondered, and was about to inquire, when, as if guessing her thoughts, her aunt said to her, “I’ve washed your things, dress and all.
thoughts
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From this reading Where was her dress and the box, she wondered, and was about to inquire, when, as if guessing her thoughts, her aunt said to her, “I’ve washed your things, dress and all.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Where was her dress and the box, she wondered, and was about to inquire, when, as if guessing her thoughts, her aunt said to her, “I’ve washed your things, dress and all.
trunk
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From this reading I don’t know what was in it, if anything, but I put it in your trunk.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the disease left her, if there had been any disease, Elithe’s recovery was rapid.
washed
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From this reading Where was her dress and the box, she wondered, and was about to inquire, when, as if guessing her thoughts, her aunt said to her, “I’ve washed your things, dress and all.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I don’t know what was in it, if anything, but I put it in your trunk.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Where was her dress and the box, she wondered, and was about to inquire, when, as if guessing her thoughts, her aunt said to her, “I’ve washed your things, dress and all.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Where was her dress and the box, she wondered, and was about to inquire, when, as if guessing her thoughts, her aunt said to her, “I’ve washed your things, dress and all.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Where was her dress and the box, she wondered, and was about to inquire, when, as if guessing her thoughts, her aunt said to her, “I’ve washed your things, dress and all.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Where was her dress and the box, she wondered, and was about to inquire, when, as if guessing her thoughts, her aunt said to her, “I’ve washed your things, dress and all.
