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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 The following morning Miss Erskine was awakened at the unusual hour of five a.m. by having her window broken by a large pebble.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Next, the point of a fishing-rod was tapped against the pane; it was, therefore, probably that particular Wrottesley boy whose passion for fishing in the early hours of the morning was well known.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jane stirred sleepily, and flung her heavy brown hair upon the pillow.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The following morning Miss Erskine was awakened at the unusual hour of five a.m. by having her window broken by a large pebble.
awakened
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From this reading The following morning Miss Erskine was awakened at the unusual hour of five a.m. by having her window broken by a large pebble.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This was probably some nonsense on the part of a young Wrottesley, and Jane was not going to be taken in by it.
bit
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From this reading 'I tried small ones first, but it was not a bit of good,' said Peter later, with compunction.
boy
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From this reading Next, the point of a fishing-rod was tapped against the pane; it was, therefore, probably that particular Wrottesley boy whose passion for fishing in the early hours of the morning was well known.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The following morning Miss Erskine was awakened at the unusual hour of five a.m. by having her window broken by a large pebble.
brown
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From this reading Jane stirred sleepily, and flung her heavy brown hair upon the pillow.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'I tried small ones first, but it was not a bit of good,' said Peter later, with compunction.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The following morning Miss Erskine was awakened at the unusual hour of five a.m. by having her window broken by a large pebble.
compunction
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From this reading 'I tried small ones first, but it was not a bit of good,' said Peter later, with compunction.
early
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From this reading Next, the point of a fishing-rod was tapped against the pane; it was, therefore, probably that particular Wrottesley boy whose passion for fishing in the early hours of the morning was well known.
Erskine
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From this reading The following morning Miss Erskine was awakened at the unusual hour of five a.m. by having her window broken by a large pebble.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'I tried small ones first, but it was not a bit of good,' said Peter later, with compunction.
fishing
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From this reading Next, the point of a fishing-rod was tapped against the pane; it was, therefore, probably that particular Wrottesley boy whose passion for fishing in the early hours of the morning was well known.
fishing-rod
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From this reading Next, the point of a fishing-rod was tapped against the pane; it was, therefore, probably that particular Wrottesley boy whose passion for fishing in the early hours of the morning was well known.
five
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From this reading The following morning Miss Erskine was awakened at the unusual hour of five a.m. by having her window broken by a large pebble.
flung
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From this reading Jane stirred sleepily, and flung her heavy brown hair upon the pillow.
following
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From this reading The following morning Miss Erskine was awakened at the unusual hour of five a.m. by having her window broken by a large pebble.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Next, the point of a fishing-rod was tapped against the pane; it was, therefore, probably that particular Wrottesley boy whose passion for fishing in the early hours of the morning was well known.
going
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From this reading This was probably some nonsense on the part of a young Wrottesley, and Jane was not going to be taken in by it.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'I tried small ones first, but it was not a bit of good,' said Peter later, with compunction.
hair
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From this reading Jane stirred sleepily, and flung her heavy brown hair upon the pillow.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The following morning Miss Erskine was awakened at the unusual hour of five a.m. by having her window broken by a large pebble.
heavy
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From this reading Jane stirred sleepily, and flung her heavy brown hair upon the pillow.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The following morning Miss Erskine was awakened at the unusual hour of five a.m. by having her window broken by a large pebble.
hour
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From this reading The following morning Miss Erskine was awakened at the unusual hour of five a.m. by having her window broken by a large pebble.
hours
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From this reading Next, the point of a fishing-rod was tapped against the pane; it was, therefore, probably that particular Wrottesley boy whose passion for fishing in the early hours of the morning was well known.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I tried small ones first, but it was not a bit of good,' said Peter later, with compunction.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was probably some nonsense on the part of a young Wrottesley, and Jane was not going to be taken in by it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'I tried small ones first, but it was not a bit of good,' said Peter later, with compunction.
Jane
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From this reading Jane stirred sleepily, and flung her heavy brown hair upon the pillow.
known
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From this reading Next, the point of a fishing-rod was tapped against the pane; it was, therefore, probably that particular Wrottesley boy whose passion for fishing in the early hours of the morning was well known.
large
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From this reading The following morning Miss Erskine was awakened at the unusual hour of five a.m. by having her window broken by a large pebble.
later
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From this reading 'I tried small ones first, but it was not a bit of good,' said Peter later, with compunction.
m
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From this reading The following morning Miss Erskine was awakened at the unusual hour of five a.m. by having her window broken by a large pebble.
Miss
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From this reading The following morning Miss Erskine was awakened at the unusual hour of five a.m. by having her window broken by a large pebble.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The following morning Miss Erskine was awakened at the unusual hour of five a.m. by having her window broken by a large pebble.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next, the point of a fishing-rod was tapped against the pane; it was, therefore, probably that particular Wrottesley boy whose passion for fishing in the early hours of the morning was well known.
nonsense
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From this reading This was probably some nonsense on the part of a young Wrottesley, and Jane was not going to be taken in by it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'I tried small ones first, but it was not a bit of good,' said Peter later, with compunction.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The following morning Miss Erskine was awakened at the unusual hour of five a.m. by having her window broken by a large pebble.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was probably some nonsense on the part of a young Wrottesley, and Jane was not going to be taken in by it.
ones
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From this reading 'I tried small ones first, but it was not a bit of good,' said Peter later, with compunction.
pane
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From this reading Next, the point of a fishing-rod was tapped against the pane; it was, therefore, probably that particular Wrottesley boy whose passion for fishing in the early hours of the morning was well known.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was probably some nonsense on the part of a young Wrottesley, and Jane was not going to be taken in by it.
particular
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From this reading Next, the point of a fishing-rod was tapped against the pane; it was, therefore, probably that particular Wrottesley boy whose passion for fishing in the early hours of the morning was well known.
passion
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From this reading Next, the point of a fishing-rod was tapped against the pane; it was, therefore, probably that particular Wrottesley boy whose passion for fishing in the early hours of the morning was well known.
pebble
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From this reading The following morning Miss Erskine was awakened at the unusual hour of five a.m. by having her window broken by a large pebble.
Peter
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From this reading 'I tried small ones first, but it was not a bit of good,' said Peter later, with compunction.
pillow
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From this reading Jane stirred sleepily, and flung her heavy brown hair upon the pillow.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Next, the point of a fishing-rod was tapped against the pane; it was, therefore, probably that particular Wrottesley boy whose passion for fishing in the early hours of the morning was well known.
probably
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From this reading This was probably some nonsense on the part of a young Wrottesley, and Jane was not going to be taken in by it.
said
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From this reading 'I tried small ones first, but it was not a bit of good,' said Peter later, with compunction.
sleepily
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From this reading Jane stirred sleepily, and flung her heavy brown hair upon the pillow.
small
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From this reading 'I tried small ones first, but it was not a bit of good,' said Peter later, with compunction.
some
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From this reading This was probably some nonsense on the part of a young Wrottesley, and Jane was not going to be taken in by it.
stirred
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From this reading Jane stirred sleepily, and flung her heavy brown hair upon the pillow.
taken
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From this reading This was probably some nonsense on the part of a young Wrottesley, and Jane was not going to be taken in by it.
tapped
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From this reading Next, the point of a fishing-rod was tapped against the pane; it was, therefore, probably that particular Wrottesley boy whose passion for fishing in the early hours of the morning was well known.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Next, the point of a fishing-rod was tapped against the pane; it was, therefore, probably that particular Wrottesley boy whose passion for fishing in the early hours of the morning was well known.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following morning Miss Erskine was awakened at the unusual hour of five a.m. by having her window broken by a large pebble.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Next, the point of a fishing-rod was tapped against the pane; it was, therefore, probably that particular Wrottesley boy whose passion for fishing in the early hours of the morning was well known.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was probably some nonsense on the part of a young Wrottesley, and Jane was not going to be taken in by it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was probably some nonsense on the part of a young Wrottesley, and Jane was not going to be taken in by it.
tried
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From this reading 'I tried small ones first, but it was not a bit of good,' said Peter later, with compunction.
unusual
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From this reading The following morning Miss Erskine was awakened at the unusual hour of five a.m. by having her window broken by a large pebble.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Jane stirred sleepily, and flung her heavy brown hair upon the pillow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The following morning Miss Erskine was awakened at the unusual hour of five a.m. by having her window broken by a large pebble.
well
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From this reading Next, the point of a fishing-rod was tapped against the pane; it was, therefore, probably that particular Wrottesley boy whose passion for fishing in the early hours of the morning was well known.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Next, the point of a fishing-rod was tapped against the pane; it was, therefore, probably that particular Wrottesley boy whose passion for fishing in the early hours of the morning was well known.
window
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From this reading The following morning Miss Erskine was awakened at the unusual hour of five a.m. by having her window broken by a large pebble.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'I tried small ones first, but it was not a bit of good,' said Peter later, with compunction.
Wrottesley
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From this reading This was probably some nonsense on the part of a young Wrottesley, and Jane was not going to be taken in by it.
young
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From this reading This was probably some nonsense on the part of a young Wrottesley, and Jane was not going to be taken in by it.
