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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 _Printed in U. S. A._ “_Dear little daughter_,” ran the telegram, “_when you get this, fill a suit-case with a few things that you’ll need most, and leave with Daddy for Grandma’s.—Mother._” The train was already moving.
all
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From this reading Phœbe, with all the solemnity of her fourteen years, puckered her brows over the slip of yellow paper, winked her long lashes at it reflectively, and pursed a troubled mouth.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Printed in U. S. A._ “_Dear little daughter_,” ran the telegram, “_when you get this, fill a suit-case with a few things that you’ll need most, and leave with Daddy for Grandma’s.—Mother._” The train was already moving.
always
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From this reading Somehow, without having to be told, Phœbe had always understood that Mother did not like Grandma, or the Uncles, judicial and ecclesiastic.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Printed in U. S. A._ “_Dear little daughter_,” ran the telegram, “_when you get this, fill a suit-case with a few things that you’ll need most, and leave with Daddy for Grandma’s.—Mother._” The train was already moving.
apartment
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From this reading How strange that dear Mother should leave the New York apartment in mid-morning, with the usual gay kiss that meant short separation; and then in that same hour should send this message—this command—which was to start Phœbe away from the great city, where all of her short life had been spent, toward that smaller city where lived the Grandmother she had never seen, and the two Uncles—one a Judge and the other a clergyman—who, though her father’s own brothers, were yet strangers to their only niece!
APRON
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From this reading THE POOR LITTLE RICH GIRL, APRON STRINGS, THE PRAIRIE GIRL, ETC.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Phœbe, with all the solemnity of her fourteen years, puckered her brows over the slip of yellow paper, winked her long lashes at it reflectively, and pursed a troubled mouth.
away
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From this reading How strange that dear Mother should leave the New York apartment in mid-morning, with the usual gay kiss that meant short separation; and then in that same hour should send this message—this command—which was to start Phœbe away from the great city, where all of her short life had been spent, toward that smaller city where lived the Grandmother she had never seen, and the two Uncles—one a Judge and the other a clergyman—who, though her father’s own brothers, were yet strangers to their only niece!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Somehow, without having to be told, Phœbe had always understood that Mother did not like Grandma, or the Uncles, judicial and ecclesiastic.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How strange that dear Mother should leave the New York apartment in mid-morning, with the usual gay kiss that meant short separation; and then in that same hour should send this message—this command—which was to start Phœbe away from the great city, where all of her short life had been spent, toward that smaller city where lived the Grandmother she had never seen, and the two Uncles—one a Judge and the other a clergyman—who, though her father’s own brothers, were yet strangers to their only niece!
brothers
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From this reading How strange that dear Mother should leave the New York apartment in mid-morning, with the usual gay kiss that meant short separation; and then in that same hour should send this message—this command—which was to start Phœbe away from the great city, where all of her short life had been spent, toward that smaller city where lived the Grandmother she had never seen, and the two Uncles—one a Judge and the other a clergyman—who, though her father’s own brothers, were yet strangers to their only niece!
brows
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From this reading Phœbe, with all the solemnity of her fourteen years, puckered her brows over the slip of yellow paper, winked her long lashes at it reflectively, and pursed a troubled mouth.
city
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From this reading How strange that dear Mother should leave the New York apartment in mid-morning, with the usual gay kiss that meant short separation; and then in that same hour should send this message—this command—which was to start Phœbe away from the great city, where all of her short life had been spent, toward that smaller city where lived the Grandmother she had never seen, and the two Uncles—one a Judge and the other a clergyman—who, though her father’s own brothers, were yet strangers to their only niece!
clergyman
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From this reading How strange that dear Mother should leave the New York apartment in mid-morning, with the usual gay kiss that meant short separation; and then in that same hour should send this message—this command—which was to start Phœbe away from the great city, where all of her short life had been spent, toward that smaller city where lived the Grandmother she had never seen, and the two Uncles—one a Judge and the other a clergyman—who, though her father’s own brothers, were yet strangers to their only niece!
command
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From this reading How strange that dear Mother should leave the New York apartment in mid-morning, with the usual gay kiss that meant short separation; and then in that same hour should send this message—this command—which was to start Phœbe away from the great city, where all of her short life had been spent, toward that smaller city where lived the Grandmother she had never seen, and the two Uncles—one a Judge and the other a clergyman—who, though her father’s own brothers, were yet strangers to their only niece!
Daddy
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From this reading _Printed in U. S. A._ “_Dear little daughter_,” ran the telegram, “_when you get this, fill a suit-case with a few things that you’ll need most, and leave with Daddy for Grandma’s.—Mother._” The train was already moving.
daughter
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From this reading _Printed in U. S. A._ “_Dear little daughter_,” ran the telegram, “_when you get this, fill a suit-case with a few things that you’ll need most, and leave with Daddy for Grandma’s.—Mother._” The train was already moving.
Dear
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From this reading _Printed in U. S. A._ “_Dear little daughter_,” ran the telegram, “_when you get this, fill a suit-case with a few things that you’ll need most, and leave with Daddy for Grandma’s.—Mother._” The train was already moving.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Somehow, without having to be told, Phœbe had always understood that Mother did not like Grandma, or the Uncles, judicial and ecclesiastic.
ecclesiastic
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From this reading Somehow, without having to be told, Phœbe had always understood that Mother did not like Grandma, or the Uncles, judicial and ecclesiastic.
ETC
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From this reading THE POOR LITTLE RICH GIRL, APRON STRINGS, THE PRAIRIE GIRL, ETC.
father's
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From this reading How strange that dear Mother should leave the New York apartment in mid-morning, with the usual gay kiss that meant short separation; and then in that same hour should send this message—this command—which was to start Phœbe away from the great city, where all of her short life had been spent, toward that smaller city where lived the Grandmother she had never seen, and the two Uncles—one a Judge and the other a clergyman—who, though her father’s own brothers, were yet strangers to their only niece!
few
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From this reading _Printed in U. S. A._ “_Dear little daughter_,” ran the telegram, “_when you get this, fill a suit-case with a few things that you’ll need most, and leave with Daddy for Grandma’s.—Mother._” The train was already moving.
fill
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From this reading _Printed in U. S. A._ “_Dear little daughter_,” ran the telegram, “_when you get this, fill a suit-case with a few things that you’ll need most, and leave with Daddy for Grandma’s.—Mother._” The train was already moving.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Printed in U. S. A._ “_Dear little daughter_,” ran the telegram, “_when you get this, fill a suit-case with a few things that you’ll need most, and leave with Daddy for Grandma’s.—Mother._” The train was already moving.
fourteen
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From this reading Phœbe, with all the solemnity of her fourteen years, puckered her brows over the slip of yellow paper, winked her long lashes at it reflectively, and pursed a troubled mouth.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading How strange that dear Mother should leave the New York apartment in mid-morning, with the usual gay kiss that meant short separation; and then in that same hour should send this message—this command—which was to start Phœbe away from the great city, where all of her short life had been spent, toward that smaller city where lived the Grandmother she had never seen, and the two Uncles—one a Judge and the other a clergyman—who, though her father’s own brothers, were yet strangers to their only niece!
gay
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From this reading How strange that dear Mother should leave the New York apartment in mid-morning, with the usual gay kiss that meant short separation; and then in that same hour should send this message—this command—which was to start Phœbe away from the great city, where all of her short life had been spent, toward that smaller city where lived the Grandmother she had never seen, and the two Uncles—one a Judge and the other a clergyman—who, though her father’s own brothers, were yet strangers to their only niece!
get
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From this reading _Printed in U. S. A._ “_Dear little daughter_,” ran the telegram, “_when you get this, fill a suit-case with a few things that you’ll need most, and leave with Daddy for Grandma’s.—Mother._” The train was already moving.
GIRL
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From this reading THE POOR LITTLE RICH GIRL, APRON STRINGS, THE PRAIRIE GIRL, ETC.
Grandma
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From this reading Somehow, without having to be told, Phœbe had always understood that Mother did not like Grandma, or the Uncles, judicial and ecclesiastic.
Grandma's
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From this reading _Printed in U. S. A._ “_Dear little daughter_,” ran the telegram, “_when you get this, fill a suit-case with a few things that you’ll need most, and leave with Daddy for Grandma’s.—Mother._” The train was already moving.
Grandmother
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From this reading How strange that dear Mother should leave the New York apartment in mid-morning, with the usual gay kiss that meant short separation; and then in that same hour should send this message—this command—which was to start Phœbe away from the great city, where all of her short life had been spent, toward that smaller city where lived the Grandmother she had never seen, and the two Uncles—one a Judge and the other a clergyman—who, though her father’s own brothers, were yet strangers to their only niece!
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How strange that dear Mother should leave the New York apartment in mid-morning, with the usual gay kiss that meant short separation; and then in that same hour should send this message—this command—which was to start Phœbe away from the great city, where all of her short life had been spent, toward that smaller city where lived the Grandmother she had never seen, and the two Uncles—one a Judge and the other a clergyman—who, though her father’s own brothers, were yet strangers to their only niece!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How strange that dear Mother should leave the New York apartment in mid-morning, with the usual gay kiss that meant short separation; and then in that same hour should send this message—this command—which was to start Phœbe away from the great city, where all of her short life had been spent, toward that smaller city where lived the Grandmother she had never seen, and the two Uncles—one a Judge and the other a clergyman—who, though her father’s own brothers, were yet strangers to their only niece!
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Somehow, without having to be told, Phœbe had always understood that Mother did not like Grandma, or the Uncles, judicial and ecclesiastic.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Phœbe, with all the solemnity of her fourteen years, puckered her brows over the slip of yellow paper, winked her long lashes at it reflectively, and pursed a troubled mouth.
hour
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From this reading How strange that dear Mother should leave the New York apartment in mid-morning, with the usual gay kiss that meant short separation; and then in that same hour should send this message—this command—which was to start Phœbe away from the great city, where all of her short life had been spent, toward that smaller city where lived the Grandmother she had never seen, and the two Uncles—one a Judge and the other a clergyman—who, though her father’s own brothers, were yet strangers to their only niece!
How
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From this reading How strange that dear Mother should leave the New York apartment in mid-morning, with the usual gay kiss that meant short separation; and then in that same hour should send this message—this command—which was to start Phœbe away from the great city, where all of her short life had been spent, toward that smaller city where lived the Grandmother she had never seen, and the two Uncles—one a Judge and the other a clergyman—who, though her father’s own brothers, were yet strangers to their only niece!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Printed in U. S. A._ “_Dear little daughter_,” ran the telegram, “_when you get this, fill a suit-case with a few things that you’ll need most, and leave with Daddy for Grandma’s.—Mother._” The train was already moving.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Phœbe, with all the solemnity of her fourteen years, puckered her brows over the slip of yellow paper, winked her long lashes at it reflectively, and pursed a troubled mouth.
Judge
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From this reading How strange that dear Mother should leave the New York apartment in mid-morning, with the usual gay kiss that meant short separation; and then in that same hour should send this message—this command—which was to start Phœbe away from the great city, where all of her short life had been spent, toward that smaller city where lived the Grandmother she had never seen, and the two Uncles—one a Judge and the other a clergyman—who, though her father’s own brothers, were yet strangers to their only niece!
judicial
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From this reading Somehow, without having to be told, Phœbe had always understood that Mother did not like Grandma, or the Uncles, judicial and ecclesiastic.
kiss
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From this reading How strange that dear Mother should leave the New York apartment in mid-morning, with the usual gay kiss that meant short separation; and then in that same hour should send this message—this command—which was to start Phœbe away from the great city, where all of her short life had been spent, toward that smaller city where lived the Grandmother she had never seen, and the two Uncles—one a Judge and the other a clergyman—who, though her father’s own brothers, were yet strangers to their only niece!
lashes
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From this reading Phœbe, with all the solemnity of her fourteen years, puckered her brows over the slip of yellow paper, winked her long lashes at it reflectively, and pursed a troubled mouth.
leave
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From this reading _Printed in U. S. A._ “_Dear little daughter_,” ran the telegram, “_when you get this, fill a suit-case with a few things that you’ll need most, and leave with Daddy for Grandma’s.—Mother._” The train was already moving.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How strange that dear Mother should leave the New York apartment in mid-morning, with the usual gay kiss that meant short separation; and then in that same hour should send this message—this command—which was to start Phœbe away from the great city, where all of her short life had been spent, toward that smaller city where lived the Grandmother she had never seen, and the two Uncles—one a Judge and the other a clergyman—who, though her father’s own brothers, were yet strangers to their only niece!
like
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From this reading Somehow, without having to be told, Phœbe had always understood that Mother did not like Grandma, or the Uncles, judicial and ecclesiastic.
LITTLEnounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE POOR LITTLE RICH GIRL, APRON STRINGS, THE PRAIRIE GIRL, ETC.
lived
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From this reading How strange that dear Mother should leave the New York apartment in mid-morning, with the usual gay kiss that meant short separation; and then in that same hour should send this message—this command—which was to start Phœbe away from the great city, where all of her short life had been spent, toward that smaller city where lived the Grandmother she had never seen, and the two Uncles—one a Judge and the other a clergyman—who, though her father’s own brothers, were yet strangers to their only niece!
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Phœbe, with all the solemnity of her fourteen years, puckered her brows over the slip of yellow paper, winked her long lashes at it reflectively, and pursed a troubled mouth.
meant
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From this reading How strange that dear Mother should leave the New York apartment in mid-morning, with the usual gay kiss that meant short separation; and then in that same hour should send this message—this command—which was to start Phœbe away from the great city, where all of her short life had been spent, toward that smaller city where lived the Grandmother she had never seen, and the two Uncles—one a Judge and the other a clergyman—who, though her father’s own brothers, were yet strangers to their only niece!
message
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From this reading How strange that dear Mother should leave the New York apartment in mid-morning, with the usual gay kiss that meant short separation; and then in that same hour should send this message—this command—which was to start Phœbe away from the great city, where all of her short life had been spent, toward that smaller city where lived the Grandmother she had never seen, and the two Uncles—one a Judge and the other a clergyman—who, though her father’s own brothers, were yet strangers to their only niece!
mid-morning
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From this reading How strange that dear Mother should leave the New York apartment in mid-morning, with the usual gay kiss that meant short separation; and then in that same hour should send this message—this command—which was to start Phœbe away from the great city, where all of her short life had been spent, toward that smaller city where lived the Grandmother she had never seen, and the two Uncles—one a Judge and the other a clergyman—who, though her father’s own brothers, were yet strangers to their only niece!
most
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From this reading _Printed in U. S. A._ “_Dear little daughter_,” ran the telegram, “_when you get this, fill a suit-case with a few things that you’ll need most, and leave with Daddy for Grandma’s.—Mother._” The train was already moving.
Mother
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From this reading _Printed in U. S. A._ “_Dear little daughter_,” ran the telegram, “_when you get this, fill a suit-case with a few things that you’ll need most, and leave with Daddy for Grandma’s.—Mother._” The train was already moving.
mouth
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From this reading Phœbe, with all the solemnity of her fourteen years, puckered her brows over the slip of yellow paper, winked her long lashes at it reflectively, and pursed a troubled mouth.
moving
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From this reading _Printed in U. S. A._ “_Dear little daughter_,” ran the telegram, “_when you get this, fill a suit-case with a few things that you’ll need most, and leave with Daddy for Grandma’s.—Mother._” The train was already moving.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Printed in U. S. A._ “_Dear little daughter_,” ran the telegram, “_when you get this, fill a suit-case with a few things that you’ll need most, and leave with Daddy for Grandma’s.—Mother._” The train was already moving.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How strange that dear Mother should leave the New York apartment in mid-morning, with the usual gay kiss that meant short separation; and then in that same hour should send this message—this command—which was to start Phœbe away from the great city, where all of her short life had been spent, toward that smaller city where lived the Grandmother she had never seen, and the two Uncles—one a Judge and the other a clergyman—who, though her father’s own brothers, were yet strangers to their only niece!
New
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From this reading How strange that dear Mother should leave the New York apartment in mid-morning, with the usual gay kiss that meant short separation; and then in that same hour should send this message—this command—which was to start Phœbe away from the great city, where all of her short life had been spent, toward that smaller city where lived the Grandmother she had never seen, and the two Uncles—one a Judge and the other a clergyman—who, though her father’s own brothers, were yet strangers to their only niece!
niece
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From this reading How strange that dear Mother should leave the New York apartment in mid-morning, with the usual gay kiss that meant short separation; and then in that same hour should send this message—this command—which was to start Phœbe away from the great city, where all of her short life had been spent, toward that smaller city where lived the Grandmother she had never seen, and the two Uncles—one a Judge and the other a clergyman—who, though her father’s own brothers, were yet strangers to their only niece!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Somehow, without having to be told, Phœbe had always understood that Mother did not like Grandma, or the Uncles, judicial and ecclesiastic.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Phœbe, with all the solemnity of her fourteen years, puckered her brows over the slip of yellow paper, winked her long lashes at it reflectively, and pursed a troubled mouth.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading How strange that dear Mother should leave the New York apartment in mid-morning, with the usual gay kiss that meant short separation; and then in that same hour should send this message—this command—which was to start Phœbe away from the great city, where all of her short life had been spent, toward that smaller city where lived the Grandmother she had never seen, and the two Uncles—one a Judge and the other a clergyman—who, though her father’s own brothers, were yet strangers to their only niece!
only
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From this reading How strange that dear Mother should leave the New York apartment in mid-morning, with the usual gay kiss that meant short separation; and then in that same hour should send this message—this command—which was to start Phœbe away from the great city, where all of her short life had been spent, toward that smaller city where lived the Grandmother she had never seen, and the two Uncles—one a Judge and the other a clergyman—who, though her father’s own brothers, were yet strangers to their only niece!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Somehow, without having to be told, Phœbe had always understood that Mother did not like Grandma, or the Uncles, judicial and ecclesiastic.
other
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From this reading How strange that dear Mother should leave the New York apartment in mid-morning, with the usual gay kiss that meant short separation; and then in that same hour should send this message—this command—which was to start Phœbe away from the great city, where all of her short life had been spent, toward that smaller city where lived the Grandmother she had never seen, and the two Uncles—one a Judge and the other a clergyman—who, though her father’s own brothers, were yet strangers to their only niece!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Phœbe, with all the solemnity of her fourteen years, puckered her brows over the slip of yellow paper, winked her long lashes at it reflectively, and pursed a troubled mouth.
own
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From this reading How strange that dear Mother should leave the New York apartment in mid-morning, with the usual gay kiss that meant short separation; and then in that same hour should send this message—this command—which was to start Phœbe away from the great city, where all of her short life had been spent, toward that smaller city where lived the Grandmother she had never seen, and the two Uncles—one a Judge and the other a clergyman—who, though her father’s own brothers, were yet strangers to their only niece!
paper
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From this reading Phœbe, with all the solemnity of her fourteen years, puckered her brows over the slip of yellow paper, winked her long lashes at it reflectively, and pursed a troubled mouth.
Phœbe
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From this reading Phœbe, with all the solemnity of her fourteen years, puckered her brows over the slip of yellow paper, winked her long lashes at it reflectively, and pursed a troubled mouth.
POORnounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE POOR LITTLE RICH GIRL, APRON STRINGS, THE PRAIRIE GIRL, ETC.
PRAIRIE
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From this reading THE POOR LITTLE RICH GIRL, APRON STRINGS, THE PRAIRIE GIRL, ETC.
PrintednounUS /printed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Printed in U. S. A._ “_Dear little daughter_,” ran the telegram, “_when you get this, fill a suit-case with a few things that you’ll need most, and leave with Daddy for Grandma’s.—Mother._” The train was already moving.
puckered
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From this reading Phœbe, with all the solemnity of her fourteen years, puckered her brows over the slip of yellow paper, winked her long lashes at it reflectively, and pursed a troubled mouth.
pursed
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From this reading Phœbe, with all the solemnity of her fourteen years, puckered her brows over the slip of yellow paper, winked her long lashes at it reflectively, and pursed a troubled mouth.
ran
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From this reading _Printed in U. S. A._ “_Dear little daughter_,” ran the telegram, “_when you get this, fill a suit-case with a few things that you’ll need most, and leave with Daddy for Grandma’s.—Mother._” The train was already moving.
reflectively
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From this reading Phœbe, with all the solemnity of her fourteen years, puckered her brows over the slip of yellow paper, winked her long lashes at it reflectively, and pursed a troubled mouth.
RICH
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From this reading THE POOR LITTLE RICH GIRL, APRON STRINGS, THE PRAIRIE GIRL, ETC.
S
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From this reading _Printed in U. S. A._ “_Dear little daughter_,” ran the telegram, “_when you get this, fill a suit-case with a few things that you’ll need most, and leave with Daddy for Grandma’s.—Mother._” The train was already moving.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How strange that dear Mother should leave the New York apartment in mid-morning, with the usual gay kiss that meant short separation; and then in that same hour should send this message—this command—which was to start Phœbe away from the great city, where all of her short life had been spent, toward that smaller city where lived the Grandmother she had never seen, and the two Uncles—one a Judge and the other a clergyman—who, though her father’s own brothers, were yet strangers to their only niece!
seen
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From this reading How strange that dear Mother should leave the New York apartment in mid-morning, with the usual gay kiss that meant short separation; and then in that same hour should send this message—this command—which was to start Phœbe away from the great city, where all of her short life had been spent, toward that smaller city where lived the Grandmother she had never seen, and the two Uncles—one a Judge and the other a clergyman—who, though her father’s own brothers, were yet strangers to their only niece!
send
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From this reading How strange that dear Mother should leave the New York apartment in mid-morning, with the usual gay kiss that meant short separation; and then in that same hour should send this message—this command—which was to start Phœbe away from the great city, where all of her short life had been spent, toward that smaller city where lived the Grandmother she had never seen, and the two Uncles—one a Judge and the other a clergyman—who, though her father’s own brothers, were yet strangers to their only niece!
separation
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From this reading How strange that dear Mother should leave the New York apartment in mid-morning, with the usual gay kiss that meant short separation; and then in that same hour should send this message—this command—which was to start Phœbe away from the great city, where all of her short life had been spent, toward that smaller city where lived the Grandmother she had never seen, and the two Uncles—one a Judge and the other a clergyman—who, though her father’s own brothers, were yet strangers to their only niece!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How strange that dear Mother should leave the New York apartment in mid-morning, with the usual gay kiss that meant short separation; and then in that same hour should send this message—this command—which was to start Phœbe away from the great city, where all of her short life had been spent, toward that smaller city where lived the Grandmother she had never seen, and the two Uncles—one a Judge and the other a clergyman—who, though her father’s own brothers, were yet strangers to their only niece!
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading How strange that dear Mother should leave the New York apartment in mid-morning, with the usual gay kiss that meant short separation; and then in that same hour should send this message—this command—which was to start Phœbe away from the great city, where all of her short life had been spent, toward that smaller city where lived the Grandmother she had never seen, and the two Uncles—one a Judge and the other a clergyman—who, though her father’s own brothers, were yet strangers to their only niece!
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading How strange that dear Mother should leave the New York apartment in mid-morning, with the usual gay kiss that meant short separation; and then in that same hour should send this message—this command—which was to start Phœbe away from the great city, where all of her short life had been spent, toward that smaller city where lived the Grandmother she had never seen, and the two Uncles—one a Judge and the other a clergyman—who, though her father’s own brothers, were yet strangers to their only niece!
slip
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From this reading Phœbe, with all the solemnity of her fourteen years, puckered her brows over the slip of yellow paper, winked her long lashes at it reflectively, and pursed a troubled mouth.
smaller
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From this reading How strange that dear Mother should leave the New York apartment in mid-morning, with the usual gay kiss that meant short separation; and then in that same hour should send this message—this command—which was to start Phœbe away from the great city, where all of her short life had been spent, toward that smaller city where lived the Grandmother she had never seen, and the two Uncles—one a Judge and the other a clergyman—who, though her father’s own brothers, were yet strangers to their only niece!
solemnity
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From this reading Phœbe, with all the solemnity of her fourteen years, puckered her brows over the slip of yellow paper, winked her long lashes at it reflectively, and pursed a troubled mouth.
Somehow
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From this reading Somehow, without having to be told, Phœbe had always understood that Mother did not like Grandma, or the Uncles, judicial and ecclesiastic.
spent
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From this reading How strange that dear Mother should leave the New York apartment in mid-morning, with the usual gay kiss that meant short separation; and then in that same hour should send this message—this command—which was to start Phœbe away from the great city, where all of her short life had been spent, toward that smaller city where lived the Grandmother she had never seen, and the two Uncles—one a Judge and the other a clergyman—who, though her father’s own brothers, were yet strangers to their only niece!
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How strange that dear Mother should leave the New York apartment in mid-morning, with the usual gay kiss that meant short separation; and then in that same hour should send this message—this command—which was to start Phœbe away from the great city, where all of her short life had been spent, toward that smaller city where lived the Grandmother she had never seen, and the two Uncles—one a Judge and the other a clergyman—who, though her father’s own brothers, were yet strangers to their only niece!
strange
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From this reading How strange that dear Mother should leave the New York apartment in mid-morning, with the usual gay kiss that meant short separation; and then in that same hour should send this message—this command—which was to start Phœbe away from the great city, where all of her short life had been spent, toward that smaller city where lived the Grandmother she had never seen, and the two Uncles—one a Judge and the other a clergyman—who, though her father’s own brothers, were yet strangers to their only niece!
strangers
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From this reading How strange that dear Mother should leave the New York apartment in mid-morning, with the usual gay kiss that meant short separation; and then in that same hour should send this message—this command—which was to start Phœbe away from the great city, where all of her short life had been spent, toward that smaller city where lived the Grandmother she had never seen, and the two Uncles—one a Judge and the other a clergyman—who, though her father’s own brothers, were yet strangers to their only niece!
STRINGS
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From this reading THE POOR LITTLE RICH GIRL, APRON STRINGS, THE PRAIRIE GIRL, ETC.
suit-case
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From this reading _Printed in U. S. A._ “_Dear little daughter_,” ran the telegram, “_when you get this, fill a suit-case with a few things that you’ll need most, and leave with Daddy for Grandma’s.—Mother._” The train was already moving.
telegram
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From this reading _Printed in U. S. A._ “_Dear little daughter_,” ran the telegram, “_when you get this, fill a suit-case with a few things that you’ll need most, and leave with Daddy for Grandma’s.—Mother._” The train was already moving.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Printed in U. S. A._ “_Dear little daughter_,” ran the telegram, “_when you get this, fill a suit-case with a few things that you’ll need most, and leave with Daddy for Grandma’s.—Mother._” The train was already moving.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POOR LITTLE RICH GIRL, APRON STRINGS, THE PRAIRIE GIRL, ETC.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading How strange that dear Mother should leave the New York apartment in mid-morning, with the usual gay kiss that meant short separation; and then in that same hour should send this message—this command—which was to start Phœbe away from the great city, where all of her short life had been spent, toward that smaller city where lived the Grandmother she had never seen, and the two Uncles—one a Judge and the other a clergyman—who, though her father’s own brothers, were yet strangers to their only niece!
then
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From this reading How strange that dear Mother should leave the New York apartment in mid-morning, with the usual gay kiss that meant short separation; and then in that same hour should send this message—this command—which was to start Phœbe away from the great city, where all of her short life had been spent, toward that smaller city where lived the Grandmother she had never seen, and the two Uncles—one a Judge and the other a clergyman—who, though her father’s own brothers, were yet strangers to their only niece!
things
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From this reading _Printed in U. S. A._ “_Dear little daughter_,” ran the telegram, “_when you get this, fill a suit-case with a few things that you’ll need most, and leave with Daddy for Grandma’s.—Mother._” The train was already moving.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Printed in U. S. A._ “_Dear little daughter_,” ran the telegram, “_when you get this, fill a suit-case with a few things that you’ll need most, and leave with Daddy for Grandma’s.—Mother._” The train was already moving.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading How strange that dear Mother should leave the New York apartment in mid-morning, with the usual gay kiss that meant short separation; and then in that same hour should send this message—this command—which was to start Phœbe away from the great city, where all of her short life had been spent, toward that smaller city where lived the Grandmother she had never seen, and the two Uncles—one a Judge and the other a clergyman—who, though her father’s own brothers, were yet strangers to their only niece!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How strange that dear Mother should leave the New York apartment in mid-morning, with the usual gay kiss that meant short separation; and then in that same hour should send this message—this command—which was to start Phœbe away from the great city, where all of her short life had been spent, toward that smaller city where lived the Grandmother she had never seen, and the two Uncles—one a Judge and the other a clergyman—who, though her father’s own brothers, were yet strangers to their only niece!
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Somehow, without having to be told, Phœbe had always understood that Mother did not like Grandma, or the Uncles, judicial and ecclesiastic.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading How strange that dear Mother should leave the New York apartment in mid-morning, with the usual gay kiss that meant short separation; and then in that same hour should send this message—this command—which was to start Phœbe away from the great city, where all of her short life had been spent, toward that smaller city where lived the Grandmother she had never seen, and the two Uncles—one a Judge and the other a clergyman—who, though her father’s own brothers, were yet strangers to their only niece!
train
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From this reading _Printed in U. S. A._ “_Dear little daughter_,” ran the telegram, “_when you get this, fill a suit-case with a few things that you’ll need most, and leave with Daddy for Grandma’s.—Mother._” The train was already moving.
troubled
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From this reading Phœbe, with all the solemnity of her fourteen years, puckered her brows over the slip of yellow paper, winked her long lashes at it reflectively, and pursed a troubled mouth.
two
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From this reading How strange that dear Mother should leave the New York apartment in mid-morning, with the usual gay kiss that meant short separation; and then in that same hour should send this message—this command—which was to start Phœbe away from the great city, where all of her short life had been spent, toward that smaller city where lived the Grandmother she had never seen, and the two Uncles—one a Judge and the other a clergyman—who, though her father’s own brothers, were yet strangers to their only niece!
U
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From this reading _Printed in U. S. A._ “_Dear little daughter_,” ran the telegram, “_when you get this, fill a suit-case with a few things that you’ll need most, and leave with Daddy for Grandma’s.—Mother._” The train was already moving.
Uncles
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From this reading How strange that dear Mother should leave the New York apartment in mid-morning, with the usual gay kiss that meant short separation; and then in that same hour should send this message—this command—which was to start Phœbe away from the great city, where all of her short life had been spent, toward that smaller city where lived the Grandmother she had never seen, and the two Uncles—one a Judge and the other a clergyman—who, though her father’s own brothers, were yet strangers to their only niece!
understood
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From this reading Somehow, without having to be told, Phœbe had always understood that Mother did not like Grandma, or the Uncles, judicial and ecclesiastic.
usual
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From this reading How strange that dear Mother should leave the New York apartment in mid-morning, with the usual gay kiss that meant short separation; and then in that same hour should send this message—this command—which was to start Phœbe away from the great city, where all of her short life had been spent, toward that smaller city where lived the Grandmother she had never seen, and the two Uncles—one a Judge and the other a clergyman—who, though her father’s own brothers, were yet strangers to their only niece!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Printed in U. S. A._ “_Dear little daughter_,” ran the telegram, “_when you get this, fill a suit-case with a few things that you’ll need most, and leave with Daddy for Grandma’s.—Mother._” The train was already moving.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How strange that dear Mother should leave the New York apartment in mid-morning, with the usual gay kiss that meant short separation; and then in that same hour should send this message—this command—which was to start Phœbe away from the great city, where all of her short life had been spent, toward that smaller city where lived the Grandmother she had never seen, and the two Uncles—one a Judge and the other a clergyman—who, though her father’s own brothers, were yet strangers to their only niece!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading _Printed in U. S. A._ “_Dear little daughter_,” ran the telegram, “_when you get this, fill a suit-case with a few things that you’ll need most, and leave with Daddy for Grandma’s.—Mother._” The train was already moving.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading How strange that dear Mother should leave the New York apartment in mid-morning, with the usual gay kiss that meant short separation; and then in that same hour should send this message—this command—which was to start Phœbe away from the great city, where all of her short life had been spent, toward that smaller city where lived the Grandmother she had never seen, and the two Uncles—one a Judge and the other a clergyman—who, though her father’s own brothers, were yet strangers to their only niece!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading How strange that dear Mother should leave the New York apartment in mid-morning, with the usual gay kiss that meant short separation; and then in that same hour should send this message—this command—which was to start Phœbe away from the great city, where all of her short life had been spent, toward that smaller city where lived the Grandmother she had never seen, and the two Uncles—one a Judge and the other a clergyman—who, though her father’s own brothers, were yet strangers to their only niece!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading How strange that dear Mother should leave the New York apartment in mid-morning, with the usual gay kiss that meant short separation; and then in that same hour should send this message—this command—which was to start Phœbe away from the great city, where all of her short life had been spent, toward that smaller city where lived the Grandmother she had never seen, and the two Uncles—one a Judge and the other a clergyman—who, though her father’s own brothers, were yet strangers to their only niece!
winked
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From this reading Phœbe, with all the solemnity of her fourteen years, puckered her brows over the slip of yellow paper, winked her long lashes at it reflectively, and pursed a troubled mouth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Printed in U. S. A._ “_Dear little daughter_,” ran the telegram, “_when you get this, fill a suit-case with a few things that you’ll need most, and leave with Daddy for Grandma’s.—Mother._” The train was already moving.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Somehow, without having to be told, Phœbe had always understood that Mother did not like Grandma, or the Uncles, judicial and ecclesiastic.
years
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From this reading Phœbe, with all the solemnity of her fourteen years, puckered her brows over the slip of yellow paper, winked her long lashes at it reflectively, and pursed a troubled mouth.
yellow
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From this reading Phœbe, with all the solemnity of her fourteen years, puckered her brows over the slip of yellow paper, winked her long lashes at it reflectively, and pursed a troubled mouth.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading How strange that dear Mother should leave the New York apartment in mid-morning, with the usual gay kiss that meant short separation; and then in that same hour should send this message—this command—which was to start Phœbe away from the great city, where all of her short life had been spent, toward that smaller city where lived the Grandmother she had never seen, and the two Uncles—one a Judge and the other a clergyman—who, though her father’s own brothers, were yet strangers to their only niece!
York
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From this reading How strange that dear Mother should leave the New York apartment in mid-morning, with the usual gay kiss that meant short separation; and then in that same hour should send this message—this command—which was to start Phœbe away from the great city, where all of her short life had been spent, toward that smaller city where lived the Grandmother she had never seen, and the two Uncles—one a Judge and the other a clergyman—who, though her father’s own brothers, were yet strangers to their only niece!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Printed in U. S. A._ “_Dear little daughter_,” ran the telegram, “_when you get this, fill a suit-case with a few things that you’ll need most, and leave with Daddy for Grandma’s.—Mother._” The train was already moving.
you'll
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From this reading _Printed in U. S. A._ “_Dear little daughter_,” ran the telegram, “_when you get this, fill a suit-case with a few things that you’ll need most, and leave with Daddy for Grandma’s.—Mother._” The train was already moving.
