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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 That night, at supper, Phœbe viewed the members of her family with a new eye—with a fresh understanding.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And was thrilled, as well as gratified in her vanity, by the thought that she knew quite as much about “everything” as they did.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then (delicious thought!) dear Mother had sent wire after wire—probably demanding Phœbe’s return!
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And was thrilled, as well as gratified in her vanity, by the thought that she knew quite as much about “everything” as they did.
answering
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From this reading Now and then she stole a wise glance at Sophie, to which the latter gave no answering sign.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And was thrilled, as well as gratified in her vanity, by the thought that she knew quite as much about “everything” as they did.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That night, at supper, Phœbe viewed the members of her family with a new eye—with a fresh understanding.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And was thrilled, as well as gratified in her vanity, by the thought that she knew quite as much about “everything” as they did.
carried
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From this reading Other thoughts thrilled Phœbe even more: Daddy had stolen her!—caught her up and carried her off, precisely like the heroine in a drama!
caught
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Daddy
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dear
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From this reading Then (delicious thought!) dear Mother had sent wire after wire—probably demanding Phœbe’s return!
delicious
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From this reading Then (delicious thought!) dear Mother had sent wire after wire—probably demanding Phœbe’s return!
demanding
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From this reading Then (delicious thought!) dear Mother had sent wire after wire—probably demanding Phœbe’s return!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And was thrilled, as well as gratified in her vanity, by the thought that she knew quite as much about “everything” as they did.
drama
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From this reading Other thoughts thrilled Phœbe even more: Daddy had stolen her!—caught her up and carried her off, precisely like the heroine in a drama!
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Other thoughts thrilled Phœbe even more: Daddy had stolen her!—caught her up and carried her off, precisely like the heroine in a drama!
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading And was thrilled, as well as gratified in her vanity, by the thought that she knew quite as much about “everything” as they did.
eye
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From this reading That night, at supper, Phœbe viewed the members of her family with a new eye—with a fresh understanding.
family
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From this reading That night, at supper, Phœbe viewed the members of her family with a new eye—with a fresh understanding.
fresh
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From this reading That night, at supper, Phœbe viewed the members of her family with a new eye—with a fresh understanding.
gave
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From this reading Now and then she stole a wise glance at Sophie, to which the latter gave no answering sign.
glance
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gratified
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From this reading And was thrilled, as well as gratified in her vanity, by the thought that she knew quite as much about “everything” as they did.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Other thoughts thrilled Phœbe even more: Daddy had stolen her!—caught her up and carried her off, precisely like the heroine in a drama!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That night, at supper, Phœbe viewed the members of her family with a new eye—with a fresh understanding.
heroine
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From this reading Other thoughts thrilled Phœbe even more: Daddy had stolen her!—caught her up and carried her off, precisely like the heroine in a drama!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And was thrilled, as well as gratified in her vanity, by the thought that she knew quite as much about “everything” as they did.
knew
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From this reading And was thrilled, as well as gratified in her vanity, by the thought that she knew quite as much about “everything” as they did.
latter
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From this reading Now and then she stole a wise glance at Sophie, to which the latter gave no answering sign.
like
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From this reading Other thoughts thrilled Phœbe even more: Daddy had stolen her!—caught her up and carried her off, precisely like the heroine in a drama!
members
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From this reading That night, at supper, Phœbe viewed the members of her family with a new eye—with a fresh understanding.
more
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Mother
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much
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From this reading And was thrilled, as well as gratified in her vanity, by the thought that she knew quite as much about “everything” as they did.
new
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From this reading That night, at supper, Phœbe viewed the members of her family with a new eye—with a fresh understanding.
night
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From this reading That night, at supper, Phœbe viewed the members of her family with a new eye—with a fresh understanding.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Now and then she stole a wise glance at Sophie, to which the latter gave no answering sign.
Now
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From this reading Now and then she stole a wise glance at Sophie, to which the latter gave no answering sign.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That night, at supper, Phœbe viewed the members of her family with a new eye—with a fresh understanding.
off
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From this reading Other thoughts thrilled Phœbe even more: Daddy had stolen her!—caught her up and carried her off, precisely like the heroine in a drama!
Other
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From this reading Other thoughts thrilled Phœbe even more: Daddy had stolen her!—caught her up and carried her off, precisely like the heroine in a drama!
Phœbe
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From this reading That night, at supper, Phœbe viewed the members of her family with a new eye—with a fresh understanding.
Phœbe's
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From this reading Then (delicious thought!) dear Mother had sent wire after wire—probably demanding Phœbe’s return!
precisely
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probably
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From this reading Then (delicious thought!) dear Mother had sent wire after wire—probably demanding Phœbe’s return!
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And was thrilled, as well as gratified in her vanity, by the thought that she knew quite as much about “everything” as they did.
return
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From this reading Then (delicious thought!) dear Mother had sent wire after wire—probably demanding Phœbe’s return!
sent
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From this reading Then (delicious thought!) dear Mother had sent wire after wire—probably demanding Phœbe’s return!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And was thrilled, as well as gratified in her vanity, by the thought that she knew quite as much about “everything” as they did.
sign
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From this reading Now and then she stole a wise glance at Sophie, to which the latter gave no answering sign.
Sophie
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stole
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stolen
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From this reading Other thoughts thrilled Phœbe even more: Daddy had stolen her!—caught her up and carried her off, precisely like the heroine in a drama!
supper
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From this reading That night, at supper, Phœbe viewed the members of her family with a new eye—with a fresh understanding.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night, at supper, Phœbe viewed the members of her family with a new eye—with a fresh understanding.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That night, at supper, Phœbe viewed the members of her family with a new eye—with a fresh understanding.
then
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From this reading Now and then she stole a wise glance at Sophie, to which the latter gave no answering sign.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And was thrilled, as well as gratified in her vanity, by the thought that she knew quite as much about “everything” as they did.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And was thrilled, as well as gratified in her vanity, by the thought that she knew quite as much about “everything” as they did.
thoughts
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From this reading Other thoughts thrilled Phœbe even more: Daddy had stolen her!—caught her up and carried her off, precisely like the heroine in a drama!
thrilled
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From this reading And was thrilled, as well as gratified in her vanity, by the thought that she knew quite as much about “everything” as they did.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now and then she stole a wise glance at Sophie, to which the latter gave no answering sign.
understanding
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From this reading That night, at supper, Phœbe viewed the members of her family with a new eye—with a fresh understanding.
up
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From this reading Other thoughts thrilled Phœbe even more: Daddy had stolen her!—caught her up and carried her off, precisely like the heroine in a drama!
vanity
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From this reading And was thrilled, as well as gratified in her vanity, by the thought that she knew quite as much about “everything” as they did.
viewed
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From this reading That night, at supper, Phœbe viewed the members of her family with a new eye—with a fresh understanding.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And was thrilled, as well as gratified in her vanity, by the thought that she knew quite as much about “everything” as they did.
well
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From this reading And was thrilled, as well as gratified in her vanity, by the thought that she knew quite as much about “everything” as they did.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now and then she stole a wise glance at Sophie, to which the latter gave no answering sign.
wire
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From this reading Then (delicious thought!) dear Mother had sent wire after wire—probably demanding Phœbe’s return!
wise
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From this reading Now and then she stole a wise glance at Sophie, to which the latter gave no answering sign.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That night, at supper, Phœbe viewed the members of her family with a new eye—with a fresh understanding.
