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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 One day he was moved to anger by an accident that happened to a small statue in the hall and Milly was the delinquent.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He became interested in watching her little figure as it flitted to and fro, and the sunny laugh and bright childish voice about the house were no longer an annoyance to him.
accident
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From this reading One day he was moved to anger by an accident that happened to a small statue in the hall and Milly was the delinquent.
action
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From this reading Her extreme docility and great fearlessness, added to her quaintness of speech and action, attracted him greatly.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her extreme docility and great fearlessness, added to her quaintness of speech and action, attracted him greatly.
advancing
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From this reading Slowly but surely little Milly was advancing in her uncle's favor.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He became interested in watching her little figure as it flitted to and fro, and the sunny laugh and bright childish voice about the house were no longer an annoyance to him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her extreme docility and great fearlessness, added to her quaintness of speech and action, attracted him greatly.
anger
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From this reading One day he was moved to anger by an accident that happened to a small statue in the hall and Milly was the delinquent.
annoyance
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From this reading He became interested in watching her little figure as it flitted to and fro, and the sunny laugh and bright childish voice about the house were no longer an annoyance to him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He became interested in watching her little figure as it flitted to and fro, and the sunny laugh and bright childish voice about the house were no longer an annoyance to him.
attracted
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From this reading Her extreme docility and great fearlessness, added to her quaintness of speech and action, attracted him greatly.
became
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From this reading He became interested in watching her little figure as it flitted to and fro, and the sunny laugh and bright childish voice about the house were no longer an annoyance to him.
bright
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From this reading He became interested in watching her little figure as it flitted to and fro, and the sunny laugh and bright childish voice about the house were no longer an annoyance to him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Slowly but surely little Milly was advancing in her uncle's favor.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One day he was moved to anger by an accident that happened to a small statue in the hall and Milly was the delinquent.
childish
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From this reading He became interested in watching her little figure as it flitted to and fro, and the sunny laugh and bright childish voice about the house were no longer an annoyance to him.
day
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From this reading One day he was moved to anger by an accident that happened to a small statue in the hall and Milly was the delinquent.
delinquent
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From this reading One day he was moved to anger by an accident that happened to a small statue in the hall and Milly was the delinquent.
docility
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From this reading Her extreme docility and great fearlessness, added to her quaintness of speech and action, attracted him greatly.
extreme
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From this reading Her extreme docility and great fearlessness, added to her quaintness of speech and action, attracted him greatly.
favor
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From this reading Slowly but surely little Milly was advancing in her uncle's favor.
fearlessness
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From this reading Her extreme docility and great fearlessness, added to her quaintness of speech and action, attracted him greatly.
figure
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From this reading He became interested in watching her little figure as it flitted to and fro, and the sunny laugh and bright childish voice about the house were no longer an annoyance to him.
FIRSTnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FIRST PUNISHMENT.
flitted
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From this reading He became interested in watching her little figure as it flitted to and fro, and the sunny laugh and bright childish voice about the house were no longer an annoyance to him.
fro
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From this reading He became interested in watching her little figure as it flitted to and fro, and the sunny laugh and bright childish voice about the house were no longer an annoyance to him.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her extreme docility and great fearlessness, added to her quaintness of speech and action, attracted him greatly.
greatly
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From this reading Her extreme docility and great fearlessness, added to her quaintness of speech and action, attracted him greatly.
hall
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From this reading One day he was moved to anger by an accident that happened to a small statue in the hall and Milly was the delinquent.
happened
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From this reading One day he was moved to anger by an accident that happened to a small statue in the hall and Milly was the delinquent.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He became interested in watching her little figure as it flitted to and fro, and the sunny laugh and bright childish voice about the house were no longer an annoyance to him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Slowly but surely little Milly was advancing in her uncle's favor.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her extreme docility and great fearlessness, added to her quaintness of speech and action, attracted him greatly.
house
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From this reading He became interested in watching her little figure as it flitted to and fro, and the sunny laugh and bright childish voice about the house were no longer an annoyance to him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Slowly but surely little Milly was advancing in her uncle's favor.
interested
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From this reading He became interested in watching her little figure as it flitted to and fro, and the sunny laugh and bright childish voice about the house were no longer an annoyance to him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He became interested in watching her little figure as it flitted to and fro, and the sunny laugh and bright childish voice about the house were no longer an annoyance to him.
laugh
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From this reading He became interested in watching her little figure as it flitted to and fro, and the sunny laugh and bright childish voice about the house were no longer an annoyance to him.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Slowly but surely little Milly was advancing in her uncle's favor.
longer
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From this reading He became interested in watching her little figure as it flitted to and fro, and the sunny laugh and bright childish voice about the house were no longer an annoyance to him.
Milly
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From this reading Slowly but surely little Milly was advancing in her uncle's favor.
moved
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From this reading One day he was moved to anger by an accident that happened to a small statue in the hall and Milly was the delinquent.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He became interested in watching her little figure as it flitted to and fro, and the sunny laugh and bright childish voice about the house were no longer an annoyance to him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her extreme docility and great fearlessness, added to her quaintness of speech and action, attracted him greatly.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day he was moved to anger by an accident that happened to a small statue in the hall and Milly was the delinquent.
PUNISHMENT
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From this reading THE FIRST PUNISHMENT.
quaintness
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From this reading Her extreme docility and great fearlessness, added to her quaintness of speech and action, attracted him greatly.
Slowly
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From this reading Slowly but surely little Milly was advancing in her uncle's favor.
small
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From this reading One day he was moved to anger by an accident that happened to a small statue in the hall and Milly was the delinquent.
speech
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From this reading Her extreme docility and great fearlessness, added to her quaintness of speech and action, attracted him greatly.
statue
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From this reading One day he was moved to anger by an accident that happened to a small statue in the hall and Milly was the delinquent.
sunny
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From this reading He became interested in watching her little figure as it flitted to and fro, and the sunny laugh and bright childish voice about the house were no longer an annoyance to him.
surely
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From this reading Slowly but surely little Milly was advancing in her uncle's favor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One day he was moved to anger by an accident that happened to a small statue in the hall and Milly was the delinquent.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST PUNISHMENT.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her extreme docility and great fearlessness, added to her quaintness of speech and action, attracted him greatly.
uncle's
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From this reading Slowly but surely little Milly was advancing in her uncle's favor.
voice
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From this reading He became interested in watching her little figure as it flitted to and fro, and the sunny laugh and bright childish voice about the house were no longer an annoyance to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Slowly but surely little Milly was advancing in her uncle's favor.
watching
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From this reading He became interested in watching her little figure as it flitted to and fro, and the sunny laugh and bright childish voice about the house were no longer an annoyance to him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He became interested in watching her little figure as it flitted to and fro, and the sunny laugh and bright childish voice about the house were no longer an annoyance to him.
