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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 It is a hard matter for friends to meet; but mountains may be removed with earthquakes, and so encounter.--As You Like It.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is a hard matter for friends to meet; but mountains may be removed with earthquakes, and so encounter.--As You Like It.
arching
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From this reading "No mamma," said Constance arching her eyebrows,--"we are to taste the sweets of domestic life--you as head of the family will go to sleep in the dormeuse, and Florence and I shall take turns in yawning by your side."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "No mamma," said Constance arching her eyebrows,--"we are to taste the sweets of domestic life--you as head of the family will go to sleep in the dormeuse, and Florence and I shall take turns in yawning by your side."
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is a hard matter for friends to meet; but mountains may be removed with earthquakes, and so encounter.--As You Like It.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "What have we to do to-night?" said Florence at breakfast the next morning.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is a hard matter for friends to meet; but mountains may be removed with earthquakes, and so encounter.--As You Like It.
breakfast
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From this reading "What have we to do to-night?" said Florence at breakfast the next morning.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is a hard matter for friends to meet; but mountains may be removed with earthquakes, and so encounter.--As You Like It.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "No mamma," said Constance arching her eyebrows,--"we are to taste the sweets of domestic life--you as head of the family will go to sleep in the dormeuse, and Florence and I shall take turns in yawning by your side."
Constance
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From this reading "No mamma," said Constance arching her eyebrows,--"we are to taste the sweets of domestic life--you as head of the family will go to sleep in the dormeuse, and Florence and I shall take turns in yawning by your side."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What have we to do to-night?" said Florence at breakfast the next morning.
domestic
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From this reading "No mamma," said Constance arching her eyebrows,--"we are to taste the sweets of domestic life--you as head of the family will go to sleep in the dormeuse, and Florence and I shall take turns in yawning by your side."
dormeuse
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From this reading "No mamma," said Constance arching her eyebrows,--"we are to taste the sweets of domestic life--you as head of the family will go to sleep in the dormeuse, and Florence and I shall take turns in yawning by your side."
earthquakes
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From this reading It is a hard matter for friends to meet; but mountains may be removed with earthquakes, and so encounter.--As You Like It.
encounter
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From this reading It is a hard matter for friends to meet; but mountains may be removed with earthquakes, and so encounter.--As You Like It.
engagement
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From this reading "You have no engagement, have you?" said her mother.
Evelyn
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From this reading "And what will Fleda do?" said Mrs. Evelyn laughing.
eyebrows
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From this reading "No mamma," said Constance arching her eyebrows,--"we are to taste the sweets of domestic life--you as head of the family will go to sleep in the dormeuse, and Florence and I shall take turns in yawning by your side."
family
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From this reading "No mamma," said Constance arching her eyebrows,--"we are to taste the sweets of domestic life--you as head of the family will go to sleep in the dormeuse, and Florence and I shall take turns in yawning by your side."
Fleda
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From this reading "And what will Fleda do?" said Mrs. Evelyn laughing.
Florence
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From this reading "What have we to do to-night?" said Florence at breakfast the next morning.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is a hard matter for friends to meet; but mountains may be removed with earthquakes, and so encounter.--As You Like It.
friends
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From this reading It is a hard matter for friends to meet; but mountains may be removed with earthquakes, and so encounter.--As You Like It.
go
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From this reading "No mamma," said Constance arching her eyebrows,--"we are to taste the sweets of domestic life--you as head of the family will go to sleep in the dormeuse, and Florence and I shall take turns in yawning by your side."
hard
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From this reading It is a hard matter for friends to meet; but mountains may be removed with earthquakes, and so encounter.--As You Like It.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What have we to do to-night?" said Florence at breakfast the next morning.
head
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From this reading "No mamma," said Constance arching her eyebrows,--"we are to taste the sweets of domestic life--you as head of the family will go to sleep in the dormeuse, and Florence and I shall take turns in yawning by your side."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You have no engagement, have you?" said her mother.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No mamma," said Constance arching her eyebrows,--"we are to taste the sweets of domestic life--you as head of the family will go to sleep in the dormeuse, and Florence and I shall take turns in yawning by your side."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No mamma," said Constance arching her eyebrows,--"we are to taste the sweets of domestic life--you as head of the family will go to sleep in the dormeuse, and Florence and I shall take turns in yawning by your side."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a hard matter for friends to meet; but mountains may be removed with earthquakes, and so encounter.--As You Like It.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a hard matter for friends to meet; but mountains may be removed with earthquakes, and so encounter.--As You Like It.
laughing
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From this reading "And what will Fleda do?" said Mrs. Evelyn laughing.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No mamma," said Constance arching her eyebrows,--"we are to taste the sweets of domestic life--you as head of the family will go to sleep in the dormeuse, and Florence and I shall take turns in yawning by your side."
Like
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From this reading It is a hard matter for friends to meet; but mountains may be removed with earthquakes, and so encounter.--As You Like It.
mamma
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From this reading "No mamma," said Constance arching her eyebrows,--"we are to taste the sweets of domestic life--you as head of the family will go to sleep in the dormeuse, and Florence and I shall take turns in yawning by your side."
matter
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From this reading It is a hard matter for friends to meet; but mountains may be removed with earthquakes, and so encounter.--As You Like It.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It is a hard matter for friends to meet; but mountains may be removed with earthquakes, and so encounter.--As You Like It.
meet
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From this reading It is a hard matter for friends to meet; but mountains may be removed with earthquakes, and so encounter.--As You Like It.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What have we to do to-night?" said Florence at breakfast the next morning.
mother
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From this reading "You have no engagement, have you?" said her mother.
mountains
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From this reading It is a hard matter for friends to meet; but mountains may be removed with earthquakes, and so encounter.--As You Like It.
Mrs
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From this reading "And what will Fleda do?" said Mrs. Evelyn laughing.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What have we to do to-night?" said Florence at breakfast the next morning.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "You have no engagement, have you?" said her mother.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No mamma," said Constance arching her eyebrows,--"we are to taste the sweets of domestic life--you as head of the family will go to sleep in the dormeuse, and Florence and I shall take turns in yawning by your side."
removed
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From this reading It is a hard matter for friends to meet; but mountains may be removed with earthquakes, and so encounter.--As You Like It.
said
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From this reading "What have we to do to-night?" said Florence at breakfast the next morning.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "No mamma," said Constance arching her eyebrows,--"we are to taste the sweets of domestic life--you as head of the family will go to sleep in the dormeuse, and Florence and I shall take turns in yawning by your side."
side
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From this reading "No mamma," said Constance arching her eyebrows,--"we are to taste the sweets of domestic life--you as head of the family will go to sleep in the dormeuse, and Florence and I shall take turns in yawning by your side."
sleep
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From this reading "No mamma," said Constance arching her eyebrows,--"we are to taste the sweets of domestic life--you as head of the family will go to sleep in the dormeuse, and Florence and I shall take turns in yawning by your side."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is a hard matter for friends to meet; but mountains may be removed with earthquakes, and so encounter.--As You Like It.
sweets
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From this reading "No mamma," said Constance arching her eyebrows,--"we are to taste the sweets of domestic life--you as head of the family will go to sleep in the dormeuse, and Florence and I shall take turns in yawning by your side."
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No mamma," said Constance arching her eyebrows,--"we are to taste the sweets of domestic life--you as head of the family will go to sleep in the dormeuse, and Florence and I shall take turns in yawning by your side."
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading "No mamma," said Constance arching her eyebrows,--"we are to taste the sweets of domestic life--you as head of the family will go to sleep in the dormeuse, and Florence and I shall take turns in yawning by your side."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What have we to do to-night?" said Florence at breakfast the next morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is a hard matter for friends to meet; but mountains may be removed with earthquakes, and so encounter.--As You Like It.
to-night
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From this reading "What have we to do to-night?" said Florence at breakfast the next morning.
turns
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From this reading "No mamma," said Constance arching her eyebrows,--"we are to taste the sweets of domestic life--you as head of the family will go to sleep in the dormeuse, and Florence and I shall take turns in yawning by your side."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What have we to do to-night?" said Florence at breakfast the next morning.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What have we to do to-night?" said Florence at breakfast the next morning.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "No mamma," said Constance arching her eyebrows,--"we are to taste the sweets of domestic life--you as head of the family will go to sleep in the dormeuse, and Florence and I shall take turns in yawning by your side."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is a hard matter for friends to meet; but mountains may be removed with earthquakes, and so encounter.--As You Like It.
yawning
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From this reading "No mamma," said Constance arching her eyebrows,--"we are to taste the sweets of domestic life--you as head of the family will go to sleep in the dormeuse, and Florence and I shall take turns in yawning by your side."
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is a hard matter for friends to meet; but mountains may be removed with earthquakes, and so encounter.--As You Like It.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No mamma," said Constance arching her eyebrows,--"we are to taste the sweets of domestic life--you as head of the family will go to sleep in the dormeuse, and Florence and I shall take turns in yawning by your side."
