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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 Now she was in a back seat, Mrs. Parks said to me, when getting her room ready and wondering if she’d better change the rocker and toilet-set or not.
air
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From this reading Rena was glad to see her, while Tom seemed to be, and made her feel so comfortable that by the time the house was reached she was quite herself, without the air of superiority she had assumed when she first came to Oakfield.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She came at last, but the McPherson carriage was not waiting for her; Colin would not have sent it if he had known she must walk and Rex did not know she was coming.
assumed
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From this reading Rena was glad to see her, while Tom seemed to be, and made her feel so comfortable that by the time the house was reached she was quite herself, without the air of superiority she had assumed when she first came to Oakfield.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She came at last, but the McPherson carriage was not waiting for her; Colin would not have sent it if he had known she must walk and Rex did not know she was coming.
back
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From this reading Now she was in a back seat, Mrs. Parks said to me, when getting her room ready and wondering if she’d better change the rocker and toilet-set or not.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Rena was glad to see her, while Tom seemed to be, and made her feel so comfortable that by the time the house was reached she was quite herself, without the air of superiority she had assumed when she first came to Oakfield.
better
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From this reading Now she was in a back seat, Mrs. Parks said to me, when getting her room ready and wondering if she’d better change the rocker and toilet-set or not.
Burdick
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From this reading Then she was the Miss Burdick, claiming precedence everywhere.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She came at last, but the McPherson carriage was not waiting for her; Colin would not have sent it if he had known she must walk and Rex did not know she was coming.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Rena was glad to see her, while Tom seemed to be, and made her feel so comfortable that by the time the house was reached she was quite herself, without the air of superiority she had assumed when she first came to Oakfield.
came
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From this reading She came at last, but the McPherson carriage was not waiting for her; Colin would not have sent it if he had known she must walk and Rex did not know she was coming.
carriage
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From this reading She came at last, but the McPherson carriage was not waiting for her; Colin would not have sent it if he had known she must walk and Rex did not know she was coming.
change
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From this reading Now she was in a back seat, Mrs. Parks said to me, when getting her room ready and wondering if she’d better change the rocker and toilet-set or not.
claiming
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From this reading Then she was the Miss Burdick, claiming precedence everywhere.
Colin
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From this reading She came at last, but the McPherson carriage was not waiting for her; Colin would not have sent it if he had known she must walk and Rex did not know she was coming.
comfortable
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From this reading Rena was glad to see her, while Tom seemed to be, and made her feel so comfortable that by the time the house was reached she was quite herself, without the air of superiority she had assumed when she first came to Oakfield.
coming
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From this reading She came at last, but the McPherson carriage was not waiting for her; Colin would not have sent it if he had known she must walk and Rex did not know she was coming.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She came at last, but the McPherson carriage was not waiting for her; Colin would not have sent it if he had known she must walk and Rex did not know she was coming.
everywhere
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From this reading Then she was the Miss Burdick, claiming precedence everywhere.
feel
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From this reading Rena was glad to see her, while Tom seemed to be, and made her feel so comfortable that by the time the house was reached she was quite herself, without the air of superiority she had assumed when she first came to Oakfield.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rena was glad to see her, while Tom seemed to be, and made her feel so comfortable that by the time the house was reached she was quite herself, without the air of superiority she had assumed when she first came to Oakfield.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She came at last, but the McPherson carriage was not waiting for her; Colin would not have sent it if he had known she must walk and Rex did not know she was coming.
getting
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From this reading Now she was in a back seat, Mrs. Parks said to me, when getting her room ready and wondering if she’d better change the rocker and toilet-set or not.
glad
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From this reading Rena was glad to see her, while Tom seemed to be, and made her feel so comfortable that by the time the house was reached she was quite herself, without the air of superiority she had assumed when she first came to Oakfield.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She came at last, but the McPherson carriage was not waiting for her; Colin would not have sent it if he had known she must walk and Rex did not know she was coming.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She came at last, but the McPherson carriage was not waiting for her; Colin would not have sent it if he had known she must walk and Rex did not know she was coming.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came at last, but the McPherson carriage was not waiting for her; Colin would not have sent it if he had known she must walk and Rex did not know she was coming.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She came at last, but the McPherson carriage was not waiting for her; Colin would not have sent it if he had known she must walk and Rex did not know she was coming.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Rena was glad to see her, while Tom seemed to be, and made her feel so comfortable that by the time the house was reached she was quite herself, without the air of superiority she had assumed when she first came to Oakfield.
house
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From this reading Rena was glad to see her, while Tom seemed to be, and made her feel so comfortable that by the time the house was reached she was quite herself, without the air of superiority she had assumed when she first came to Oakfield.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Tom and Rena, however, were at the station to meet her.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She came at last, but the McPherson carriage was not waiting for her; Colin would not have sent it if he had known she must walk and Rex did not know she was coming.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now she was in a back seat, Mrs. Parks said to me, when getting her room ready and wondering if she’d better change the rocker and toilet-set or not.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She came at last, but the McPherson carriage was not waiting for her; Colin would not have sent it if he had known she must walk and Rex did not know she was coming.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She came at last, but the McPherson carriage was not waiting for her; Colin would not have sent it if he had known she must walk and Rex did not know she was coming.
known
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From this reading She came at last, but the McPherson carriage was not waiting for her; Colin would not have sent it if he had known she must walk and Rex did not know she was coming.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She came at last, but the McPherson carriage was not waiting for her; Colin would not have sent it if he had known she must walk and Rex did not know she was coming.
made
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From this reading Rena was glad to see her, while Tom seemed to be, and made her feel so comfortable that by the time the house was reached she was quite herself, without the air of superiority she had assumed when she first came to Oakfield.
McPherson
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From this reading She came at last, but the McPherson carriage was not waiting for her; Colin would not have sent it if he had known she must walk and Rex did not know she was coming.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now she was in a back seat, Mrs. Parks said to me, when getting her room ready and wondering if she’d better change the rocker and toilet-set or not.
meet
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From this reading Tom and Rena, however, were at the station to meet her.
Miss
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From this reading Then she was the Miss Burdick, claiming precedence everywhere.
Mrs
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From this reading Now she was in a back seat, Mrs. Parks said to me, when getting her room ready and wondering if she’d better change the rocker and toilet-set or not.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She came at last, but the McPherson carriage was not waiting for her; Colin would not have sent it if he had known she must walk and Rex did not know she was coming.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She came at last, but the McPherson carriage was not waiting for her; Colin would not have sent it if he had known she must walk and Rex did not know she was coming.
Now
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From this reading Now she was in a back seat, Mrs. Parks said to me, when getting her room ready and wondering if she’d better change the rocker and toilet-set or not.
Oakfield
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From this reading Rena was glad to see her, while Tom seemed to be, and made her feel so comfortable that by the time the house was reached she was quite herself, without the air of superiority she had assumed when she first came to Oakfield.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rena was glad to see her, while Tom seemed to be, and made her feel so comfortable that by the time the house was reached she was quite herself, without the air of superiority she had assumed when she first came to Oakfield.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now she was in a back seat, Mrs. Parks said to me, when getting her room ready and wondering if she’d better change the rocker and toilet-set or not.
Parks
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From this reading Now she was in a back seat, Mrs. Parks said to me, when getting her room ready and wondering if she’d better change the rocker and toilet-set or not.
precedence
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From this reading Then she was the Miss Burdick, claiming precedence everywhere.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rena was glad to see her, while Tom seemed to be, and made her feel so comfortable that by the time the house was reached she was quite herself, without the air of superiority she had assumed when she first came to Oakfield.
reached
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From this reading Rena was glad to see her, while Tom seemed to be, and made her feel so comfortable that by the time the house was reached she was quite herself, without the air of superiority she had assumed when she first came to Oakfield.
ready
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From this reading Now she was in a back seat, Mrs. Parks said to me, when getting her room ready and wondering if she’d better change the rocker and toilet-set or not.
Rena
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From this reading Tom and Rena, however, were at the station to meet her.
Rex
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From this reading She came at last, but the McPherson carriage was not waiting for her; Colin would not have sent it if he had known she must walk and Rex did not know she was coming.
rocker
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From this reading Now she was in a back seat, Mrs. Parks said to me, when getting her room ready and wondering if she’d better change the rocker and toilet-set or not.
room
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From this reading Now she was in a back seat, Mrs. Parks said to me, when getting her room ready and wondering if she’d better change the rocker and toilet-set or not.
said
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From this reading Now she was in a back seat, Mrs. Parks said to me, when getting her room ready and wondering if she’d better change the rocker and toilet-set or not.
seat
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From this reading Now she was in a back seat, Mrs. Parks said to me, when getting her room ready and wondering if she’d better change the rocker and toilet-set or not.
see
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From this reading Rena was glad to see her, while Tom seemed to be, and made her feel so comfortable that by the time the house was reached she was quite herself, without the air of superiority she had assumed when she first came to Oakfield.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rena was glad to see her, while Tom seemed to be, and made her feel so comfortable that by the time the house was reached she was quite herself, without the air of superiority she had assumed when she first came to Oakfield.
sent
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From this reading She came at last, but the McPherson carriage was not waiting for her; Colin would not have sent it if he had known she must walk and Rex did not know she was coming.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came at last, but the McPherson carriage was not waiting for her; Colin would not have sent it if he had known she must walk and Rex did not know she was coming.
she'd
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From this reading Now she was in a back seat, Mrs. Parks said to me, when getting her room ready and wondering if she’d better change the rocker and toilet-set or not.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Rena was glad to see her, while Tom seemed to be, and made her feel so comfortable that by the time the house was reached she was quite herself, without the air of superiority she had assumed when she first came to Oakfield.
station
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From this reading Tom and Rena, however, were at the station to meet her.
superiority
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From this reading Rena was glad to see her, while Tom seemed to be, and made her feel so comfortable that by the time the house was reached she was quite herself, without the air of superiority she had assumed when she first came to Oakfield.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rena was glad to see her, while Tom seemed to be, and made her feel so comfortable that by the time the house was reached she was quite herself, without the air of superiority she had assumed when she first came to Oakfield.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She came at last, but the McPherson carriage was not waiting for her; Colin would not have sent it if he had known she must walk and Rex did not know she was coming.
Then
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From this reading Then she was the Miss Burdick, claiming precedence everywhere.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rena was glad to see her, while Tom seemed to be, and made her feel so comfortable that by the time the house was reached she was quite herself, without the air of superiority she had assumed when she first came to Oakfield.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tom and Rena, however, were at the station to meet her.
toilet-set
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From this reading Now she was in a back seat, Mrs. Parks said to me, when getting her room ready and wondering if she’d better change the rocker and toilet-set or not.
Tom
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From this reading Tom and Rena, however, were at the station to meet her.
waiting
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From this reading She came at last, but the McPherson carriage was not waiting for her; Colin would not have sent it if he had known she must walk and Rex did not know she was coming.
walk
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From this reading She came at last, but the McPherson carriage was not waiting for her; Colin would not have sent it if he had known she must walk and Rex did not know she was coming.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She came at last, but the McPherson carriage was not waiting for her; Colin would not have sent it if he had known she must walk and Rex did not know she was coming.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tom and Rena, however, were at the station to meet her.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Rena was glad to see her, while Tom seemed to be, and made her feel so comfortable that by the time the house was reached she was quite herself, without the air of superiority she had assumed when she first came to Oakfield.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Rena was glad to see her, while Tom seemed to be, and made her feel so comfortable that by the time the house was reached she was quite herself, without the air of superiority she had assumed when she first came to Oakfield.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Rena was glad to see her, while Tom seemed to be, and made her feel so comfortable that by the time the house was reached she was quite herself, without the air of superiority she had assumed when she first came to Oakfield.
wondering
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From this reading Now she was in a back seat, Mrs. Parks said to me, when getting her room ready and wondering if she’d better change the rocker and toilet-set or not.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She came at last, but the McPherson carriage was not waiting for her; Colin would not have sent it if he had known she must walk and Rex did not know she was coming.
