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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 He had a gentle, yet aspiring mind; Just, innocent, with varied learning fed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was her mother’s birthday, and she had planned going to the Walterton Road after breakfast with her gift.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Judith rose early the next morning and put the finishing touches to her embroidery.
aspiring
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From this reading He had a gentle, yet aspiring mind; Just, innocent, with varied learning fed.
Athanase
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From this reading SHELLEY: _Prince Athanase_.
birthday
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From this reading It was her mother’s birthday, and she had planned going to the Walterton Road after breakfast with her gift.
breakfast
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From this reading It was her mother’s birthday, and she had planned going to the Walterton Road after breakfast with her gift.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Rose claimed her for purposes of shopping, and the two girls set out together for the region of Westbourne Grove.
claimed
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From this reading But Rose claimed her for purposes of shopping, and the two girls set out together for the region of Westbourne Grove.
early
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From this reading Judith rose early the next morning and put the finishing touches to her embroidery.
embroidery
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From this reading Judith rose early the next morning and put the finishing touches to her embroidery.
fed
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From this reading He had a gentle, yet aspiring mind; Just, innocent, with varied learning fed.
finishing
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From this reading Judith rose early the next morning and put the finishing touches to her embroidery.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But Rose claimed her for purposes of shopping, and the two girls set out together for the region of Westbourne Grove.
gentle
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From this reading He had a gentle, yet aspiring mind; Just, innocent, with varied learning fed.
gift
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From this reading It was her mother’s birthday, and she had planned going to the Walterton Road after breakfast with her gift.
girls
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From this reading But Rose claimed her for purposes of shopping, and the two girls set out together for the region of Westbourne Grove.
going
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From this reading It was her mother’s birthday, and she had planned going to the Walterton Road after breakfast with her gift.
Grove
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From this reading But Rose claimed her for purposes of shopping, and the two girls set out together for the region of Westbourne Grove.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a gentle, yet aspiring mind; Just, innocent, with varied learning fed.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a gentle, yet aspiring mind; Just, innocent, with varied learning fed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Judith rose early the next morning and put the finishing touches to her embroidery.
innocent
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From this reading He had a gentle, yet aspiring mind; Just, innocent, with varied learning fed.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was her mother’s birthday, and she had planned going to the Walterton Road after breakfast with her gift.
Judith
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From this reading Judith rose early the next morning and put the finishing touches to her embroidery.
Just
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From this reading He had a gentle, yet aspiring mind; Just, innocent, with varied learning fed.
learning
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From this reading He had a gentle, yet aspiring mind; Just, innocent, with varied learning fed.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had a gentle, yet aspiring mind; Just, innocent, with varied learning fed.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Judith rose early the next morning and put the finishing touches to her embroidery.
mother's
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From this reading It was her mother’s birthday, and she had planned going to the Walterton Road after breakfast with her gift.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Judith rose early the next morning and put the finishing touches to her embroidery.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Rose claimed her for purposes of shopping, and the two girls set out together for the region of Westbourne Grove.
out
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From this reading But Rose claimed her for purposes of shopping, and the two girls set out together for the region of Westbourne Grove.
planned
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From this reading It was her mother’s birthday, and she had planned going to the Walterton Road after breakfast with her gift.
Prince
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From this reading SHELLEY: _Prince Athanase_.
purposes
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From this reading But Rose claimed her for purposes of shopping, and the two girls set out together for the region of Westbourne Grove.
put
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From this reading Judith rose early the next morning and put the finishing touches to her embroidery.
region
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From this reading But Rose claimed her for purposes of shopping, and the two girls set out together for the region of Westbourne Grove.
Road
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From this reading It was her mother’s birthday, and she had planned going to the Walterton Road after breakfast with her gift.
rose
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From this reading Judith rose early the next morning and put the finishing touches to her embroidery.
set
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From this reading But Rose claimed her for purposes of shopping, and the two girls set out together for the region of Westbourne Grove.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was her mother’s birthday, and she had planned going to the Walterton Road after breakfast with her gift.
SHELLEY
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From this reading SHELLEY: _Prince Athanase_.
shopping
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From this reading But Rose claimed her for purposes of shopping, and the two girls set out together for the region of Westbourne Grove.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Judith rose early the next morning and put the finishing touches to her embroidery.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Judith rose early the next morning and put the finishing touches to her embroidery.
together
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From this reading But Rose claimed her for purposes of shopping, and the two girls set out together for the region of Westbourne Grove.
touches
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From this reading Judith rose early the next morning and put the finishing touches to her embroidery.
two
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From this reading But Rose claimed her for purposes of shopping, and the two girls set out together for the region of Westbourne Grove.
varied
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From this reading He had a gentle, yet aspiring mind; Just, innocent, with varied learning fed.
Walterton
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From this reading It was her mother’s birthday, and she had planned going to the Walterton Road after breakfast with her gift.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was her mother’s birthday, and she had planned going to the Walterton Road after breakfast with her gift.
Westbourne
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From this reading But Rose claimed her for purposes of shopping, and the two girls set out together for the region of Westbourne Grove.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had a gentle, yet aspiring mind; Just, innocent, with varied learning fed.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He had a gentle, yet aspiring mind; Just, innocent, with varied learning fed.