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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 This evening had been one of such unusual pleasure for her that she had quite forgotten to go home at the usual time, and therefore ran all the faster, and so almost fell against a man, in her haste, who came out of the door of their cottage as she was rushing in.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading This evening had been one of such unusual pleasure for her that she had quite forgotten to go home at the usual time, and therefore ran all the faster, and so almost fell against a man, in her haste, who came out of the door of their cottage as she was rushing in.
all
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From this reading This evening had been one of such unusual pleasure for her that she had quite forgotten to go home at the usual time, and therefore ran all the faster, and so almost fell against a man, in her haste, who came out of the door of their cottage as she was rushing in.
almost
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From this reading This evening had been one of such unusual pleasure for her that she had quite forgotten to go home at the usual time, and therefore ran all the faster, and so almost fell against a man, in her haste, who came out of the door of their cottage as she was rushing in.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
ALSO
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From this reading ALSO AT HOME.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
any
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From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ALSO AT HOME.
away
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From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This evening had been one of such unusual pleasure for her that she had quite forgotten to go home at the usual time, and therefore ran all the faster, and so almost fell against a man, in her haste, who came out of the door of their cottage as she was rushing in.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To her great surprise, she found no light in the room,--her mother was sitting in the twilight, on a low chair by the window.
came
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From this reading This evening had been one of such unusual pleasure for her that she had quite forgotten to go home at the usual time, and therefore ran all the faster, and so almost fell against a man, in her haste, who came out of the door of their cottage as she was rushing in.
chair
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From this reading To her great surprise, she found no light in the room,--her mother was sitting in the twilight, on a low chair by the window.
children
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From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
colonel's
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From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
cottage
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From this reading This evening had been one of such unusual pleasure for her that she had quite forgotten to go home at the usual time, and therefore ran all the faster, and so almost fell against a man, in her haste, who came out of the door of their cottage as she was rushing in.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
door
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From this reading This evening had been one of such unusual pleasure for her that she had quite forgotten to go home at the usual time, and therefore ran all the faster, and so almost fell against a man, in her haste, who came out of the door of their cottage as she was rushing in.
down
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From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
evening
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From this reading This evening had been one of such unusual pleasure for her that she had quite forgotten to go home at the usual time, and therefore ran all the faster, and so almost fell against a man, in her haste, who came out of the door of their cottage as she was rushing in.
fast
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From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
faster
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From this reading This evening had been one of such unusual pleasure for her that she had quite forgotten to go home at the usual time, and therefore ran all the faster, and so almost fell against a man, in her haste, who came out of the door of their cottage as she was rushing in.
fell
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From this reading This evening had been one of such unusual pleasure for her that she had quite forgotten to go home at the usual time, and therefore ran all the faster, and so almost fell against a man, in her haste, who came out of the door of their cottage as she was rushing in.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading This evening had been one of such unusual pleasure for her that she had quite forgotten to go home at the usual time, and therefore ran all the faster, and so almost fell against a man, in her haste, who came out of the door of their cottage as she was rushing in.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To her great surprise, she found no light in the room,--her mother was sitting in the twilight, on a low chair by the window.
go
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From this reading This evening had been one of such unusual pleasure for her that she had quite forgotten to go home at the usual time, and therefore ran all the faster, and so almost fell against a man, in her haste, who came out of the door of their cottage as she was rushing in.
going
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From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To her great surprise, she found no light in the room,--her mother was sitting in the twilight, on a low chair by the window.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
haste
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From this reading This evening had been one of such unusual pleasure for her that she had quite forgotten to go home at the usual time, and therefore ran all the faster, and so almost fell against a man, in her haste, who came out of the door of their cottage as she was rushing in.
hastened
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From this reading He stepped quietly to one side, and Wiseli hastened into the room, and went to her mother's side.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stepped quietly to one side, and Wiseli hastened into the room, and went to her mother's side.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
hill
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From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
HOME
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From this reading ALSO AT HOME.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This evening had been one of such unusual pleasure for her that she had quite forgotten to go home at the usual time, and therefore ran all the faster, and so almost fell against a man, in her haste, who came out of the door of their cottage as she was rushing in.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He stepped quietly to one side, and Wiseli hastened into the room, and went to her mother's side.
kind
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From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
knew
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From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
light
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From this reading To her great surprise, she found no light in the room,--her mother was sitting in the twilight, on a low chair by the window.
liked
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From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
longer
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From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
low
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From this reading To her great surprise, she found no light in the room,--her mother was sitting in the twilight, on a low chair by the window.
man
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From this reading This evening had been one of such unusual pleasure for her that she had quite forgotten to go home at the usual time, and therefore ran all the faster, and so almost fell against a man, in her haste, who came out of the door of their cottage as she was rushing in.
mother
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From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
mother's
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From this reading He stepped quietly to one side, and Wiseli hastened into the room, and went to her mother's side.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading To her great surprise, she found no light in the room,--her mother was sitting in the twilight, on a low chair by the window.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To her great surprise, she found no light in the room,--her mother was sitting in the twilight, on a low chair by the window.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This evening had been one of such unusual pleasure for her that she had quite forgotten to go home at the usual time, and therefore ran all the faster, and so almost fell against a man, in her haste, who came out of the door of their cottage as she was rushing in.
out
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From this reading This evening had been one of such unusual pleasure for her that she had quite forgotten to go home at the usual time, and therefore ran all the faster, and so almost fell against a man, in her haste, who came out of the door of their cottage as she was rushing in.
pleasure
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From this reading This evening had been one of such unusual pleasure for her that she had quite forgotten to go home at the usual time, and therefore ran all the faster, and so almost fell against a man, in her haste, who came out of the door of their cottage as she was rushing in.
quietly
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From this reading He stepped quietly to one side, and Wiseli hastened into the room, and went to her mother's side.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This evening had been one of such unusual pleasure for her that she had quite forgotten to go home at the usual time, and therefore ran all the faster, and so almost fell against a man, in her haste, who came out of the door of their cottage as she was rushing in.
ran
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From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
rarely
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From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
room
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From this reading He stepped quietly to one side, and Wiseli hastened into the room, and went to her mother's side.
rushing
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From this reading This evening had been one of such unusual pleasure for her that she had quite forgotten to go home at the usual time, and therefore ran all the faster, and so almost fell against a man, in her haste, who came out of the door of their cottage as she was rushing in.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
scamper
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From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
side
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From this reading He stepped quietly to one side, and Wiseli hastened into the room, and went to her mother's side.
sitting
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From this reading To her great surprise, she found no light in the room,--her mother was sitting in the twilight, on a low chair by the window.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This evening had been one of such unusual pleasure for her that she had quite forgotten to go home at the usual time, and therefore ran all the faster, and so almost fell against a man, in her haste, who came out of the door of their cottage as she was rushing in.
stepped
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From this reading He stepped quietly to one side, and Wiseli hastened into the room, and went to her mother's side.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading This evening had been one of such unusual pleasure for her that she had quite forgotten to go home at the usual time, and therefore ran all the faster, and so almost fell against a man, in her haste, who came out of the door of their cottage as she was rushing in.
surprise
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From this reading To her great surprise, she found no light in the room,--her mother was sitting in the twilight, on a low chair by the window.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This evening had been one of such unusual pleasure for her that she had quite forgotten to go home at the usual time, and therefore ran all the faster, and so almost fell against a man, in her haste, who came out of the door of their cottage as she was rushing in.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading This evening had been one of such unusual pleasure for her that she had quite forgotten to go home at the usual time, and therefore ran all the faster, and so almost fell against a man, in her haste, who came out of the door of their cottage as she was rushing in.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This evening had been one of such unusual pleasure for her that she had quite forgotten to go home at the usual time, and therefore ran all the faster, and so almost fell against a man, in her haste, who came out of the door of their cottage as she was rushing in.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This evening had been one of such unusual pleasure for her that she had quite forgotten to go home at the usual time, and therefore ran all the faster, and so almost fell against a man, in her haste, who came out of the door of their cottage as she was rushing in.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading To her great surprise, she found no light in the room,--her mother was sitting in the twilight, on a low chair by the window.
unusual
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From this reading This evening had been one of such unusual pleasure for her that she had quite forgotten to go home at the usual time, and therefore ran all the faster, and so almost fell against a man, in her haste, who came out of the door of their cottage as she was rushing in.
usual
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From this reading This evening had been one of such unusual pleasure for her that she had quite forgotten to go home at the usual time, and therefore ran all the faster, and so almost fell against a man, in her haste, who came out of the door of their cottage as she was rushing in.
very
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From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This evening had been one of such unusual pleasure for her that she had quite forgotten to go home at the usual time, and therefore ran all the faster, and so almost fell against a man, in her haste, who came out of the door of their cottage as she was rushing in.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stepped quietly to one side, and Wiseli hastened into the room, and went to her mother's side.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This evening had been one of such unusual pleasure for her that she had quite forgotten to go home at the usual time, and therefore ran all the faster, and so almost fell against a man, in her haste, who came out of the door of their cottage as she was rushing in.
window
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From this reading To her great surprise, she found no light in the room,--her mother was sitting in the twilight, on a low chair by the window.
Wiseli
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From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
