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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 Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
adopted
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From this reading “Couldn’t she tell him she was Annie, my adopted sister?”
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But greatly to Rose’s disappointment Annie obstinately refused, while Mrs. Carleton, too, said it would not be proper for Mrs. Graham to go alone and meet a stranger whom she had never seen.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
Annie
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From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
army
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From this reading “What will he think when he finds nobody there but Jake, who, I verily believe, looks upon him as half a savage for having joined the Southern army?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But greatly to Rose’s disappointment Annie obstinately refused, while Mrs. Carleton, too, said it would not be proper for Mrs. Graham to go alone and meet a stranger whom she had never seen.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “What will he think when he finds nobody there but Jake, who, I verily believe, looks upon him as half a savage for having joined the Southern army?
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But greatly to Rose’s disappointment Annie obstinately refused, while Mrs. Carleton, too, said it would not be proper for Mrs. Graham to go alone and meet a stranger whom she had never seen.
Carleton
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From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
consent
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From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
Couldn't
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From this reading “Couldn’t she tell him she was Annie, my adopted sister?”
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But greatly to Rose’s disappointment Annie obstinately refused, while Mrs. Carleton, too, said it would not be proper for Mrs. Graham to go alone and meet a stranger whom she had never seen.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
finds
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From this reading “What will he think when he finds nobody there but Jake, who, I verily believe, looks upon him as half a savage for having joined the Southern army?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But greatly to Rose’s disappointment Annie obstinately refused, while Mrs. Carleton, too, said it would not be proper for Mrs. Graham to go alone and meet a stranger whom she had never seen.
fretted
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From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
go
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From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
Graham
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From this reading But greatly to Rose’s disappointment Annie obstinately refused, while Mrs. Carleton, too, said it would not be proper for Mrs. Graham to go alone and meet a stranger whom she had never seen.
greatly
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From this reading But greatly to Rose’s disappointment Annie obstinately refused, while Mrs. Carleton, too, said it would not be proper for Mrs. Graham to go alone and meet a stranger whom she had never seen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rose said, half poutingly.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “What will he think when he finds nobody there but Jake, who, I verily believe, looks upon him as half a savage for having joined the Southern army?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What will he think when he finds nobody there but Jake, who, I verily believe, looks upon him as half a savage for having joined the Southern army?
headache
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From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What will he think when he finds nobody there but Jake, who, I verily believe, looks upon him as half a savage for having joined the Southern army?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But greatly to Rose’s disappointment Annie obstinately refused, while Mrs. Carleton, too, said it would not be proper for Mrs. Graham to go alone and meet a stranger whom she had never seen.
Jake
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From this reading “What will he think when he finds nobody there but Jake, who, I verily believe, looks upon him as half a savage for having joined the Southern army?
joined
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From this reading “What will he think when he finds nobody there but Jake, who, I verily believe, looks upon him as half a savage for having joined the Southern army?
looks
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From this reading “What will he think when he finds nobody there but Jake, who, I verily believe, looks upon him as half a savage for having joined the Southern army?
meet
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From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
meeting
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From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
Mrs
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From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Couldn’t she tell him she was Annie, my adopted sister?”
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But greatly to Rose’s disappointment Annie obstinately refused, while Mrs. Carleton, too, said it would not be proper for Mrs. Graham to go alone and meet a stranger whom she had never seen.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading “What will he think when he finds nobody there but Jake, who, I verily believe, looks upon him as half a savage for having joined the Southern army?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
obstinately
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From this reading But greatly to Rose’s disappointment Annie obstinately refused, while Mrs. Carleton, too, said it would not be proper for Mrs. Graham to go alone and meet a stranger whom she had never seen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
poutingly
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From this reading Rose said, half poutingly.
presence
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From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
prodigal
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From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
proper
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From this reading But greatly to Rose’s disappointment Annie obstinately refused, while Mrs. Carleton, too, said it would not be proper for Mrs. Graham to go alone and meet a stranger whom she had never seen.
refused
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From this reading But greatly to Rose’s disappointment Annie obstinately refused, while Mrs. Carleton, too, said it would not be proper for Mrs. Graham to go alone and meet a stranger whom she had never seen.
returning
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From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
Rose
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From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
Rose's
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From this reading But greatly to Rose’s disappointment Annie obstinately refused, while Mrs. Carleton, too, said it would not be proper for Mrs. Graham to go alone and meet a stranger whom she had never seen.
said
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From this reading But greatly to Rose’s disappointment Annie obstinately refused, while Mrs. Carleton, too, said it would not be proper for Mrs. Graham to go alone and meet a stranger whom she had never seen.
savage
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From this reading “What will he think when he finds nobody there but Jake, who, I verily believe, looks upon him as half a savage for having joined the Southern army?
seen
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From this reading But greatly to Rose’s disappointment Annie obstinately refused, while Mrs. Carleton, too, said it would not be proper for Mrs. Graham to go alone and meet a stranger whom she had never seen.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But greatly to Rose’s disappointment Annie obstinately refused, while Mrs. Carleton, too, said it would not be proper for Mrs. Graham to go alone and meet a stranger whom she had never seen.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
sister
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From this reading “Couldn’t she tell him she was Annie, my adopted sister?”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
Southern
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From this reading “What will he think when he finds nobody there but Jake, who, I verily believe, looks upon him as half a savage for having joined the Southern army?
stranger
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From this reading But greatly to Rose’s disappointment Annie obstinately refused, while Mrs. Carleton, too, said it would not be proper for Mrs. Graham to go alone and meet a stranger whom she had never seen.
strangers
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From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Couldn’t she tell him she was Annie, my adopted sister?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
there
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From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
too
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From this reading But greatly to Rose’s disappointment Annie obstinately refused, while Mrs. Carleton, too, said it would not be proper for Mrs. Graham to go alone and meet a stranger whom she had never seen.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
up
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From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “What will he think when he finds nobody there but Jake, who, I verily believe, looks upon him as half a savage for having joined the Southern army?
verily
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From this reading “What will he think when he finds nobody there but Jake, who, I verily believe, looks upon him as half a savage for having joined the Southern army?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What will he think when he finds nobody there but Jake, who, I verily believe, looks upon him as half a savage for having joined the Southern army?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “What will he think when he finds nobody there but Jake, who, I verily believe, looks upon him as half a savage for having joined the Southern army?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But greatly to Rose’s disappointment Annie obstinately refused, while Mrs. Carleton, too, said it would not be proper for Mrs. Graham to go alone and meet a stranger whom she had never seen.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “What will he think when he finds nobody there but Jake, who, I verily believe, looks upon him as half a savage for having joined the Southern army?
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But greatly to Rose’s disappointment Annie obstinately refused, while Mrs. Carleton, too, said it would not be proper for Mrs. Graham to go alone and meet a stranger whom she had never seen.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “What will he think when he finds nobody there but Jake, who, I verily believe, looks upon him as half a savage for having joined the Southern army?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But greatly to Rose’s disappointment Annie obstinately refused, while Mrs. Carleton, too, said it would not be proper for Mrs. Graham to go alone and meet a stranger whom she had never seen.
