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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 The second day after Julia’s arrival, as she was strolling through the yard, she encountered Jackson, a bright little fellow, three years of age, and Aunt Dilsey’s only son.
acknowledged
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From this reading His mother was present, and although she readily acknowledged the uncommon beauty of her fair visitor, yet from the first she disliked her.
adopting
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From this reading The servants, too, as if adopting the opinion of their mistress, felt and expressed among themselves an aversion to the "evil-eyed lady," as they termed Julia.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The second day after Julia’s arrival, as she was strolling through the yard, she encountered Jackson, a bright little fellow, three years of age, and Aunt Dilsey’s only son.
age
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From this reading The second day after Julia’s arrival, as she was strolling through the yard, she encountered Jackson, a bright little fellow, three years of age, and Aunt Dilsey’s only son.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His mother was present, and although she readily acknowledged the uncommon beauty of her fair visitor, yet from the first she disliked her.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The servants, too, as if adopting the opinion of their mistress, felt and expressed among themselves an aversion to the "evil-eyed lady," as they termed Julia.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The servants, too, as if adopting the opinion of their mistress, felt and expressed among themselves an aversion to the "evil-eyed lady," as they termed Julia.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His mother was present, and although she readily acknowledged the uncommon beauty of her fair visitor, yet from the first she disliked her.
arrival
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From this reading The second day after Julia’s arrival, as she was strolling through the yard, she encountered Jackson, a bright little fellow, three years of age, and Aunt Dilsey’s only son.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading RONDEAU DIGS UP THE MISSING LETTER The first three weeks of Julia’s stay in New Orleans were, as we have learned, spent at the house of Dr. Lacey.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading RONDEAU DIGS UP THE MISSING LETTER The first three weeks of Julia’s stay in New Orleans were, as we have learned, spent at the house of Dr. Lacey.
Aunt
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From this reading Aunt Dilsey, in particular, soon had her own reason for disliking her.
aversion
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From this reading The servants, too, as if adopting the opinion of their mistress, felt and expressed among themselves an aversion to the "evil-eyed lady," as they termed Julia.
beauty
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From this reading His mother was present, and although she readily acknowledged the uncommon beauty of her fair visitor, yet from the first she disliked her.
bright
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From this reading The second day after Julia’s arrival, as she was strolling through the yard, she encountered Jackson, a bright little fellow, three years of age, and Aunt Dilsey’s only son.
day
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From this reading The second day after Julia’s arrival, as she was strolling through the yard, she encountered Jackson, a bright little fellow, three years of age, and Aunt Dilsey’s only son.
DIGS
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From this reading RONDEAU DIGS UP THE MISSING LETTER The first three weeks of Julia’s stay in New Orleans were, as we have learned, spent at the house of Dr. Lacey.
Dilsey
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From this reading Aunt Dilsey, in particular, soon had her own reason for disliking her.
Dilsey's
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From this reading The second day after Julia’s arrival, as she was strolling through the yard, she encountered Jackson, a bright little fellow, three years of age, and Aunt Dilsey’s only son.
disliked
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From this reading His mother was present, and although she readily acknowledged the uncommon beauty of her fair visitor, yet from the first she disliked her.
disliking
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From this reading Aunt Dilsey, in particular, soon had her own reason for disliking her.
Dr
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From this reading RONDEAU DIGS UP THE MISSING LETTER The first three weeks of Julia’s stay in New Orleans were, as we have learned, spent at the house of Dr. Lacey.
encountered
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From this reading The second day after Julia’s arrival, as she was strolling through the yard, she encountered Jackson, a bright little fellow, three years of age, and Aunt Dilsey’s only son.
evil-eyed
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From this reading The servants, too, as if adopting the opinion of their mistress, felt and expressed among themselves an aversion to the "evil-eyed lady," as they termed Julia.
expressed
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From this reading The servants, too, as if adopting the opinion of their mistress, felt and expressed among themselves an aversion to the "evil-eyed lady," as they termed Julia.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His mother was present, and although she readily acknowledged the uncommon beauty of her fair visitor, yet from the first she disliked her.
fellow
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From this reading The second day after Julia’s arrival, as she was strolling through the yard, she encountered Jackson, a bright little fellow, three years of age, and Aunt Dilsey’s only son.
felt
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From this reading The servants, too, as if adopting the opinion of their mistress, felt and expressed among themselves an aversion to the "evil-eyed lady," as they termed Julia.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading RONDEAU DIGS UP THE MISSING LETTER The first three weeks of Julia’s stay in New Orleans were, as we have learned, spent at the house of Dr. Lacey.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Aunt Dilsey, in particular, soon had her own reason for disliking her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His mother was present, and although she readily acknowledged the uncommon beauty of her fair visitor, yet from the first she disliked her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Aunt Dilsey, in particular, soon had her own reason for disliking her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading RONDEAU DIGS UP THE MISSING LETTER The first three weeks of Julia’s stay in New Orleans were, as we have learned, spent at the house of Dr. Lacey.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother was present, and although she readily acknowledged the uncommon beauty of her fair visitor, yet from the first she disliked her.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother was present, and although she readily acknowledged the uncommon beauty of her fair visitor, yet from the first she disliked her.
house
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From this reading RONDEAU DIGS UP THE MISSING LETTER The first three weeks of Julia’s stay in New Orleans were, as we have learned, spent at the house of Dr. Lacey.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The servants, too, as if adopting the opinion of their mistress, felt and expressed among themselves an aversion to the "evil-eyed lady," as they termed Julia.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RONDEAU DIGS UP THE MISSING LETTER The first three weeks of Julia’s stay in New Orleans were, as we have learned, spent at the house of Dr. Lacey.
Jackson
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From this reading The second day after Julia’s arrival, as she was strolling through the yard, she encountered Jackson, a bright little fellow, three years of age, and Aunt Dilsey’s only son.
Julia
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From this reading The servants, too, as if adopting the opinion of their mistress, felt and expressed among themselves an aversion to the "evil-eyed lady," as they termed Julia.
Julia's
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From this reading RONDEAU DIGS UP THE MISSING LETTER The first three weeks of Julia’s stay in New Orleans were, as we have learned, spent at the house of Dr. Lacey.
Lacey
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From this reading RONDEAU DIGS UP THE MISSING LETTER The first three weeks of Julia’s stay in New Orleans were, as we have learned, spent at the house of Dr. Lacey.
lady
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From this reading The servants, too, as if adopting the opinion of their mistress, felt and expressed among themselves an aversion to the "evil-eyed lady," as they termed Julia.
learned
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From this reading RONDEAU DIGS UP THE MISSING LETTER The first three weeks of Julia’s stay in New Orleans were, as we have learned, spent at the house of Dr. Lacey.
LETTER
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From this reading RONDEAU DIGS UP THE MISSING LETTER The first three weeks of Julia’s stay in New Orleans were, as we have learned, spent at the house of Dr. Lacey.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The second day after Julia’s arrival, as she was strolling through the yard, she encountered Jackson, a bright little fellow, three years of age, and Aunt Dilsey’s only son.
MISSING
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From this reading RONDEAU DIGS UP THE MISSING LETTER The first three weeks of Julia’s stay in New Orleans were, as we have learned, spent at the house of Dr. Lacey.
mistress
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From this reading The servants, too, as if adopting the opinion of their mistress, felt and expressed among themselves an aversion to the "evil-eyed lady," as they termed Julia.
mother
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From this reading His mother was present, and although she readily acknowledged the uncommon beauty of her fair visitor, yet from the first she disliked her.
New
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From this reading RONDEAU DIGS UP THE MISSING LETTER The first three weeks of Julia’s stay in New Orleans were, as we have learned, spent at the house of Dr. Lacey.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RONDEAU DIGS UP THE MISSING LETTER The first three weeks of Julia’s stay in New Orleans were, as we have learned, spent at the house of Dr. Lacey.
only
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From this reading The second day after Julia’s arrival, as she was strolling through the yard, she encountered Jackson, a bright little fellow, three years of age, and Aunt Dilsey’s only son.
opinion
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From this reading The servants, too, as if adopting the opinion of their mistress, felt and expressed among themselves an aversion to the "evil-eyed lady," as they termed Julia.
Orleans
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From this reading RONDEAU DIGS UP THE MISSING LETTER The first three weeks of Julia’s stay in New Orleans were, as we have learned, spent at the house of Dr. Lacey.
own
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From this reading Aunt Dilsey, in particular, soon had her own reason for disliking her.
particular
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From this reading Aunt Dilsey, in particular, soon had her own reason for disliking her.
present
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From this reading His mother was present, and although she readily acknowledged the uncommon beauty of her fair visitor, yet from the first she disliked her.
readilynounUS /readily/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His mother was present, and although she readily acknowledged the uncommon beauty of her fair visitor, yet from the first she disliked her.
reason
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From this reading Aunt Dilsey, in particular, soon had her own reason for disliking her.
RONDEAU
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From this reading RONDEAU DIGS UP THE MISSING LETTER The first three weeks of Julia’s stay in New Orleans were, as we have learned, spent at the house of Dr. Lacey.
second
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From this reading The second day after Julia’s arrival, as she was strolling through the yard, she encountered Jackson, a bright little fellow, three years of age, and Aunt Dilsey’s only son.
servants
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From this reading The servants, too, as if adopting the opinion of their mistress, felt and expressed among themselves an aversion to the "evil-eyed lady," as they termed Julia.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His mother was present, and although she readily acknowledged the uncommon beauty of her fair visitor, yet from the first she disliked her.
son
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From this reading The second day after Julia’s arrival, as she was strolling through the yard, she encountered Jackson, a bright little fellow, three years of age, and Aunt Dilsey’s only son.
soon
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From this reading Aunt Dilsey, in particular, soon had her own reason for disliking her.
spent
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From this reading RONDEAU DIGS UP THE MISSING LETTER The first three weeks of Julia’s stay in New Orleans were, as we have learned, spent at the house of Dr. Lacey.
stay
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From this reading RONDEAU DIGS UP THE MISSING LETTER The first three weeks of Julia’s stay in New Orleans were, as we have learned, spent at the house of Dr. Lacey.
strolling
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From this reading The second day after Julia’s arrival, as she was strolling through the yard, she encountered Jackson, a bright little fellow, three years of age, and Aunt Dilsey’s only son.
termed
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From this reading The servants, too, as if adopting the opinion of their mistress, felt and expressed among themselves an aversion to the "evil-eyed lady," as they termed Julia.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RONDEAU DIGS UP THE MISSING LETTER The first three weeks of Julia’s stay in New Orleans were, as we have learned, spent at the house of Dr. Lacey.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The servants, too, as if adopting the opinion of their mistress, felt and expressed among themselves an aversion to the "evil-eyed lady," as they termed Julia.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The servants, too, as if adopting the opinion of their mistress, felt and expressed among themselves an aversion to the "evil-eyed lady," as they termed Julia.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The servants, too, as if adopting the opinion of their mistress, felt and expressed among themselves an aversion to the "evil-eyed lady," as they termed Julia.
three
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From this reading RONDEAU DIGS UP THE MISSING LETTER The first three weeks of Julia’s stay in New Orleans were, as we have learned, spent at the house of Dr. Lacey.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The second day after Julia’s arrival, as she was strolling through the yard, she encountered Jackson, a bright little fellow, three years of age, and Aunt Dilsey’s only son.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The servants, too, as if adopting the opinion of their mistress, felt and expressed among themselves an aversion to the "evil-eyed lady," as they termed Julia.
too
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From this reading The servants, too, as if adopting the opinion of their mistress, felt and expressed among themselves an aversion to the "evil-eyed lady," as they termed Julia.
uncommon
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From this reading His mother was present, and although she readily acknowledged the uncommon beauty of her fair visitor, yet from the first she disliked her.
UP
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From this reading RONDEAU DIGS UP THE MISSING LETTER The first three weeks of Julia’s stay in New Orleans were, as we have learned, spent at the house of Dr. Lacey.
visitor
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From this reading His mother was present, and although she readily acknowledged the uncommon beauty of her fair visitor, yet from the first she disliked her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His mother was present, and although she readily acknowledged the uncommon beauty of her fair visitor, yet from the first she disliked her.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading RONDEAU DIGS UP THE MISSING LETTER The first three weeks of Julia’s stay in New Orleans were, as we have learned, spent at the house of Dr. Lacey.
weeks
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From this reading RONDEAU DIGS UP THE MISSING LETTER The first three weeks of Julia’s stay in New Orleans were, as we have learned, spent at the house of Dr. Lacey.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading RONDEAU DIGS UP THE MISSING LETTER The first three weeks of Julia’s stay in New Orleans were, as we have learned, spent at the house of Dr. Lacey.
yard
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From this reading The second day after Julia’s arrival, as she was strolling through the yard, she encountered Jackson, a bright little fellow, three years of age, and Aunt Dilsey’s only son.
years
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From this reading The second day after Julia’s arrival, as she was strolling through the yard, she encountered Jackson, a bright little fellow, three years of age, and Aunt Dilsey’s only son.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading His mother was present, and although she readily acknowledged the uncommon beauty of her fair visitor, yet from the first she disliked her.
