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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 That evening Sister Agatha gave her a purse to keep her treasure in, but Mary was always taking it out to look at it and to make sure it was safe.
Agatha
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From this reading That evening Sister Agatha gave her a purse to keep her treasure in, but Mary was always taking it out to look at it and to make sure it was safe.
always
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From this reading That evening Sister Agatha gave her a purse to keep her treasure in, but Mary was always taking it out to look at it and to make sure it was safe.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'You may have one if you like,' answered Evangeline, and Mary eagerly held forth her hand.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading 'You may have one if you like,' answered Evangeline, and Mary eagerly held forth her hand.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading 'I should give it to some one when I wanted anything done very much,' said Mary.
asked
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From this reading 'What should you do with it?' asked Evangeline.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That evening Sister Agatha gave her a purse to keep her treasure in, but Mary was always taking it out to look at it and to make sure it was safe.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That evening Sister Agatha gave her a purse to keep her treasure in, but Mary was always taking it out to look at it and to make sure it was safe.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'What should you do with it?' asked Evangeline.
done
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From this reading 'I should give it to some one when I wanted anything done very much,' said Mary.
eagerly
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From this reading 'You may have one if you like,' answered Evangeline, and Mary eagerly held forth her hand.
Evangeline
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From this reading 'What should you do with it?' asked Evangeline.
evening
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From this reading That evening Sister Agatha gave her a purse to keep her treasure in, but Mary was always taking it out to look at it and to make sure it was safe.
forth
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From this reading 'You may have one if you like,' answered Evangeline, and Mary eagerly held forth her hand.
gave
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From this reading That evening Sister Agatha gave her a purse to keep her treasure in, but Mary was always taking it out to look at it and to make sure it was safe.
give
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From this reading 'I should give it to some one when I wanted anything done very much,' said Mary.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had never had anything in her life that she liked so much.
hand
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From this reading 'You may have one if you like,' answered Evangeline, and Mary eagerly held forth her hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'You may have one if you like,' answered Evangeline, and Mary eagerly held forth her hand.
held
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From this reading 'You may have one if you like,' answered Evangeline, and Mary eagerly held forth her hand.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'You may have one if you like,' answered Evangeline, and Mary eagerly held forth her hand.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I should give it to some one when I wanted anything done very much,' said Mary.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'You may have one if you like,' answered Evangeline, and Mary eagerly held forth her hand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That evening Sister Agatha gave her a purse to keep her treasure in, but Mary was always taking it out to look at it and to make sure it was safe.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'What should you do with it?' asked Evangeline.
keep
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From this reading That evening Sister Agatha gave her a purse to keep her treasure in, but Mary was always taking it out to look at it and to make sure it was safe.
life
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From this reading She had never had anything in her life that she liked so much.
like
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From this reading 'You may have one if you like,' answered Evangeline, and Mary eagerly held forth her hand.
liked
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From this reading She had never had anything in her life that she liked so much.
look
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From this reading That evening Sister Agatha gave her a purse to keep her treasure in, but Mary was always taking it out to look at it and to make sure it was safe.
make
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From this reading That evening Sister Agatha gave her a purse to keep her treasure in, but Mary was always taking it out to look at it and to make sure it was safe.
Mary
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From this reading 'I should give it to some one when I wanted anything done very much,' said Mary.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 'You may have one if you like,' answered Evangeline, and Mary eagerly held forth her hand.
much
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From this reading 'I should give it to some one when I wanted anything done very much,' said Mary.
never
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From this reading She had never had anything in her life that she liked so much.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'I should give it to some one when I wanted anything done very much,' said Mary.
out
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From this reading That evening Sister Agatha gave her a purse to keep her treasure in, but Mary was always taking it out to look at it and to make sure it was safe.
purse
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From this reading That evening Sister Agatha gave her a purse to keep her treasure in, but Mary was always taking it out to look at it and to make sure it was safe.
safe
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From this reading That evening Sister Agatha gave her a purse to keep her treasure in, but Mary was always taking it out to look at it and to make sure it was safe.
said
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From this reading 'I should give it to some one when I wanted anything done very much,' said Mary.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had never had anything in her life that she liked so much.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading 'What should you do with it?' asked Evangeline.
Sister
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From this reading That evening Sister Agatha gave her a purse to keep her treasure in, but Mary was always taking it out to look at it and to make sure it was safe.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had never had anything in her life that she liked so much.
some
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From this reading 'I should give it to some one when I wanted anything done very much,' said Mary.
sure
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From this reading That evening Sister Agatha gave her a purse to keep her treasure in, but Mary was always taking it out to look at it and to make sure it was safe.
taking
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From this reading That evening Sister Agatha gave her a purse to keep her treasure in, but Mary was always taking it out to look at it and to make sure it was safe.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening Sister Agatha gave her a purse to keep her treasure in, but Mary was always taking it out to look at it and to make sure it was safe.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'I should give it to some one when I wanted anything done very much,' said Mary.
treasure
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From this reading That evening Sister Agatha gave her a purse to keep her treasure in, but Mary was always taking it out to look at it and to make sure it was safe.
very
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From this reading 'I should give it to some one when I wanted anything done very much,' said Mary.
wanted
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From this reading 'I should give it to some one when I wanted anything done very much,' said Mary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That evening Sister Agatha gave her a purse to keep her treasure in, but Mary was always taking it out to look at it and to make sure it was safe.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What should you do with it?' asked Evangeline.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading 'I should give it to some one when I wanted anything done very much,' said Mary.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'What should you do with it?' asked Evangeline.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'What should you do with it?' asked Evangeline.
