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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 "Come in, little friend! dear Matabel! come into the kitchen, by the fire, and let us have a talk."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He drew her along the passage, and brought her into the little kitchen in which that declaration had taken place, the very last time she had been within the doors of the inn, and he seated her in the settle, the very place she had occupied when he poured out his heart to her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Come in, little friend! dear Matabel! come into the kitchen, by the fire, and let us have a talk."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He drew her along the passage, and brought her into the little kitchen in which that declaration had taken place, the very last time she had been within the doors of the inn, and he seated her in the settle, the very place she had occupied when he poured out his heart to her.
brought
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From this reading He drew her along the passage, and brought her into the little kitchen in which that declaration had taken place, the very last time she had been within the doors of the inn, and he seated her in the settle, the very place she had occupied when he poured out his heart to her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Come in, little friend! dear Matabel! come into the kitchen, by the fire, and let us have a talk."
cheery
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From this reading His voice was cheery, his greeting hearty, his manner frank.
Come
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From this reading "Come in, little friend! dear Matabel! come into the kitchen, by the fire, and let us have a talk."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mehetabel could not speak.
dear
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From this reading "Come in, little friend! dear Matabel! come into the kitchen, by the fire, and let us have a talk."
declaration
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From this reading He drew her along the passage, and brought her into the little kitchen in which that declaration had taken place, the very last time she had been within the doors of the inn, and he seated her in the settle, the very place she had occupied when he poured out his heart to her.
doors
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From this reading He drew her along the passage, and brought her into the little kitchen in which that declaration had taken place, the very last time she had been within the doors of the inn, and he seated her in the settle, the very place she had occupied when he poured out his heart to her.
drew
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From this reading He drew her along the passage, and brought her into the little kitchen in which that declaration had taken place, the very last time she had been within the doors of the inn, and he seated her in the settle, the very place she had occupied when he poured out his heart to her.
fire
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From this reading "Come in, little friend! dear Matabel! come into the kitchen, by the fire, and let us have a talk."
frank
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From this reading His voice was cheery, his greeting hearty, his manner frank.
friend
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From this reading "Come in, little friend! dear Matabel! come into the kitchen, by the fire, and let us have a talk."
greeting
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From this reading His voice was cheery, his greeting hearty, his manner frank.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He drew her along the passage, and brought her into the little kitchen in which that declaration had taken place, the very last time she had been within the doors of the inn, and he seated her in the settle, the very place she had occupied when he poured out his heart to her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Come in, little friend! dear Matabel! come into the kitchen, by the fire, and let us have a talk."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He drew her along the passage, and brought her into the little kitchen in which that declaration had taken place, the very last time she had been within the doors of the inn, and he seated her in the settle, the very place she had occupied when he poured out his heart to her.
heart
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From this reading He drew her along the passage, and brought her into the little kitchen in which that declaration had taken place, the very last time she had been within the doors of the inn, and he seated her in the settle, the very place she had occupied when he poured out his heart to her.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑrti/
large, enthusiastic, and satisfying, especially of a meal
From this reading His voice was cheery, his greeting hearty, his manner frank.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He drew her along the passage, and brought her into the little kitchen in which that declaration had taken place, the very last time she had been within the doors of the inn, and he seated her in the settle, the very place she had occupied when he poured out his heart to her.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His voice was cheery, his greeting hearty, his manner frank.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Come in, little friend! dear Matabel! come into the kitchen, by the fire, and let us have a talk."
inn
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From this reading He drew her along the passage, and brought her into the little kitchen in which that declaration had taken place, the very last time she had been within the doors of the inn, and he seated her in the settle, the very place she had occupied when he poured out his heart to her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Come in, little friend! dear Matabel! come into the kitchen, by the fire, and let us have a talk."
kitchen
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From this reading "Come in, little friend! dear Matabel! come into the kitchen, by the fire, and let us have a talk."
last
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From this reading He drew her along the passage, and brought her into the little kitchen in which that declaration had taken place, the very last time she had been within the doors of the inn, and he seated her in the settle, the very place she had occupied when he poured out his heart to her.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Come in, little friend! dear Matabel! come into the kitchen, by the fire, and let us have a talk."
little
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From this reading "Come in, little friend! dear Matabel! come into the kitchen, by the fire, and let us have a talk."
manner
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From this reading His voice was cheery, his greeting hearty, his manner frank.
Matabel
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From this reading "Come in, little friend! dear Matabel! come into the kitchen, by the fire, and let us have a talk."
Mehetabel
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From this reading Mehetabel could not speak.
MOVE
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From this reading MOVE ON.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mehetabel could not speak.
occupied
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From this reading He drew her along the passage, and brought her into the little kitchen in which that declaration had taken place, the very last time she had been within the doors of the inn, and he seated her in the settle, the very place she had occupied when he poured out his heart to her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He drew her along the passage, and brought her into the little kitchen in which that declaration had taken place, the very last time she had been within the doors of the inn, and he seated her in the settle, the very place she had occupied when he poured out his heart to her.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MOVE ON.
out
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From this reading He drew her along the passage, and brought her into the little kitchen in which that declaration had taken place, the very last time she had been within the doors of the inn, and he seated her in the settle, the very place she had occupied when he poured out his heart to her.
passage
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From this reading He drew her along the passage, and brought her into the little kitchen in which that declaration had taken place, the very last time she had been within the doors of the inn, and he seated her in the settle, the very place she had occupied when he poured out his heart to her.
place
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From this reading He drew her along the passage, and brought her into the little kitchen in which that declaration had taken place, the very last time she had been within the doors of the inn, and he seated her in the settle, the very place she had occupied when he poured out his heart to her.
poured
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From this reading He drew her along the passage, and brought her into the little kitchen in which that declaration had taken place, the very last time she had been within the doors of the inn, and he seated her in the settle, the very place she had occupied when he poured out his heart to her.
seated
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From this reading He drew her along the passage, and brought her into the little kitchen in which that declaration had taken place, the very last time she had been within the doors of the inn, and he seated her in the settle, the very place she had occupied when he poured out his heart to her.
settle
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From this reading He drew her along the passage, and brought her into the little kitchen in which that declaration had taken place, the very last time she had been within the doors of the inn, and he seated her in the settle, the very place she had occupied when he poured out his heart to her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He drew her along the passage, and brought her into the little kitchen in which that declaration had taken place, the very last time she had been within the doors of the inn, and he seated her in the settle, the very place she had occupied when he poured out his heart to her.
speak
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From this reading Mehetabel could not speak.
taken
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From this reading He drew her along the passage, and brought her into the little kitchen in which that declaration had taken place, the very last time she had been within the doors of the inn, and he seated her in the settle, the very place she had occupied when he poured out his heart to her.
talk
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From this reading "Come in, little friend! dear Matabel! come into the kitchen, by the fire, and let us have a talk."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He drew her along the passage, and brought her into the little kitchen in which that declaration had taken place, the very last time she had been within the doors of the inn, and he seated her in the settle, the very place she had occupied when he poured out his heart to her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Come in, little friend! dear Matabel! come into the kitchen, by the fire, and let us have a talk."
time
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From this reading He drew her along the passage, and brought her into the little kitchen in which that declaration had taken place, the very last time she had been within the doors of the inn, and he seated her in the settle, the very place she had occupied when he poured out his heart to her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He drew her along the passage, and brought her into the little kitchen in which that declaration had taken place, the very last time she had been within the doors of the inn, and he seated her in the settle, the very place she had occupied when he poured out his heart to her.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come in, little friend! dear Matabel! come into the kitchen, by the fire, and let us have a talk."
very
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From this reading He drew her along the passage, and brought her into the little kitchen in which that declaration had taken place, the very last time she had been within the doors of the inn, and he seated her in the settle, the very place she had occupied when he poured out his heart to her.
voice
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From this reading His voice was cheery, his greeting hearty, his manner frank.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His voice was cheery, his greeting hearty, his manner frank.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He drew her along the passage, and brought her into the little kitchen in which that declaration had taken place, the very last time she had been within the doors of the inn, and he seated her in the settle, the very place she had occupied when he poured out his heart to her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He drew her along the passage, and brought her into the little kitchen in which that declaration had taken place, the very last time she had been within the doors of the inn, and he seated her in the settle, the very place she had occupied when he poured out his heart to her.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He drew her along the passage, and brought her into the little kitchen in which that declaration had taken place, the very last time she had been within the doors of the inn, and he seated her in the settle, the very place she had occupied when he poured out his heart to her.
