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300
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From this reading A friend of mine in this neighbourhood was left 300 pounds by an old nurse once.
95
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From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A friend of mine in this neighbourhood was left 300 pounds by an old nurse once.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.
advise
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From this reading Miss Miller came round to advise, for she was most excited about it all.
all
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From this reading Miss Miller came round to advise, for she was most excited about it all.
amazement
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From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A friend of mine in this neighbourhood was left 300 pounds by an old nurse once.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.
any
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From this reading 'I have been making inquiries, my dear, about their relatives as if you feel any qualms about taking their savings, I thought you would be glad to hear of their next-of-kin.
apple-tree
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From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.
appropriating
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From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.
away
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From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'I have been making inquiries, my dear, about their relatives as if you feel any qualms about taking their savings, I thought you would be glad to hear of their next-of-kin.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.
belonging
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From this reading But they seem to have no one left belonging to them.
birds
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From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.
bough
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From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they seem to have no one left belonging to them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A friend of mine in this neighbourhood was left 300 pounds by an old nurse once.
came
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From this reading Miss Miller came round to advise, for she was most excited about it all.
dear
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From this reading 'I have been making inquiries, my dear, about their relatives as if you feel any qualms about taking their savings, I thought you would be glad to hear of their next-of-kin.
dug
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From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading Miss Miller came round to advise, for she was most excited about it all.
favourite
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From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.
feel
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From this reading 'I have been making inquiries, my dear, about their relatives as if you feel any qualms about taking their savings, I thought you would be glad to hear of their next-of-kin.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.
friend
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From this reading A friend of mine in this neighbourhood was left 300 pounds by an old nurse once.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.
glad
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From this reading 'I have been making inquiries, my dear, about their relatives as if you feel any qualms about taking their savings, I thought you would be glad to hear of their next-of-kin.
Gwen
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From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'I have been making inquiries, my dear, about their relatives as if you feel any qualms about taking their savings, I thought you would be glad to hear of their next-of-kin.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'I have been making inquiries, my dear, about their relatives as if you feel any qualms about taking their savings, I thought you would be glad to hear of their next-of-kin.
HeirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.
hesitated
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From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I have been making inquiries, my dear, about their relatives as if you feel any qualms about taking their savings, I thought you would be glad to hear of their next-of-kin.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'I have been making inquiries, my dear, about their relatives as if you feel any qualms about taking their savings, I thought you would be glad to hear of their next-of-kin.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.
inquiries
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From this reading 'I have been making inquiries, my dear, about their relatives as if you feel any qualms about taking their savings, I thought you would be glad to hear of their next-of-kin.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But they seem to have no one left belonging to them.
less
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From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.
Longfellow
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From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.
love
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From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.
making
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From this reading 'I have been making inquiries, my dear, about their relatives as if you feel any qualms about taking their savings, I thought you would be glad to hear of their next-of-kin.
Miller
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From this reading Miss Miller came round to advise, for she was most excited about it all.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A friend of mine in this neighbourhood was left 300 pounds by an old nurse once.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Miller came round to advise, for she was most excited about it all.
most
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From this reading Miss Miller came round to advise, for she was most excited about it all.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'I have been making inquiries, my dear, about their relatives as if you feel any qualms about taking their savings, I thought you would be glad to hear of their next-of-kin.
neighbourhood
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From this reading A friend of mine in this neighbourhood was left 300 pounds by an old nurse once.
next-of-kin
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From this reading 'I have been making inquiries, my dear, about their relatives as if you feel any qualms about taking their savings, I thought you would be glad to hear of their next-of-kin.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.
nurse
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From this reading A friend of mine in this neighbourhood was left 300 pounds by an old nurse once.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.
old
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From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.
once
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From this reading A friend of mine in this neighbourhood was left 300 pounds by an old nurse once.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.
pass
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From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.
pounds
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From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.
put
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From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.
qualms
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From this reading 'I have been making inquiries, my dear, about their relatives as if you feel any qualms about taking their savings, I thought you would be glad to hear of their next-of-kin.
relatives
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From this reading 'I have been making inquiries, my dear, about their relatives as if you feel any qualms about taking their savings, I thought you would be glad to hear of their next-of-kin.
Rightful
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From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.
roots
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From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.
round
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From this reading Miss Miller came round to advise, for she was most excited about it all.
savings
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From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.
seem
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From this reading But they seem to have no one left belonging to them.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.
singing
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From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.
some
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From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.
taking
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From this reading 'I have been making inquiries, my dear, about their relatives as if you feel any qualms about taking their savings, I thought you would be glad to hear of their next-of-kin.
teapot
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From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But they seem to have no one left belonging to them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they seem to have no one left belonging to them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A friend of mine in this neighbourhood was left 300 pounds by an old nurse once.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'I have been making inquiries, my dear, about their relatives as if you feel any qualms about taking their savings, I thought you would be glad to hear of their next-of-kin.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.
tonguenounUS /tongue/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.
true
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From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.
up
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From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Miller came round to advise, for she was most excited about it all.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.
women
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From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.
words
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From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'I have been making inquiries, my dear, about their relatives as if you feel any qualms about taking their savings, I thought you would be glad to hear of their next-of-kin.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'I have been making inquiries, my dear, about their relatives as if you feel any qualms about taking their savings, I thought you would be glad to hear of their next-of-kin.
