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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 Who do you think can be going to give a party next?"
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am so glad to find two of you together," she said, "it expedites matters so much.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But before anything like confidence had been reached, Flossy Shipley, came, full of life and eagerness.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading But before anything like confidence had been reached, Flossy Shipley, came, full of life and eagerness.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Who do you think can be going to give a party next?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But before anything like confidence had been reached, Flossy Shipley, came, full of life and eagerness.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But before anything like confidence had been reached, Flossy Shipley, came, full of life and eagerness.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But before anything like confidence had been reached, Flossy Shipley, came, full of life and eagerness.
came
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From this reading But before anything like confidence had been reached, Flossy Shipley, came, full of life and eagerness.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Who do you think can be going to give a party next?"
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But before anything like confidence had been reached, Flossy Shipley, came, full of life and eagerness.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading MARION on her way from school, had stopped in to learn, if she could, what shadow had fallen over Ruth.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Who do you think can be going to give a party next?"
eagerness
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From this reading But before anything like confidence had been reached, Flossy Shipley, came, full of life and eagerness.
expedites
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From this reading "I am so glad to find two of you together," she said, "it expedites matters so much.
fallen
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From this reading MARION on her way from school, had stopped in to learn, if she could, what shadow had fallen over Ruth.
find
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From this reading "I am so glad to find two of you together," she said, "it expedites matters so much.
Flossy
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From this reading But before anything like confidence had been reached, Flossy Shipley, came, full of life and eagerness.
FLOSSY'S
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From this reading FLOSSY'S PARTY.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MARION on her way from school, had stopped in to learn, if she could, what shadow had fallen over Ruth.
full
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From this reading But before anything like confidence had been reached, Flossy Shipley, came, full of life and eagerness.
give
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From this reading Who do you think can be going to give a party next?"
glad
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From this reading "I am so glad to find two of you together," she said, "it expedites matters so much.
going
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From this reading Who do you think can be going to give a party next?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MARION on her way from school, had stopped in to learn, if she could, what shadow had fallen over Ruth.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MARION on her way from school, had stopped in to learn, if she could, what shadow had fallen over Ruth.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am so glad to find two of you together," she said, "it expedites matters so much.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading MARION on her way from school, had stopped in to learn, if she could, what shadow had fallen over Ruth.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MARION on her way from school, had stopped in to learn, if she could, what shadow had fallen over Ruth.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I am so glad to find two of you together," she said, "it expedites matters so much.
learn
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From this reading MARION on her way from school, had stopped in to learn, if she could, what shadow had fallen over Ruth.
life
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From this reading But before anything like confidence had been reached, Flossy Shipley, came, full of life and eagerness.
like
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From this reading But before anything like confidence had been reached, Flossy Shipley, came, full of life and eagerness.
MARION
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From this reading MARION on her way from school, had stopped in to learn, if she could, what shadow had fallen over Ruth.
matters
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From this reading "I am so glad to find two of you together," she said, "it expedites matters so much.
much
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From this reading "I am so glad to find two of you together," she said, "it expedites matters so much.
next
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From this reading Who do you think can be going to give a party next?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But before anything like confidence had been reached, Flossy Shipley, came, full of life and eagerness.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MARION on her way from school, had stopped in to learn, if she could, what shadow had fallen over Ruth.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading MARION on her way from school, had stopped in to learn, if she could, what shadow had fallen over Ruth.
PARTY
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From this reading FLOSSY'S PARTY.
reached
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From this reading But before anything like confidence had been reached, Flossy Shipley, came, full of life and eagerness.
Ruth
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From this reading MARION on her way from school, had stopped in to learn, if she could, what shadow had fallen over Ruth.
said
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From this reading "I am so glad to find two of you together," she said, "it expedites matters so much.
school
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From this reading MARION on her way from school, had stopped in to learn, if she could, what shadow had fallen over Ruth.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading MARION on her way from school, had stopped in to learn, if she could, what shadow had fallen over Ruth.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MARION on her way from school, had stopped in to learn, if she could, what shadow had fallen over Ruth.
Shipley
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From this reading But before anything like confidence had been reached, Flossy Shipley, came, full of life and eagerness.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I am so glad to find two of you together," she said, "it expedites matters so much.
stopped
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From this reading MARION on her way from school, had stopped in to learn, if she could, what shadow had fallen over Ruth.
think
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From this reading Who do you think can be going to give a party next?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MARION on her way from school, had stopped in to learn, if she could, what shadow had fallen over Ruth.
together
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From this reading "I am so glad to find two of you together," she said, "it expedites matters so much.
two
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From this reading "I am so glad to find two of you together," she said, "it expedites matters so much.
way
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From this reading MARION on her way from school, had stopped in to learn, if she could, what shadow had fallen over Ruth.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading MARION on her way from school, had stopped in to learn, if she could, what shadow had fallen over Ruth.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who do you think can be going to give a party next?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am so glad to find two of you together," she said, "it expedites matters so much.
