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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 He was walking up and down, whistling to himself, and now and then turning round to say a pleasant word to a small white kitten who sat on his shoulder and purred.
advanced
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From this reading As Ermengarde advanced slowly through the trees to meet her brother, she saw this little scene, and a very bitter feeling came over her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was walking up and down, whistling to himself, and now and then turning round to say a pleasant word to a small white kitten who sat on his shoulder and purred.
animals
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From this reading Basil was devoted to animals, and this kitten was a special favorite.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Ermengarde advanced slowly through the trees to meet her brother, she saw this little scene, and a very bitter feeling came over her.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At half-past eleven that day, Ermengarde found Basil waiting for her in the shrubbery.
Basil
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From this reading At half-past eleven that day, Ermengarde found Basil waiting for her in the shrubbery.
BASIL'S
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From this reading BASIL'S OPINION.
bitter
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From this reading As Ermengarde advanced slowly through the trees to meet her brother, she saw this little scene, and a very bitter feeling came over her.
brother
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From this reading As Ermengarde advanced slowly through the trees to meet her brother, she saw this little scene, and a very bitter feeling came over her.
came
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From this reading As Ermengarde advanced slowly through the trees to meet her brother, she saw this little scene, and a very bitter feeling came over her.
day
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From this reading At half-past eleven that day, Ermengarde found Basil waiting for her in the shrubbery.
devoted
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From this reading Basil was devoted to animals, and this kitten was a special favorite.
down
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From this reading He was walking up and down, whistling to himself, and now and then turning round to say a pleasant word to a small white kitten who sat on his shoulder and purred.
eleven
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From this reading At half-past eleven that day, Ermengarde found Basil waiting for her in the shrubbery.
Ermengarde
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From this reading At half-past eleven that day, Ermengarde found Basil waiting for her in the shrubbery.
favorite
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From this reading Basil was devoted to animals, and this kitten was a special favorite.
feeling
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From this reading As Ermengarde advanced slowly through the trees to meet her brother, she saw this little scene, and a very bitter feeling came over her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At half-past eleven that day, Ermengarde found Basil waiting for her in the shrubbery.
found
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From this reading At half-past eleven that day, Ermengarde found Basil waiting for her in the shrubbery.
half-past
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From this reading At half-past eleven that day, Ermengarde found Basil waiting for her in the shrubbery.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was walking up and down, whistling to himself, and now and then turning round to say a pleasant word to a small white kitten who sat on his shoulder and purred.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At half-past eleven that day, Ermengarde found Basil waiting for her in the shrubbery.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was walking up and down, whistling to himself, and now and then turning round to say a pleasant word to a small white kitten who sat on his shoulder and purred.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was walking up and down, whistling to himself, and now and then turning round to say a pleasant word to a small white kitten who sat on his shoulder and purred.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At half-past eleven that day, Ermengarde found Basil waiting for her in the shrubbery.
kitten
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From this reading He was walking up and down, whistling to himself, and now and then turning round to say a pleasant word to a small white kitten who sat on his shoulder and purred.
little
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From this reading As Ermengarde advanced slowly through the trees to meet her brother, she saw this little scene, and a very bitter feeling came over her.
meet
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From this reading As Ermengarde advanced slowly through the trees to meet her brother, she saw this little scene, and a very bitter feeling came over her.
now
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From this reading He was walking up and down, whistling to himself, and now and then turning round to say a pleasant word to a small white kitten who sat on his shoulder and purred.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was walking up and down, whistling to himself, and now and then turning round to say a pleasant word to a small white kitten who sat on his shoulder and purred.
OPINION
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From this reading BASIL'S OPINION.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As Ermengarde advanced slowly through the trees to meet her brother, she saw this little scene, and a very bitter feeling came over her.
pleasantnounUS /ˈpleasant/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was walking up and down, whistling to himself, and now and then turning round to say a pleasant word to a small white kitten who sat on his shoulder and purred.
purred
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From this reading He was walking up and down, whistling to himself, and now and then turning round to say a pleasant word to a small white kitten who sat on his shoulder and purred.
round
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From this reading He was walking up and down, whistling to himself, and now and then turning round to say a pleasant word to a small white kitten who sat on his shoulder and purred.
sat
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From this reading He was walking up and down, whistling to himself, and now and then turning round to say a pleasant word to a small white kitten who sat on his shoulder and purred.
saw
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From this reading As Ermengarde advanced slowly through the trees to meet her brother, she saw this little scene, and a very bitter feeling came over her.
say
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From this reading He was walking up and down, whistling to himself, and now and then turning round to say a pleasant word to a small white kitten who sat on his shoulder and purred.
scene
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From this reading As Ermengarde advanced slowly through the trees to meet her brother, she saw this little scene, and a very bitter feeling came over her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Ermengarde advanced slowly through the trees to meet her brother, she saw this little scene, and a very bitter feeling came over her.
shoulder
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From this reading He was walking up and down, whistling to himself, and now and then turning round to say a pleasant word to a small white kitten who sat on his shoulder and purred.
shrubbery
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From this reading At half-past eleven that day, Ermengarde found Basil waiting for her in the shrubbery.
slowly
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From this reading As Ermengarde advanced slowly through the trees to meet her brother, she saw this little scene, and a very bitter feeling came over her.
small
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From this reading He was walking up and down, whistling to himself, and now and then turning round to say a pleasant word to a small white kitten who sat on his shoulder and purred.
special
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From this reading Basil was devoted to animals, and this kitten was a special favorite.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At half-past eleven that day, Ermengarde found Basil waiting for her in the shrubbery.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At half-past eleven that day, Ermengarde found Basil waiting for her in the shrubbery.
then
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From this reading He was walking up and down, whistling to himself, and now and then turning round to say a pleasant word to a small white kitten who sat on his shoulder and purred.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Basil was devoted to animals, and this kitten was a special favorite.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As Ermengarde advanced slowly through the trees to meet her brother, she saw this little scene, and a very bitter feeling came over her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was walking up and down, whistling to himself, and now and then turning round to say a pleasant word to a small white kitten who sat on his shoulder and purred.
trees
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From this reading As Ermengarde advanced slowly through the trees to meet her brother, she saw this little scene, and a very bitter feeling came over her.
turning
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From this reading He was walking up and down, whistling to himself, and now and then turning round to say a pleasant word to a small white kitten who sat on his shoulder and purred.
up
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From this reading He was walking up and down, whistling to himself, and now and then turning round to say a pleasant word to a small white kitten who sat on his shoulder and purred.
very
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From this reading As Ermengarde advanced slowly through the trees to meet her brother, she saw this little scene, and a very bitter feeling came over her.
waiting
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From this reading At half-past eleven that day, Ermengarde found Basil waiting for her in the shrubbery.
walking
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From this reading He was walking up and down, whistling to himself, and now and then turning round to say a pleasant word to a small white kitten who sat on his shoulder and purred.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was walking up and down, whistling to himself, and now and then turning round to say a pleasant word to a small white kitten who sat on his shoulder and purred.
whistling
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From this reading He was walking up and down, whistling to himself, and now and then turning round to say a pleasant word to a small white kitten who sat on his shoulder and purred.
white
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From this reading He was walking up and down, whistling to himself, and now and then turning round to say a pleasant word to a small white kitten who sat on his shoulder and purred.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was walking up and down, whistling to himself, and now and then turning round to say a pleasant word to a small white kitten who sat on his shoulder and purred.
word
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From this reading He was walking up and down, whistling to himself, and now and then turning round to say a pleasant word to a small white kitten who sat on his shoulder and purred.
