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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 A SOLEMN PROMISE.
afterward
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From this reading Mrs. D'Albert drank it off greedily; afterward she seemed refreshed and she made Cecile put another pillow under her head and draw her higher on the sofa.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Cecile had built up the fire, she made a cup of tea and brought it to her stepmother.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs. D'Albert drank it off greedily; afterward she seemed refreshed and she made Cecile put another pillow under her head and draw her higher on the sofa.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Cecile's sensitive face flushed at the words of praise, and she came very close to the sofa.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Cecile had built up the fire, she made a cup of tea and brought it to her stepmother.
built
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From this reading When Cecile had built up the fire, she made a cup of tea and brought it to her stepmother.
came
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From this reading Cecile's sensitive face flushed at the words of praise, and she came very close to the sofa.
Cecile
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From this reading When Cecile had built up the fire, she made a cup of tea and brought it to her stepmother.
Cecile's
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From this reading Cecile's sensitive face flushed at the words of praise, and she came very close to the sofa.
child
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From this reading "You're a good, tender-hearted child, Cecile," she said to the little creature, who was watching her every movement with a kind of trembling eagerness.
close
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From this reading Cecile's sensitive face flushed at the words of praise, and she came very close to the sofa.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "You're a good, tender-hearted child, Cecile," she said to the little creature, who was watching her every movement with a kind of trembling eagerness.
cup
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From this reading When Cecile had built up the fire, she made a cup of tea and brought it to her stepmother.
D'Albert
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From this reading Mrs. D'Albert drank it off greedily; afterward she seemed refreshed and she made Cecile put another pillow under her head and draw her higher on the sofa.
drank
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From this reading Mrs. D'Albert drank it off greedily; afterward she seemed refreshed and she made Cecile put another pillow under her head and draw her higher on the sofa.
draw
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From this reading Mrs. D'Albert drank it off greedily; afterward she seemed refreshed and she made Cecile put another pillow under her head and draw her higher on the sofa.
eagerness
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From this reading "You're a good, tender-hearted child, Cecile," she said to the little creature, who was watching her every movement with a kind of trembling eagerness.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "You're a good, tender-hearted child, Cecile," she said to the little creature, who was watching her every movement with a kind of trembling eagerness.
face
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From this reading Cecile's sensitive face flushed at the words of praise, and she came very close to the sofa.
fire
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From this reading When Cecile had built up the fire, she made a cup of tea and brought it to her stepmother.
flushed
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From this reading Cecile's sensitive face flushed at the words of praise, and she came very close to the sofa.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You're a good, tender-hearted child, Cecile," she said to the little creature, who was watching her every movement with a kind of trembling eagerness.
greedily
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From this reading Mrs. D'Albert drank it off greedily; afterward she seemed refreshed and she made Cecile put another pillow under her head and draw her higher on the sofa.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Cecile had built up the fire, she made a cup of tea and brought it to her stepmother.
head
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From this reading Mrs. D'Albert drank it off greedily; afterward she seemed refreshed and she made Cecile put another pillow under her head and draw her higher on the sofa.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Cecile had built up the fire, she made a cup of tea and brought it to her stepmother.
higher
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From this reading Mrs. D'Albert drank it off greedily; afterward she seemed refreshed and she made Cecile put another pillow under her head and draw her higher on the sofa.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Cecile had built up the fire, she made a cup of tea and brought it to her stepmother.
kind
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From this reading "You're a good, tender-hearted child, Cecile," she said to the little creature, who was watching her every movement with a kind of trembling eagerness.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You're a good, tender-hearted child, Cecile," she said to the little creature, who was watching her every movement with a kind of trembling eagerness.
made
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From this reading When Cecile had built up the fire, she made a cup of tea and brought it to her stepmother.
movement
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From this reading "You're a good, tender-hearted child, Cecile," she said to the little creature, who was watching her every movement with a kind of trembling eagerness.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. D'Albert drank it off greedily; afterward she seemed refreshed and she made Cecile put another pillow under her head and draw her higher on the sofa.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Cecile had built up the fire, she made a cup of tea and brought it to her stepmother.
off
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From this reading Mrs. D'Albert drank it off greedily; afterward she seemed refreshed and she made Cecile put another pillow under her head and draw her higher on the sofa.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. D'Albert drank it off greedily; afterward she seemed refreshed and she made Cecile put another pillow under her head and draw her higher on the sofa.
pillow
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From this reading Mrs. D'Albert drank it off greedily; afterward she seemed refreshed and she made Cecile put another pillow under her head and draw her higher on the sofa.
praise
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From this reading Cecile's sensitive face flushed at the words of praise, and she came very close to the sofa.
PROMISE
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From this reading A SOLEMN PROMISE.
put
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From this reading Mrs. D'Albert drank it off greedily; afterward she seemed refreshed and she made Cecile put another pillow under her head and draw her higher on the sofa.
refreshed
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From this reading Mrs. D'Albert drank it off greedily; afterward she seemed refreshed and she made Cecile put another pillow under her head and draw her higher on the sofa.
said
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From this reading "You're a good, tender-hearted child, Cecile," she said to the little creature, who was watching her every movement with a kind of trembling eagerness.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. D'Albert drank it off greedily; afterward she seemed refreshed and she made Cecile put another pillow under her head and draw her higher on the sofa.
sensitive
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From this reading Cecile's sensitive face flushed at the words of praise, and she came very close to the sofa.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Cecile had built up the fire, she made a cup of tea and brought it to her stepmother.
sofa
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From this reading Mrs. D'Albert drank it off greedily; afterward she seemed refreshed and she made Cecile put another pillow under her head and draw her higher on the sofa.
SOLEMN
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From this reading A SOLEMN PROMISE.
stepmother
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From this reading When Cecile had built up the fire, she made a cup of tea and brought it to her stepmother.
tea
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From this reading When Cecile had built up the fire, she made a cup of tea and brought it to her stepmother.
tender-hearted
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From this reading "You're a good, tender-hearted child, Cecile," she said to the little creature, who was watching her every movement with a kind of trembling eagerness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Cecile had built up the fire, she made a cup of tea and brought it to her stepmother.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Cecile had built up the fire, she made a cup of tea and brought it to her stepmother.
trembling
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From this reading "You're a good, tender-hearted child, Cecile," she said to the little creature, who was watching her every movement with a kind of trembling eagerness.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Mrs. D'Albert drank it off greedily; afterward she seemed refreshed and she made Cecile put another pillow under her head and draw her higher on the sofa.
up
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From this reading When Cecile had built up the fire, she made a cup of tea and brought it to her stepmother.
very
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From this reading Cecile's sensitive face flushed at the words of praise, and she came very close to the sofa.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You're a good, tender-hearted child, Cecile," she said to the little creature, who was watching her every movement with a kind of trembling eagerness.
watching
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From this reading "You're a good, tender-hearted child, Cecile," she said to the little creature, who was watching her every movement with a kind of trembling eagerness.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Cecile had built up the fire, she made a cup of tea and brought it to her stepmother.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "You're a good, tender-hearted child, Cecile," she said to the little creature, who was watching her every movement with a kind of trembling eagerness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You're a good, tender-hearted child, Cecile," she said to the little creature, who was watching her every movement with a kind of trembling eagerness.
words
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From this reading Cecile's sensitive face flushed at the words of praise, and she came very close to the sofa.
You're
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From this reading "You're a good, tender-hearted child, Cecile," she said to the little creature, who was watching her every movement with a kind of trembling eagerness.
