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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 Cecile and Maurice ran quickly upstairs, pulled the rope with a will, and got into the Moseleys' attic.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Cecile, panting after her rapid run, and with her hand pressed to her heart, stood quiet for a moment, then she darted into their snug little attic bedroom, shut the door, and fell on her knees.
aloud
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From this reading "Lord Jesus," she said aloud, "wicked Aunt Lydia Purcell has seen us, and we must go away at once.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cecile and Maurice ran quickly upstairs, pulled the rope with a will, and got into the Moseleys' attic.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are safe now," said the little boy, who had not seen Lydia watching them from the street corner.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Lord Jesus," she said aloud, "wicked Aunt Lydia Purcell has seen us, and we must go away at once.
attic
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From this reading Cecile and Maurice ran quickly upstairs, pulled the rope with a will, and got into the Moseleys' attic.
Aunt
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From this reading "Lord Jesus," she said aloud, "wicked Aunt Lydia Purcell has seen us, and we must go away at once.
away
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From this reading "Lord Jesus," she said aloud, "wicked Aunt Lydia Purcell has seen us, and we must go away at once.
bedroom
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From this reading Cecile, panting after her rapid run, and with her hand pressed to her heart, stood quiet for a moment, then she darted into their snug little attic bedroom, shut the door, and fell on her knees.
boy
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From this reading "We are safe now," said the little boy, who had not seen Lydia watching them from the street corner.
Cecile
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From this reading Cecile and Maurice ran quickly upstairs, pulled the rope with a will, and got into the Moseleys' attic.
corner
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From this reading "We are safe now," said the little boy, who had not seen Lydia watching them from the street corner.
darted
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From this reading Cecile, panting after her rapid run, and with her hand pressed to her heart, stood quiet for a moment, then she darted into their snug little attic bedroom, shut the door, and fell on her knees.
door
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From this reading Cecile, panting after her rapid run, and with her hand pressed to her heart, stood quiet for a moment, then she darted into their snug little attic bedroom, shut the door, and fell on her knees.
fell
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From this reading Cecile, panting after her rapid run, and with her hand pressed to her heart, stood quiet for a moment, then she darted into their snug little attic bedroom, shut the door, and fell on her knees.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Cecile, panting after her rapid run, and with her hand pressed to her heart, stood quiet for a moment, then she darted into their snug little attic bedroom, shut the door, and fell on her knees.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "We are safe now," said the little boy, who had not seen Lydia watching them from the street corner.
go
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From this reading "Lord Jesus," she said aloud, "wicked Aunt Lydia Purcell has seen us, and we must go away at once.
got
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From this reading Cecile and Maurice ran quickly upstairs, pulled the rope with a will, and got into the Moseleys' attic.
GREATnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading STARTING ON THE GREAT JOURNEY.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "We are safe now," said the little boy, who had not seen Lydia watching them from the street corner.
hand
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From this reading Cecile, panting after her rapid run, and with her hand pressed to her heart, stood quiet for a moment, then she darted into their snug little attic bedroom, shut the door, and fell on her knees.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Lord Jesus," she said aloud, "wicked Aunt Lydia Purcell has seen us, and we must go away at once.
heart
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From this reading Cecile, panting after her rapid run, and with her hand pressed to her heart, stood quiet for a moment, then she darted into their snug little attic bedroom, shut the door, and fell on her knees.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Cecile, panting after her rapid run, and with her hand pressed to her heart, stood quiet for a moment, then she darted into their snug little attic bedroom, shut the door, and fell on her knees.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Cecile and Maurice ran quickly upstairs, pulled the rope with a will, and got into the Moseleys' attic.
Jesus
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From this reading "Lord Jesus," she said aloud, "wicked Aunt Lydia Purcell has seen us, and we must go away at once.
JOURNEYnounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading STARTING ON THE GREAT JOURNEY.
knees
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From this reading Cecile, panting after her rapid run, and with her hand pressed to her heart, stood quiet for a moment, then she darted into their snug little attic bedroom, shut the door, and fell on her knees.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We are safe now," said the little boy, who had not seen Lydia watching them from the street corner.
Lord
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From this reading "Lord Jesus," she said aloud, "wicked Aunt Lydia Purcell has seen us, and we must go away at once.
Lydia
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From this reading "We are safe now," said the little boy, who had not seen Lydia watching them from the street corner.
Maurice
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From this reading Cecile and Maurice ran quickly upstairs, pulled the rope with a will, and got into the Moseleys' attic.
moment
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From this reading Cecile, panting after her rapid run, and with her hand pressed to her heart, stood quiet for a moment, then she darted into their snug little attic bedroom, shut the door, and fell on her knees.
Moseleys
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From this reading Cecile and Maurice ran quickly upstairs, pulled the rope with a will, and got into the Moseleys' attic.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Lord Jesus," she said aloud, "wicked Aunt Lydia Purcell has seen us, and we must go away at once.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We are safe now," said the little boy, who had not seen Lydia watching them from the street corner.
now
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From this reading "We are safe now," said the little boy, who had not seen Lydia watching them from the street corner.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading STARTING ON THE GREAT JOURNEY.
once
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From this reading "Lord Jesus," she said aloud, "wicked Aunt Lydia Purcell has seen us, and we must go away at once.
panting
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From this reading Cecile, panting after her rapid run, and with her hand pressed to her heart, stood quiet for a moment, then she darted into their snug little attic bedroom, shut the door, and fell on her knees.
pressed
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From this reading Cecile, panting after her rapid run, and with her hand pressed to her heart, stood quiet for a moment, then she darted into their snug little attic bedroom, shut the door, and fell on her knees.
pullednounUS /pulled/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cecile and Maurice ran quickly upstairs, pulled the rope with a will, and got into the Moseleys' attic.
Purcell
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From this reading "Lord Jesus," she said aloud, "wicked Aunt Lydia Purcell has seen us, and we must go away at once.
quickly
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From this reading Cecile and Maurice ran quickly upstairs, pulled the rope with a will, and got into the Moseleys' attic.
quiet
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From this reading Cecile, panting after her rapid run, and with her hand pressed to her heart, stood quiet for a moment, then she darted into their snug little attic bedroom, shut the door, and fell on her knees.
ran
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From this reading Cecile and Maurice ran quickly upstairs, pulled the rope with a will, and got into the Moseleys' attic.
rapid
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From this reading Cecile, panting after her rapid run, and with her hand pressed to her heart, stood quiet for a moment, then she darted into their snug little attic bedroom, shut the door, and fell on her knees.
rope
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From this reading Cecile and Maurice ran quickly upstairs, pulled the rope with a will, and got into the Moseleys' attic.
run
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From this reading Cecile, panting after her rapid run, and with her hand pressed to her heart, stood quiet for a moment, then she darted into their snug little attic bedroom, shut the door, and fell on her knees.
safe
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From this reading "We are safe now," said the little boy, who had not seen Lydia watching them from the street corner.
said
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From this reading "We are safe now," said the little boy, who had not seen Lydia watching them from the street corner.
seen
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From this reading "We are safe now," said the little boy, who had not seen Lydia watching them from the street corner.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cecile, panting after her rapid run, and with her hand pressed to her heart, stood quiet for a moment, then she darted into their snug little attic bedroom, shut the door, and fell on her knees.
shut
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From this reading Cecile, panting after her rapid run, and with her hand pressed to her heart, stood quiet for a moment, then she darted into their snug little attic bedroom, shut the door, and fell on her knees.
snug
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From this reading Cecile, panting after her rapid run, and with her hand pressed to her heart, stood quiet for a moment, then she darted into their snug little attic bedroom, shut the door, and fell on her knees.
STARTING
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From this reading STARTING ON THE GREAT JOURNEY.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cecile, panting after her rapid run, and with her hand pressed to her heart, stood quiet for a moment, then she darted into their snug little attic bedroom, shut the door, and fell on her knees.
street
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From this reading "We are safe now," said the little boy, who had not seen Lydia watching them from the street corner.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STARTING ON THE GREAT JOURNEY.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Cecile, panting after her rapid run, and with her hand pressed to her heart, stood quiet for a moment, then she darted into their snug little attic bedroom, shut the door, and fell on her knees.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "We are safe now," said the little boy, who had not seen Lydia watching them from the street corner.
then
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From this reading Cecile, panting after her rapid run, and with her hand pressed to her heart, stood quiet for a moment, then she darted into their snug little attic bedroom, shut the door, and fell on her knees.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cecile, panting after her rapid run, and with her hand pressed to her heart, stood quiet for a moment, then she darted into their snug little attic bedroom, shut the door, and fell on her knees.
upstairs
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From this reading Cecile and Maurice ran quickly upstairs, pulled the rope with a will, and got into the Moseleys' attic.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Lord Jesus," she said aloud, "wicked Aunt Lydia Purcell has seen us, and we must go away at once.
watching
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From this reading "We are safe now," said the little boy, who had not seen Lydia watching them from the street corner.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are safe now," said the little boy, who had not seen Lydia watching them from the street corner.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "We are safe now," said the little boy, who had not seen Lydia watching them from the street corner.
wicked
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From this reading "Lord Jesus," she said aloud, "wicked Aunt Lydia Purcell has seen us, and we must go away at once.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Cecile and Maurice ran quickly upstairs, pulled the rope with a will, and got into the Moseleys' attic.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cecile and Maurice ran quickly upstairs, pulled the rope with a will, and got into the Moseleys' attic.
