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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The girls smiled and nodded in an absent sort of way, and then the old woman thought they seemed to forget all about her.
absent
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From this reading The girls smiled and nodded in an absent sort of way, and then the old woman thought they seemed to forget all about her.
all
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also
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From this reading She also observed that they were not so forward with the work as customary, and she watched them wonderingly yet shrewdly.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The girls smiled and nodded in an absent sort of way, and then the old woman thought they seemed to forget all about her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "HEAVEN SPEED YOU THEN" Aun' Sheba and Vilet entered at the usual hour the following day.
ar
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From this reading Suddenly she sprang up, exclaiming, "Lor bress you, Missy Ella, dat de secon' time you put aw-spice in dat ar dough."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She also observed that they were not so forward with the work as customary, and she watched them wonderingly yet shrewdly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "HEAVEN SPEED YOU THEN" Aun' Sheba and Vilet entered at the usual hour the following day.
Aun
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From this reading "HEAVEN SPEED YOU THEN" Aun' Sheba and Vilet entered at the usual hour the following day.
aw-spice
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From this reading Suddenly she sprang up, exclaiming, "Lor bress you, Missy Ella, dat de secon' time you put aw-spice in dat ar dough."
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Both the girls started nervously, and Ella began to laugh.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both the girls started nervously, and Ella began to laugh.
bress
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From this reading Suddenly she sprang up, exclaiming, "Lor bress you, Missy Ella, dat de secon' time you put aw-spice in dat ar dough."
customary
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From this reading She also observed that they were not so forward with the work as customary, and she watched them wonderingly yet shrewdly.
dat
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day
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de
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dough
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Ella
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entered
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exclaiming
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following
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forget
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From this reading The girls smiled and nodded in an absent sort of way, and then the old woman thought they seemed to forget all about her.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She also observed that they were not so forward with the work as customary, and she watched them wonderingly yet shrewdly.
girls
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From this reading The girls smiled and nodded in an absent sort of way, and then the old woman thought they seemed to forget all about her.
HEAVEN
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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girls smiled and nodded in an absent sort of way, and then the old woman thought they seemed to forget all about her.
hour
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From this reading "HEAVEN SPEED YOU THEN" Aun' Sheba and Vilet entered at the usual hour the following day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girls smiled and nodded in an absent sort of way, and then the old woman thought they seemed to forget all about her.
laugh
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From this reading Both the girls started nervously, and Ella began to laugh.
Lor
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Missy
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From this reading Suddenly she sprang up, exclaiming, "Lor bress you, Missy Ella, dat de secon' time you put aw-spice in dat ar dough."
nervously
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From this reading Both the girls started nervously, and Ella began to laugh.
noddednounUS /nodded/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The girls smiled and nodded in an absent sort of way, and then the old woman thought they seemed to forget all about her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She also observed that they were not so forward with the work as customary, and she watched them wonderingly yet shrewdly.
observed
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From this reading She also observed that they were not so forward with the work as customary, and she watched them wonderingly yet shrewdly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girls smiled and nodded in an absent sort of way, and then the old woman thought they seemed to forget all about her.
old
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From this reading The girls smiled and nodded in an absent sort of way, and then the old woman thought they seemed to forget all about her.
put
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From this reading Suddenly she sprang up, exclaiming, "Lor bress you, Missy Ella, dat de secon' time you put aw-spice in dat ar dough."
secon
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From this reading Suddenly she sprang up, exclaiming, "Lor bress you, Missy Ella, dat de secon' time you put aw-spice in dat ar dough."
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The girls smiled and nodded in an absent sort of way, and then the old woman thought they seemed to forget all about her.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She also observed that they were not so forward with the work as customary, and she watched them wonderingly yet shrewdly.
Sheba
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shrewdly
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From this reading She also observed that they were not so forward with the work as customary, and she watched them wonderingly yet shrewdly.
smiled
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From this reading The girls smiled and nodded in an absent sort of way, and then the old woman thought they seemed to forget all about her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She also observed that they were not so forward with the work as customary, and she watched them wonderingly yet shrewdly.
sort
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From this reading The girls smiled and nodded in an absent sort of way, and then the old woman thought they seemed to forget all about her.
SPEED
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sprang
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From this reading Suddenly she sprang up, exclaiming, "Lor bress you, Missy Ella, dat de secon' time you put aw-spice in dat ar dough."
started
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From this reading Both the girls started nervously, and Ella began to laugh.
SuddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suddenly she sprang up, exclaiming, "Lor bress you, Missy Ella, dat de secon' time you put aw-spice in dat ar dough."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She also observed that they were not so forward with the work as customary, and she watched them wonderingly yet shrewdly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "HEAVEN SPEED YOU THEN" Aun' Sheba and Vilet entered at the usual hour the following day.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She also observed that they were not so forward with the work as customary, and she watched them wonderingly yet shrewdly.
THEN
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From this reading "HEAVEN SPEED YOU THEN" Aun' Sheba and Vilet entered at the usual hour the following day.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girls smiled and nodded in an absent sort of way, and then the old woman thought they seemed to forget all about her.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The girls smiled and nodded in an absent sort of way, and then the old woman thought they seemed to forget all about her.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Suddenly she sprang up, exclaiming, "Lor bress you, Missy Ella, dat de secon' time you put aw-spice in dat ar dough."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girls smiled and nodded in an absent sort of way, and then the old woman thought they seemed to forget all about her.
up
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From this reading Suddenly she sprang up, exclaiming, "Lor bress you, Missy Ella, dat de secon' time you put aw-spice in dat ar dough."
usual
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From this reading "HEAVEN SPEED YOU THEN" Aun' Sheba and Vilet entered at the usual hour the following day.
Vilet
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From this reading "HEAVEN SPEED YOU THEN" Aun' Sheba and Vilet entered at the usual hour the following day.
watched
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From this reading She also observed that they were not so forward with the work as customary, and she watched them wonderingly yet shrewdly.
way
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From this reading The girls smiled and nodded in an absent sort of way, and then the old woman thought they seemed to forget all about her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She also observed that they were not so forward with the work as customary, and she watched them wonderingly yet shrewdly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She also observed that they were not so forward with the work as customary, and she watched them wonderingly yet shrewdly.
woman
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From this reading The girls smiled and nodded in an absent sort of way, and then the old woman thought they seemed to forget all about her.
wonderingly
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From this reading She also observed that they were not so forward with the work as customary, and she watched them wonderingly yet shrewdly.
work
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From this reading She also observed that they were not so forward with the work as customary, and she watched them wonderingly yet shrewdly.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She also observed that they were not so forward with the work as customary, and she watched them wonderingly yet shrewdly.
YOUpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "HEAVEN SPEED YOU THEN" Aun' Sheba and Vilet entered at the usual hour the following day.
