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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 "She was a mite of a thing when we saw her three years ago," ventured Jane; "she's had time to improve."
ago
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From this reading "She was a mite of a thing when we saw her three years ago," ventured Jane; "she's had time to improve."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I DON' know as I cal'lated to be the makin' of any child," Miranda had said as she folded Aurelia's letter and laid it in the light-stand drawer.
any
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From this reading "I DON' know as I cal'lated to be the makin' of any child," Miranda had said as she folded Aurelia's letter and laid it in the light-stand drawer.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I DON' know as I cal'lated to be the makin' of any child," Miranda had said as she folded Aurelia's letter and laid it in the light-stand drawer.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I s'posed of course Aurelia would send us the one we asked for, but it's just like her to palm off that wild young one on somebody else."
Aurelia
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From this reading "I s'posed of course Aurelia would send us the one we asked for, but it's just like her to palm off that wild young one on somebody else."
Aurelia's
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From this reading "I DON' know as I cal'lated to be the makin' of any child," Miranda had said as she folded Aurelia's letter and laid it in the light-stand drawer.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I DON' know as I cal'lated to be the makin' of any child," Miranda had said as she folded Aurelia's letter and laid it in the light-stand drawer.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I s'posed of course Aurelia would send us the one we asked for, but it's just like her to palm off that wild young one on somebody else."
cal'lated
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From this reading "I DON' know as I cal'lated to be the makin' of any child," Miranda had said as she folded Aurelia's letter and laid it in the light-stand drawer.
case
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From this reading "You remember we said that Rebecca, or even Jenny might come, in case Hannah could n't," interposed Jane.
child
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From this reading "I DON' know as I cal'lated to be the makin' of any child," Miranda had said as she folded Aurelia's letter and laid it in the light-stand drawer.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You remember we said that Rebecca, or even Jenny might come, in case Hannah could n't," interposed Jane.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "You remember we said that Rebecca, or even Jenny might come, in case Hannah could n't," interposed Jane.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I s'posed of course Aurelia would send us the one we asked for, but it's just like her to palm off that wild young one on somebody else."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I know we did, but we hadn't any notion it would turn out that way," grumbled Miranda.
DON
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From this reading "I DON' know as I cal'lated to be the makin' of any child," Miranda had said as she folded Aurelia's letter and laid it in the light-stand drawer.
drawer
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From this reading "I DON' know as I cal'lated to be the makin' of any child," Miranda had said as she folded Aurelia's letter and laid it in the light-stand drawer.
else
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From this reading "I s'posed of course Aurelia would send us the one we asked for, but it's just like her to palm off that wild young one on somebody else."
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You remember we said that Rebecca, or even Jenny might come, in case Hannah could n't," interposed Jane.
folded
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From this reading "I DON' know as I cal'lated to be the makin' of any child," Miranda had said as she folded Aurelia's letter and laid it in the light-stand drawer.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I s'posed of course Aurelia would send us the one we asked for, but it's just like her to palm off that wild young one on somebody else."
grumbled
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From this reading "I know we did, but we hadn't any notion it would turn out that way," grumbled Miranda.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I DON' know as I cal'lated to be the makin' of any child," Miranda had said as she folded Aurelia's letter and laid it in the light-stand drawer.
hadn't
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From this reading "I know we did, but we hadn't any notion it would turn out that way," grumbled Miranda.
Hannah
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From this reading "You remember we said that Rebecca, or even Jenny might come, in case Hannah could n't," interposed Jane.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I s'posed of course Aurelia would send us the one we asked for, but it's just like her to palm off that wild young one on somebody else."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I DON' know as I cal'lated to be the makin' of any child," Miranda had said as she folded Aurelia's letter and laid it in the light-stand drawer.
improve
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From this reading "She was a mite of a thing when we saw her three years ago," ventured Jane; "she's had time to improve."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I DON' know as I cal'lated to be the makin' of any child," Miranda had said as she folded Aurelia's letter and laid it in the light-stand drawer.
interposed
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From this reading "You remember we said that Rebecca, or even Jenny might come, in case Hannah could n't," interposed Jane.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I DON' know as I cal'lated to be the makin' of any child," Miranda had said as she folded Aurelia's letter and laid it in the light-stand drawer.
it's
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From this reading "I s'posed of course Aurelia would send us the one we asked for, but it's just like her to palm off that wild young one on somebody else."
Jane
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From this reading "You remember we said that Rebecca, or even Jenny might come, in case Hannah could n't," interposed Jane.
Jenny
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From this reading "You remember we said that Rebecca, or even Jenny might come, in case Hannah could n't," interposed Jane.
just
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From this reading "I s'posed of course Aurelia would send us the one we asked for, but it's just like her to palm off that wild young one on somebody else."
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I DON' know as I cal'lated to be the makin' of any child," Miranda had said as she folded Aurelia's letter and laid it in the light-stand drawer.
laid
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From this reading "I DON' know as I cal'lated to be the makin' of any child," Miranda had said as she folded Aurelia's letter and laid it in the light-stand drawer.
letter
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From this reading "I DON' know as I cal'lated to be the makin' of any child," Miranda had said as she folded Aurelia's letter and laid it in the light-stand drawer.
light-stand
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From this reading "I DON' know as I cal'lated to be the makin' of any child," Miranda had said as she folded Aurelia's letter and laid it in the light-stand drawer.
like
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From this reading "I s'posed of course Aurelia would send us the one we asked for, but it's just like her to palm off that wild young one on somebody else."
makin
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From this reading "I DON' know as I cal'lated to be the makin' of any child," Miranda had said as she folded Aurelia's letter and laid it in the light-stand drawer.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "You remember we said that Rebecca, or even Jenny might come, in case Hannah could n't," interposed Jane.
Miranda
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From this reading "I DON' know as I cal'lated to be the makin' of any child," Miranda had said as she folded Aurelia's letter and laid it in the light-stand drawer.
mite
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From this reading "She was a mite of a thing when we saw her three years ago," ventured Jane; "she's had time to improve."
n't
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From this reading "You remember we said that Rebecca, or even Jenny might come, in case Hannah could n't," interposed Jane.
notion
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From this reading "I know we did, but we hadn't any notion it would turn out that way," grumbled Miranda.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I DON' know as I cal'lated to be the makin' of any child," Miranda had said as she folded Aurelia's letter and laid it in the light-stand drawer.
off
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From this reading "I s'posed of course Aurelia would send us the one we asked for, but it's just like her to palm off that wild young one on somebody else."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I s'posed of course Aurelia would send us the one we asked for, but it's just like her to palm off that wild young one on somebody else."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I s'posed of course Aurelia would send us the one we asked for, but it's just like her to palm off that wild young one on somebody else."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "You remember we said that Rebecca, or even Jenny might come, in case Hannah could n't," interposed Jane.
out
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From this reading "I know we did, but we hadn't any notion it would turn out that way," grumbled Miranda.
palm
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From this reading "I s'posed of course Aurelia would send us the one we asked for, but it's just like her to palm off that wild young one on somebody else."
Rebecca
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From this reading "You remember we said that Rebecca, or even Jenny might come, in case Hannah could n't," interposed Jane.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading "You remember we said that Rebecca, or even Jenny might come, in case Hannah could n't," interposed Jane.
s'posed
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From this reading "I s'posed of course Aurelia would send us the one we asked for, but it's just like her to palm off that wild young one on somebody else."
said
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From this reading "I DON' know as I cal'lated to be the makin' of any child," Miranda had said as she folded Aurelia's letter and laid it in the light-stand drawer.
saw
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From this reading "She was a mite of a thing when we saw her three years ago," ventured Jane; "she's had time to improve."
send
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From this reading "I s'posed of course Aurelia would send us the one we asked for, but it's just like her to palm off that wild young one on somebody else."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I DON' know as I cal'lated to be the makin' of any child," Miranda had said as she folded Aurelia's letter and laid it in the light-stand drawer.
she's
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From this reading "She was a mite of a thing when we saw her three years ago," ventured Jane; "she's had time to improve."
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading "I s'posed of course Aurelia would send us the one we asked for, but it's just like her to palm off that wild young one on somebody else."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I s'posed of course Aurelia would send us the one we asked for, but it's just like her to palm off that wild young one on somebody else."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I DON' know as I cal'lated to be the makin' of any child," Miranda had said as she folded Aurelia's letter and laid it in the light-stand drawer.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "She was a mite of a thing when we saw her three years ago," ventured Jane; "she's had time to improve."
three
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From this reading "She was a mite of a thing when we saw her three years ago," ventured Jane; "she's had time to improve."
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "She was a mite of a thing when we saw her three years ago," ventured Jane; "she's had time to improve."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I DON' know as I cal'lated to be the makin' of any child," Miranda had said as she folded Aurelia's letter and laid it in the light-stand drawer.
turn
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From this reading "I know we did, but we hadn't any notion it would turn out that way," grumbled Miranda.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I s'posed of course Aurelia would send us the one we asked for, but it's just like her to palm off that wild young one on somebody else."
ventured
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From this reading "She was a mite of a thing when we saw her three years ago," ventured Jane; "she's had time to improve."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She was a mite of a thing when we saw her three years ago," ventured Jane; "she's had time to improve."
way
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From this reading "I know we did, but we hadn't any notion it would turn out that way," grumbled Miranda.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I s'posed of course Aurelia would send us the one we asked for, but it's just like her to palm off that wild young one on somebody else."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "She was a mite of a thing when we saw her three years ago," ventured Jane; "she's had time to improve."
wild
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From this reading "I s'posed of course Aurelia would send us the one we asked for, but it's just like her to palm off that wild young one on somebody else."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I s'posed of course Aurelia would send us the one we asked for, but it's just like her to palm off that wild young one on somebody else."
years
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From this reading "She was a mite of a thing when we saw her three years ago," ventured Jane; "she's had time to improve."
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You remember we said that Rebecca, or even Jenny might come, in case Hannah could n't," interposed Jane.
young
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From this reading "I s'posed of course Aurelia would send us the one we asked for, but it's just like her to palm off that wild young one on somebody else."
