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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 La Fleur, who knew that a letter was expected, sent Mike early to the post-office, and soon after breakfast Ralph had a letter from Miriam.
accident
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From this reading It was a long one; it gave a full account of the drowning accident and of some of her own experiences, but it said not one word of the message sent by Miss Panney, to whom Miriam alluded very slightly.
account
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From this reading It was a long one; it gave a full account of the drowning accident and of some of her own experiences, but it said not one word of the message sent by Miss Panney, to whom Miriam alluded very slightly.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading La Fleur, who knew that a letter was expected, sent Mike early to the post-office, and soon after breakfast Ralph had a letter from Miriam.
alluded
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From this reading It was a long one; it gave a full account of the drowning accident and of some of her own experiences, but it said not one word of the message sent by Miss Panney, to whom Miriam alluded very slightly.
always
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From this reading But people do not always do what they intend to do the very first thing in the morning, and this was the case with Ralph.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNDISTURBED LETTUCE When Ralph Haverley came in from his long moonlight ramble, he was so happy that he went to bed and slept as sound as rock.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading UNDISTURBED LETTUCE When Ralph Haverley came in from his long moonlight ramble, he was so happy that he went to bed and slept as sound as rock.
bed
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From this reading UNDISTURBED LETTUCE When Ralph Haverley came in from his long moonlight ramble, he was so happy that he went to bed and slept as sound as rock.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But before he closed his eyes he said to himself,-- "I will do that to-morrow; the very first thing to-morrow."
breakfast
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From this reading La Fleur, who knew that a letter was expected, sent Mike early to the post-office, and soon after breakfast Ralph had a letter from Miriam.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But before he closed his eyes he said to himself,-- "I will do that to-morrow; the very first thing to-morrow."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a long one; it gave a full account of the drowning accident and of some of her own experiences, but it said not one word of the message sent by Miss Panney, to whom Miriam alluded very slightly.
came
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From this reading UNDISTURBED LETTUCE When Ralph Haverley came in from his long moonlight ramble, he was so happy that he went to bed and slept as sound as rock.
case
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From this reading But people do not always do what they intend to do the very first thing in the morning, and this was the case with Ralph.
closed
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From this reading But before he closed his eyes he said to himself,-- "I will do that to-morrow; the very first thing to-morrow."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But before he closed his eyes he said to himself,-- "I will do that to-morrow; the very first thing to-morrow."
drowning
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From this reading It was a long one; it gave a full account of the drowning accident and of some of her own experiences, but it said not one word of the message sent by Miss Panney, to whom Miriam alluded very slightly.
early
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From this reading La Fleur, who knew that a letter was expected, sent Mike early to the post-office, and soon after breakfast Ralph had a letter from Miriam.
expected
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From this reading La Fleur, who knew that a letter was expected, sent Mike early to the post-office, and soon after breakfast Ralph had a letter from Miriam.
experiences
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From this reading It was a long one; it gave a full account of the drowning accident and of some of her own experiences, but it said not one word of the message sent by Miss Panney, to whom Miriam alluded very slightly.
eyes
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From this reading But before he closed his eyes he said to himself,-- "I will do that to-morrow; the very first thing to-morrow."
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But before he closed his eyes he said to himself,-- "I will do that to-morrow; the very first thing to-morrow."
Fleur
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From this reading La Fleur, who knew that a letter was expected, sent Mike early to the post-office, and soon after breakfast Ralph had a letter from Miriam.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading UNDISTURBED LETTUCE When Ralph Haverley came in from his long moonlight ramble, he was so happy that he went to bed and slept as sound as rock.
full
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From this reading It was a long one; it gave a full account of the drowning accident and of some of her own experiences, but it said not one word of the message sent by Miss Panney, to whom Miriam alluded very slightly.
gave
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From this reading It was a long one; it gave a full account of the drowning accident and of some of her own experiences, but it said not one word of the message sent by Miss Panney, to whom Miriam alluded very slightly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading La Fleur, who knew that a letter was expected, sent Mike early to the post-office, and soon after breakfast Ralph had a letter from Miriam.
happy
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From this reading UNDISTURBED LETTUCE When Ralph Haverley came in from his long moonlight ramble, he was so happy that he went to bed and slept as sound as rock.
Haverley
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From this reading UNDISTURBED LETTUCE When Ralph Haverley came in from his long moonlight ramble, he was so happy that he went to bed and slept as sound as rock.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading UNDISTURBED LETTUCE When Ralph Haverley came in from his long moonlight ramble, he was so happy that he went to bed and slept as sound as rock.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a long one; it gave a full account of the drowning accident and of some of her own experiences, but it said not one word of the message sent by Miss Panney, to whom Miriam alluded very slightly.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But before he closed his eyes he said to himself,-- "I will do that to-morrow; the very first thing to-morrow."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading UNDISTURBED LETTUCE When Ralph Haverley came in from his long moonlight ramble, he was so happy that he went to bed and slept as sound as rock.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But before he closed his eyes he said to himself,-- "I will do that to-morrow; the very first thing to-morrow."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UNDISTURBED LETTUCE When Ralph Haverley came in from his long moonlight ramble, he was so happy that he went to bed and slept as sound as rock.
intend
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From this reading But people do not always do what they intend to do the very first thing in the morning, and this was the case with Ralph.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a long one; it gave a full account of the drowning accident and of some of her own experiences, but it said not one word of the message sent by Miss Panney, to whom Miriam alluded very slightly.
knew
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From this reading La Fleur, who knew that a letter was expected, sent Mike early to the post-office, and soon after breakfast Ralph had a letter from Miriam.
La
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From this reading La Fleur, who knew that a letter was expected, sent Mike early to the post-office, and soon after breakfast Ralph had a letter from Miriam.
letter
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From this reading La Fleur, who knew that a letter was expected, sent Mike early to the post-office, and soon after breakfast Ralph had a letter from Miriam.
LETTUCE
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From this reading UNDISTURBED LETTUCE When Ralph Haverley came in from his long moonlight ramble, he was so happy that he went to bed and slept as sound as rock.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading UNDISTURBED LETTUCE When Ralph Haverley came in from his long moonlight ramble, he was so happy that he went to bed and slept as sound as rock.
message
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From this reading It was a long one; it gave a full account of the drowning accident and of some of her own experiences, but it said not one word of the message sent by Miss Panney, to whom Miriam alluded very slightly.
Mike
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From this reading La Fleur, who knew that a letter was expected, sent Mike early to the post-office, and soon after breakfast Ralph had a letter from Miriam.
Miriam
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From this reading La Fleur, who knew that a letter was expected, sent Mike early to the post-office, and soon after breakfast Ralph had a letter from Miriam.
Miss
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From this reading It was a long one; it gave a full account of the drowning accident and of some of her own experiences, but it said not one word of the message sent by Miss Panney, to whom Miriam alluded very slightly.
moonlight
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From this reading UNDISTURBED LETTUCE When Ralph Haverley came in from his long moonlight ramble, he was so happy that he went to bed and slept as sound as rock.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But people do not always do what they intend to do the very first thing in the morning, and this was the case with Ralph.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But people do not always do what they intend to do the very first thing in the morning, and this was the case with Ralph.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a long one; it gave a full account of the drowning accident and of some of her own experiences, but it said not one word of the message sent by Miss Panney, to whom Miriam alluded very slightly.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a long one; it gave a full account of the drowning accident and of some of her own experiences, but it said not one word of the message sent by Miss Panney, to whom Miriam alluded very slightly.
own
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From this reading It was a long one; it gave a full account of the drowning accident and of some of her own experiences, but it said not one word of the message sent by Miss Panney, to whom Miriam alluded very slightly.
Panney
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From this reading It was a long one; it gave a full account of the drowning accident and of some of her own experiences, but it said not one word of the message sent by Miss Panney, to whom Miriam alluded very slightly.
people
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From this reading But people do not always do what they intend to do the very first thing in the morning, and this was the case with Ralph.
post-office
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From this reading La Fleur, who knew that a letter was expected, sent Mike early to the post-office, and soon after breakfast Ralph had a letter from Miriam.
Ralph
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From this reading UNDISTURBED LETTUCE When Ralph Haverley came in from his long moonlight ramble, he was so happy that he went to bed and slept as sound as rock.
ramble
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From this reading UNDISTURBED LETTUCE When Ralph Haverley came in from his long moonlight ramble, he was so happy that he went to bed and slept as sound as rock.
rock
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From this reading UNDISTURBED LETTUCE When Ralph Haverley came in from his long moonlight ramble, he was so happy that he went to bed and slept as sound as rock.
said
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From this reading But before he closed his eyes he said to himself,-- "I will do that to-morrow; the very first thing to-morrow."
sent
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From this reading La Fleur, who knew that a letter was expected, sent Mike early to the post-office, and soon after breakfast Ralph had a letter from Miriam.
slept
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From this reading UNDISTURBED LETTUCE When Ralph Haverley came in from his long moonlight ramble, he was so happy that he went to bed and slept as sound as rock.
slightly
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From this reading It was a long one; it gave a full account of the drowning accident and of some of her own experiences, but it said not one word of the message sent by Miss Panney, to whom Miriam alluded very slightly.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading UNDISTURBED LETTUCE When Ralph Haverley came in from his long moonlight ramble, he was so happy that he went to bed and slept as sound as rock.
some
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From this reading It was a long one; it gave a full account of the drowning accident and of some of her own experiences, but it said not one word of the message sent by Miss Panney, to whom Miriam alluded very slightly.
soon
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From this reading La Fleur, who knew that a letter was expected, sent Mike early to the post-office, and soon after breakfast Ralph had a letter from Miriam.
sound
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From this reading UNDISTURBED LETTUCE When Ralph Haverley came in from his long moonlight ramble, he was so happy that he went to bed and slept as sound as rock.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading UNDISTURBED LETTUCE When Ralph Haverley came in from his long moonlight ramble, he was so happy that he went to bed and slept as sound as rock.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But before he closed his eyes he said to himself,-- "I will do that to-morrow; the very first thing to-morrow."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But people do not always do what they intend to do the very first thing in the morning, and this was the case with Ralph.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But before he closed his eyes he said to himself,-- "I will do that to-morrow; the very first thing to-morrow."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But people do not always do what they intend to do the very first thing in the morning, and this was the case with Ralph.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UNDISTURBED LETTUCE When Ralph Haverley came in from his long moonlight ramble, he was so happy that he went to bed and slept as sound as rock.
to-morrow
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From this reading But before he closed his eyes he said to himself,-- "I will do that to-morrow; the very first thing to-morrow."
UNDISTURBED
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From this reading UNDISTURBED LETTUCE When Ralph Haverley came in from his long moonlight ramble, he was so happy that he went to bed and slept as sound as rock.
very
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From this reading But before he closed his eyes he said to himself,-- "I will do that to-morrow; the very first thing to-morrow."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UNDISTURBED LETTUCE When Ralph Haverley came in from his long moonlight ramble, he was so happy that he went to bed and slept as sound as rock.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading UNDISTURBED LETTUCE When Ralph Haverley came in from his long moonlight ramble, he was so happy that he went to bed and slept as sound as rock.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But people do not always do what they intend to do the very first thing in the morning, and this was the case with Ralph.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading UNDISTURBED LETTUCE When Ralph Haverley came in from his long moonlight ramble, he was so happy that he went to bed and slept as sound as rock.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading La Fleur, who knew that a letter was expected, sent Mike early to the post-office, and soon after breakfast Ralph had a letter from Miriam.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a long one; it gave a full account of the drowning accident and of some of her own experiences, but it said not one word of the message sent by Miss Panney, to whom Miriam alluded very slightly.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But before he closed his eyes he said to himself,-- "I will do that to-morrow; the very first thing to-morrow."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But people do not always do what they intend to do the very first thing in the morning, and this was the case with Ralph.
word
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From this reading It was a long one; it gave a full account of the drowning accident and of some of her own experiences, but it said not one word of the message sent by Miss Panney, to whom Miriam alluded very slightly.
