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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 SADIE FINDS A FRIEND The sun shone hot on the rippling grass, but it was cool on the shady veranda where Helen sat in a basket chair.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was three o'clock and she had been dozing for an hour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A newspaper lay close by and the loose leaves fluttered now and then, but she did not notice that it was in some danger of blowing away.
asleep
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From this reading She had been occupied since early morning, but was not quite asleep, for she was vaguely conscious of a rhythmic drumming.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By and by she raised her head with a jerk and glanced at the watch on her wrist.
away
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From this reading A newspaper lay close by and the loose leaves fluttered now and then, but she did not notice that it was in some danger of blowing away.
basket
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From this reading SADIE FINDS A FRIEND The sun shone hot on the rippling grass, but it was cool on the shady veranda where Helen sat in a basket chair.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been occupied since early morning, but was not quite asleep, for she was vaguely conscious of a rhythmic drumming.
blowing
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From this reading A newspaper lay close by and the loose leaves fluttered now and then, but she did not notice that it was in some danger of blowing away.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading SADIE FINDS A FRIEND The sun shone hot on the rippling grass, but it was cool on the shady veranda where Helen sat in a basket chair.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A newspaper lay close by and the loose leaves fluttered now and then, but she did not notice that it was in some danger of blowing away.
chair
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From this reading SADIE FINDS A FRIEND The sun shone hot on the rippling grass, but it was cool on the shady veranda where Helen sat in a basket chair.
close
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From this reading A newspaper lay close by and the loose leaves fluttered now and then, but she did not notice that it was in some danger of blowing away.
conscious
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From this reading She had been occupied since early morning, but was not quite asleep, for she was vaguely conscious of a rhythmic drumming.
cool
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From this reading SADIE FINDS A FRIEND The sun shone hot on the rippling grass, but it was cool on the shady veranda where Helen sat in a basket chair.
danger
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From this reading A newspaper lay close by and the loose leaves fluttered now and then, but she did not notice that it was in some danger of blowing away.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A newspaper lay close by and the loose leaves fluttered now and then, but she did not notice that it was in some danger of blowing away.
dozing
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From this reading It was three o'clock and she had been dozing for an hour.
drumming
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From this reading She had been occupied since early morning, but was not quite asleep, for she was vaguely conscious of a rhythmic drumming.
early
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From this reading She had been occupied since early morning, but was not quite asleep, for she was vaguely conscious of a rhythmic drumming.
FINDS
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From this reading SADIE FINDS A FRIEND The sun shone hot on the rippling grass, but it was cool on the shady veranda where Helen sat in a basket chair.
fluttered
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From this reading A newspaper lay close by and the loose leaves fluttered now and then, but she did not notice that it was in some danger of blowing away.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had been occupied since early morning, but was not quite asleep, for she was vaguely conscious of a rhythmic drumming.
FRIEND
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From this reading SADIE FINDS A FRIEND The sun shone hot on the rippling grass, but it was cool on the shady veranda where Helen sat in a basket chair.
glanced
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From this reading By and by she raised her head with a jerk and glanced at the watch on her wrist.
grass
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From this reading SADIE FINDS A FRIEND The sun shone hot on the rippling grass, but it was cool on the shady veranda where Helen sat in a basket chair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been occupied since early morning, but was not quite asleep, for she was vaguely conscious of a rhythmic drumming.
head
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From this reading By and by she raised her head with a jerk and glanced at the watch on her wrist.
Helen
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From this reading SADIE FINDS A FRIEND The sun shone hot on the rippling grass, but it was cool on the shady veranda where Helen sat in a basket chair.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading By and by she raised her head with a jerk and glanced at the watch on her wrist.
hot
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From this reading SADIE FINDS A FRIEND The sun shone hot on the rippling grass, but it was cool on the shady veranda where Helen sat in a basket chair.
hour
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From this reading It was three o'clock and she had been dozing for an hour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SADIE FINDS A FRIEND The sun shone hot on the rippling grass, but it was cool on the shady veranda where Helen sat in a basket chair.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SADIE FINDS A FRIEND The sun shone hot on the rippling grass, but it was cool on the shady veranda where Helen sat in a basket chair.
jerk
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From this reading By and by she raised her head with a jerk and glanced at the watch on her wrist.
lay
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From this reading A newspaper lay close by and the loose leaves fluttered now and then, but she did not notice that it was in some danger of blowing away.
leaves
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From this reading A newspaper lay close by and the loose leaves fluttered now and then, but she did not notice that it was in some danger of blowing away.
loose
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From this reading A newspaper lay close by and the loose leaves fluttered now and then, but she did not notice that it was in some danger of blowing away.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been occupied since early morning, but was not quite asleep, for she was vaguely conscious of a rhythmic drumming.
newspaper
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From this reading A newspaper lay close by and the loose leaves fluttered now and then, but she did not notice that it was in some danger of blowing away.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A newspaper lay close by and the loose leaves fluttered now and then, but she did not notice that it was in some danger of blowing away.
notice
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From this reading A newspaper lay close by and the loose leaves fluttered now and then, but she did not notice that it was in some danger of blowing away.
now
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From this reading A newspaper lay close by and the loose leaves fluttered now and then, but she did not notice that it was in some danger of blowing away.
o'clock
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From this reading It was three o'clock and she had been dozing for an hour.
occupied
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From this reading She had been occupied since early morning, but was not quite asleep, for she was vaguely conscious of a rhythmic drumming.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A newspaper lay close by and the loose leaves fluttered now and then, but she did not notice that it was in some danger of blowing away.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SADIE FINDS A FRIEND The sun shone hot on the rippling grass, but it was cool on the shady veranda where Helen sat in a basket chair.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been occupied since early morning, but was not quite asleep, for she was vaguely conscious of a rhythmic drumming.
raised
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From this reading By and by she raised her head with a jerk and glanced at the watch on her wrist.
rhythmic
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From this reading She had been occupied since early morning, but was not quite asleep, for she was vaguely conscious of a rhythmic drumming.
rippling
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From this reading SADIE FINDS A FRIEND The sun shone hot on the rippling grass, but it was cool on the shady veranda where Helen sat in a basket chair.
SADIE
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From this reading SADIE FINDS A FRIEND The sun shone hot on the rippling grass, but it was cool on the shady veranda where Helen sat in a basket chair.
sat
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From this reading SADIE FINDS A FRIEND The sun shone hot on the rippling grass, but it was cool on the shady veranda where Helen sat in a basket chair.
shady
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From this reading SADIE FINDS A FRIEND The sun shone hot on the rippling grass, but it was cool on the shady veranda where Helen sat in a basket chair.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A newspaper lay close by and the loose leaves fluttered now and then, but she did not notice that it was in some danger of blowing away.
shone
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From this reading SADIE FINDS A FRIEND The sun shone hot on the rippling grass, but it was cool on the shady veranda where Helen sat in a basket chair.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She had been occupied since early morning, but was not quite asleep, for she was vaguely conscious of a rhythmic drumming.
some
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From this reading A newspaper lay close by and the loose leaves fluttered now and then, but she did not notice that it was in some danger of blowing away.
sun
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From this reading SADIE FINDS A FRIEND The sun shone hot on the rippling grass, but it was cool on the shady veranda where Helen sat in a basket chair.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A newspaper lay close by and the loose leaves fluttered now and then, but she did not notice that it was in some danger of blowing away.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SADIE FINDS A FRIEND The sun shone hot on the rippling grass, but it was cool on the shady veranda where Helen sat in a basket chair.
then
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From this reading A newspaper lay close by and the loose leaves fluttered now and then, but she did not notice that it was in some danger of blowing away.
three
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From this reading It was three o'clock and she had been dozing for an hour.
vaguely
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From this reading She had been occupied since early morning, but was not quite asleep, for she was vaguely conscious of a rhythmic drumming.
veranda
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From this reading SADIE FINDS A FRIEND The sun shone hot on the rippling grass, but it was cool on the shady veranda where Helen sat in a basket chair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SADIE FINDS A FRIEND The sun shone hot on the rippling grass, but it was cool on the shady veranda where Helen sat in a basket chair.
watch
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From this reading By and by she raised her head with a jerk and glanced at the watch on her wrist.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading SADIE FINDS A FRIEND The sun shone hot on the rippling grass, but it was cool on the shady veranda where Helen sat in a basket chair.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading By and by she raised her head with a jerk and glanced at the watch on her wrist.
wrist
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From this reading By and by she raised her head with a jerk and glanced at the watch on her wrist.
