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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 showing a beautiful roundness, there was lovely colour on her cheeks and lips, and in her dark eyes sparkled a touch of mischief.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By middle September the last trace of illness had been removed from the premises, and it was rapidly disappearing from the face and form of the Girl.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rigidly she followed the rules laid down for diet and exercise, and as strength flowed through her body, and no trace of pain tormented her, she began revelling in new and delightful sensations.
beautiful
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From this reading She was showing a beautiful roundness, there was lovely colour on her cheeks and lips, and in her dark eyes sparkled a touch of mischief.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading By middle September the last trace of illness had been removed from the premises, and it was rapidly disappearing from the face and form of the Girl.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rigidly she followed the rules laid down for diet and exercise, and as strength flowed through her body, and no trace of pain tormented her, she began revelling in new and delightful sensations.
boat
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From this reading She loved to pull her boat as she willed, drive over the wood road, study the books, cook the new dishes, rearrange furniture, and go with the Harvester everywhere.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rigidly she followed the rules laid down for diet and exercise, and as strength flowed through her body, and no trace of pain tormented her, she began revelling in new and delightful sensations.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading She loved to pull her boat as she willed, drive over the wood road, study the books, cook the new dishes, rearrange furniture, and go with the Harvester everywhere.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that was greatly the management of the man.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By middle September the last trace of illness had been removed from the premises, and it was rapidly disappearing from the face and form of the Girl.
cheeks
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From this reading She was showing a beautiful roundness, there was lovely colour on her cheeks and lips, and in her dark eyes sparkled a touch of mischief.
colour
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From this reading She was showing a beautiful roundness, there was lovely colour on her cheeks and lips, and in her dark eyes sparkled a touch of mischief.
cook
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From this reading She loved to pull her boat as she willed, drive over the wood road, study the books, cook the new dishes, rearrange furniture, and go with the Harvester everywhere.
dark
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From this reading She was showing a beautiful roundness, there was lovely colour on her cheeks and lips, and in her dark eyes sparkled a touch of mischief.
delightful
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From this reading Rigidly she followed the rules laid down for diet and exercise, and as strength flowed through her body, and no trace of pain tormented her, she began revelling in new and delightful sensations.
dietnounUS /ˈdiet/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Rigidly she followed the rules laid down for diet and exercise, and as strength flowed through her body, and no trace of pain tormented her, she began revelling in new and delightful sensations.
disappearing
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From this reading By middle September the last trace of illness had been removed from the premises, and it was rapidly disappearing from the face and form of the Girl.
dishes
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From this reading She loved to pull her boat as she willed, drive over the wood road, study the books, cook the new dishes, rearrange furniture, and go with the Harvester everywhere.
down
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From this reading Rigidly she followed the rules laid down for diet and exercise, and as strength flowed through her body, and no trace of pain tormented her, she began revelling in new and delightful sensations.
drive
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From this reading She loved to pull her boat as she willed, drive over the wood road, study the books, cook the new dishes, rearrange furniture, and go with the Harvester everywhere.
everywhere
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From this reading She loved to pull her boat as she willed, drive over the wood road, study the books, cook the new dishes, rearrange furniture, and go with the Harvester everywhere.
exercise
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From this reading Rigidly she followed the rules laid down for diet and exercise, and as strength flowed through her body, and no trace of pain tormented her, she began revelling in new and delightful sensations.
eyes
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From this reading She was showing a beautiful roundness, there was lovely colour on her cheeks and lips, and in her dark eyes sparkled a touch of mischief.
face
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From this reading By middle September the last trace of illness had been removed from the premises, and it was rapidly disappearing from the face and form of the Girl.
flowed
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followed
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From this reading Rigidly she followed the rules laid down for diet and exercise, and as strength flowed through her body, and no trace of pain tormented her, she began revelling in new and delightful sensations.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rigidly she followed the rules laid down for diet and exercise, and as strength flowed through her body, and no trace of pain tormented her, she began revelling in new and delightful sensations.
form
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From this reading By middle September the last trace of illness had been removed from the premises, and it was rapidly disappearing from the face and form of the Girl.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By middle September the last trace of illness had been removed from the premises, and it was rapidly disappearing from the face and form of the Girl.
furniture
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From this reading She loved to pull her boat as she willed, drive over the wood road, study the books, cook the new dishes, rearrange furniture, and go with the Harvester everywhere.
Girl
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From this reading By middle September the last trace of illness had been removed from the premises, and it was rapidly disappearing from the face and form of the Girl.
go
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From this reading She loved to pull her boat as she willed, drive over the wood road, study the books, cook the new dishes, rearrange furniture, and go with the Harvester everywhere.
greatly
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From this reading But that was greatly the management of the man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By middle September the last trace of illness had been removed from the premises, and it was rapidly disappearing from the face and form of the Girl.
Harvester
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From this reading She loved to pull her boat as she willed, drive over the wood road, study the books, cook the new dishes, rearrange furniture, and go with the Harvester everywhere.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was showing a beautiful roundness, there was lovely colour on her cheeks and lips, and in her dark eyes sparkled a touch of mischief.
illness
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From this reading By middle September the last trace of illness had been removed from the premises, and it was rapidly disappearing from the face and form of the Girl.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was showing a beautiful roundness, there was lovely colour on her cheeks and lips, and in her dark eyes sparkled a touch of mischief.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By middle September the last trace of illness had been removed from the premises, and it was rapidly disappearing from the face and form of the Girl.
laid
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From this reading Rigidly she followed the rules laid down for diet and exercise, and as strength flowed through her body, and no trace of pain tormented her, she began revelling in new and delightful sensations.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By middle September the last trace of illness had been removed from the premises, and it was rapidly disappearing from the face and form of the Girl.
lips
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From this reading She was showing a beautiful roundness, there was lovely colour on her cheeks and lips, and in her dark eyes sparkled a touch of mischief.
loved
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From this reading She loved to pull her boat as she willed, drive over the wood road, study the books, cook the new dishes, rearrange furniture, and go with the Harvester everywhere.
lovely
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From this reading She was showing a beautiful roundness, there was lovely colour on her cheeks and lips, and in her dark eyes sparkled a touch of mischief.
man
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From this reading But that was greatly the management of the man.
management
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From this reading But that was greatly the management of the man.
middle
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From this reading By middle September the last trace of illness had been removed from the premises, and it was rapidly disappearing from the face and form of the Girl.
mischief
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From this reading She was showing a beautiful roundness, there was lovely colour on her cheeks and lips, and in her dark eyes sparkled a touch of mischief.
new
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From this reading Rigidly she followed the rules laid down for diet and exercise, and as strength flowed through her body, and no trace of pain tormented her, she began revelling in new and delightful sensations.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Rigidly she followed the rules laid down for diet and exercise, and as strength flowed through her body, and no trace of pain tormented her, she began revelling in new and delightful sensations.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By middle September the last trace of illness had been removed from the premises, and it was rapidly disappearing from the face and form of the Girl.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was showing a beautiful roundness, there was lovely colour on her cheeks and lips, and in her dark eyes sparkled a touch of mischief.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She loved to pull her boat as she willed, drive over the wood road, study the books, cook the new dishes, rearrange furniture, and go with the Harvester everywhere.
pain
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From this reading Rigidly she followed the rules laid down for diet and exercise, and as strength flowed through her body, and no trace of pain tormented her, she began revelling in new and delightful sensations.
premises
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From this reading By middle September the last trace of illness had been removed from the premises, and it was rapidly disappearing from the face and form of the Girl.
pull
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From this reading She loved to pull her boat as she willed, drive over the wood road, study the books, cook the new dishes, rearrange furniture, and go with the Harvester everywhere.
rapidly
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From this reading By middle September the last trace of illness had been removed from the premises, and it was rapidly disappearing from the face and form of the Girl.
rearrange
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From this reading She loved to pull her boat as she willed, drive over the wood road, study the books, cook the new dishes, rearrange furniture, and go with the Harvester everywhere.
removed
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From this reading By middle September the last trace of illness had been removed from the premises, and it was rapidly disappearing from the face and form of the Girl.
revelling
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From this reading Rigidly she followed the rules laid down for diet and exercise, and as strength flowed through her body, and no trace of pain tormented her, she began revelling in new and delightful sensations.
Rigidly
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From this reading Rigidly she followed the rules laid down for diet and exercise, and as strength flowed through her body, and no trace of pain tormented her, she began revelling in new and delightful sensations.
road
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From this reading She loved to pull her boat as she willed, drive over the wood road, study the books, cook the new dishes, rearrange furniture, and go with the Harvester everywhere.
roundness
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From this reading She was showing a beautiful roundness, there was lovely colour on her cheeks and lips, and in her dark eyes sparkled a touch of mischief.
rules
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From this reading Rigidly she followed the rules laid down for diet and exercise, and as strength flowed through her body, and no trace of pain tormented her, she began revelling in new and delightful sensations.
sensations
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From this reading Rigidly she followed the rules laid down for diet and exercise, and as strength flowed through her body, and no trace of pain tormented her, she began revelling in new and delightful sensations.
September
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From this reading By middle September the last trace of illness had been removed from the premises, and it was rapidly disappearing from the face and form of the Girl.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was showing a beautiful roundness, there was lovely colour on her cheeks and lips, and in her dark eyes sparkled a touch of mischief.
showing
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From this reading She was showing a beautiful roundness, there was lovely colour on her cheeks and lips, and in her dark eyes sparkled a touch of mischief.
sparkled
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From this reading She was showing a beautiful roundness, there was lovely colour on her cheeks and lips, and in her dark eyes sparkled a touch of mischief.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Rigidly she followed the rules laid down for diet and exercise, and as strength flowed through her body, and no trace of pain tormented her, she began revelling in new and delightful sensations.
study
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From this reading She loved to pull her boat as she willed, drive over the wood road, study the books, cook the new dishes, rearrange furniture, and go with the Harvester everywhere.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that was greatly the management of the man.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By middle September the last trace of illness had been removed from the premises, and it was rapidly disappearing from the face and form of the Girl.
there
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From this reading She was showing a beautiful roundness, there was lovely colour on her cheeks and lips, and in her dark eyes sparkled a touch of mischief.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Rigidly she followed the rules laid down for diet and exercise, and as strength flowed through her body, and no trace of pain tormented her, she began revelling in new and delightful sensations.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She loved to pull her boat as she willed, drive over the wood road, study the books, cook the new dishes, rearrange furniture, and go with the Harvester everywhere.
tormented
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From this reading Rigidly she followed the rules laid down for diet and exercise, and as strength flowed through her body, and no trace of pain tormented her, she began revelling in new and delightful sensations.
touch
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From this reading She was showing a beautiful roundness, there was lovely colour on her cheeks and lips, and in her dark eyes sparkled a touch of mischief.
trace
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From this reading By middle September the last trace of illness had been removed from the premises, and it was rapidly disappearing from the face and form of the Girl.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By middle September the last trace of illness had been removed from the premises, and it was rapidly disappearing from the face and form of the Girl.
willed
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From this reading She loved to pull her boat as she willed, drive over the wood road, study the books, cook the new dishes, rearrange furniture, and go with the Harvester everywhere.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She loved to pull her boat as she willed, drive over the wood road, study the books, cook the new dishes, rearrange furniture, and go with the Harvester everywhere.
wood
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From this reading She loved to pull her boat as she willed, drive over the wood road, study the books, cook the new dishes, rearrange furniture, and go with the Harvester everywhere.
