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all
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From this reading She would not believe it at first, but she heard it on all sides during the next few days.
always
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From this reading Tora knew her through Milla, and always spoke to her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SEPARATED FROM THE OTHERS By the next day Tora had heard that Niels Fuerst said she was "out and away the handsomest girl he had seen in Norway."
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had so far recovered her usual flippancy that she answered that, "If Lieutenant Fuerst had not such bad taste, it would have been embarrassing for the rest of the Norwegian girls."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She would not believe it at first, but she heard it on all sides during the next few days.
away
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From this reading SEPARATED FROM THE OTHERS By the next day Tora had heard that Niels Fuerst said she was "out and away the handsomest girl he had seen in Norway."
bad
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From this reading She had so far recovered her usual flippancy that she answered that, "If Lieutenant Fuerst had not such bad taste, it would have been embarrassing for the rest of the Norwegian girls."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had so far recovered her usual flippancy that she answered that, "If Lieutenant Fuerst had not such bad taste, it would have been embarrassing for the rest of the Norwegian girls."
believe
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From this reading She would not believe it at first, but she heard it on all sides during the next few days.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She would not believe it at first, but she heard it on all sides during the next few days.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SEPARATED FROM THE OTHERS By the next day Tora had heard that Niels Fuerst said she was "out and away the handsomest girl he had seen in Norway."
day
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From this reading SEPARATED FROM THE OTHERS By the next day Tora had heard that Niels Fuerst said she was "out and away the handsomest girl he had seen in Norway."
days
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From this reading She would not believe it at first, but she heard it on all sides during the next few days.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She would not believe it at first, but she heard it on all sides during the next few days.
embarrassing
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From this reading She had so far recovered her usual flippancy that she answered that, "If Lieutenant Fuerst had not such bad taste, it would have been embarrassing for the rest of the Norwegian girls."
far
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From this reading She had so far recovered her usual flippancy that she answered that, "If Lieutenant Fuerst had not such bad taste, it would have been embarrassing for the rest of the Norwegian girls."
few
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From this reading She would not believe it at first, but she heard it on all sides during the next few days.
first
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From this reading She would not believe it at first, but she heard it on all sides during the next few days.
flippancy
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From this reading She had so far recovered her usual flippancy that she answered that, "If Lieutenant Fuerst had not such bad taste, it would have been embarrassing for the rest of the Norwegian girls."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had so far recovered her usual flippancy that she answered that, "If Lieutenant Fuerst had not such bad taste, it would have been embarrassing for the rest of the Norwegian girls."
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SEPARATED FROM THE OTHERS By the next day Tora had heard that Niels Fuerst said she was "out and away the handsomest girl he had seen in Norway."
Fuerst
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From this reading SEPARATED FROM THE OTHERS By the next day Tora had heard that Niels Fuerst said she was "out and away the handsomest girl he had seen in Norway."
girl
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From this reading SEPARATED FROM THE OTHERS By the next day Tora had heard that Niels Fuerst said she was "out and away the handsomest girl he had seen in Norway."
girls
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From this reading She had so far recovered her usual flippancy that she answered that, "If Lieutenant Fuerst had not such bad taste, it would have been embarrassing for the rest of the Norwegian girls."
Groendal
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From this reading The next time she met Kaja Groendal she told her the same thing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SEPARATED FROM THE OTHERS By the next day Tora had heard that Niels Fuerst said she was "out and away the handsomest girl he had seen in Norway."
handsomest
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From this reading SEPARATED FROM THE OTHERS By the next day Tora had heard that Niels Fuerst said she was "out and away the handsomest girl he had seen in Norway."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had so far recovered her usual flippancy that she answered that, "If Lieutenant Fuerst had not such bad taste, it would have been embarrassing for the rest of the Norwegian girls."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SEPARATED FROM THE OTHERS By the next day Tora had heard that Niels Fuerst said she was "out and away the handsomest girl he had seen in Norway."
heard
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From this reading SEPARATED FROM THE OTHERS By the next day Tora had heard that Niels Fuerst said she was "out and away the handsomest girl he had seen in Norway."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next time she met Kaja Groendal she told her the same thing.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She had so far recovered her usual flippancy that she answered that, "If Lieutenant Fuerst had not such bad taste, it would have been embarrassing for the rest of the Norwegian girls."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SEPARATED FROM THE OTHERS By the next day Tora had heard that Niels Fuerst said she was "out and away the handsomest girl he had seen in Norway."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She would not believe it at first, but she heard it on all sides during the next few days.
Kaja
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From this reading The next time she met Kaja Groendal she told her the same thing.
knew
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From this reading Tora knew her through Milla, and always spoke to her.
Lieutenant
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From this reading She had so far recovered her usual flippancy that she answered that, "If Lieutenant Fuerst had not such bad taste, it would have been embarrassing for the rest of the Norwegian girls."
met
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From this reading The next time she met Kaja Groendal she told her the same thing.
Milla
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From this reading Tora knew her through Milla, and always spoke to her.
next
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From this reading SEPARATED FROM THE OTHERS By the next day Tora had heard that Niels Fuerst said she was "out and away the handsomest girl he had seen in Norway."
Niels
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Norway
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Norwegian
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From this reading She had so far recovered her usual flippancy that she answered that, "If Lieutenant Fuerst had not such bad taste, it would have been embarrassing for the rest of the Norwegian girls."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She would not believe it at first, but she heard it on all sides during the next few days.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had so far recovered her usual flippancy that she answered that, "If Lieutenant Fuerst had not such bad taste, it would have been embarrassing for the rest of the Norwegian girls."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She would not believe it at first, but she heard it on all sides during the next few days.
OTHERS
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From this reading SEPARATED FROM THE OTHERS By the next day Tora had heard that Niels Fuerst said she was "out and away the handsomest girl he had seen in Norway."
out
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From this reading SEPARATED FROM THE OTHERS By the next day Tora had heard that Niels Fuerst said she was "out and away the handsomest girl he had seen in Norway."
recovered
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From this reading She had so far recovered her usual flippancy that she answered that, "If Lieutenant Fuerst had not such bad taste, it would have been embarrassing for the rest of the Norwegian girls."
rest
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From this reading She had so far recovered her usual flippancy that she answered that, "If Lieutenant Fuerst had not such bad taste, it would have been embarrassing for the rest of the Norwegian girls."
said
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From this reading SEPARATED FROM THE OTHERS By the next day Tora had heard that Niels Fuerst said she was "out and away the handsomest girl he had seen in Norway."
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading The next time she met Kaja Groendal she told her the same thing.
seen
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From this reading SEPARATED FROM THE OTHERS By the next day Tora had heard that Niels Fuerst said she was "out and away the handsomest girl he had seen in Norway."
SEPARATED
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From this reading SEPARATED FROM THE OTHERS By the next day Tora had heard that Niels Fuerst said she was "out and away the handsomest girl he had seen in Norway."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SEPARATED FROM THE OTHERS By the next day Tora had heard that Niels Fuerst said she was "out and away the handsomest girl he had seen in Norway."
sides
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From this reading She would not believe it at first, but she heard it on all sides during the next few days.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had so far recovered her usual flippancy that she answered that, "If Lieutenant Fuerst had not such bad taste, it would have been embarrassing for the rest of the Norwegian girls."
spoke
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From this reading Tora knew her through Milla, and always spoke to her.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She had so far recovered her usual flippancy that she answered that, "If Lieutenant Fuerst had not such bad taste, it would have been embarrassing for the rest of the Norwegian girls."
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading She had so far recovered her usual flippancy that she answered that, "If Lieutenant Fuerst had not such bad taste, it would have been embarrassing for the rest of the Norwegian girls."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SEPARATED FROM THE OTHERS By the next day Tora had heard that Niels Fuerst said she was "out and away the handsomest girl he had seen in Norway."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SEPARATED FROM THE OTHERS By the next day Tora had heard that Niels Fuerst said she was "out and away the handsomest girl he had seen in Norway."
thing
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From this reading The next time she met Kaja Groendal she told her the same thing.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Tora knew her through Milla, and always spoke to her.
time
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From this reading The next time she met Kaja Groendal she told her the same thing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tora knew her through Milla, and always spoke to her.
told
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From this reading The next time she met Kaja Groendal she told her the same thing.
Tora
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From this reading SEPARATED FROM THE OTHERS By the next day Tora had heard that Niels Fuerst said she was "out and away the handsomest girl he had seen in Norway."
usual
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From this reading She had so far recovered her usual flippancy that she answered that, "If Lieutenant Fuerst had not such bad taste, it would have been embarrassing for the rest of the Norwegian girls."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SEPARATED FROM THE OTHERS By the next day Tora had heard that Niels Fuerst said she was "out and away the handsomest girl he had seen in Norway."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would not believe it at first, but she heard it on all sides during the next few days.
