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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 A WOMAN'S ADVICE A fortnight later, Blake met Millicent in a fieldpath and turned back with her to Hazlehurst.
able
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From this reading "My uncle seems to think he has a prior claim," he explained; "and I may not be able to stay with him long."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You have not been over often," she said; "Mr. Foster was remarking about it."
ADVICE
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From this reading A WOMAN'S ADVICE A fortnight later, Blake met Millicent in a fieldpath and turned back with her to Hazlehurst.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A WOMAN'S ADVICE A fortnight later, Blake met Millicent in a fieldpath and turned back with her to Hazlehurst.
away
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From this reading Blake had kept away for fear of his resolution melting if he saw much of her.
back
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From this reading A WOMAN'S ADVICE A fortnight later, Blake met Millicent in a fieldpath and turned back with her to Hazlehurst.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "My uncle seems to think he has a prior claim," he explained; "and I may not be able to stay with him long."
became
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From this reading It was a raw day and the wind had brought a fine color into the girl's face, and she wore a little fur cap and fur-trimmed jacket which he thought became her very well.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You have not been over often," she said; "Mr. Foster was remarking about it."
Blake
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From this reading A WOMAN'S ADVICE A fortnight later, Blake met Millicent in a fieldpath and turned back with her to Hazlehurst.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a raw day and the wind had brought a fine color into the girl's face, and she wore a little fur cap and fur-trimmed jacket which he thought became her very well.
cap
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From this reading It was a raw day and the wind had brought a fine color into the girl's face, and she wore a little fur cap and fur-trimmed jacket which he thought became her very well.
claim
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From this reading "My uncle seems to think he has a prior claim," he explained; "and I may not be able to stay with him long."
color
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From this reading It was a raw day and the wind had brought a fine color into the girl's face, and she wore a little fur cap and fur-trimmed jacket which he thought became her very well.
day
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From this reading It was a raw day and the wind had brought a fine color into the girl's face, and she wore a little fur cap and fur-trimmed jacket which he thought became her very well.
explained
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From this reading "My uncle seems to think he has a prior claim," he explained; "and I may not be able to stay with him long."
face
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From this reading It was a raw day and the wind had brought a fine color into the girl's face, and she wore a little fur cap and fur-trimmed jacket which he thought became her very well.
fear
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From this reading Blake had kept away for fear of his resolution melting if he saw much of her.
fieldpath
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From this reading A WOMAN'S ADVICE A fortnight later, Blake met Millicent in a fieldpath and turned back with her to Hazlehurst.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a raw day and the wind had brought a fine color into the girl's face, and she wore a little fur cap and fur-trimmed jacket which he thought became her very well.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Blake had kept away for fear of his resolution melting if he saw much of her.
fortnight
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From this reading A WOMAN'S ADVICE A fortnight later, Blake met Millicent in a fieldpath and turned back with her to Hazlehurst.
Foster
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From this reading "You have not been over often," she said; "Mr. Foster was remarking about it."
fur
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From this reading It was a raw day and the wind had brought a fine color into the girl's face, and she wore a little fur cap and fur-trimmed jacket which he thought became her very well.
fur-trimmed
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From this reading It was a raw day and the wind had brought a fine color into the girl's face, and she wore a little fur cap and fur-trimmed jacket which he thought became her very well.
girl's
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From this reading It was a raw day and the wind had brought a fine color into the girl's face, and she wore a little fur cap and fur-trimmed jacket which he thought became her very well.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a raw day and the wind had brought a fine color into the girl's face, and she wore a little fur cap and fur-trimmed jacket which he thought became her very well.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My uncle seems to think he has a prior claim," he explained; "and I may not be able to stay with him long."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have not been over often," she said; "Mr. Foster was remarking about it."
Hazlehurst
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From this reading A WOMAN'S ADVICE A fortnight later, Blake met Millicent in a fieldpath and turned back with her to Hazlehurst.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a raw day and the wind had brought a fine color into the girl's face, and she wore a little fur cap and fur-trimmed jacket which he thought became her very well.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A WOMAN'S ADVICE A fortnight later, Blake met Millicent in a fieldpath and turned back with her to Hazlehurst.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My uncle seems to think he has a prior claim," he explained; "and I may not be able to stay with him long."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Blake had kept away for fear of his resolution melting if he saw much of her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My uncle seems to think he has a prior claim," he explained; "and I may not be able to stay with him long."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Blake had kept away for fear of his resolution melting if he saw much of her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A WOMAN'S ADVICE A fortnight later, Blake met Millicent in a fieldpath and turned back with her to Hazlehurst.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was a raw day and the wind had brought a fine color into the girl's face, and she wore a little fur cap and fur-trimmed jacket which he thought became her very well.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a raw day and the wind had brought a fine color into the girl's face, and she wore a little fur cap and fur-trimmed jacket which he thought became her very well.
jacket
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From this reading It was a raw day and the wind had brought a fine color into the girl's face, and she wore a little fur cap and fur-trimmed jacket which he thought became her very well.
kept
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From this reading Blake had kept away for fear of his resolution melting if he saw much of her.
later
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From this reading A WOMAN'S ADVICE A fortnight later, Blake met Millicent in a fieldpath and turned back with her to Hazlehurst.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a raw day and the wind had brought a fine color into the girl's face, and she wore a little fur cap and fur-trimmed jacket which he thought became her very well.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "My uncle seems to think he has a prior claim," he explained; "and I may not be able to stay with him long."
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "My uncle seems to think he has a prior claim," he explained; "and I may not be able to stay with him long."
meltingnounUS /ˈmelting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Blake had kept away for fear of his resolution melting if he saw much of her.
met
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From this reading A WOMAN'S ADVICE A fortnight later, Blake met Millicent in a fieldpath and turned back with her to Hazlehurst.
Millicent
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From this reading A WOMAN'S ADVICE A fortnight later, Blake met Millicent in a fieldpath and turned back with her to Hazlehurst.
Mr
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From this reading "You have not been over often," she said; "Mr. Foster was remarking about it."
much
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From this reading Blake had kept away for fear of his resolution melting if he saw much of her.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My uncle seems to think he has a prior claim," he explained; "and I may not be able to stay with him long."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You have not been over often," she said; "Mr. Foster was remarking about it."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Blake had kept away for fear of his resolution melting if he saw much of her.
often
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From this reading "You have not been over often," she said; "Mr. Foster was remarking about it."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "You have not been over often," she said; "Mr. Foster was remarking about it."
prior
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From this reading "My uncle seems to think he has a prior claim," he explained; "and I may not be able to stay with him long."
raw
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From this reading It was a raw day and the wind had brought a fine color into the girl's face, and she wore a little fur cap and fur-trimmed jacket which he thought became her very well.
remarking
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From this reading "You have not been over often," she said; "Mr. Foster was remarking about it."
resolution
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From this reading Blake had kept away for fear of his resolution melting if he saw much of her.
said
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From this reading "You have not been over often," she said; "Mr. Foster was remarking about it."
saw
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From this reading Blake had kept away for fear of his resolution melting if he saw much of her.
seems
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From this reading "My uncle seems to think he has a prior claim," he explained; "and I may not be able to stay with him long."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a raw day and the wind had brought a fine color into the girl's face, and she wore a little fur cap and fur-trimmed jacket which he thought became her very well.
stay
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From this reading "My uncle seems to think he has a prior claim," he explained; "and I may not be able to stay with him long."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a raw day and the wind had brought a fine color into the girl's face, and she wore a little fur cap and fur-trimmed jacket which he thought became her very well.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "My uncle seems to think he has a prior claim," he explained; "and I may not be able to stay with him long."
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a raw day and the wind had brought a fine color into the girl's face, and she wore a little fur cap and fur-trimmed jacket which he thought became her very well.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A WOMAN'S ADVICE A fortnight later, Blake met Millicent in a fieldpath and turned back with her to Hazlehurst.
turned
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From this reading A WOMAN'S ADVICE A fortnight later, Blake met Millicent in a fieldpath and turned back with her to Hazlehurst.
uncle
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From this reading "My uncle seems to think he has a prior claim," he explained; "and I may not be able to stay with him long."
very
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From this reading It was a raw day and the wind had brought a fine color into the girl's face, and she wore a little fur cap and fur-trimmed jacket which he thought became her very well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a raw day and the wind had brought a fine color into the girl's face, and she wore a little fur cap and fur-trimmed jacket which he thought became her very well.
well
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From this reading It was a raw day and the wind had brought a fine color into the girl's face, and she wore a little fur cap and fur-trimmed jacket which he thought became her very well.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a raw day and the wind had brought a fine color into the girl's face, and she wore a little fur cap and fur-trimmed jacket which he thought became her very well.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a raw day and the wind had brought a fine color into the girl's face, and she wore a little fur cap and fur-trimmed jacket which he thought became her very well.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A WOMAN'S ADVICE A fortnight later, Blake met Millicent in a fieldpath and turned back with her to Hazlehurst.
WOMAN'S
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From this reading A WOMAN'S ADVICE A fortnight later, Blake met Millicent in a fieldpath and turned back with her to Hazlehurst.
wore
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From this reading It was a raw day and the wind had brought a fine color into the girl's face, and she wore a little fur cap and fur-trimmed jacket which he thought became her very well.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have not been over often," she said; "Mr. Foster was remarking about it."
