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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 "Oh! if I had my gravity," thought she, contemplating the water, "I would flash off this balcony like a long white sea-bird, headlong into the darling wetness.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Another reason for her being fond of the water was that in it alone she enjoyed any freedom.
AnothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Another reason for her being fond of the water was that in it alone she enjoyed any freedom.
any
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From this reading Another reason for her being fond of the water was that in it alone she enjoyed any freedom.
balcony
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From this reading "Oh! if I had my gravity," thought she, contemplating the water, "I would flash off this balcony like a long white sea-bird, headlong into the darling wetness.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This was the only consideration that made her wish to be like other people.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Another reason for her being fond of the water was that in it alone she enjoyed any freedom.
consideration
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From this reading This was the only consideration that made her wish to be like other people.
consisting
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From this reading For she could not walk out without a cortege, consisting in part of a troop of light horse, for fear of the liberties which the wind might take with her.
contemplating
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From this reading "Oh! if I had my gravity," thought she, contemplating the water, "I would flash off this balcony like a long white sea-bird, headlong into the darling wetness.
cortege
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From this reading For she could not walk out without a cortege, consisting in part of a troop of light horse, for fear of the liberties which the wind might take with her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For she could not walk out without a cortege, consisting in part of a troop of light horse, for fear of the liberties which the wind might take with her.
darling
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From this reading "Oh! if I had my gravity," thought she, contemplating the water, "I would flash off this balcony like a long white sea-bird, headlong into the darling wetness.
enjoyed
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From this reading Another reason for her being fond of the water was that in it alone she enjoyed any freedom.
fear
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From this reading For she could not walk out without a cortege, consisting in part of a troop of light horse, for fear of the liberties which the wind might take with her.
flash
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From this reading "Oh! if I had my gravity," thought she, contemplating the water, "I would flash off this balcony like a long white sea-bird, headlong into the darling wetness.
fond
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From this reading Another reason for her being fond of the water was that in it alone she enjoyed any freedom.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Another reason for her being fond of the water was that in it alone she enjoyed any freedom.
freedom
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From this reading Another reason for her being fond of the water was that in it alone she enjoyed any freedom.
gravity
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From this reading "Oh! if I had my gravity," thought she, contemplating the water, "I would flash off this balcony like a long white sea-bird, headlong into the darling wetness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Oh! if I had my gravity," thought she, contemplating the water, "I would flash off this balcony like a long white sea-bird, headlong into the darling wetness.
headlong
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From this reading "Oh! if I had my gravity," thought she, contemplating the water, "I would flash off this balcony like a long white sea-bird, headlong into the darling wetness.
Heigh-ho
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From this reading Heigh-ho!"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This was the only consideration that made her wish to be like other people.
horse
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From this reading For she could not walk out without a cortege, consisting in part of a troop of light horse, for fear of the liberties which the wind might take with her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh! if I had my gravity," thought she, contemplating the water, "I would flash off this balcony like a long white sea-bird, headlong into the darling wetness.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Oh! if I had my gravity," thought she, contemplating the water, "I would flash off this balcony like a long white sea-bird, headlong into the darling wetness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Another reason for her being fond of the water was that in it alone she enjoyed any freedom.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Oh! if I had my gravity," thought she, contemplating the water, "I would flash off this balcony like a long white sea-bird, headlong into the darling wetness.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Another reason for her being fond of the water was that in it alone she enjoyed any freedom.
liberties
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From this reading For she could not walk out without a cortege, consisting in part of a troop of light horse, for fear of the liberties which the wind might take with her.
light
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From this reading For she could not walk out without a cortege, consisting in part of a troop of light horse, for fear of the liberties which the wind might take with her.
like
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From this reading "Oh! if I had my gravity," thought she, contemplating the water, "I would flash off this balcony like a long white sea-bird, headlong into the darling wetness.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh! if I had my gravity," thought she, contemplating the water, "I would flash off this balcony like a long white sea-bird, headlong into the darling wetness.
made
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From this reading This was the only consideration that made her wish to be like other people.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading For she could not walk out without a cortege, consisting in part of a troop of light horse, for fear of the liberties which the wind might take with her.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh! if I had my gravity," thought she, contemplating the water, "I would flash off this balcony like a long white sea-bird, headlong into the darling wetness.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For she could not walk out without a cortege, consisting in part of a troop of light horse, for fear of the liberties which the wind might take with her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Another reason for her being fond of the water was that in it alone she enjoyed any freedom.
off
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From this reading "Oh! if I had my gravity," thought she, contemplating the water, "I would flash off this balcony like a long white sea-bird, headlong into the darling wetness.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh! if I had my gravity," thought she, contemplating the water, "I would flash off this balcony like a long white sea-bird, headlong into the darling wetness.
only
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From this reading This was the only consideration that made her wish to be like other people.
other
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From this reading This was the only consideration that made her wish to be like other people.
out
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From this reading For she could not walk out without a cortege, consisting in part of a troop of light horse, for fear of the liberties which the wind might take with her.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For she could not walk out without a cortege, consisting in part of a troop of light horse, for fear of the liberties which the wind might take with her.
people
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From this reading This was the only consideration that made her wish to be like other people.
reason
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From this reading Another reason for her being fond of the water was that in it alone she enjoyed any freedom.
sea-bird
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From this reading "Oh! if I had my gravity," thought she, contemplating the water, "I would flash off this balcony like a long white sea-bird, headlong into the darling wetness.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh! if I had my gravity," thought she, contemplating the water, "I would flash off this balcony like a long white sea-bird, headlong into the darling wetness.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For she could not walk out without a cortege, consisting in part of a troop of light horse, for fear of the liberties which the wind might take with her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was the only consideration that made her wish to be like other people.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh! if I had my gravity," thought she, contemplating the water, "I would flash off this balcony like a long white sea-bird, headlong into the darling wetness.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Oh! if I had my gravity," thought she, contemplating the water, "I would flash off this balcony like a long white sea-bird, headlong into the darling wetness.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh! if I had my gravity," thought she, contemplating the water, "I would flash off this balcony like a long white sea-bird, headlong into the darling wetness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was the only consideration that made her wish to be like other people.
troop
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From this reading For she could not walk out without a cortege, consisting in part of a troop of light horse, for fear of the liberties which the wind might take with her.
walk
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From this reading For she could not walk out without a cortege, consisting in part of a troop of light horse, for fear of the liberties which the wind might take with her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the only consideration that made her wish to be like other people.
water
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From this reading "Oh! if I had my gravity," thought she, contemplating the water, "I would flash off this balcony like a long white sea-bird, headlong into the darling wetness.
wetness
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From this reading "Oh! if I had my gravity," thought she, contemplating the water, "I would flash off this balcony like a long white sea-bird, headlong into the darling wetness.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For she could not walk out without a cortege, consisting in part of a troop of light horse, for fear of the liberties which the wind might take with her.
white
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From this reading "Oh! if I had my gravity," thought she, contemplating the water, "I would flash off this balcony like a long white sea-bird, headlong into the darling wetness.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For she could not walk out without a cortege, consisting in part of a troop of light horse, for fear of the liberties which the wind might take with her.
wish
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From this reading This was the only consideration that made her wish to be like other people.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For she could not walk out without a cortege, consisting in part of a troop of light horse, for fear of the liberties which the wind might take with her.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For she could not walk out without a cortege, consisting in part of a troop of light horse, for fear of the liberties which the wind might take with her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Oh! if I had my gravity," thought she, contemplating the water, "I would flash off this balcony like a long white sea-bird, headlong into the darling wetness.
