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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 "I must apologize for my tardiness," he said, gravely, as they walked into the library, which was softly lighted by a shaded lamp.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Julia met him at the door, garbed in some dainty white stuff with lace about it, and wearing one rose in her hair, which waved from her forehead and was dressed low upon her neck.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "But as I was starting out I had an urgent call from a very poor family on the edge of town.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Julia met him at the door, garbed in some dainty white stuff with lace about it, and wearing one rose in her hair, which waved from her forehead and was dressed low upon her neck.
apologize
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From this reading "I must apologize for my tardiness," he said, gravely, as they walked into the library, which was softly lighted by a shaded lamp.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I must apologize for my tardiness," he said, gravely, as they walked into the library, which was softly lighted by a shaded lamp.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Julia met him at the door, garbed in some dainty white stuff with lace about it, and wearing one rose in her hair, which waved from her forehead and was dressed low upon her neck.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A little child had fallen and broken its leg.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Glenning's engagement was for eight o'clock the following evening, but he did not come till nine.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I must apologize for my tardiness," he said, gravely, as they walked into the library, which was softly lighted by a shaded lamp.
call
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From this reading "But as I was starting out I had an urgent call from a very poor family on the edge of town.
child
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From this reading A little child had fallen and broken its leg.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Glenning's engagement was for eight o'clock the following evening, but he did not come till nine.
dainty
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From this reading Julia met him at the door, garbed in some dainty white stuff with lace about it, and wearing one rose in her hair, which waved from her forehead and was dressed low upon her neck.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Glenning's engagement was for eight o'clock the following evening, but he did not come till nine.
door
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From this reading Julia met him at the door, garbed in some dainty white stuff with lace about it, and wearing one rose in her hair, which waved from her forehead and was dressed low upon her neck.
dressed
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From this reading Julia met him at the door, garbed in some dainty white stuff with lace about it, and wearing one rose in her hair, which waved from her forehead and was dressed low upon her neck.
edge
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From this reading "But as I was starting out I had an urgent call from a very poor family on the edge of town.
eight
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From this reading Glenning's engagement was for eight o'clock the following evening, but he did not come till nine.
engagement
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From this reading Glenning's engagement was for eight o'clock the following evening, but he did not come till nine.
evening
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From this reading Glenning's engagement was for eight o'clock the following evening, but he did not come till nine.
fallen
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From this reading A little child had fallen and broken its leg.
family
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From this reading "But as I was starting out I had an urgent call from a very poor family on the edge of town.
following
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From this reading Glenning's engagement was for eight o'clock the following evening, but he did not come till nine.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Glenning's engagement was for eight o'clock the following evening, but he did not come till nine.
forehead
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From this reading Julia met him at the door, garbed in some dainty white stuff with lace about it, and wearing one rose in her hair, which waved from her forehead and was dressed low upon her neck.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Julia met him at the door, garbed in some dainty white stuff with lace about it, and wearing one rose in her hair, which waved from her forehead and was dressed low upon her neck.
garbed
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From this reading Julia met him at the door, garbed in some dainty white stuff with lace about it, and wearing one rose in her hair, which waved from her forehead and was dressed low upon her neck.
Glenning's
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From this reading Glenning's engagement was for eight o'clock the following evening, but he did not come till nine.
gravely
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From this reading "I must apologize for my tardiness," he said, gravely, as they walked into the library, which was softly lighted by a shaded lamp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "But as I was starting out I had an urgent call from a very poor family on the edge of town.
hair
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From this reading Julia met him at the door, garbed in some dainty white stuff with lace about it, and wearing one rose in her hair, which waved from her forehead and was dressed low upon her neck.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Glenning's engagement was for eight o'clock the following evening, but he did not come till nine.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Julia met him at the door, garbed in some dainty white stuff with lace about it, and wearing one rose in her hair, which waved from her forehead and was dressed low upon her neck.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Julia met him at the door, garbed in some dainty white stuff with lace about it, and wearing one rose in her hair, which waved from her forehead and was dressed low upon her neck.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must apologize for my tardiness," he said, gravely, as they walked into the library, which was softly lighted by a shaded lamp.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Julia met him at the door, garbed in some dainty white stuff with lace about it, and wearing one rose in her hair, which waved from her forehead and was dressed low upon her neck.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I must apologize for my tardiness," he said, gravely, as they walked into the library, which was softly lighted by a shaded lamp.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Julia met him at the door, garbed in some dainty white stuff with lace about it, and wearing one rose in her hair, which waved from her forehead and was dressed low upon her neck.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A little child had fallen and broken its leg.
Julia
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From this reading Julia met him at the door, garbed in some dainty white stuff with lace about it, and wearing one rose in her hair, which waved from her forehead and was dressed low upon her neck.
lace
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From this reading Julia met him at the door, garbed in some dainty white stuff with lace about it, and wearing one rose in her hair, which waved from her forehead and was dressed low upon her neck.
lamp
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From this reading "I must apologize for my tardiness," he said, gravely, as they walked into the library, which was softly lighted by a shaded lamp.
leg
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From this reading A little child had fallen and broken its leg.
library
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From this reading "I must apologize for my tardiness," he said, gravely, as they walked into the library, which was softly lighted by a shaded lamp.
lighted
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From this reading "I must apologize for my tardiness," he said, gravely, as they walked into the library, which was softly lighted by a shaded lamp.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A little child had fallen and broken its leg.
low
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From this reading Julia met him at the door, garbed in some dainty white stuff with lace about it, and wearing one rose in her hair, which waved from her forehead and was dressed low upon her neck.
met
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From this reading Julia met him at the door, garbed in some dainty white stuff with lace about it, and wearing one rose in her hair, which waved from her forehead and was dressed low upon her neck.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must apologize for my tardiness," he said, gravely, as they walked into the library, which was softly lighted by a shaded lamp.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I must apologize for my tardiness," he said, gravely, as they walked into the library, which was softly lighted by a shaded lamp.
neck
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From this reading Julia met him at the door, garbed in some dainty white stuff with lace about it, and wearing one rose in her hair, which waved from her forehead and was dressed low upon her neck.
nine
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From this reading Glenning's engagement was for eight o'clock the following evening, but he did not come till nine.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Glenning's engagement was for eight o'clock the following evening, but he did not come till nine.
o'clock
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From this reading Glenning's engagement was for eight o'clock the following evening, but he did not come till nine.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But as I was starting out I had an urgent call from a very poor family on the edge of town.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "But as I was starting out I had an urgent call from a very poor family on the edge of town.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Julia met him at the door, garbed in some dainty white stuff with lace about it, and wearing one rose in her hair, which waved from her forehead and was dressed low upon her neck.
out
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From this reading "But as I was starting out I had an urgent call from a very poor family on the edge of town.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But as I was starting out I had an urgent call from a very poor family on the edge of town.
rose
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From this reading Julia met him at the door, garbed in some dainty white stuff with lace about it, and wearing one rose in her hair, which waved from her forehead and was dressed low upon her neck.
said
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From this reading "I must apologize for my tardiness," he said, gravely, as they walked into the library, which was softly lighted by a shaded lamp.
shaded
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From this reading "I must apologize for my tardiness," he said, gravely, as they walked into the library, which was softly lighted by a shaded lamp.
softly
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From this reading "I must apologize for my tardiness," he said, gravely, as they walked into the library, which was softly lighted by a shaded lamp.
some
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From this reading Julia met him at the door, garbed in some dainty white stuff with lace about it, and wearing one rose in her hair, which waved from her forehead and was dressed low upon her neck.
starting
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From this reading "But as I was starting out I had an urgent call from a very poor family on the edge of town.
stuff
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From this reading Julia met him at the door, garbed in some dainty white stuff with lace about it, and wearing one rose in her hair, which waved from her forehead and was dressed low upon her neck.
tardiness
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From this reading "I must apologize for my tardiness," he said, gravely, as they walked into the library, which was softly lighted by a shaded lamp.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Glenning's engagement was for eight o'clock the following evening, but he did not come till nine.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I must apologize for my tardiness," he said, gravely, as they walked into the library, which was softly lighted by a shaded lamp.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Glenning's engagement was for eight o'clock the following evening, but he did not come till nine.
town
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From this reading "But as I was starting out I had an urgent call from a very poor family on the edge of town.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Julia met him at the door, garbed in some dainty white stuff with lace about it, and wearing one rose in her hair, which waved from her forehead and was dressed low upon her neck.
urgent
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From this reading "But as I was starting out I had an urgent call from a very poor family on the edge of town.
very
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From this reading "But as I was starting out I had an urgent call from a very poor family on the edge of town.
walked
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From this reading "I must apologize for my tardiness," he said, gravely, as they walked into the library, which was softly lighted by a shaded lamp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Glenning's engagement was for eight o'clock the following evening, but he did not come till nine.
waved
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From this reading Julia met him at the door, garbed in some dainty white stuff with lace about it, and wearing one rose in her hair, which waved from her forehead and was dressed low upon her neck.
wearing
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From this reading Julia met him at the door, garbed in some dainty white stuff with lace about it, and wearing one rose in her hair, which waved from her forehead and was dressed low upon her neck.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Julia met him at the door, garbed in some dainty white stuff with lace about it, and wearing one rose in her hair, which waved from her forehead and was dressed low upon her neck.
white
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From this reading Julia met him at the door, garbed in some dainty white stuff with lace about it, and wearing one rose in her hair, which waved from her forehead and was dressed low upon her neck.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Julia met him at the door, garbed in some dainty white stuff with lace about it, and wearing one rose in her hair, which waved from her forehead and was dressed low upon her neck.
