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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 MAURICE had stood during the whole interview, his eyes fastened on the sick girl, fascinated by her sweet smile, and low-spoken words, and at last, when she turned to him and asked,— "Are you the kind boy who brought me a dinner of strawberries?"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As nothing was said about the dressing-gown, Mrs. Seyton did not allude to it, and, fearing to fatigue Kitty, soon rose to leave.
allude
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From this reading As nothing was said about the dressing-gown, Mrs. Seyton did not allude to it, and, fearing to fatigue Kitty, soon rose to leave.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MAURICE had stood during the whole interview, his eyes fastened on the sick girl, fascinated by her sweet smile, and low-spoken words, and at last, when she turned to him and asked,— "Are you the kind boy who brought me a dinner of strawberries?"
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MAURICE had stood during the whole interview, his eyes fastened on the sick girl, fascinated by her sweet smile, and low-spoken words, and at last, when she turned to him and asked,— "Are you the kind boy who brought me a dinner of strawberries?"
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As nothing was said about the dressing-gown, Mrs. Seyton did not allude to it, and, fearing to fatigue Kitty, soon rose to leave.
asked
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From this reading MAURICE had stood during the whole interview, his eyes fastened on the sick girl, fascinated by her sweet smile, and low-spoken words, and at last, when she turned to him and asked,— "Are you the kind boy who brought me a dinner of strawberries?"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MAURICE had stood during the whole interview, his eyes fastened on the sick girl, fascinated by her sweet smile, and low-spoken words, and at last, when she turned to him and asked,— "Are you the kind boy who brought me a dinner of strawberries?"
blushed
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From this reading He blushed with pleasure.
boy
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From this reading MAURICE had stood during the whole interview, his eyes fastened on the sick girl, fascinated by her sweet smile, and low-spoken words, and at last, when she turned to him and asked,— "Are you the kind boy who brought me a dinner of strawberries?"
brought
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From this reading MAURICE had stood during the whole interview, his eyes fastened on the sick girl, fascinated by her sweet smile, and low-spoken words, and at last, when she turned to him and asked,— "Are you the kind boy who brought me a dinner of strawberries?"
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MAURICE had stood during the whole interview, his eyes fastened on the sick girl, fascinated by her sweet smile, and low-spoken words, and at last, when she turned to him and asked,— "Are you the kind boy who brought me a dinner of strawberries?"
come
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From this reading "I'm so glad you've come early this year," murmured the invalid.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As nothing was said about the dressing-gown, Mrs. Seyton did not allude to it, and, fearing to fatigue Kitty, soon rose to leave.
dinner
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From this reading MAURICE had stood during the whole interview, his eyes fastened on the sick girl, fascinated by her sweet smile, and low-spoken words, and at last, when she turned to him and asked,— "Are you the kind boy who brought me a dinner of strawberries?"
dressing-gown
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From this reading As nothing was said about the dressing-gown, Mrs. Seyton did not allude to it, and, fearing to fatigue Kitty, soon rose to leave.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading MAURICE had stood during the whole interview, his eyes fastened on the sick girl, fascinated by her sweet smile, and low-spoken words, and at last, when she turned to him and asked,— "Are you the kind boy who brought me a dinner of strawberries?"
early
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From this reading "I'm so glad you've come early this year," murmured the invalid.
eyes
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From this reading MAURICE had stood during the whole interview, his eyes fastened on the sick girl, fascinated by her sweet smile, and low-spoken words, and at last, when she turned to him and asked,— "Are you the kind boy who brought me a dinner of strawberries?"
fascinated
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From this reading MAURICE had stood during the whole interview, his eyes fastened on the sick girl, fascinated by her sweet smile, and low-spoken words, and at last, when she turned to him and asked,— "Are you the kind boy who brought me a dinner of strawberries?"
fastened
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From this reading MAURICE had stood during the whole interview, his eyes fastened on the sick girl, fascinated by her sweet smile, and low-spoken words, and at last, when she turned to him and asked,— "Are you the kind boy who brought me a dinner of strawberries?"
fatigue
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From this reading As nothing was said about the dressing-gown, Mrs. Seyton did not allude to it, and, fearing to fatigue Kitty, soon rose to leave.
fearing
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From this reading As nothing was said about the dressing-gown, Mrs. Seyton did not allude to it, and, fearing to fatigue Kitty, soon rose to leave.
girl
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From this reading MAURICE had stood during the whole interview, his eyes fastened on the sick girl, fascinated by her sweet smile, and low-spoken words, and at last, when she turned to him and asked,— "Are you the kind boy who brought me a dinner of strawberries?"
glad
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From this reading "I'm so glad you've come early this year," murmured the invalid.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MAURICE had stood during the whole interview, his eyes fastened on the sick girl, fascinated by her sweet smile, and low-spoken words, and at last, when she turned to him and asked,— "Are you the kind boy who brought me a dinner of strawberries?"
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He blushed with pleasure.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MAURICE had stood during the whole interview, his eyes fastened on the sick girl, fascinated by her sweet smile, and low-spoken words, and at last, when she turned to him and asked,— "Are you the kind boy who brought me a dinner of strawberries?"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MAURICE had stood during the whole interview, his eyes fastened on the sick girl, fascinated by her sweet smile, and low-spoken words, and at last, when she turned to him and asked,— "Are you the kind boy who brought me a dinner of strawberries?"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MAURICE had stood during the whole interview, his eyes fastened on the sick girl, fascinated by her sweet smile, and low-spoken words, and at last, when she turned to him and asked,— "Are you the kind boy who brought me a dinner of strawberries?"
I'm
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From this reading "I'm so glad you've come early this year," murmured the invalid.
interview
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From this reading MAURICE had stood during the whole interview, his eyes fastened on the sick girl, fascinated by her sweet smile, and low-spoken words, and at last, when she turned to him and asked,— "Are you the kind boy who brought me a dinner of strawberries?"
invalid
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From this reading "I'm so glad you've come early this year," murmured the invalid.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As nothing was said about the dressing-gown, Mrs. Seyton did not allude to it, and, fearing to fatigue Kitty, soon rose to leave.
kind
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From this reading MAURICE had stood during the whole interview, his eyes fastened on the sick girl, fascinated by her sweet smile, and low-spoken words, and at last, when she turned to him and asked,— "Are you the kind boy who brought me a dinner of strawberries?"
KITTY
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From this reading VISIT TO KITTY.
last
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From this reading MAURICE had stood during the whole interview, his eyes fastened on the sick girl, fascinated by her sweet smile, and low-spoken words, and at last, when she turned to him and asked,— "Are you the kind boy who brought me a dinner of strawberries?"
leave
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From this reading As nothing was said about the dressing-gown, Mrs. Seyton did not allude to it, and, fearing to fatigue Kitty, soon rose to leave.
low-spoken
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From this reading MAURICE had stood during the whole interview, his eyes fastened on the sick girl, fascinated by her sweet smile, and low-spoken words, and at last, when she turned to him and asked,— "Are you the kind boy who brought me a dinner of strawberries?"
MAURICE
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From this reading MAURICE had stood during the whole interview, his eyes fastened on the sick girl, fascinated by her sweet smile, and low-spoken words, and at last, when she turned to him and asked,— "Are you the kind boy who brought me a dinner of strawberries?"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MAURICE had stood during the whole interview, his eyes fastened on the sick girl, fascinated by her sweet smile, and low-spoken words, and at last, when she turned to him and asked,— "Are you the kind boy who brought me a dinner of strawberries?"
Mrs
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From this reading As nothing was said about the dressing-gown, Mrs. Seyton did not allude to it, and, fearing to fatigue Kitty, soon rose to leave.
murmured
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From this reading "I'm so glad you've come early this year," murmured the invalid.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As nothing was said about the dressing-gown, Mrs. Seyton did not allude to it, and, fearing to fatigue Kitty, soon rose to leave.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading As nothing was said about the dressing-gown, Mrs. Seyton did not allude to it, and, fearing to fatigue Kitty, soon rose to leave.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MAURICE had stood during the whole interview, his eyes fastened on the sick girl, fascinated by her sweet smile, and low-spoken words, and at last, when she turned to him and asked,— "Are you the kind boy who brought me a dinner of strawberries?"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MAURICE had stood during the whole interview, his eyes fastened on the sick girl, fascinated by her sweet smile, and low-spoken words, and at last, when she turned to him and asked,— "Are you the kind boy who brought me a dinner of strawberries?"
pleasure
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From this reading He blushed with pleasure.
rose
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From this reading As nothing was said about the dressing-gown, Mrs. Seyton did not allude to it, and, fearing to fatigue Kitty, soon rose to leave.
said
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From this reading As nothing was said about the dressing-gown, Mrs. Seyton did not allude to it, and, fearing to fatigue Kitty, soon rose to leave.
Seyton
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From this reading As nothing was said about the dressing-gown, Mrs. Seyton did not allude to it, and, fearing to fatigue Kitty, soon rose to leave.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MAURICE had stood during the whole interview, his eyes fastened on the sick girl, fascinated by her sweet smile, and low-spoken words, and at last, when she turned to him and asked,— "Are you the kind boy who brought me a dinner of strawberries?"
sick
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From this reading MAURICE had stood during the whole interview, his eyes fastened on the sick girl, fascinated by her sweet smile, and low-spoken words, and at last, when she turned to him and asked,— "Are you the kind boy who brought me a dinner of strawberries?"
smile
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From this reading MAURICE had stood during the whole interview, his eyes fastened on the sick girl, fascinated by her sweet smile, and low-spoken words, and at last, when she turned to him and asked,— "Are you the kind boy who brought me a dinner of strawberries?"
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I'm so glad you've come early this year," murmured the invalid.
soon
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From this reading As nothing was said about the dressing-gown, Mrs. Seyton did not allude to it, and, fearing to fatigue Kitty, soon rose to leave.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading MAURICE had stood during the whole interview, his eyes fastened on the sick girl, fascinated by her sweet smile, and low-spoken words, and at last, when she turned to him and asked,— "Are you the kind boy who brought me a dinner of strawberries?"
strawberries
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From this reading MAURICE had stood during the whole interview, his eyes fastened on the sick girl, fascinated by her sweet smile, and low-spoken words, and at last, when she turned to him and asked,— "Are you the kind boy who brought me a dinner of strawberries?"
sweet
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From this reading MAURICE had stood during the whole interview, his eyes fastened on the sick girl, fascinated by her sweet smile, and low-spoken words, and at last, when she turned to him and asked,— "Are you the kind boy who brought me a dinner of strawberries?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAURICE had stood during the whole interview, his eyes fastened on the sick girl, fascinated by her sweet smile, and low-spoken words, and at last, when she turned to him and asked,— "Are you the kind boy who brought me a dinner of strawberries?"
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I'm so glad you've come early this year," murmured the invalid.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VISIT TO KITTY.
turned
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From this reading MAURICE had stood during the whole interview, his eyes fastened on the sick girl, fascinated by her sweet smile, and low-spoken words, and at last, when she turned to him and asked,— "Are you the kind boy who brought me a dinner of strawberries?"
VISIT
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From this reading VISIT TO KITTY.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As nothing was said about the dressing-gown, Mrs. Seyton did not allude to it, and, fearing to fatigue Kitty, soon rose to leave.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading MAURICE had stood during the whole interview, his eyes fastened on the sick girl, fascinated by her sweet smile, and low-spoken words, and at last, when she turned to him and asked,— "Are you the kind boy who brought me a dinner of strawberries?"
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading MAURICE had stood during the whole interview, his eyes fastened on the sick girl, fascinated by her sweet smile, and low-spoken words, and at last, when she turned to him and asked,— "Are you the kind boy who brought me a dinner of strawberries?"
whole
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From this reading MAURICE had stood during the whole interview, his eyes fastened on the sick girl, fascinated by her sweet smile, and low-spoken words, and at last, when she turned to him and asked,— "Are you the kind boy who brought me a dinner of strawberries?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He blushed with pleasure.
words
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From this reading MAURICE had stood during the whole interview, his eyes fastened on the sick girl, fascinated by her sweet smile, and low-spoken words, and at last, when she turned to him and asked,— "Are you the kind boy who brought me a dinner of strawberries?"
year
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From this reading "I'm so glad you've come early this year," murmured the invalid.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MAURICE had stood during the whole interview, his eyes fastened on the sick girl, fascinated by her sweet smile, and low-spoken words, and at last, when she turned to him and asked,— "Are you the kind boy who brought me a dinner of strawberries?"
you've
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From this reading "I'm so glad you've come early this year," murmured the invalid.
