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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, how pretty these everlastings are!" she said to herself, stopping to take a nearer view of the late fall flowers; and there's dear Esther sitting at her sewing.
Amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Am I late?" she asked, running into their one room, which served for parlor, sitting-room and kitchen.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The brook, she loved so well, tumbled on over the stones and pebbles at her side, dancing and sparkling in the sunlight, as happy as she.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, how pretty these everlastings are!" she said to herself, stopping to take a nearer view of the late fall flowers; and there's dear Esther sitting at her sewing.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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asked
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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brook
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dancing
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dear
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Esther
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everlastings
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fall
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flowers
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follow
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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gayly
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happy
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Hatty
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HATTY'S
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From this reading HATTY'S PEACEFUL HOME.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
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HOME
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From this reading HATTY'S PEACEFUL HOME.
how
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humble
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The brook, she loved so well, tumbled on over the stones and pebbles at her side, dancing and sparkling in the sunlight, as happy as she.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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kitchen
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lane
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late
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letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
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loved
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narrow
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nearer
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NOW
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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Oh
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From this reading "Oh, how pretty these everlastings are!" she said to herself, stopping to take a nearer view of the late fall flowers; and there's dear Esther sitting at her sewing.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The brook, she loved so well, tumbled on over the stones and pebbles at her side, dancing and sparkling in the sunlight, as happy as she.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Am I late?" she asked, running into their one room, which served for parlor, sitting-room and kitchen.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The brook, she loved so well, tumbled on over the stones and pebbles at her side, dancing and sparkling in the sunlight, as happy as she.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
an old-fashioned sitting room
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PEACEFUL
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From this reading HATTY'S PEACEFUL HOME.
pebbles
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From this reading The brook, she loved so well, tumbled on over the stones and pebbles at her side, dancing and sparkling in the sunlight, as happy as she.
pretty
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ran
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room
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running
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said
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served
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sewing
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shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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side
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sitting
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sitting-room
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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The brook, she loved so well, tumbled on over the stones and pebbles at her side, dancing and sparkling in the sunlight, as happy as she.
sparkling
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stones
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stopping
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sunlight
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take
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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there's
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thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Oh, how pretty these everlastings are!" she said to herself, stopping to take a nearer view of the late fall flowers; and there's dear Esther sitting at her sewing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, how pretty these everlastings are!" she said to herself, stopping to take a nearer view of the late fall flowers; and there's dear Esther sitting at her sewing.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
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tumbled
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up
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uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
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view
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well
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From this reading The brook, she loved so well, tumbled on over the stones and pebbles at her side, dancing and sparkling in the sunlight, as happy as she.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Am I late?" she asked, running into their one room, which served for parlor, sitting-room and kitchen.
