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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 She had received a letter from Mimo, by the second post, with all details of what he had heard of Mirko.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seemed perfectly well then, only at the end, as she would see, he had said he was dreaming of _Maman_ every night; and Mimo knew that this must mean he was a little feverish again, so he had felt it wiser to telegraph.
Agatha
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From this reading Little Agatha, the Morleys' child, was to return home the following day; and Mirko himself had written an excited little letter to announce this event, which Mimo enclosed.
all
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From this reading She had received a letter from Mimo, by the second post, with all details of what he had heard of Mirko.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Little Agatha, the Morleys' child, was to return home the following day; and Mirko himself had written an excited little letter to announce this event, which Mimo enclosed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Little Agatha, the Morleys' child, was to return home the following day; and Mirko himself had written an excited little letter to announce this event, which Mimo enclosed.
announce
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From this reading Little Agatha, the Morleys' child, was to return home the following day; and Mirko himself had written an excited little letter to announce this event, which Mimo enclosed.
any
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From this reading She felt numb, as if she could not pluck up enough courage to make conversation with any one.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She felt numb, as if she could not pluck up enough courage to make conversation with any one.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Zara had, at first, thought she would not go out with the shooters.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had received a letter from Mimo, by the second post, with all details of what he had heard of Mirko.
child
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From this reading Little Agatha, the Morleys' child, was to return home the following day; and Mirko himself had written an excited little letter to announce this event, which Mimo enclosed.
conversation
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From this reading She felt numb, as if she could not pluck up enough courage to make conversation with any one.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She felt numb, as if she could not pluck up enough courage to make conversation with any one.
courage
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From this reading She felt numb, as if she could not pluck up enough courage to make conversation with any one.
day
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From this reading Little Agatha, the Morleys' child, was to return home the following day; and Mirko himself had written an excited little letter to announce this event, which Mimo enclosed.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had received a letter from Mimo, by the second post, with all details of what he had heard of Mirko.
dreaming
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From this reading He seemed perfectly well then, only at the end, as she would see, he had said he was dreaming of _Maman_ every night; and Mimo knew that this must mean he was a little feverish again, so he had felt it wiser to telegraph.
enclosed
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From this reading Little Agatha, the Morleys' child, was to return home the following day; and Mirko himself had written an excited little letter to announce this event, which Mimo enclosed.
end
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From this reading He seemed perfectly well then, only at the end, as she would see, he had said he was dreaming of _Maman_ every night; and Mimo knew that this must mean he was a little feverish again, so he had felt it wiser to telegraph.
enough
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From this reading She felt numb, as if she could not pluck up enough courage to make conversation with any one.
event
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From this reading Little Agatha, the Morleys' child, was to return home the following day; and Mirko himself had written an excited little letter to announce this event, which Mimo enclosed.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He seemed perfectly well then, only at the end, as she would see, he had said he was dreaming of _Maman_ every night; and Mimo knew that this must mean he was a little feverish again, so he had felt it wiser to telegraph.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading Little Agatha, the Morleys' child, was to return home the following day; and Mirko himself had written an excited little letter to announce this event, which Mimo enclosed.
felt
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From this reading She felt numb, as if she could not pluck up enough courage to make conversation with any one.
feverish
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From this reading He seemed perfectly well then, only at the end, as she would see, he had said he was dreaming of _Maman_ every night; and Mimo knew that this must mean he was a little feverish again, so he had felt it wiser to telegraph.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Zara had, at first, thought she would not go out with the shooters.
following
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From this reading Little Agatha, the Morleys' child, was to return home the following day; and Mirko himself had written an excited little letter to announce this event, which Mimo enclosed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had received a letter from Mimo, by the second post, with all details of what he had heard of Mirko.
go
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From this reading Zara had, at first, thought she would not go out with the shooters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Zara had, at first, thought she would not go out with the shooters.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had received a letter from Mimo, by the second post, with all details of what he had heard of Mirko.
heard
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From this reading She had received a letter from Mimo, by the second post, with all details of what he had heard of Mirko.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Little Agatha, the Morleys' child, was to return home the following day; and Mirko himself had written an excited little letter to announce this event, which Mimo enclosed.
home
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From this reading Little Agatha, the Morleys' child, was to return home the following day; and Mirko himself had written an excited little letter to announce this event, which Mimo enclosed.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She felt numb, as if she could not pluck up enough courage to make conversation with any one.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He seemed perfectly well then, only at the end, as she would see, he had said he was dreaming of _Maman_ every night; and Mimo knew that this must mean he was a little feverish again, so he had felt it wiser to telegraph.
knew
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From this reading He seemed perfectly well then, only at the end, as she would see, he had said he was dreaming of _Maman_ every night; and Mimo knew that this must mean he was a little feverish again, so he had felt it wiser to telegraph.
letter
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From this reading She had received a letter from Mimo, by the second post, with all details of what he had heard of Mirko.
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little Agatha, the Morleys' child, was to return home the following day; and Mirko himself had written an excited little letter to announce this event, which Mimo enclosed.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She felt numb, as if she could not pluck up enough courage to make conversation with any one.
Maman
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From this reading He seemed perfectly well then, only at the end, as she would see, he had said he was dreaming of _Maman_ every night; and Mimo knew that this must mean he was a little feverish again, so he had felt it wiser to telegraph.
mean
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From this reading He seemed perfectly well then, only at the end, as she would see, he had said he was dreaming of _Maman_ every night; and Mimo knew that this must mean he was a little feverish again, so he had felt it wiser to telegraph.
Mimo
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From this reading She had received a letter from Mimo, by the second post, with all details of what he had heard of Mirko.
Mirko
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From this reading She had received a letter from Mimo, by the second post, with all details of what he had heard of Mirko.
Morleys
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From this reading Little Agatha, the Morleys' child, was to return home the following day; and Mirko himself had written an excited little letter to announce this event, which Mimo enclosed.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He seemed perfectly well then, only at the end, as she would see, he had said he was dreaming of _Maman_ every night; and Mimo knew that this must mean he was a little feverish again, so he had felt it wiser to telegraph.
night
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From this reading He seemed perfectly well then, only at the end, as she would see, he had said he was dreaming of _Maman_ every night; and Mimo knew that this must mean he was a little feverish again, so he had felt it wiser to telegraph.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Zara had, at first, thought she would not go out with the shooters.
numb
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From this reading She felt numb, as if she could not pluck up enough courage to make conversation with any one.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had received a letter from Mimo, by the second post, with all details of what he had heard of Mirko.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She felt numb, as if she could not pluck up enough courage to make conversation with any one.
only
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From this reading He seemed perfectly well then, only at the end, as she would see, he had said he was dreaming of _Maman_ every night; and Mimo knew that this must mean he was a little feverish again, so he had felt it wiser to telegraph.
out
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From this reading Zara had, at first, thought she would not go out with the shooters.
perfectly
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From this reading He seemed perfectly well then, only at the end, as she would see, he had said he was dreaming of _Maman_ every night; and Mimo knew that this must mean he was a little feverish again, so he had felt it wiser to telegraph.
pluck
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From this reading She felt numb, as if she could not pluck up enough courage to make conversation with any one.
post
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From this reading She had received a letter from Mimo, by the second post, with all details of what he had heard of Mirko.
received
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From this reading She had received a letter from Mimo, by the second post, with all details of what he had heard of Mirko.
return
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From this reading Little Agatha, the Morleys' child, was to return home the following day; and Mirko himself had written an excited little letter to announce this event, which Mimo enclosed.
said
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From this reading He seemed perfectly well then, only at the end, as she would see, he had said he was dreaming of _Maman_ every night; and Mimo knew that this must mean he was a little feverish again, so he had felt it wiser to telegraph.
second
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From this reading She had received a letter from Mimo, by the second post, with all details of what he had heard of Mirko.
see
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From this reading He seemed perfectly well then, only at the end, as she would see, he had said he was dreaming of _Maman_ every night; and Mimo knew that this must mean he was a little feverish again, so he had felt it wiser to telegraph.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seemed perfectly well then, only at the end, as she would see, he had said he was dreaming of _Maman_ every night; and Mimo knew that this must mean he was a little feverish again, so he had felt it wiser to telegraph.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Zara had, at first, thought she would not go out with the shooters.
shooters
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From this reading Zara had, at first, thought she would not go out with the shooters.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He seemed perfectly well then, only at the end, as she would see, he had said he was dreaming of _Maman_ every night; and Mimo knew that this must mean he was a little feverish again, so he had felt it wiser to telegraph.
telegraph
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From this reading He seemed perfectly well then, only at the end, as she would see, he had said he was dreaming of _Maman_ every night; and Mimo knew that this must mean he was a little feverish again, so he had felt it wiser to telegraph.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He seemed perfectly well then, only at the end, as she would see, he had said he was dreaming of _Maman_ every night; and Mimo knew that this must mean he was a little feverish again, so he had felt it wiser to telegraph.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Zara had, at first, thought she would not go out with the shooters.
then
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From this reading He seemed perfectly well then, only at the end, as she would see, he had said he was dreaming of _Maman_ every night; and Mimo knew that this must mean he was a little feverish again, so he had felt it wiser to telegraph.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Little Agatha, the Morleys' child, was to return home the following day; and Mirko himself had written an excited little letter to announce this event, which Mimo enclosed.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Zara had, at first, thought she would not go out with the shooters.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She felt numb, as if she could not pluck up enough courage to make conversation with any one.
up
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From this reading She felt numb, as if she could not pluck up enough courage to make conversation with any one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Little Agatha, the Morleys' child, was to return home the following day; and Mirko himself had written an excited little letter to announce this event, which Mimo enclosed.
well
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From this reading He seemed perfectly well then, only at the end, as she would see, he had said he was dreaming of _Maman_ every night; and Mimo knew that this must mean he was a little feverish again, so he had felt it wiser to telegraph.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had received a letter from Mimo, by the second post, with all details of what he had heard of Mirko.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Little Agatha, the Morleys' child, was to return home the following day; and Mirko himself had written an excited little letter to announce this event, which Mimo enclosed.
wiser
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From this reading He seemed perfectly well then, only at the end, as she would see, he had said he was dreaming of _Maman_ every night; and Mimo knew that this must mean he was a little feverish again, so he had felt it wiser to telegraph.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Zara had, at first, thought she would not go out with the shooters.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Zara had, at first, thought she would not go out with the shooters.
written
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From this reading Little Agatha, the Morleys' child, was to return home the following day; and Mirko himself had written an excited little letter to announce this event, which Mimo enclosed.
Zara
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From this reading Zara had, at first, thought she would not go out with the shooters.
