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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 Mrs. O'Brien and Jamie came out after a time and Rosie talked to them about the country, telling them of all the marvels of farm and roadside.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mrs. O'Brien and Jamie came out after a time and Rosie talked to them about the country, telling them of all the marvels of farm and roadside.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mrs. O'Brien and Jamie came out after a time and Rosie talked to them about the country, telling them of all the marvels of farm and roadside.
all
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From this reading Mrs. O'Brien and Jamie came out after a time and Rosie talked to them about the country, telling them of all the marvels of farm and roadside.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The question kept repeating itself to Rosie as she sat on the porch steps while day slowly faded and twilight deepened into night.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The question kept repeating itself to Rosie as she sat on the porch steps while day slowly faded and twilight deepened into night.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But through it all her mind kept reverting to the problem which had met her so promptly on her return.
came
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From this reading Mrs. O'Brien and Jamie came out after a time and Rosie talked to them about the country, telling them of all the marvels of farm and roadside.
COMMON
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From this reading ROSIE URGES COMMON SENSE "Why is he in love?"
country
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From this reading Mrs. O'Brien and Jamie came out after a time and Rosie talked to them about the country, telling them of all the marvels of farm and roadside.
day
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From this reading The question kept repeating itself to Rosie as she sat on the porch steps while day slowly faded and twilight deepened into night.
deepened
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From this reading The question kept repeating itself to Rosie as she sat on the porch steps while day slowly faded and twilight deepened into night.
faded
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From this reading The question kept repeating itself to Rosie as she sat on the porch steps while day slowly faded and twilight deepened into night.
farm
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From this reading Mrs. O'Brien and Jamie came out after a time and Rosie talked to them about the country, telling them of all the marvels of farm and roadside.
finish
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From this reading "When you know Mis' Riley," she told her mother, "then you understand Jarge from start to finish.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "When you know Mis' Riley," she told her mother, "then you understand Jarge from start to finish.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But through it all her mind kept reverting to the problem which had met her so promptly on her return.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ROSIE URGES COMMON SENSE "Why is he in love?"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But through it all her mind kept reverting to the problem which had met her so promptly on her return.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ROSIE URGES COMMON SENSE "Why is he in love?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The question kept repeating itself to Rosie as she sat on the porch steps while day slowly faded and twilight deepened into night.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ROSIE URGES COMMON SENSE "Why is he in love?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But through it all her mind kept reverting to the problem which had met her so promptly on her return.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The question kept repeating itself to Rosie as she sat on the porch steps while day slowly faded and twilight deepened into night.
Jamie
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From this reading Mrs. O'Brien and Jamie came out after a time and Rosie talked to them about the country, telling them of all the marvels of farm and roadside.
Jarge
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From this reading "When you know Mis' Riley," she told her mother, "then you understand Jarge from start to finish.
kept
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From this reading The question kept repeating itself to Rosie as she sat on the porch steps while day slowly faded and twilight deepened into night.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "When you know Mis' Riley," she told her mother, "then you understand Jarge from start to finish.
love
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From this reading ROSIE URGES COMMON SENSE "Why is he in love?"
marvels
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From this reading Mrs. O'Brien and Jamie came out after a time and Rosie talked to them about the country, telling them of all the marvels of farm and roadside.
met
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From this reading But through it all her mind kept reverting to the problem which had met her so promptly on her return.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But through it all her mind kept reverting to the problem which had met her so promptly on her return.
Mis
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From this reading "When you know Mis' Riley," she told her mother, "then you understand Jarge from start to finish.
mother
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From this reading "When you know Mis' Riley," she told her mother, "then you understand Jarge from start to finish.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. O'Brien and Jamie came out after a time and Rosie talked to them about the country, telling them of all the marvels of farm and roadside.
night
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From this reading The question kept repeating itself to Rosie as she sat on the porch steps while day slowly faded and twilight deepened into night.
O'Brien
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From this reading Mrs. O'Brien and Jamie came out after a time and Rosie talked to them about the country, telling them of all the marvels of farm and roadside.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. O'Brien and Jamie came out after a time and Rosie talked to them about the country, telling them of all the marvels of farm and roadside.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The question kept repeating itself to Rosie as she sat on the porch steps while day slowly faded and twilight deepened into night.
out
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From this reading Mrs. O'Brien and Jamie came out after a time and Rosie talked to them about the country, telling them of all the marvels of farm and roadside.
porch
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From this reading The question kept repeating itself to Rosie as she sat on the porch steps while day slowly faded and twilight deepened into night.
problem
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From this reading But through it all her mind kept reverting to the problem which had met her so promptly on her return.
promptly
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From this reading But through it all her mind kept reverting to the problem which had met her so promptly on her return.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The question kept repeating itself to Rosie as she sat on the porch steps while day slowly faded and twilight deepened into night.
repeating
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From this reading The question kept repeating itself to Rosie as she sat on the porch steps while day slowly faded and twilight deepened into night.
return
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From this reading But through it all her mind kept reverting to the problem which had met her so promptly on her return.
reverting
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From this reading But through it all her mind kept reverting to the problem which had met her so promptly on her return.
Riley
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From this reading "When you know Mis' Riley," she told her mother, "then you understand Jarge from start to finish.
roadside
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From this reading Mrs. O'Brien and Jamie came out after a time and Rosie talked to them about the country, telling them of all the marvels of farm and roadside.
ROSIE
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From this reading ROSIE URGES COMMON SENSE "Why is he in love?"
sat
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From this reading The question kept repeating itself to Rosie as she sat on the porch steps while day slowly faded and twilight deepened into night.
SENSE
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From this reading ROSIE URGES COMMON SENSE "Why is he in love?"
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The question kept repeating itself to Rosie as she sat on the porch steps while day slowly faded and twilight deepened into night.
slowly
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From this reading The question kept repeating itself to Rosie as she sat on the porch steps while day slowly faded and twilight deepened into night.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But through it all her mind kept reverting to the problem which had met her so promptly on her return.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "When you know Mis' Riley," she told her mother, "then you understand Jarge from start to finish.
steps
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From this reading The question kept repeating itself to Rosie as she sat on the porch steps while day slowly faded and twilight deepened into night.
talked
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From this reading Mrs. O'Brien and Jamie came out after a time and Rosie talked to them about the country, telling them of all the marvels of farm and roadside.
telling
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From this reading Mrs. O'Brien and Jamie came out after a time and Rosie talked to them about the country, telling them of all the marvels of farm and roadside.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The question kept repeating itself to Rosie as she sat on the porch steps while day slowly faded and twilight deepened into night.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mrs. O'Brien and Jamie came out after a time and Rosie talked to them about the country, telling them of all the marvels of farm and roadside.
then
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From this reading "When you know Mis' Riley," she told her mother, "then you understand Jarge from start to finish.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But through it all her mind kept reverting to the problem which had met her so promptly on her return.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. O'Brien and Jamie came out after a time and Rosie talked to them about the country, telling them of all the marvels of farm and roadside.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The question kept repeating itself to Rosie as she sat on the porch steps while day slowly faded and twilight deepened into night.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "When you know Mis' Riley," she told her mother, "then you understand Jarge from start to finish.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading The question kept repeating itself to Rosie as she sat on the porch steps while day slowly faded and twilight deepened into night.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "When you know Mis' Riley," she told her mother, "then you understand Jarge from start to finish.
URGES
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From this reading ROSIE URGES COMMON SENSE "Why is he in love?"
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "When you know Mis' Riley," she told her mother, "then you understand Jarge from start to finish.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But through it all her mind kept reverting to the problem which had met her so promptly on her return.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The question kept repeating itself to Rosie as she sat on the porch steps while day slowly faded and twilight deepened into night.
Why
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From this reading ROSIE URGES COMMON SENSE "Why is he in love?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "When you know Mis' Riley," she told her mother, "then you understand Jarge from start to finish.
