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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The visitors walking about the grounds paused to remark on her excellent play and to inquire who she was.
air
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From this reading She took her little triumph very modestly, saying that she was rather surprised at herself, and supposed that it was the fresh and delicious air of the country which had put her into such good form.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The visitors walking about the grounds paused to remark on her excellent play and to inquire who she was.
any
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From this reading Maggie was very modest with regard to her tennis, but she quickly proved that she could play better than any one else at the Manor that day.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Maggie was very modest with regard to her tennis, but she quickly proved that she could play better than any one else at the Manor that day.
better
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From this reading Maggie was very modest with regard to her tennis, but she quickly proved that she could play better than any one else at the Manor that day.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Maggie was very modest with regard to her tennis, but she quickly proved that she could play better than any one else at the Manor that day.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Maggie was very modest with regard to her tennis, but she quickly proved that she could play better than any one else at the Manor that day.
country
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From this reading She took her little triumph very modestly, saying that she was rather surprised at herself, and supposed that it was the fresh and delicious air of the country which had put her into such good form.
day
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From this reading Maggie was very modest with regard to her tennis, but she quickly proved that she could play better than any one else at the Manor that day.
delicious
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From this reading She took her little triumph very modestly, saying that she was rather surprised at herself, and supposed that it was the fresh and delicious air of the country which had put her into such good form.
else
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From this reading Maggie was very modest with regard to her tennis, but she quickly proved that she could play better than any one else at the Manor that day.
enjoyed
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From this reading Meanwhile the young people enjoyed themselves vastly.
EVERYTHINGpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading POWER WAS EVERYTHING TO MAGGIE.
excellent
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From this reading The visitors walking about the grounds paused to remark on her excellent play and to inquire who she was.
form
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From this reading She took her little triumph very modestly, saying that she was rather surprised at herself, and supposed that it was the fresh and delicious air of the country which had put her into such good form.
fresh
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From this reading She took her little triumph very modestly, saying that she was rather surprised at herself, and supposed that it was the fresh and delicious air of the country which had put her into such good form.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She took her little triumph very modestly, saying that she was rather surprised at herself, and supposed that it was the fresh and delicious air of the country which had put her into such good form.
grounds
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From this reading The visitors walking about the grounds paused to remark on her excellent play and to inquire who she was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She took her little triumph very modestly, saying that she was rather surprised at herself, and supposed that it was the fresh and delicious air of the country which had put her into such good form.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Maggie was very modest with regard to her tennis, but she quickly proved that she could play better than any one else at the Manor that day.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She took her little triumph very modestly, saying that she was rather surprised at herself, and supposed that it was the fresh and delicious air of the country which had put her into such good form.
inquire
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From this reading The visitors walking about the grounds paused to remark on her excellent play and to inquire who she was.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She took her little triumph very modestly, saying that she was rather surprised at herself, and supposed that it was the fresh and delicious air of the country which had put her into such good form.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She took her little triumph very modestly, saying that she was rather surprised at herself, and supposed that it was the fresh and delicious air of the country which had put her into such good form.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She took her little triumph very modestly, saying that she was rather surprised at herself, and supposed that it was the fresh and delicious air of the country which had put her into such good form.
MAGGIE
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From this reading POWER WAS EVERYTHING TO MAGGIE.
Manor
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From this reading Maggie was very modest with regard to her tennis, but she quickly proved that she could play better than any one else at the Manor that day.
MeanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile the young people enjoyed themselves vastly.
modest
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From this reading Maggie was very modest with regard to her tennis, but she quickly proved that she could play better than any one else at the Manor that day.
modestly
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From this reading She took her little triumph very modestly, saying that she was rather surprised at herself, and supposed that it was the fresh and delicious air of the country which had put her into such good form.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She took her little triumph very modestly, saying that she was rather surprised at herself, and supposed that it was the fresh and delicious air of the country which had put her into such good form.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The visitors walking about the grounds paused to remark on her excellent play and to inquire who she was.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Maggie was very modest with regard to her tennis, but she quickly proved that she could play better than any one else at the Manor that day.
paused
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From this reading The visitors walking about the grounds paused to remark on her excellent play and to inquire who she was.
people
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From this reading Meanwhile the young people enjoyed themselves vastly.
play
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From this reading Maggie was very modest with regard to her tennis, but she quickly proved that she could play better than any one else at the Manor that day.
POWER
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From this reading POWER WAS EVERYTHING TO MAGGIE.
proved
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From this reading Maggie was very modest with regard to her tennis, but she quickly proved that she could play better than any one else at the Manor that day.
put
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From this reading She took her little triumph very modestly, saying that she was rather surprised at herself, and supposed that it was the fresh and delicious air of the country which had put her into such good form.
quickly
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From this reading Maggie was very modest with regard to her tennis, but she quickly proved that she could play better than any one else at the Manor that day.
rather
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From this reading She took her little triumph very modestly, saying that she was rather surprised at herself, and supposed that it was the fresh and delicious air of the country which had put her into such good form.
regard
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From this reading Maggie was very modest with regard to her tennis, but she quickly proved that she could play better than any one else at the Manor that day.
remark
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From this reading The visitors walking about the grounds paused to remark on her excellent play and to inquire who she was.
saying
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From this reading She took her little triumph very modestly, saying that she was rather surprised at herself, and supposed that it was the fresh and delicious air of the country which had put her into such good form.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Maggie was very modest with regard to her tennis, but she quickly proved that she could play better than any one else at the Manor that day.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She took her little triumph very modestly, saying that she was rather surprised at herself, and supposed that it was the fresh and delicious air of the country which had put her into such good form.
supposed
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From this reading She took her little triumph very modestly, saying that she was rather surprised at herself, and supposed that it was the fresh and delicious air of the country which had put her into such good form.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She took her little triumph very modestly, saying that she was rather surprised at herself, and supposed that it was the fresh and delicious air of the country which had put her into such good form.
tennis
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From this reading Maggie was very modest with regard to her tennis, but she quickly proved that she could play better than any one else at the Manor that day.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Maggie was very modest with regard to her tennis, but she quickly proved that she could play better than any one else at the Manor that day.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Maggie was very modest with regard to her tennis, but she quickly proved that she could play better than any one else at the Manor that day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile the young people enjoyed themselves vastly.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Meanwhile the young people enjoyed themselves vastly.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading POWER WAS EVERYTHING TO MAGGIE.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She took her little triumph very modestly, saying that she was rather surprised at herself, and supposed that it was the fresh and delicious air of the country which had put her into such good form.
triumph
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From this reading She took her little triumph very modestly, saying that she was rather surprised at herself, and supposed that it was the fresh and delicious air of the country which had put her into such good form.
vastly
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From this reading Meanwhile the young people enjoyed themselves vastly.
very
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From this reading Maggie was very modest with regard to her tennis, but she quickly proved that she could play better than any one else at the Manor that day.
visitors
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From this reading The visitors walking about the grounds paused to remark on her excellent play and to inquire who she was.
walking
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From this reading The visitors walking about the grounds paused to remark on her excellent play and to inquire who she was.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading POWER WAS EVERYTHING TO MAGGIE.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She took her little triumph very modestly, saying that she was rather surprised at herself, and supposed that it was the fresh and delicious air of the country which had put her into such good form.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The visitors walking about the grounds paused to remark on her excellent play and to inquire who she was.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Maggie was very modest with regard to her tennis, but she quickly proved that she could play better than any one else at the Manor that day.
young
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From this reading Meanwhile the young people enjoyed themselves vastly.
