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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 In perfect summer weather, when the heart is brimful of happiness, and when a great desire has been unexpectedly fulfilled, what can there possibly be more delightful than an open-air life?
accompany
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From this reading Maggie could only stay for one week longer with her friends; but Aneta had changed her mind with regard to Belgium, and was to go with the young Cardews to the seaside, and Mrs. Cardew had asked the Tristram girls to accompany them.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In perfect summer weather, when the heart is brimful of happiness, and when a great desire has been unexpectedly fulfilled, what can there possibly be more delightful than an open-air life?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In perfect summer weather, when the heart is brimful of happiness, and when a great desire has been unexpectedly fulfilled, what can there possibly be more delightful than an open-air life?
Aneta
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From this reading Maggie could only stay for one week longer with her friends; but Aneta had changed her mind with regard to Belgium, and was to go with the young Cardews to the seaside, and Mrs. Cardew had asked the Tristram girls to accompany them.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Maggie could only stay for one week longer with her friends; but Aneta had changed her mind with regard to Belgium, and was to go with the young Cardews to the seaside, and Mrs. Cardew had asked the Tristram girls to accompany them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In perfect summer weather, when the heart is brimful of happiness, and when a great desire has been unexpectedly fulfilled, what can there possibly be more delightful than an open-air life?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In perfect summer weather, when the heart is brimful of happiness, and when a great desire has been unexpectedly fulfilled, what can there possibly be more delightful than an open-air life?
Belgium
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From this reading Maggie could only stay for one week longer with her friends; but Aneta had changed her mind with regard to Belgium, and was to go with the young Cardews to the seaside, and Mrs. Cardew had asked the Tristram girls to accompany them.
belonged
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From this reading This was what the girls who belonged to the rectory and the girls who belonged to the Manor now found.
benefit
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Cardew and Mr. and Mrs. Tristram could not do enough for their benefit.
brimful
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From this reading In perfect summer weather, when the heart is brimful of happiness, and when a great desire has been unexpectedly fulfilled, what can there possibly be more delightful than an open-air life?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Maggie could only stay for one week longer with her friends; but Aneta had changed her mind with regard to Belgium, and was to go with the young Cardews to the seaside, and Mrs. Cardew had asked the Tristram girls to accompany them.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading In perfect summer weather, when the heart is brimful of happiness, and when a great desire has been unexpectedly fulfilled, what can there possibly be more delightful than an open-air life?
Cardew
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Cardew and Mr. and Mrs. Tristram could not do enough for their benefit.
Cardews
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From this reading Maggie could only stay for one week longer with her friends; but Aneta had changed her mind with regard to Belgium, and was to go with the young Cardews to the seaside, and Mrs. Cardew had asked the Tristram girls to accompany them.
changed
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From this reading Maggie could only stay for one week longer with her friends; but Aneta had changed her mind with regard to Belgium, and was to go with the young Cardews to the seaside, and Mrs. Cardew had asked the Tristram girls to accompany them.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Cardew and Mr. and Mrs. Tristram could not do enough for their benefit.
delightful
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From this reading In perfect summer weather, when the heart is brimful of happiness, and when a great desire has been unexpectedly fulfilled, what can there possibly be more delightful than an open-air life?
desire
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From this reading In perfect summer weather, when the heart is brimful of happiness, and when a great desire has been unexpectedly fulfilled, what can there possibly be more delightful than an open-air life?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Cardew and Mr. and Mrs. Tristram could not do enough for their benefit.
enough
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Cardew and Mr. and Mrs. Tristram could not do enough for their benefit.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Cardew and Mr. and Mrs. Tristram could not do enough for their benefit.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was what the girls who belonged to the rectory and the girls who belonged to the Manor now found.
friends
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From this reading Maggie could only stay for one week longer with her friends; but Aneta had changed her mind with regard to Belgium, and was to go with the young Cardews to the seaside, and Mrs. Cardew had asked the Tristram girls to accompany them.
fulfilled
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From this reading In perfect summer weather, when the heart is brimful of happiness, and when a great desire has been unexpectedly fulfilled, what can there possibly be more delightful than an open-air life?
girls
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From this reading This was what the girls who belonged to the rectory and the girls who belonged to the Manor now found.
go
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From this reading Maggie could only stay for one week longer with her friends; but Aneta had changed her mind with regard to Belgium, and was to go with the young Cardews to the seaside, and Mrs. Cardew had asked the Tristram girls to accompany them.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In perfect summer weather, when the heart is brimful of happiness, and when a great desire has been unexpectedly fulfilled, what can there possibly be more delightful than an open-air life?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Maggie could only stay for one week longer with her friends; but Aneta had changed her mind with regard to Belgium, and was to go with the young Cardews to the seaside, and Mrs. Cardew had asked the Tristram girls to accompany them.
happiness
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From this reading In perfect summer weather, when the heart is brimful of happiness, and when a great desire has been unexpectedly fulfilled, what can there possibly be more delightful than an open-air life?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In perfect summer weather, when the heart is brimful of happiness, and when a great desire has been unexpectedly fulfilled, what can there possibly be more delightful than an open-air life?
heart
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From this reading In perfect summer weather, when the heart is brimful of happiness, and when a great desire has been unexpectedly fulfilled, what can there possibly be more delightful than an open-air life?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Maggie could only stay for one week longer with her friends; but Aneta had changed her mind with regard to Belgium, and was to go with the young Cardews to the seaside, and Mrs. Cardew had asked the Tristram girls to accompany them.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In perfect summer weather, when the heart is brimful of happiness, and when a great desire has been unexpectedly fulfilled, what can there possibly be more delightful than an open-air life?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In perfect summer weather, when the heart is brimful of happiness, and when a great desire has been unexpectedly fulfilled, what can there possibly be more delightful than an open-air life?
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In perfect summer weather, when the heart is brimful of happiness, and when a great desire has been unexpectedly fulfilled, what can there possibly be more delightful than an open-air life?
longer
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From this reading Maggie could only stay for one week longer with her friends; but Aneta had changed her mind with regard to Belgium, and was to go with the young Cardews to the seaside, and Mrs. Cardew had asked the Tristram girls to accompany them.
Maggie
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From this reading Maggie could only stay for one week longer with her friends; but Aneta had changed her mind with regard to Belgium, and was to go with the young Cardews to the seaside, and Mrs. Cardew had asked the Tristram girls to accompany them.
Manor
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From this reading This was what the girls who belonged to the rectory and the girls who belonged to the Manor now found.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Maggie could only stay for one week longer with her friends; but Aneta had changed her mind with regard to Belgium, and was to go with the young Cardews to the seaside, and Mrs. Cardew had asked the Tristram girls to accompany them.
more
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From this reading In perfect summer weather, when the heart is brimful of happiness, and when a great desire has been unexpectedly fulfilled, what can there possibly be more delightful than an open-air life?
Mr
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Cardew and Mr. and Mrs. Tristram could not do enough for their benefit.
Mrs
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Cardew and Mr. and Mrs. Tristram could not do enough for their benefit.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Cardew and Mr. and Mrs. Tristram could not do enough for their benefit.
now
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From this reading This was what the girls who belonged to the rectory and the girls who belonged to the Manor now found.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In perfect summer weather, when the heart is brimful of happiness, and when a great desire has been unexpectedly fulfilled, what can there possibly be more delightful than an open-air life?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Maggie could only stay for one week longer with her friends; but Aneta had changed her mind with regard to Belgium, and was to go with the young Cardews to the seaside, and Mrs. Cardew had asked the Tristram girls to accompany them.
only
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From this reading Maggie could only stay for one week longer with her friends; but Aneta had changed her mind with regard to Belgium, and was to go with the young Cardews to the seaside, and Mrs. Cardew had asked the Tristram girls to accompany them.
open-air
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From this reading In perfect summer weather, when the heart is brimful of happiness, and when a great desire has been unexpectedly fulfilled, what can there possibly be more delightful than an open-air life?
perfect
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From this reading In perfect summer weather, when the heart is brimful of happiness, and when a great desire has been unexpectedly fulfilled, what can there possibly be more delightful than an open-air life?
possibly
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From this reading In perfect summer weather, when the heart is brimful of happiness, and when a great desire has been unexpectedly fulfilled, what can there possibly be more delightful than an open-air life?
POUNDS
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From this reading TEN POUNDS.
rectory
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From this reading This was what the girls who belonged to the rectory and the girls who belonged to the Manor now found.
regard
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From this reading Maggie could only stay for one week longer with her friends; but Aneta had changed her mind with regard to Belgium, and was to go with the young Cardews to the seaside, and Mrs. Cardew had asked the Tristram girls to accompany them.
seaside
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From this reading Maggie could only stay for one week longer with her friends; but Aneta had changed her mind with regard to Belgium, and was to go with the young Cardews to the seaside, and Mrs. Cardew had asked the Tristram girls to accompany them.
stay
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From this reading Maggie could only stay for one week longer with her friends; but Aneta had changed her mind with regard to Belgium, and was to go with the young Cardews to the seaside, and Mrs. Cardew had asked the Tristram girls to accompany them.
summer
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From this reading In perfect summer weather, when the heart is brimful of happiness, and when a great desire has been unexpectedly fulfilled, what can there possibly be more delightful than an open-air life?
TEN
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From this reading TEN POUNDS.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In perfect summer weather, when the heart is brimful of happiness, and when a great desire has been unexpectedly fulfilled, what can there possibly be more delightful than an open-air life?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In perfect summer weather, when the heart is brimful of happiness, and when a great desire has been unexpectedly fulfilled, what can there possibly be more delightful than an open-air life?
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Cardew and Mr. and Mrs. Tristram could not do enough for their benefit.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Maggie could only stay for one week longer with her friends; but Aneta had changed her mind with regard to Belgium, and was to go with the young Cardews to the seaside, and Mrs. Cardew had asked the Tristram girls to accompany them.
there
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From this reading In perfect summer weather, when the heart is brimful of happiness, and when a great desire has been unexpectedly fulfilled, what can there possibly be more delightful than an open-air life?
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was what the girls who belonged to the rectory and the girls who belonged to the Manor now found.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was what the girls who belonged to the rectory and the girls who belonged to the Manor now found.
Tristram
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Cardew and Mr. and Mrs. Tristram could not do enough for their benefit.
unexpectedly
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From this reading In perfect summer weather, when the heart is brimful of happiness, and when a great desire has been unexpectedly fulfilled, what can there possibly be more delightful than an open-air life?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was what the girls who belonged to the rectory and the girls who belonged to the Manor now found.
weather
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From this reading In perfect summer weather, when the heart is brimful of happiness, and when a great desire has been unexpectedly fulfilled, what can there possibly be more delightful than an open-air life?
week
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From this reading Maggie could only stay for one week longer with her friends; but Aneta had changed her mind with regard to Belgium, and was to go with the young Cardews to the seaside, and Mrs. Cardew had asked the Tristram girls to accompany them.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In perfect summer weather, when the heart is brimful of happiness, and when a great desire has been unexpectedly fulfilled, what can there possibly be more delightful than an open-air life?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In perfect summer weather, when the heart is brimful of happiness, and when a great desire has been unexpectedly fulfilled, what can there possibly be more delightful than an open-air life?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This was what the girls who belonged to the rectory and the girls who belonged to the Manor now found.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Maggie could only stay for one week longer with her friends; but Aneta had changed her mind with regard to Belgium, and was to go with the young Cardews to the seaside, and Mrs. Cardew had asked the Tristram girls to accompany them.
young
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From this reading Maggie could only stay for one week longer with her friends; but Aneta had changed her mind with regard to Belgium, and was to go with the young Cardews to the seaside, and Mrs. Cardew had asked the Tristram girls to accompany them.
