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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 Maggie had by no means forgotten her promise to the Tristram girls to give them a bracelet apiece.
allies
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From this reading The fact is that Molly and Belle had a somewhat peculiar position at Aylmer House, for they were not only Maggie's special friends, but also the undoubted friends and allies of Cicely, Merry, and also of Aneta.
also
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From this reading The fact is that Molly and Belle had a somewhat peculiar position at Aylmer House, for they were not only Maggie's special friends, but also the undoubted friends and allies of Cicely, Merry, and also of Aneta.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fact is that Molly and Belle had a somewhat peculiar position at Aylmer House, for they were not only Maggie's special friends, but also the undoubted friends and allies of Cicely, Merry, and also of Aneta.
Aneta
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From this reading The fact is that Molly and Belle had a somewhat peculiar position at Aylmer House, for they were not only Maggie's special friends, but also the undoubted friends and allies of Cicely, Merry, and also of Aneta.
apiece
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From this reading Maggie had by no means forgotten her promise to the Tristram girls to give them a bracelet apiece.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The fact is that Molly and Belle had a somewhat peculiar position at Aylmer House, for they were not only Maggie's special friends, but also the undoubted friends and allies of Cicely, Merry, and also of Aneta.
Aylmer
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From this reading The fact is that Molly and Belle had a somewhat peculiar position at Aylmer House, for they were not only Maggie's special friends, but also the undoubted friends and allies of Cicely, Merry, and also of Aneta.
Belle
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From this reading The fact is that Molly and Belle had a somewhat peculiar position at Aylmer House, for they were not only Maggie's special friends, but also the undoubted friends and allies of Cicely, Merry, and also of Aneta.
bracelet
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From this reading Maggie had by no means forgotten her promise to the Tristram girls to give them a bracelet apiece.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The fact is that Molly and Belle had a somewhat peculiar position at Aylmer House, for they were not only Maggie's special friends, but also the undoubted friends and allies of Cicely, Merry, and also of Aneta.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Maggie had by no means forgotten her promise to the Tristram girls to give them a bracelet apiece.
Cicely
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From this reading The fact is that Molly and Belle had a somewhat peculiar position at Aylmer House, for they were not only Maggie's special friends, but also the undoubted friends and allies of Cicely, Merry, and also of Aneta.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But they were such good-humored, good-natured, pleasant sort of girls--so lively, so jolly--that they could take up a position with ease which would oppress and distress other people.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstrɛs/
extreme sadness or suffering
From this reading But they were such good-humored, good-natured, pleasant sort of girls--so lively, so jolly--that they could take up a position with ease which would oppress and distress other people.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was easy to do this, for they were her very special friends in the school.
ease
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From this reading But they were such good-humored, good-natured, pleasant sort of girls--so lively, so jolly--that they could take up a position with ease which would oppress and distress other people.
easy
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From this reading It was easy to do this, for they were her very special friends in the school.
fact
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From this reading The fact is that Molly and Belle had a somewhat peculiar position at Aylmer House, for they were not only Maggie's special friends, but also the undoubted friends and allies of Cicely, Merry, and also of Aneta.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was easy to do this, for they were her very special friends in the school.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Maggie had by no means forgotten her promise to the Tristram girls to give them a bracelet apiece.
friends
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From this reading It was easy to do this, for they were her very special friends in the school.
girls
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From this reading Maggie had by no means forgotten her promise to the Tristram girls to give them a bracelet apiece.
give
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From this reading Maggie had by no means forgotten her promise to the Tristram girls to give them a bracelet apiece.
good-humored
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From this reading But they were such good-humored, good-natured, pleasant sort of girls--so lively, so jolly--that they could take up a position with ease which would oppress and distress other people.
good-natured
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From this reading But they were such good-humored, good-natured, pleasant sort of girls--so lively, so jolly--that they could take up a position with ease which would oppress and distress other people.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Maggie had by no means forgotten her promise to the Tristram girls to give them a bracelet apiece.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Maggie had by no means forgotten her promise to the Tristram girls to give them a bracelet apiece.
House
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From this reading The fact is that Molly and Belle had a somewhat peculiar position at Aylmer House, for they were not only Maggie's special friends, but also the undoubted friends and allies of Cicely, Merry, and also of Aneta.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was easy to do this, for they were her very special friends in the school.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fact is that Molly and Belle had a somewhat peculiar position at Aylmer House, for they were not only Maggie's special friends, but also the undoubted friends and allies of Cicely, Merry, and also of Aneta.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was easy to do this, for they were her very special friends in the school.
jolly
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From this reading But they were such good-humored, good-natured, pleasant sort of girls--so lively, so jolly--that they could take up a position with ease which would oppress and distress other people.
lively
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From this reading But they were such good-humored, good-natured, pleasant sort of girls--so lively, so jolly--that they could take up a position with ease which would oppress and distress other people.
Maggie
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From this reading Maggie had by no means forgotten her promise to the Tristram girls to give them a bracelet apiece.
Maggie's
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From this reading The fact is that Molly and Belle had a somewhat peculiar position at Aylmer House, for they were not only Maggie's special friends, but also the undoubted friends and allies of Cicely, Merry, and also of Aneta.
means
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From this reading Maggie had by no means forgotten her promise to the Tristram girls to give them a bracelet apiece.
Merry
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From this reading The fact is that Molly and Belle had a somewhat peculiar position at Aylmer House, for they were not only Maggie's special friends, but also the undoubted friends and allies of Cicely, Merry, and also of Aneta.
Molly
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From this reading The fact is that Molly and Belle had a somewhat peculiar position at Aylmer House, for they were not only Maggie's special friends, but also the undoubted friends and allies of Cicely, Merry, and also of Aneta.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Maggie had by no means forgotten her promise to the Tristram girls to give them a bracelet apiece.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The fact is that Molly and Belle had a somewhat peculiar position at Aylmer House, for they were not only Maggie's special friends, but also the undoubted friends and allies of Cicely, Merry, and also of Aneta.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fact is that Molly and Belle had a somewhat peculiar position at Aylmer House, for they were not only Maggie's special friends, but also the undoubted friends and allies of Cicely, Merry, and also of Aneta.
only
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From this reading The fact is that Molly and Belle had a somewhat peculiar position at Aylmer House, for they were not only Maggie's special friends, but also the undoubted friends and allies of Cicely, Merry, and also of Aneta.
oppress
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From this reading But they were such good-humored, good-natured, pleasant sort of girls--so lively, so jolly--that they could take up a position with ease which would oppress and distress other people.
other
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From this reading But they were such good-humored, good-natured, pleasant sort of girls--so lively, so jolly--that they could take up a position with ease which would oppress and distress other people.
peculiar
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From this reading The fact is that Molly and Belle had a somewhat peculiar position at Aylmer House, for they were not only Maggie's special friends, but also the undoubted friends and allies of Cicely, Merry, and also of Aneta.
people
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From this reading But they were such good-humored, good-natured, pleasant sort of girls--so lively, so jolly--that they could take up a position with ease which would oppress and distress other people.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But they were such good-humored, good-natured, pleasant sort of girls--so lively, so jolly--that they could take up a position with ease which would oppress and distress other people.
position
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From this reading The fact is that Molly and Belle had a somewhat peculiar position at Aylmer House, for they were not only Maggie's special friends, but also the undoubted friends and allies of Cicely, Merry, and also of Aneta.
promise
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From this reading Maggie had by no means forgotten her promise to the Tristram girls to give them a bracelet apiece.
school
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From this reading It was easy to do this, for they were her very special friends in the school.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But they were such good-humored, good-natured, pleasant sort of girls--so lively, so jolly--that they could take up a position with ease which would oppress and distress other people.
somewhat
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From this reading The fact is that Molly and Belle had a somewhat peculiar position at Aylmer House, for they were not only Maggie's special friends, but also the undoubted friends and allies of Cicely, Merry, and also of Aneta.
sort
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From this reading But they were such good-humored, good-natured, pleasant sort of girls--so lively, so jolly--that they could take up a position with ease which would oppress and distress other people.
special
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From this reading It was easy to do this, for they were her very special friends in the school.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But they were such good-humored, good-natured, pleasant sort of girls--so lively, so jolly--that they could take up a position with ease which would oppress and distress other people.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But they were such good-humored, good-natured, pleasant sort of girls--so lively, so jolly--that they could take up a position with ease which would oppress and distress other people.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fact is that Molly and Belle had a somewhat peculiar position at Aylmer House, for they were not only Maggie's special friends, but also the undoubted friends and allies of Cicely, Merry, and also of Aneta.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TREASURE.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Maggie had by no means forgotten her promise to the Tristram girls to give them a bracelet apiece.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was easy to do this, for they were her very special friends in the school.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was easy to do this, for they were her very special friends in the school.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Maggie had by no means forgotten her promise to the Tristram girls to give them a bracelet apiece.
TREASURE
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From this reading THE TREASURE.
Tristram
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From this reading Maggie had by no means forgotten her promise to the Tristram girls to give them a bracelet apiece.
undoubted
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From this reading The fact is that Molly and Belle had a somewhat peculiar position at Aylmer House, for they were not only Maggie's special friends, but also the undoubted friends and allies of Cicely, Merry, and also of Aneta.
up
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From this reading But they were such good-humored, good-natured, pleasant sort of girls--so lively, so jolly--that they could take up a position with ease which would oppress and distress other people.
very
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From this reading It was easy to do this, for they were her very special friends in the school.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was easy to do this, for they were her very special friends in the school.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was easy to do this, for they were her very special friends in the school.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But they were such good-humored, good-natured, pleasant sort of girls--so lively, so jolly--that they could take up a position with ease which would oppress and distress other people.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But they were such good-humored, good-natured, pleasant sort of girls--so lively, so jolly--that they could take up a position with ease which would oppress and distress other people.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But they were such good-humored, good-natured, pleasant sort of girls--so lively, so jolly--that they could take up a position with ease which would oppress and distress other people.
