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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 A VISIT TO MISS IRONSYDE On the following day Raymond did not appear at breakfast, and Estelle wondered at so strange an event.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "He's going for a long walk with me this afternoon," she told her father.
all
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From this reading "It's a promise; we're going all the way to Chilcombe, for me to show him that dear little chapel and the wonderful curiosity in it."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A VISIT TO MISS IRONSYDE On the following day Raymond did not appear at breakfast, and Estelle wondered at so strange an event.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A VISIT TO MISS IRONSYDE On the following day Raymond did not appear at breakfast, and Estelle wondered at so strange an event.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Not much in his line, but if he said he'll go, he'll go, no doubt," answered her father.
appear
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From this reading A VISIT TO MISS IRONSYDE On the following day Raymond did not appear at breakfast, and Estelle wondered at so strange an event.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A VISIT TO MISS IRONSYDE On the following day Raymond did not appear at breakfast, and Estelle wondered at so strange an event.
breakfast
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From this reading A VISIT TO MISS IRONSYDE On the following day Raymond did not appear at breakfast, and Estelle wondered at so strange an event.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Not much in his line, but if he said he'll go, he'll go, no doubt," answered her father.
chapel
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From this reading "It's a promise; we're going all the way to Chilcombe, for me to show him that dear little chapel and the wonderful curiosity in it."
Chilcombe
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From this reading "It's a promise; we're going all the way to Chilcombe, for me to show him that dear little chapel and the wonderful curiosity in it."
church
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From this reading They went to church together presently, for Waldron observed Sunday.
curiosity
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From this reading "It's a promise; we're going all the way to Chilcombe, for me to show him that dear little chapel and the wonderful curiosity in it."
day
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From this reading A VISIT TO MISS IRONSYDE On the following day Raymond did not appear at breakfast, and Estelle wondered at so strange an event.
dear
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From this reading "It's a promise; we're going all the way to Chilcombe, for me to show him that dear little chapel and the wonderful curiosity in it."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A VISIT TO MISS IRONSYDE On the following day Raymond did not appear at breakfast, and Estelle wondered at so strange an event.
doubt
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From this reading "Not much in his line, but if he said he'll go, he'll go, no doubt," answered her father.
Estelle
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From this reading A VISIT TO MISS IRONSYDE On the following day Raymond did not appear at breakfast, and Estelle wondered at so strange an event.
event
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From this reading A VISIT TO MISS IRONSYDE On the following day Raymond did not appear at breakfast, and Estelle wondered at so strange an event.
father
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From this reading "He's going for a long walk with me this afternoon," she told her father.
following
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From this reading A VISIT TO MISS IRONSYDE On the following day Raymond did not appear at breakfast, and Estelle wondered at so strange an event.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "He's going for a long walk with me this afternoon," she told her father.
go
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From this reading "Not much in his line, but if he said he'll go, he'll go, no doubt," answered her father.
going
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From this reading "He's going for a long walk with me this afternoon," she told her father.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Not much in his line, but if he said he'll go, he'll go, no doubt," answered her father.
he'll
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From this reading "Not much in his line, but if he said he'll go, he'll go, no doubt," answered her father.
He's
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From this reading "He's going for a long walk with me this afternoon," she told her father.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "He's going for a long walk with me this afternoon," she told her father.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's a promise; we're going all the way to Chilcombe, for me to show him that dear little chapel and the wonderful curiosity in it."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Not much in his line, but if he said he'll go, he'll go, no doubt," answered her father.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Not much in his line, but if he said he'll go, he'll go, no doubt," answered her father.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It's a promise; we're going all the way to Chilcombe, for me to show him that dear little chapel and the wonderful curiosity in it."
IRONSYDE
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From this reading A VISIT TO MISS IRONSYDE On the following day Raymond did not appear at breakfast, and Estelle wondered at so strange an event.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It's a promise; we're going all the way to Chilcombe, for me to show him that dear little chapel and the wonderful curiosity in it."
It's
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From this reading "It's a promise; we're going all the way to Chilcombe, for me to show him that dear little chapel and the wonderful curiosity in it."
line
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From this reading "Not much in his line, but if he said he'll go, he'll go, no doubt," answered her father.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It's a promise; we're going all the way to Chilcombe, for me to show him that dear little chapel and the wonderful curiosity in it."
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He's going for a long walk with me this afternoon," she told her father.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He's going for a long walk with me this afternoon," she told her father.
MISS
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From this reading A VISIT TO MISS IRONSYDE On the following day Raymond did not appear at breakfast, and Estelle wondered at so strange an event.
much
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From this reading "Not much in his line, but if he said he'll go, he'll go, no doubt," answered her father.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Not much in his line, but if he said he'll go, he'll go, no doubt," answered her father.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A VISIT TO MISS IRONSYDE On the following day Raymond did not appear at breakfast, and Estelle wondered at so strange an event.
observed
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From this reading They went to church together presently, for Waldron observed Sunday.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A VISIT TO MISS IRONSYDE On the following day Raymond did not appear at breakfast, and Estelle wondered at so strange an event.
presently
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From this reading They went to church together presently, for Waldron observed Sunday.
promise
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From this reading "It's a promise; we're going all the way to Chilcombe, for me to show him that dear little chapel and the wonderful curiosity in it."
Raymond
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From this reading A VISIT TO MISS IRONSYDE On the following day Raymond did not appear at breakfast, and Estelle wondered at so strange an event.
said
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From this reading "Not much in his line, but if he said he'll go, he'll go, no doubt," answered her father.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He's going for a long walk with me this afternoon," she told her father.
show
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From this reading "It's a promise; we're going all the way to Chilcombe, for me to show him that dear little chapel and the wonderful curiosity in it."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A VISIT TO MISS IRONSYDE On the following day Raymond did not appear at breakfast, and Estelle wondered at so strange an event.
strange
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From this reading A VISIT TO MISS IRONSYDE On the following day Raymond did not appear at breakfast, and Estelle wondered at so strange an event.
Sunday
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From this reading They went to church together presently, for Waldron observed Sunday.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It's a promise; we're going all the way to Chilcombe, for me to show him that dear little chapel and the wonderful curiosity in it."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VISIT TO MISS IRONSYDE On the following day Raymond did not appear at breakfast, and Estelle wondered at so strange an event.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went to church together presently, for Waldron observed Sunday.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "He's going for a long walk with me this afternoon," she told her father.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A VISIT TO MISS IRONSYDE On the following day Raymond did not appear at breakfast, and Estelle wondered at so strange an event.
together
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From this reading They went to church together presently, for Waldron observed Sunday.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He's going for a long walk with me this afternoon," she told her father.
VISIT
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From this reading A VISIT TO MISS IRONSYDE On the following day Raymond did not appear at breakfast, and Estelle wondered at so strange an event.
Waldron
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From this reading They went to church together presently, for Waldron observed Sunday.
walk
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From this reading "He's going for a long walk with me this afternoon," she told her father.
way
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From this reading "It's a promise; we're going all the way to Chilcombe, for me to show him that dear little chapel and the wonderful curiosity in it."
we're
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From this reading "It's a promise; we're going all the way to Chilcombe, for me to show him that dear little chapel and the wonderful curiosity in it."
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They went to church together presently, for Waldron observed Sunday.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "He's going for a long walk with me this afternoon," she told her father.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A VISIT TO MISS IRONSYDE On the following day Raymond did not appear at breakfast, and Estelle wondered at so strange an event.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "It's a promise; we're going all the way to Chilcombe, for me to show him that dear little chapel and the wonderful curiosity in it."
