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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Don’t feel so bad about it,” said her husband.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But they did not find it that night, and the next morning the search was kept up.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were tears in her eyes as she looked through the different rooms for the missing jewel.
bad
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From this reading “Don’t feel so bad about it,” said her husband.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading THE CHINA CAT Besides being very valuable, Mrs. Cressey’s diamond ring was highly prized because it was her engagement token, given her before her marriage.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE CHINA CAT Besides being very valuable, Mrs. Cressey’s diamond ring was highly prized because it was her engagement token, given her before her marriage.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE CHINA CAT Besides being very valuable, Mrs. Cressey’s diamond ring was highly prized because it was her engagement token, given her before her marriage.
BesidesnounUS /ˈbesides/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE CHINA CAT Besides being very valuable, Mrs. Cressey’s diamond ring was highly prized because it was her engagement token, given her before her marriage.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they did not find it that night, and the next morning the search was kept up.
CAT
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From this reading THE CHINA CAT Besides being very valuable, Mrs. Cressey’s diamond ring was highly prized because it was her engagement token, given her before her marriage.
CHINA
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From this reading THE CHINA CAT Besides being very valuable, Mrs. Cressey’s diamond ring was highly prized because it was her engagement token, given her before her marriage.
Cressey's
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From this reading THE CHINA CAT Besides being very valuable, Mrs. Cressey’s diamond ring was highly prized because it was her engagement token, given her before her marriage.
diamond
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From this reading THE CHINA CAT Besides being very valuable, Mrs. Cressey’s diamond ring was highly prized because it was her engagement token, given her before her marriage.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But they did not find it that night, and the next morning the search was kept up.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There were tears in her eyes as she looked through the different rooms for the missing jewel.
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t feel so bad about it,” said her husband.
engagement
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From this reading THE CHINA CAT Besides being very valuable, Mrs. Cressey’s diamond ring was highly prized because it was her engagement token, given her before her marriage.
eyes
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From this reading There were tears in her eyes as she looked through the different rooms for the missing jewel.
feel
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From this reading “Don’t feel so bad about it,” said her husband.
find
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From this reading “I’m sure we’ll find it.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were tears in her eyes as she looked through the different rooms for the missing jewel.
given
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From this reading THE CHINA CAT Besides being very valuable, Mrs. Cressey’s diamond ring was highly prized because it was her engagement token, given her before her marriage.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CHINA CAT Besides being very valuable, Mrs. Cressey’s diamond ring was highly prized because it was her engagement token, given her before her marriage.
highly
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From this reading THE CHINA CAT Besides being very valuable, Mrs. Cressey’s diamond ring was highly prized because it was her engagement token, given her before her marriage.
husband
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From this reading “Don’t feel so bad about it,” said her husband.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m sure we’ll find it.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were tears in her eyes as she looked through the different rooms for the missing jewel.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CHINA CAT Besides being very valuable, Mrs. Cressey’s diamond ring was highly prized because it was her engagement token, given her before her marriage.
jewel
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From this reading There were tears in her eyes as she looked through the different rooms for the missing jewel.
kept
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From this reading But they did not find it that night, and the next morning the search was kept up.
looked
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From this reading There were tears in her eyes as she looked through the different rooms for the missing jewel.
marriage
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From this reading THE CHINA CAT Besides being very valuable, Mrs. Cressey’s diamond ring was highly prized because it was her engagement token, given her before her marriage.
missing
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From this reading There were tears in her eyes as she looked through the different rooms for the missing jewel.
morning
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From this reading But they did not find it that night, and the next morning the search was kept up.
Mrs
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From this reading THE CHINA CAT Besides being very valuable, Mrs. Cressey’s diamond ring was highly prized because it was her engagement token, given her before her marriage.
next
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From this reading But they did not find it that night, and the next morning the search was kept up.
night
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From this reading But they did not find it that night, and the next morning the search was kept up.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But they did not find it that night, and the next morning the search was kept up.
prized
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From this reading THE CHINA CAT Besides being very valuable, Mrs. Cressey’s diamond ring was highly prized because it was her engagement token, given her before her marriage.
ring
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From this reading THE CHINA CAT Besides being very valuable, Mrs. Cressey’s diamond ring was highly prized because it was her engagement token, given her before her marriage.
rooms
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From this reading There were tears in her eyes as she looked through the different rooms for the missing jewel.
said
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From this reading “Don’t feel so bad about it,” said her husband.
search
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From this reading But they did not find it that night, and the next morning the search was kept up.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were tears in her eyes as she looked through the different rooms for the missing jewel.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Don’t feel so bad about it,” said her husband.
sure
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From this reading “I’m sure we’ll find it.”
tears
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From this reading There were tears in her eyes as she looked through the different rooms for the missing jewel.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But they did not find it that night, and the next morning the search was kept up.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHINA CAT Besides being very valuable, Mrs. Cressey’s diamond ring was highly prized because it was her engagement token, given her before her marriage.
There
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From this reading There were tears in her eyes as she looked through the different rooms for the missing jewel.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they did not find it that night, and the next morning the search was kept up.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There were tears in her eyes as she looked through the different rooms for the missing jewel.
token
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From this reading THE CHINA CAT Besides being very valuable, Mrs. Cressey’s diamond ring was highly prized because it was her engagement token, given her before her marriage.
up
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From this reading But they did not find it that night, and the next morning the search was kept up.
valuable
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From this reading THE CHINA CAT Besides being very valuable, Mrs. Cressey’s diamond ring was highly prized because it was her engagement token, given her before her marriage.
very
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From this reading THE CHINA CAT Besides being very valuable, Mrs. Cressey’s diamond ring was highly prized because it was her engagement token, given her before her marriage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CHINA CAT Besides being very valuable, Mrs. Cressey’s diamond ring was highly prized because it was her engagement token, given her before her marriage.
we'll
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From this reading “I’m sure we’ll find it.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were tears in her eyes as she looked through the different rooms for the missing jewel.
