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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 Isa sent a message to Mr. Gritton, and after exchanging a few words with Henry Eardley, left the cottage with Edith Lestrange.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the close of the service, Isa, as before, spoke to her little black-eyed maid, and inquired after the health of Gaspar.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the close of the service, Isa, as before, spoke to her little black-eyed maid, and inquired after the health of Gaspar.
anticipated
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From this reading He can’t read, nor write, and he seems very dull-like,” said Lottie, whose own sunburnt face was bright with the anticipated holiday before her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After the close of the service, Isa, as before, spoke to her little black-eyed maid, and inquired after the health of Gaspar.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading After the close of the service, Isa, as before, spoke to her little black-eyed maid, and inquired after the health of Gaspar.
black-eyed
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From this reading After the close of the service, Isa, as before, spoke to her little black-eyed maid, and inquired after the health of Gaspar.
bright
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can't
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CASKET
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From this reading OPENING THE CASKET.
caught
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From this reading “Master has caught cold in his eyes, and he says it’s east wind, and shuts himself up.
close
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From this reading After the close of the service, Isa, as before, spoke to her little black-eyed maid, and inquired after the health of Gaspar.
cold
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From this reading “Master has caught cold in his eyes, and he says it’s east wind, and shuts himself up.
cottage
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From this reading Isa sent a message to Mr. Gritton, and after exchanging a few words with Henry Eardley, left the cottage with Edith Lestrange.
dull-like
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Eardley
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east
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From this reading “Master has caught cold in his eyes, and he says it’s east wind, and shuts himself up.
Edith
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From this reading Isa sent a message to Mr. Gritton, and after exchanging a few words with Henry Eardley, left the cottage with Edith Lestrange.
exchanging
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From this reading Isa sent a message to Mr. Gritton, and after exchanging a few words with Henry Eardley, left the cottage with Edith Lestrange.
eyes
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From this reading “Master has caught cold in his eyes, and he says it’s east wind, and shuts himself up.
face
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few
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From this reading Isa sent a message to Mr. Gritton, and after exchanging a few words with Henry Eardley, left the cottage with Edith Lestrange.
Gaspar
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From this reading After the close of the service, Isa, as before, spoke to her little black-eyed maid, and inquired after the health of Gaspar.
Gritton
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From this reading Isa sent a message to Mr. Gritton, and after exchanging a few words with Henry Eardley, left the cottage with Edith Lestrange.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Master has caught cold in his eyes, and he says it’s east wind, and shuts himself up.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Master has caught cold in his eyes, and he says it’s east wind, and shuts himself up.
health
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From this reading After the close of the service, Isa, as before, spoke to her little black-eyed maid, and inquired after the health of Gaspar.
Henry
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From this reading Isa sent a message to Mr. Gritton, and after exchanging a few words with Henry Eardley, left the cottage with Edith Lestrange.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After the close of the service, Isa, as before, spoke to her little black-eyed maid, and inquired after the health of Gaspar.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Master has caught cold in his eyes, and he says it’s east wind, and shuts himself up.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Master has caught cold in his eyes, and he says it’s east wind, and shuts himself up.
holiday
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From this reading He can’t read, nor write, and he seems very dull-like,” said Lottie, whose own sunburnt face was bright with the anticipated holiday before her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Master has caught cold in his eyes, and he says it’s east wind, and shuts himself up.
inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After the close of the service, Isa, as before, spoke to her little black-eyed maid, and inquired after the health of Gaspar.
Isa
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From this reading After the close of the service, Isa, as before, spoke to her little black-eyed maid, and inquired after the health of Gaspar.
it's
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From this reading “Master has caught cold in his eyes, and he says it’s east wind, and shuts himself up.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Isa sent a message to Mr. Gritton, and after exchanging a few words with Henry Eardley, left the cottage with Edith Lestrange.
Lestrange
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From this reading Isa sent a message to Mr. Gritton, and after exchanging a few words with Henry Eardley, left the cottage with Edith Lestrange.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the close of the service, Isa, as before, spoke to her little black-eyed maid, and inquired after the health of Gaspar.
Lottie
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From this reading He can’t read, nor write, and he seems very dull-like,” said Lottie, whose own sunburnt face was bright with the anticipated holiday before her.
maid
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From this reading After the close of the service, Isa, as before, spoke to her little black-eyed maid, and inquired after the health of Gaspar.
Master
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From this reading “Master has caught cold in his eyes, and he says it’s east wind, and shuts himself up.
message
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From this reading Isa sent a message to Mr. Gritton, and after exchanging a few words with Henry Eardley, left the cottage with Edith Lestrange.
Mr
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From this reading Isa sent a message to Mr. Gritton, and after exchanging a few words with Henry Eardley, left the cottage with Edith Lestrange.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He can’t read, nor write, and he seems very dull-like,” said Lottie, whose own sunburnt face was bright with the anticipated holiday before her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the close of the service, Isa, as before, spoke to her little black-eyed maid, and inquired after the health of Gaspar.
OPENING
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From this reading OPENING THE CASKET.
own
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From this reading He can’t read, nor write, and he seems very dull-like,” said Lottie, whose own sunburnt face was bright with the anticipated holiday before her.
read
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said
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says
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From this reading “Master has caught cold in his eyes, and he says it’s east wind, and shuts himself up.
seems
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From this reading He can’t read, nor write, and he seems very dull-like,” said Lottie, whose own sunburnt face was bright with the anticipated holiday before her.
sent
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From this reading Isa sent a message to Mr. Gritton, and after exchanging a few words with Henry Eardley, left the cottage with Edith Lestrange.
service
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From this reading After the close of the service, Isa, as before, spoke to her little black-eyed maid, and inquired after the health of Gaspar.
shuts
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From this reading “Master has caught cold in his eyes, and he says it’s east wind, and shuts himself up.
spoke
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From this reading After the close of the service, Isa, as before, spoke to her little black-eyed maid, and inquired after the health of Gaspar.
sunburnt
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From this reading He can’t read, nor write, and he seems very dull-like,” said Lottie, whose own sunburnt face was bright with the anticipated holiday before her.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OPENING THE CASKET.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the close of the service, Isa, as before, spoke to her little black-eyed maid, and inquired after the health of Gaspar.
up
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From this reading “Master has caught cold in his eyes, and he says it’s east wind, and shuts himself up.
very
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From this reading He can’t read, nor write, and he seems very dull-like,” said Lottie, whose own sunburnt face was bright with the anticipated holiday before her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He can’t read, nor write, and he seems very dull-like,” said Lottie, whose own sunburnt face was bright with the anticipated holiday before her.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading He can’t read, nor write, and he seems very dull-like,” said Lottie, whose own sunburnt face was bright with the anticipated holiday before her.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Master has caught cold in his eyes, and he says it’s east wind, and shuts himself up.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He can’t read, nor write, and he seems very dull-like,” said Lottie, whose own sunburnt face was bright with the anticipated holiday before her.
words
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From this reading Isa sent a message to Mr. Gritton, and after exchanging a few words with Henry Eardley, left the cottage with Edith Lestrange.
write
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From this reading He can’t read, nor write, and he seems very dull-like,” said Lottie, whose own sunburnt face was bright with the anticipated holiday before her.
