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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 She stood with a kind of dreamy feeling, looking after the departing stage-coach.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She stood with a kind of dreamy feeling, looking after the departing stage-coach.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Ellen had been whirled along over the roads for so many hours the rattle of the stage-coach had filled her ears for so long that now, suddenly still and quiet, she felt half- stunned.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ellen had been whirled along over the roads for so many hours the rattle of the stage-coach had filled her ears for so long that now, suddenly still and quiet, she felt half- stunned.
Arm-Chair
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From this reading The little Queen in the Arm-Chair.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One of those was a friend, too, as the fluttering handkerchief of poor Miss Timmins gave token still.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ellen had been whirled along over the roads for so many hours the rattle of the stage-coach had filled her ears for so long that now, suddenly still and quiet, she felt half- stunned.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In it there were three people whose faces she knew, and she could not count a fourth within many a mile.
count
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From this reading In it there were three people whose faces she knew, and she could not count a fourth within many a mile.
departing
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From this reading She stood with a kind of dreamy feeling, looking after the departing stage-coach.
dreamy
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From this reading She stood with a kind of dreamy feeling, looking after the departing stage-coach.
ears
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From this reading Ellen had been whirled along over the roads for so many hours the rattle of the stage-coach had filled her ears for so long that now, suddenly still and quiet, she felt half- stunned.
Ellen
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faces
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From this reading In it there were three people whose faces she knew, and she could not count a fourth within many a mile.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She stood with a kind of dreamy feeling, looking after the departing stage-coach.
felt
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From this reading Ellen had been whirled along over the roads for so many hours the rattle of the stage-coach had filled her ears for so long that now, suddenly still and quiet, she felt half- stunned.
filled
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From this reading Ellen had been whirled along over the roads for so many hours the rattle of the stage-coach had filled her ears for so long that now, suddenly still and quiet, she felt half- stunned.
flutteringverbUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
moving with quick light beats or trembles
From this reading One of those was a friend, too, as the fluttering handkerchief of poor Miss Timmins gave token still.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ellen had been whirled along over the roads for so many hours the rattle of the stage-coach had filled her ears for so long that now, suddenly still and quiet, she felt half- stunned.
fourthnounUS /fourth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In it there were three people whose faces she knew, and she could not count a fourth within many a mile.
friend
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From this reading One of those was a friend, too, as the fluttering handkerchief of poor Miss Timmins gave token still.
gave
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From this reading One of those was a friend, too, as the fluttering handkerchief of poor Miss Timmins gave token still.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ellen had been whirled along over the roads for so many hours the rattle of the stage-coach had filled her ears for so long that now, suddenly still and quiet, she felt half- stunned.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ellen had been whirled along over the roads for so many hours the rattle of the stage-coach had filled her ears for so long that now, suddenly still and quiet, she felt half- stunned.
handkerchief
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From this reading One of those was a friend, too, as the fluttering handkerchief of poor Miss Timmins gave token still.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ellen had been whirled along over the roads for so many hours the rattle of the stage-coach had filled her ears for so long that now, suddenly still and quiet, she felt half- stunned.
hours
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From this reading Ellen had been whirled along over the roads for so many hours the rattle of the stage-coach had filled her ears for so long that now, suddenly still and quiet, she felt half- stunned.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The little Queen in the Arm-Chair.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In it there were three people whose faces she knew, and she could not count a fourth within many a mile.
kind
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From this reading She stood with a kind of dreamy feeling, looking after the departing stage-coach.
knew
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From this reading In it there were three people whose faces she knew, and she could not count a fourth within many a mile.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little Queen in the Arm-Chair.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ellen had been whirled along over the roads for so many hours the rattle of the stage-coach had filled her ears for so long that now, suddenly still and quiet, she felt half- stunned.
looking
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From this reading She stood with a kind of dreamy feeling, looking after the departing stage-coach.
many
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From this reading Ellen had been whirled along over the roads for so many hours the rattle of the stage-coach had filled her ears for so long that now, suddenly still and quiet, she felt half- stunned.
mile
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From this reading In it there were three people whose faces she knew, and she could not count a fourth within many a mile.
Miss
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From this reading One of those was a friend, too, as the fluttering handkerchief of poor Miss Timmins gave token still.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In it there were three people whose faces she knew, and she could not count a fourth within many a mile.
now
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From this reading Ellen had been whirled along over the roads for so many hours the rattle of the stage-coach had filled her ears for so long that now, suddenly still and quiet, she felt half- stunned.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ellen had been whirled along over the roads for so many hours the rattle of the stage-coach had filled her ears for so long that now, suddenly still and quiet, she felt half- stunned.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of those was a friend, too, as the fluttering handkerchief of poor Miss Timmins gave token still.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Ellen had been whirled along over the roads for so many hours the rattle of the stage-coach had filled her ears for so long that now, suddenly still and quiet, she felt half- stunned.
people
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From this reading In it there were three people whose faces she knew, and she could not count a fourth within many a mile.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of those was a friend, too, as the fluttering handkerchief of poor Miss Timmins gave token still.
Queen
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From this reading The little Queen in the Arm-Chair.
quiet
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From this reading Ellen had been whirled along over the roads for so many hours the rattle of the stage-coach had filled her ears for so long that now, suddenly still and quiet, she felt half- stunned.
rattle
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From this reading Ellen had been whirled along over the roads for so many hours the rattle of the stage-coach had filled her ears for so long that now, suddenly still and quiet, she felt half- stunned.
roads
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From this reading Ellen had been whirled along over the roads for so many hours the rattle of the stage-coach had filled her ears for so long that now, suddenly still and quiet, she felt half- stunned.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ellen had been whirled along over the roads for so many hours the rattle of the stage-coach had filled her ears for so long that now, suddenly still and quiet, she felt half- stunned.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ellen had been whirled along over the roads for so many hours the rattle of the stage-coach had filled her ears for so long that now, suddenly still and quiet, she felt half- stunned.
stage-coach
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From this reading Ellen had been whirled along over the roads for so many hours the rattle of the stage-coach had filled her ears for so long that now, suddenly still and quiet, she felt half- stunned.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ellen had been whirled along over the roads for so many hours the rattle of the stage-coach had filled her ears for so long that now, suddenly still and quiet, she felt half- stunned.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She stood with a kind of dreamy feeling, looking after the departing stage-coach.
stunned
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From this reading Ellen had been whirled along over the roads for so many hours the rattle of the stage-coach had filled her ears for so long that now, suddenly still and quiet, she felt half- stunned.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Ellen had been whirled along over the roads for so many hours the rattle of the stage-coach had filled her ears for so long that now, suddenly still and quiet, she felt half- stunned.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ellen had been whirled along over the roads for so many hours the rattle of the stage-coach had filled her ears for so long that now, suddenly still and quiet, she felt half- stunned.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little Queen in the Arm-Chair.
there
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From this reading In it there were three people whose faces she knew, and she could not count a fourth within many a mile.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading One of those was a friend, too, as the fluttering handkerchief of poor Miss Timmins gave token still.
three
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From this reading In it there were three people whose faces she knew, and she could not count a fourth within many a mile.
Timmins
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From this reading One of those was a friend, too, as the fluttering handkerchief of poor Miss Timmins gave token still.
token
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From this reading One of those was a friend, too, as the fluttering handkerchief of poor Miss Timmins gave token still.
too
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From this reading One of those was a friend, too, as the fluttering handkerchief of poor Miss Timmins gave token still.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of those was a friend, too, as the fluttering handkerchief of poor Miss Timmins gave token still.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In it there were three people whose faces she knew, and she could not count a fourth within many a mile.
whirled
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From this reading Ellen had been whirled along over the roads for so many hours the rattle of the stage-coach had filled her ears for so long that now, suddenly still and quiet, she felt half- stunned.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading In it there were three people whose faces she knew, and she could not count a fourth within many a mile.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She stood with a kind of dreamy feeling, looking after the departing stage-coach.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading In it there were three people whose faces she knew, and she could not count a fourth within many a mile.
