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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 Outside, before the door, on the wide pavement of the great square, they had to wait again while their carriage, which Milly had kept, completed a further turn of exercise, engaged in by the coachman for reasons of his own.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Outside, before the door, on the wide pavement of the great square, they had to wait again while their carriage, which Milly had kept, completed a further turn of exercise, engaged in by the coachman for reasons of his own.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The footman was there, and had indicated that he was making the circuit; so Kate went on while they stood.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This pulled Milly up still shorter--so short in fact that she yielded as soon as she had taken it in.
ask
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From this reading "But don't you ask a good deal, darling, in proportion to what you give?"
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Outside, before the door, on the wide pavement of the great square, they had to wait again while their carriage, which Milly had kept, completed a further turn of exercise, engaged in by the coachman for reasons of his own.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But don't you ask a good deal, darling, in proportion to what you give?"
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Outside, before the door, on the wide pavement of the great square, they had to wait again while their carriage, which Milly had kept, completed a further turn of exercise, engaged in by the coachman for reasons of his own.
carriage
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From this reading Outside, before the door, on the wide pavement of the great square, they had to wait again while their carriage, which Milly had kept, completed a further turn of exercise, engaged in by the coachman for reasons of his own.
circuit
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From this reading The footman was there, and had indicated that he was making the circuit; so Kate went on while they stood.
coachman
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From this reading Outside, before the door, on the wide pavement of the great square, they had to wait again while their carriage, which Milly had kept, completed a further turn of exercise, engaged in by the coachman for reasons of his own.
completed
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From this reading Outside, before the door, on the wide pavement of the great square, they had to wait again while their carriage, which Milly had kept, completed a further turn of exercise, engaged in by the coachman for reasons of his own.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But she continued to smile.
darling
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From this reading "But don't you ask a good deal, darling, in proportion to what you give?"
deal
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From this reading "But don't you ask a good deal, darling, in proportion to what you give?"
don't
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From this reading "But don't you ask a good deal, darling, in proportion to what you give?"
door
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From this reading Outside, before the door, on the wide pavement of the great square, they had to wait again while their carriage, which Milly had kept, completed a further turn of exercise, engaged in by the coachman for reasons of his own.
engaged
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From this reading Outside, before the door, on the wide pavement of the great square, they had to wait again while their carriage, which Milly had kept, completed a further turn of exercise, engaged in by the coachman for reasons of his own.
exercise
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From this reading Outside, before the door, on the wide pavement of the great square, they had to wait again while their carriage, which Milly had kept, completed a further turn of exercise, engaged in by the coachman for reasons of his own.
fact
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From this reading This pulled Milly up still shorter--so short in fact that she yielded as soon as she had taken it in.
footman
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From this reading The footman was there, and had indicated that he was making the circuit; so Kate went on while they stood.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Outside, before the door, on the wide pavement of the great square, they had to wait again while their carriage, which Milly had kept, completed a further turn of exercise, engaged in by the coachman for reasons of his own.
further
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From this reading Outside, before the door, on the wide pavement of the great square, they had to wait again while their carriage, which Milly had kept, completed a further turn of exercise, engaged in by the coachman for reasons of his own.
give
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From this reading "But don't you ask a good deal, darling, in proportion to what you give?"
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But don't you ask a good deal, darling, in proportion to what you give?"
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Outside, before the door, on the wide pavement of the great square, they had to wait again while their carriage, which Milly had kept, completed a further turn of exercise, engaged in by the coachman for reasons of his own.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Outside, before the door, on the wide pavement of the great square, they had to wait again while their carriage, which Milly had kept, completed a further turn of exercise, engaged in by the coachman for reasons of his own.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The footman was there, and had indicated that he was making the circuit; so Kate went on while they stood.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Outside, before the door, on the wide pavement of the great square, they had to wait again while their carriage, which Milly had kept, completed a further turn of exercise, engaged in by the coachman for reasons of his own.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Outside, before the door, on the wide pavement of the great square, they had to wait again while their carriage, which Milly had kept, completed a further turn of exercise, engaged in by the coachman for reasons of his own.
indicated
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From this reading The footman was there, and had indicated that he was making the circuit; so Kate went on while they stood.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This pulled Milly up still shorter--so short in fact that she yielded as soon as she had taken it in.
Kate
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From this reading The footman was there, and had indicated that he was making the circuit; so Kate went on while they stood.
kept
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From this reading Outside, before the door, on the wide pavement of the great square, they had to wait again while their carriage, which Milly had kept, completed a further turn of exercise, engaged in by the coachman for reasons of his own.
making
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From this reading The footman was there, and had indicated that he was making the circuit; so Kate went on while they stood.
Milly
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From this reading Outside, before the door, on the wide pavement of the great square, they had to wait again while their carriage, which Milly had kept, completed a further turn of exercise, engaged in by the coachman for reasons of his own.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Outside, before the door, on the wide pavement of the great square, they had to wait again while their carriage, which Milly had kept, completed a further turn of exercise, engaged in by the coachman for reasons of his own.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Outside, before the door, on the wide pavement of the great square, they had to wait again while their carriage, which Milly had kept, completed a further turn of exercise, engaged in by the coachman for reasons of his own.
OutsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Outside, before the door, on the wide pavement of the great square, they had to wait again while their carriage, which Milly had kept, completed a further turn of exercise, engaged in by the coachman for reasons of his own.
own
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From this reading Outside, before the door, on the wide pavement of the great square, they had to wait again while their carriage, which Milly had kept, completed a further turn of exercise, engaged in by the coachman for reasons of his own.
pavement
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From this reading Outside, before the door, on the wide pavement of the great square, they had to wait again while their carriage, which Milly had kept, completed a further turn of exercise, engaged in by the coachman for reasons of his own.
proportion
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From this reading "But don't you ask a good deal, darling, in proportion to what you give?"
pullednounUS /pulled/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This pulled Milly up still shorter--so short in fact that she yielded as soon as she had taken it in.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Outside, before the door, on the wide pavement of the great square, they had to wait again while their carriage, which Milly had kept, completed a further turn of exercise, engaged in by the coachman for reasons of his own.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This pulled Milly up still shorter--so short in fact that she yielded as soon as she had taken it in.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading This pulled Milly up still shorter--so short in fact that she yielded as soon as she had taken it in.
shorter
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From this reading This pulled Milly up still shorter--so short in fact that she yielded as soon as she had taken it in.
smile
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From this reading But she continued to smile.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The footman was there, and had indicated that he was making the circuit; so Kate went on while they stood.
soon
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From this reading This pulled Milly up still shorter--so short in fact that she yielded as soon as she had taken it in.
square
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From this reading Outside, before the door, on the wide pavement of the great square, they had to wait again while their carriage, which Milly had kept, completed a further turn of exercise, engaged in by the coachman for reasons of his own.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This pulled Milly up still shorter--so short in fact that she yielded as soon as she had taken it in.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The footman was there, and had indicated that he was making the circuit; so Kate went on while they stood.
taken
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From this reading This pulled Milly up still shorter--so short in fact that she yielded as soon as she had taken it in.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The footman was there, and had indicated that he was making the circuit; so Kate went on while they stood.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Outside, before the door, on the wide pavement of the great square, they had to wait again while their carriage, which Milly had kept, completed a further turn of exercise, engaged in by the coachman for reasons of his own.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Outside, before the door, on the wide pavement of the great square, they had to wait again while their carriage, which Milly had kept, completed a further turn of exercise, engaged in by the coachman for reasons of his own.
there
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From this reading The footman was there, and had indicated that he was making the circuit; so Kate went on while they stood.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Outside, before the door, on the wide pavement of the great square, they had to wait again while their carriage, which Milly had kept, completed a further turn of exercise, engaged in by the coachman for reasons of his own.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This pulled Milly up still shorter--so short in fact that she yielded as soon as she had taken it in.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Outside, before the door, on the wide pavement of the great square, they had to wait again while their carriage, which Milly had kept, completed a further turn of exercise, engaged in by the coachman for reasons of his own.
turn
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From this reading Outside, before the door, on the wide pavement of the great square, they had to wait again while their carriage, which Milly had kept, completed a further turn of exercise, engaged in by the coachman for reasons of his own.
up
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From this reading This pulled Milly up still shorter--so short in fact that she yielded as soon as she had taken it in.
wait
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From this reading Outside, before the door, on the wide pavement of the great square, they had to wait again while their carriage, which Milly had kept, completed a further turn of exercise, engaged in by the coachman for reasons of his own.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The footman was there, and had indicated that he was making the circuit; so Kate went on while they stood.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The footman was there, and had indicated that he was making the circuit; so Kate went on while they stood.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But don't you ask a good deal, darling, in proportion to what you give?"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Outside, before the door, on the wide pavement of the great square, they had to wait again while their carriage, which Milly had kept, completed a further turn of exercise, engaged in by the coachman for reasons of his own.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Outside, before the door, on the wide pavement of the great square, they had to wait again while their carriage, which Milly had kept, completed a further turn of exercise, engaged in by the coachman for reasons of his own.
wide
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From this reading Outside, before the door, on the wide pavement of the great square, they had to wait again while their carriage, which Milly had kept, completed a further turn of exercise, engaged in by the coachman for reasons of his own.
yielded
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From this reading This pulled Milly up still shorter--so short in fact that she yielded as soon as she had taken it in.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But don't you ask a good deal, darling, in proportion to what you give?"
