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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 Mrs. Sheldon entered into the shopping expedition with a zest which reminded Jack of the Scriptural battle-steed which sayeth "Ha-ha" to the trumpets.
all
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From this reading The mother had protested prettily, had said the bonnet was "too young" and all that, but had been browbeaten and overcome and made submissive.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the brief but brisk and determined engagement was over, Jack's mother appeared in a bonnet of delicate gray, just a shade darker than her silver hair.
appeared
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From this reading When the brief but brisk and determined engagement was over, Jack's mother appeared in a bonnet of delicate gray, just a shade darker than her silver hair.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was just a dream in bonnets as suited to the woman.
battle-steed
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From this reading Mrs. Sheldon entered into the shopping expedition with a zest which reminded Jack of the Scriptural battle-steed which sayeth "Ha-ha" to the trumpets.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The mother had protested prettily, had said the bonnet was "too young" and all that, but had been browbeaten and overcome and made submissive.
bloomed
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From this reading There was a pink rose in that bonnet, half hidden by lace, and in the cheeks of its wearer faintly bloomed two other pink roses.
bonnet
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From this reading When the brief but brisk and determined engagement was over, Jack's mother appeared in a bonnet of delicate gray, just a shade darker than her silver hair.
bonnets
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From this reading It was just a dream in bonnets as suited to the woman.
brief
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From this reading When the brief but brisk and determined engagement was over, Jack's mother appeared in a bonnet of delicate gray, just a shade darker than her silver hair.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
energetic and quick
From this reading When the brief but brisk and determined engagement was over, Jack's mother appeared in a bonnet of delicate gray, just a shade darker than her silver hair.
browbeaten
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From this reading The mother had protested prettily, had said the bonnet was "too young" and all that, but had been browbeaten and overcome and made submissive.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When the brief but brisk and determined engagement was over, Jack's mother appeared in a bonnet of delicate gray, just a shade darker than her silver hair.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was a pink rose in that bonnet, half hidden by lace, and in the cheeks of its wearer faintly bloomed two other pink roses.
cheeks
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From this reading There was a pink rose in that bonnet, half hidden by lace, and in the cheeks of its wearer faintly bloomed two other pink roses.
darker
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From this reading When the brief but brisk and determined engagement was over, Jack's mother appeared in a bonnet of delicate gray, just a shade darker than her silver hair.
delicate
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From this reading When the brief but brisk and determined engagement was over, Jack's mother appeared in a bonnet of delicate gray, just a shade darker than her silver hair.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading When the brief but brisk and determined engagement was over, Jack's mother appeared in a bonnet of delicate gray, just a shade darker than her silver hair.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading It was just a dream in bonnets as suited to the woman.
engagement
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From this reading When the brief but brisk and determined engagement was over, Jack's mother appeared in a bonnet of delicate gray, just a shade darker than her silver hair.
entered
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From this reading Mrs. Sheldon entered into the shopping expedition with a zest which reminded Jack of the Scriptural battle-steed which sayeth "Ha-ha" to the trumpets.
expedition
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From this reading Mrs. Sheldon entered into the shopping expedition with a zest which reminded Jack of the Scriptural battle-steed which sayeth "Ha-ha" to the trumpets.
faintly
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From this reading There was a pink rose in that bonnet, half hidden by lace, and in the cheeks of its wearer faintly bloomed two other pink roses.
gray
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From this reading When the brief but brisk and determined engagement was over, Jack's mother appeared in a bonnet of delicate gray, just a shade darker than her silver hair.
Ha-ha
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From this reading Mrs. Sheldon entered into the shopping expedition with a zest which reminded Jack of the Scriptural battle-steed which sayeth "Ha-ha" to the trumpets.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The mother had protested prettily, had said the bonnet was "too young" and all that, but had been browbeaten and overcome and made submissive.
hair
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From this reading When the brief but brisk and determined engagement was over, Jack's mother appeared in a bonnet of delicate gray, just a shade darker than her silver hair.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a pink rose in that bonnet, half hidden by lace, and in the cheeks of its wearer faintly bloomed two other pink roses.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the brief but brisk and determined engagement was over, Jack's mother appeared in a bonnet of delicate gray, just a shade darker than her silver hair.
hidden
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From this reading There was a pink rose in that bonnet, half hidden by lace, and in the cheeks of its wearer faintly bloomed two other pink roses.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the brief but brisk and determined engagement was over, Jack's mother appeared in a bonnet of delicate gray, just a shade darker than her silver hair.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mrs. Sheldon entered into the shopping expedition with a zest which reminded Jack of the Scriptural battle-steed which sayeth "Ha-ha" to the trumpets.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just a dream in bonnets as suited to the woman.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a pink rose in that bonnet, half hidden by lace, and in the cheeks of its wearer faintly bloomed two other pink roses.
Jack
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From this reading Mrs. Sheldon entered into the shopping expedition with a zest which reminded Jack of the Scriptural battle-steed which sayeth "Ha-ha" to the trumpets.
Jack's
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From this reading When the brief but brisk and determined engagement was over, Jack's mother appeared in a bonnet of delicate gray, just a shade darker than her silver hair.
just
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From this reading When the brief but brisk and determined engagement was over, Jack's mother appeared in a bonnet of delicate gray, just a shade darker than her silver hair.
lace
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From this reading There was a pink rose in that bonnet, half hidden by lace, and in the cheeks of its wearer faintly bloomed two other pink roses.
made
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From this reading The mother had protested prettily, had said the bonnet was "too young" and all that, but had been browbeaten and overcome and made submissive.
mother
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From this reading When the brief but brisk and determined engagement was over, Jack's mother appeared in a bonnet of delicate gray, just a shade darker than her silver hair.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Sheldon entered into the shopping expedition with a zest which reminded Jack of the Scriptural battle-steed which sayeth "Ha-ha" to the trumpets.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Sheldon entered into the shopping expedition with a zest which reminded Jack of the Scriptural battle-steed which sayeth "Ha-ha" to the trumpets.
other
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From this reading There was a pink rose in that bonnet, half hidden by lace, and in the cheeks of its wearer faintly bloomed two other pink roses.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When the brief but brisk and determined engagement was over, Jack's mother appeared in a bonnet of delicate gray, just a shade darker than her silver hair.
overcome
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From this reading The mother had protested prettily, had said the bonnet was "too young" and all that, but had been browbeaten and overcome and made submissive.
pink
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From this reading There was a pink rose in that bonnet, half hidden by lace, and in the cheeks of its wearer faintly bloomed two other pink roses.
prettily
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From this reading The mother had protested prettily, had said the bonnet was "too young" and all that, but had been browbeaten and overcome and made submissive.
protested
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From this reading The mother had protested prettily, had said the bonnet was "too young" and all that, but had been browbeaten and overcome and made submissive.
reminded
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From this reading Mrs. Sheldon entered into the shopping expedition with a zest which reminded Jack of the Scriptural battle-steed which sayeth "Ha-ha" to the trumpets.
rose
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From this reading There was a pink rose in that bonnet, half hidden by lace, and in the cheeks of its wearer faintly bloomed two other pink roses.
roses
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From this reading There was a pink rose in that bonnet, half hidden by lace, and in the cheeks of its wearer faintly bloomed two other pink roses.
said
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From this reading The mother had protested prettily, had said the bonnet was "too young" and all that, but had been browbeaten and overcome and made submissive.
sayeth
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From this reading Mrs. Sheldon entered into the shopping expedition with a zest which reminded Jack of the Scriptural battle-steed which sayeth "Ha-ha" to the trumpets.
Scriptural
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From this reading Mrs. Sheldon entered into the shopping expedition with a zest which reminded Jack of the Scriptural battle-steed which sayeth "Ha-ha" to the trumpets.
shade
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From this reading When the brief but brisk and determined engagement was over, Jack's mother appeared in a bonnet of delicate gray, just a shade darker than her silver hair.
Sheldon
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From this reading Mrs. Sheldon entered into the shopping expedition with a zest which reminded Jack of the Scriptural battle-steed which sayeth "Ha-ha" to the trumpets.
shopping
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From this reading Mrs. Sheldon entered into the shopping expedition with a zest which reminded Jack of the Scriptural battle-steed which sayeth "Ha-ha" to the trumpets.
silver
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From this reading When the brief but brisk and determined engagement was over, Jack's mother appeared in a bonnet of delicate gray, just a shade darker than her silver hair.
submissive
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From this reading The mother had protested prettily, had said the bonnet was "too young" and all that, but had been browbeaten and overcome and made submissive.
suited
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From this reading It was just a dream in bonnets as suited to the woman.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When the brief but brisk and determined engagement was over, Jack's mother appeared in a bonnet of delicate gray, just a shade darker than her silver hair.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a pink rose in that bonnet, half hidden by lace, and in the cheeks of its wearer faintly bloomed two other pink roses.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Sheldon entered into the shopping expedition with a zest which reminded Jack of the Scriptural battle-steed which sayeth "Ha-ha" to the trumpets.
There
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From this reading There was a pink rose in that bonnet, half hidden by lace, and in the cheeks of its wearer faintly bloomed two other pink roses.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Sheldon entered into the shopping expedition with a zest which reminded Jack of the Scriptural battle-steed which sayeth "Ha-ha" to the trumpets.
too
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From this reading The mother had protested prettily, had said the bonnet was "too young" and all that, but had been browbeaten and overcome and made submissive.
trumpets
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From this reading Mrs. Sheldon entered into the shopping expedition with a zest which reminded Jack of the Scriptural battle-steed which sayeth "Ha-ha" to the trumpets.
two
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From this reading There was a pink rose in that bonnet, half hidden by lace, and in the cheeks of its wearer faintly bloomed two other pink roses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the brief but brisk and determined engagement was over, Jack's mother appeared in a bonnet of delicate gray, just a shade darker than her silver hair.
wearer
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From this reading There was a pink rose in that bonnet, half hidden by lace, and in the cheeks of its wearer faintly bloomed two other pink roses.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the brief but brisk and determined engagement was over, Jack's mother appeared in a bonnet of delicate gray, just a shade darker than her silver hair.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Sheldon entered into the shopping expedition with a zest which reminded Jack of the Scriptural battle-steed which sayeth "Ha-ha" to the trumpets.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Sheldon entered into the shopping expedition with a zest which reminded Jack of the Scriptural battle-steed which sayeth "Ha-ha" to the trumpets.
woman
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From this reading It was just a dream in bonnets as suited to the woman.
young
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From this reading The mother had protested prettily, had said the bonnet was "too young" and all that, but had been browbeaten and overcome and made submissive.
zest
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From this reading Mrs. Sheldon entered into the shopping expedition with a zest which reminded Jack of the Scriptural battle-steed which sayeth "Ha-ha" to the trumpets.
