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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. March with a casual air suggested, "Do you know Mr. Burnamy, Miss Triscoe?"
abruptly
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From this reading The pivotal girl came in sight, tilting and turning in a rare moment of isolation at the corner of the music-room, and he bowed abruptly, and hurried off to join her.
air
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From this reading Mrs. March with a casual air suggested, "Do you know Mr. Burnamy, Miss Triscoe?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You are very good." she answered, and gave it.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "You are very good." she answered, and gave it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are very good." she answered, and gave it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The pivotal girl came in sight, tilting and turning in a rare moment of isolation at the corner of the music-room, and he bowed abruptly, and hurried off to join her.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The girl said a few civil things, but Burnamy did not try to make talk with her while he remained a few moments before Mrs. March.
bowed
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From this reading The pivotal girl came in sight, tilting and turning in a rare moment of isolation at the corner of the music-room, and he bowed abruptly, and hurried off to join her.
Burnamy
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From this reading Mrs. March with a casual air suggested, "Do you know Mr. Burnamy, Miss Triscoe?"
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The girl said a few civil things, but Burnamy did not try to make talk with her while he remained a few moments before Mrs. March.
came
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From this reading The pivotal girl came in sight, tilting and turning in a rare moment of isolation at the corner of the music-room, and he bowed abruptly, and hurried off to join her.
casual
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From this reading Mrs. March with a casual air suggested, "Do you know Mr. Burnamy, Miss Triscoe?"
civil
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From this reading The girl said a few civil things, but Burnamy did not try to make talk with her while he remained a few moments before Mrs. March.
corner
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From this reading The pivotal girl came in sight, tilting and turning in a rare moment of isolation at the corner of the music-room, and he bowed abruptly, and hurried off to join her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The girl said a few civil things, but Burnamy did not try to make talk with her while he remained a few moments before Mrs. March.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Mrs. March with a casual air suggested, "Do you know Mr. Burnamy, Miss Triscoe?"
few
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From this reading The girl said a few civil things, but Burnamy did not try to make talk with her while he remained a few moments before Mrs. March.
gave
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From this reading "You are very good." she answered, and gave it.
girl
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From this reading The girl said a few civil things, but Burnamy did not try to make talk with her while he remained a few moments before Mrs. March.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You are very good." she answered, and gave it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "May I take yours too?" he said very passively to Miss Triscoe.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl said a few civil things, but Burnamy did not try to make talk with her while he remained a few moments before Mrs. March.
hurried
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From this reading The pivotal girl came in sight, tilting and turning in a rare moment of isolation at the corner of the music-room, and he bowed abruptly, and hurried off to join her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "May I take yours too?" he said very passively to Miss Triscoe.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The pivotal girl came in sight, tilting and turning in a rare moment of isolation at the corner of the music-room, and he bowed abruptly, and hurried off to join her.
isolation
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From this reading The pivotal girl came in sight, tilting and turning in a rare moment of isolation at the corner of the music-room, and he bowed abruptly, and hurried off to join her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You are very good." she answered, and gave it.
join
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From this reading The pivotal girl came in sight, tilting and turning in a rare moment of isolation at the corner of the music-room, and he bowed abruptly, and hurried off to join her.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. March with a casual air suggested, "Do you know Mr. Burnamy, Miss Triscoe?"
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The girl said a few civil things, but Burnamy did not try to make talk with her while he remained a few moments before Mrs. March.
March
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From this reading Mrs. March with a casual air suggested, "Do you know Mr. Burnamy, Miss Triscoe?"
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May I take yours too?" he said very passively to Miss Triscoe.
Miss
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From this reading "May I take yours too?" he said very passively to Miss Triscoe.
moment
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From this reading The pivotal girl came in sight, tilting and turning in a rare moment of isolation at the corner of the music-room, and he bowed abruptly, and hurried off to join her.
moments
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From this reading The girl said a few civil things, but Burnamy did not try to make talk with her while he remained a few moments before Mrs. March.
Mr
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From this reading Mrs. March with a casual air suggested, "Do you know Mr. Burnamy, Miss Triscoe?"
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. March with a casual air suggested, "Do you know Mr. Burnamy, Miss Triscoe?"
music-room
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From this reading The pivotal girl came in sight, tilting and turning in a rare moment of isolation at the corner of the music-room, and he bowed abruptly, and hurried off to join her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The girl said a few civil things, but Burnamy did not try to make talk with her while he remained a few moments before Mrs. March.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The pivotal girl came in sight, tilting and turning in a rare moment of isolation at the corner of the music-room, and he bowed abruptly, and hurried off to join her.
off
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From this reading The pivotal girl came in sight, tilting and turning in a rare moment of isolation at the corner of the music-room, and he bowed abruptly, and hurried off to join her.
passively
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From this reading "May I take yours too?" he said very passively to Miss Triscoe.
pivotal
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From this reading The pivotal girl came in sight, tilting and turning in a rare moment of isolation at the corner of the music-room, and he bowed abruptly, and hurried off to join her.
rare
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From this reading The pivotal girl came in sight, tilting and turning in a rare moment of isolation at the corner of the music-room, and he bowed abruptly, and hurried off to join her.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The girl said a few civil things, but Burnamy did not try to make talk with her while he remained a few moments before Mrs. March.
said
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From this reading "May I take yours too?" he said very passively to Miss Triscoe.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You are very good." she answered, and gave it.
sight
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From this reading The pivotal girl came in sight, tilting and turning in a rare moment of isolation at the corner of the music-room, and he bowed abruptly, and hurried off to join her.
suggested
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From this reading Mrs. March with a casual air suggested, "Do you know Mr. Burnamy, Miss Triscoe?"
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "May I take yours too?" he said very passively to Miss Triscoe.
talk
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From this reading The girl said a few civil things, but Burnamy did not try to make talk with her while he remained a few moments before Mrs. March.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl said a few civil things, but Burnamy did not try to make talk with her while he remained a few moments before Mrs. March.
things
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From this reading The girl said a few civil things, but Burnamy did not try to make talk with her while he remained a few moments before Mrs. March.
tilting
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From this reading The pivotal girl came in sight, tilting and turning in a rare moment of isolation at the corner of the music-room, and he bowed abruptly, and hurried off to join her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "May I take yours too?" he said very passively to Miss Triscoe.
too
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From this reading "May I take yours too?" he said very passively to Miss Triscoe.
Triscoe
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From this reading "May I take yours too?" he said very passively to Miss Triscoe.
try
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From this reading The girl said a few civil things, but Burnamy did not try to make talk with her while he remained a few moments before Mrs. March.
turning
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From this reading The pivotal girl came in sight, tilting and turning in a rare moment of isolation at the corner of the music-room, and he bowed abruptly, and hurried off to join her.
very
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From this reading "May I take yours too?" he said very passively to Miss Triscoe.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The girl said a few civil things, but Burnamy did not try to make talk with her while he remained a few moments before Mrs. March.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. March with a casual air suggested, "Do you know Mr. Burnamy, Miss Triscoe?"
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are very good." she answered, and gave it.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "May I take yours too?" he said very passively to Miss Triscoe.
