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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 A LOAN ON SECURITY Yet again it was summer-time, the second summer since the parting between Lydia and her sister, all but the end of the second twelvemonth since the day when Thyrza had heard something that was not meant for her ears.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A LOAN ON SECURITY Yet again it was summer-time, the second summer since the parting between Lydia and her sister, all but the end of the second twelvemonth since the day when Thyrza had heard something that was not meant for her ears.
all
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From this reading A LOAN ON SECURITY Yet again it was summer-time, the second summer since the parting between Lydia and her sister, all but the end of the second twelvemonth since the day when Thyrza had heard something that was not meant for her ears.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A man was going along the street selling flowers in pots; his donkey-cart was covered with leaf and bloom, and with a geranium under each arm, he trudged onwards, bellowing.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Children were playing at five-stones on the pavement you heard an organ away in Kennington Road.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LOAN ON SECURITY Yet again it was summer-time, the second summer since the parting between Lydia and her sister, all but the end of the second twelvemonth since the day when Thyrza had heard something that was not meant for her ears.
arm
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From this reading A man was going along the street selling flowers in pots; his donkey-cart was covered with leaf and bloom, and with a geranium under each arm, he trudged onwards, bellowing.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Children were playing at five-stones on the pavement you heard an organ away in Kennington Road.
away
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From this reading Children were playing at five-stones on the pavement you heard an organ away in Kennington Road.
bellowing
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From this reading A man was going along the street selling flowers in pots; his donkey-cart was covered with leaf and bloom, and with a geranium under each arm, he trudged onwards, bellowing.
belonged
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From this reading Lydia was having tea and trimming a bonnet at the same time; the bonnet belonged to Mrs. Poole, and the work on it was for friendship's sake.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A LOAN ON SECURITY Yet again it was summer-time, the second summer since the parting between Lydia and her sister, all but the end of the second twelvemonth since the day when Thyrza had heard something that was not meant for her ears.
bloom
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From this reading A man was going along the street selling flowers in pots; his donkey-cart was covered with leaf and bloom, and with a geranium under each arm, he trudged onwards, bellowing.
bonnet
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From this reading Lydia was having tea and trimming a bonnet at the same time; the bonnet belonged to Mrs. Poole, and the work on it was for friendship's sake.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A LOAN ON SECURITY Yet again it was summer-time, the second summer since the parting between Lydia and her sister, all but the end of the second twelvemonth since the day when Thyrza had heard something that was not meant for her ears.
Children
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From this reading Children were playing at five-stones on the pavement you heard an organ away in Kennington Road.
clear
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From this reading In Walnut Tree Walk the evening was clear and warm.
covered
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From this reading A man was going along the street selling flowers in pots; his donkey-cart was covered with leaf and bloom, and with a geranium under each arm, he trudged onwards, bellowing.
day
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From this reading A LOAN ON SECURITY Yet again it was summer-time, the second summer since the parting between Lydia and her sister, all but the end of the second twelvemonth since the day when Thyrza had heard something that was not meant for her ears.
donkey-cart
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From this reading A man was going along the street selling flowers in pots; his donkey-cart was covered with leaf and bloom, and with a geranium under each arm, he trudged onwards, bellowing.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A man was going along the street selling flowers in pots; his donkey-cart was covered with leaf and bloom, and with a geranium under each arm, he trudged onwards, bellowing.
ears
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From this reading A LOAN ON SECURITY Yet again it was summer-time, the second summer since the parting between Lydia and her sister, all but the end of the second twelvemonth since the day when Thyrza had heard something that was not meant for her ears.
end
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From this reading A LOAN ON SECURITY Yet again it was summer-time, the second summer since the parting between Lydia and her sister, all but the end of the second twelvemonth since the day when Thyrza had heard something that was not meant for her ears.
evening
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From this reading In Walnut Tree Walk the evening was clear and warm.
five-stones
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From this reading Children were playing at five-stones on the pavement you heard an organ away in Kennington Road.
flowers
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From this reading A man was going along the street selling flowers in pots; his donkey-cart was covered with leaf and bloom, and with a geranium under each arm, he trudged onwards, bellowing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A LOAN ON SECURITY Yet again it was summer-time, the second summer since the parting between Lydia and her sister, all but the end of the second twelvemonth since the day when Thyrza had heard something that was not meant for her ears.
friendship's
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From this reading Lydia was having tea and trimming a bonnet at the same time; the bonnet belonged to Mrs. Poole, and the work on it was for friendship's sake.
geranium
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From this reading A man was going along the street selling flowers in pots; his donkey-cart was covered with leaf and bloom, and with a geranium under each arm, he trudged onwards, bellowing.
going
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From this reading A man was going along the street selling flowers in pots; his donkey-cart was covered with leaf and bloom, and with a geranium under each arm, he trudged onwards, bellowing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A LOAN ON SECURITY Yet again it was summer-time, the second summer since the parting between Lydia and her sister, all but the end of the second twelvemonth since the day when Thyrza had heard something that was not meant for her ears.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Lydia was having tea and trimming a bonnet at the same time; the bonnet belonged to Mrs. Poole, and the work on it was for friendship's sake.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A man was going along the street selling flowers in pots; his donkey-cart was covered with leaf and bloom, and with a geranium under each arm, he trudged onwards, bellowing.
heard
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From this reading A LOAN ON SECURITY Yet again it was summer-time, the second summer since the parting between Lydia and her sister, all but the end of the second twelvemonth since the day when Thyrza had heard something that was not meant for her ears.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A LOAN ON SECURITY Yet again it was summer-time, the second summer since the parting between Lydia and her sister, all but the end of the second twelvemonth since the day when Thyrza had heard something that was not meant for her ears.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A man was going along the street selling flowers in pots; his donkey-cart was covered with leaf and bloom, and with a geranium under each arm, he trudged onwards, bellowing.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Walnut Tree Walk the evening was clear and warm.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A LOAN ON SECURITY Yet again it was summer-time, the second summer since the parting between Lydia and her sister, all but the end of the second twelvemonth since the day when Thyrza had heard something that was not meant for her ears.
Kennington
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From this reading Children were playing at five-stones on the pavement you heard an organ away in Kennington Road.
leaf
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From this reading A man was going along the street selling flowers in pots; his donkey-cart was covered with leaf and bloom, and with a geranium under each arm, he trudged onwards, bellowing.
LOAN
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From this reading A LOAN ON SECURITY Yet again it was summer-time, the second summer since the parting between Lydia and her sister, all but the end of the second twelvemonth since the day when Thyrza had heard something that was not meant for her ears.
Lydia
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From this reading A LOAN ON SECURITY Yet again it was summer-time, the second summer since the parting between Lydia and her sister, all but the end of the second twelvemonth since the day when Thyrza had heard something that was not meant for her ears.
man
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From this reading A man was going along the street selling flowers in pots; his donkey-cart was covered with leaf and bloom, and with a geranium under each arm, he trudged onwards, bellowing.
meant
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From this reading A LOAN ON SECURITY Yet again it was summer-time, the second summer since the parting between Lydia and her sister, all but the end of the second twelvemonth since the day when Thyrza had heard something that was not meant for her ears.
Mrs
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From this reading Lydia was having tea and trimming a bonnet at the same time; the bonnet belonged to Mrs. Poole, and the work on it was for friendship's sake.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A LOAN ON SECURITY Yet again it was summer-time, the second summer since the parting between Lydia and her sister, all but the end of the second twelvemonth since the day when Thyrza had heard something that was not meant for her ears.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LOAN ON SECURITY Yet again it was summer-time, the second summer since the parting between Lydia and her sister, all but the end of the second twelvemonth since the day when Thyrza had heard something that was not meant for her ears.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A LOAN ON SECURITY Yet again it was summer-time, the second summer since the parting between Lydia and her sister, all but the end of the second twelvemonth since the day when Thyrza had heard something that was not meant for her ears.
onwards
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From this reading A man was going along the street selling flowers in pots; his donkey-cart was covered with leaf and bloom, and with a geranium under each arm, he trudged onwards, bellowing.
organ
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From this reading Children were playing at five-stones on the pavement you heard an organ away in Kennington Road.
parting
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From this reading A LOAN ON SECURITY Yet again it was summer-time, the second summer since the parting between Lydia and her sister, all but the end of the second twelvemonth since the day when Thyrza had heard something that was not meant for her ears.
pavement
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From this reading Children were playing at five-stones on the pavement you heard an organ away in Kennington Road.
playing
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From this reading Children were playing at five-stones on the pavement you heard an organ away in Kennington Road.
Poole
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From this reading Lydia was having tea and trimming a bonnet at the same time; the bonnet belonged to Mrs. Poole, and the work on it was for friendship's sake.
pots
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From this reading A man was going along the street selling flowers in pots; his donkey-cart was covered with leaf and bloom, and with a geranium under each arm, he trudged onwards, bellowing.
Road
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From this reading Children were playing at five-stones on the pavement you heard an organ away in Kennington Road.
sake
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From this reading Lydia was having tea and trimming a bonnet at the same time; the bonnet belonged to Mrs. Poole, and the work on it was for friendship's sake.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lydia was having tea and trimming a bonnet at the same time; the bonnet belonged to Mrs. Poole, and the work on it was for friendship's sake.
second
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From this reading A LOAN ON SECURITY Yet again it was summer-time, the second summer since the parting between Lydia and her sister, all but the end of the second twelvemonth since the day when Thyrza had heard something that was not meant for her ears.
SECURITY
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From this reading A LOAN ON SECURITY Yet again it was summer-time, the second summer since the parting between Lydia and her sister, all but the end of the second twelvemonth since the day when Thyrza had heard something that was not meant for her ears.
selling
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From this reading A man was going along the street selling flowers in pots; his donkey-cart was covered with leaf and bloom, and with a geranium under each arm, he trudged onwards, bellowing.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A LOAN ON SECURITY Yet again it was summer-time, the second summer since the parting between Lydia and her sister, all but the end of the second twelvemonth since the day when Thyrza had heard something that was not meant for her ears.
sister
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From this reading A LOAN ON SECURITY Yet again it was summer-time, the second summer since the parting between Lydia and her sister, all but the end of the second twelvemonth since the day when Thyrza had heard something that was not meant for her ears.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A LOAN ON SECURITY Yet again it was summer-time, the second summer since the parting between Lydia and her sister, all but the end of the second twelvemonth since the day when Thyrza had heard something that was not meant for her ears.
street
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From this reading A man was going along the street selling flowers in pots; his donkey-cart was covered with leaf and bloom, and with a geranium under each arm, he trudged onwards, bellowing.
summer
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From this reading A LOAN ON SECURITY Yet again it was summer-time, the second summer since the parting between Lydia and her sister, all but the end of the second twelvemonth since the day when Thyrza had heard something that was not meant for her ears.
summer-time
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From this reading A LOAN ON SECURITY Yet again it was summer-time, the second summer since the parting between Lydia and her sister, all but the end of the second twelvemonth since the day when Thyrza had heard something that was not meant for her ears.
tea
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From this reading Lydia was having tea and trimming a bonnet at the same time; the bonnet belonged to Mrs. Poole, and the work on it was for friendship's sake.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A LOAN ON SECURITY Yet again it was summer-time, the second summer since the parting between Lydia and her sister, all but the end of the second twelvemonth since the day when Thyrza had heard something that was not meant for her ears.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LOAN ON SECURITY Yet again it was summer-time, the second summer since the parting between Lydia and her sister, all but the end of the second twelvemonth since the day when Thyrza had heard something that was not meant for her ears.
Thyrza
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From this reading A LOAN ON SECURITY Yet again it was summer-time, the second summer since the parting between Lydia and her sister, all but the end of the second twelvemonth since the day when Thyrza had heard something that was not meant for her ears.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lydia was having tea and trimming a bonnet at the same time; the bonnet belonged to Mrs. Poole, and the work on it was for friendship's sake.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lydia was having tea and trimming a bonnet at the same time; the bonnet belonged to Mrs. Poole, and the work on it was for friendship's sake.
Tree
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From this reading In Walnut Tree Walk the evening was clear and warm.
trimming
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From this reading Lydia was having tea and trimming a bonnet at the same time; the bonnet belonged to Mrs. Poole, and the work on it was for friendship's sake.
trudged
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From this reading A man was going along the street selling flowers in pots; his donkey-cart was covered with leaf and bloom, and with a geranium under each arm, he trudged onwards, bellowing.
twelvemonth
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From this reading A LOAN ON SECURITY Yet again it was summer-time, the second summer since the parting between Lydia and her sister, all but the end of the second twelvemonth since the day when Thyrza had heard something that was not meant for her ears.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A man was going along the street selling flowers in pots; his donkey-cart was covered with leaf and bloom, and with a geranium under each arm, he trudged onwards, bellowing.
Walk
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From this reading In Walnut Tree Walk the evening was clear and warm.
Walnut
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From this reading In Walnut Tree Walk the evening was clear and warm.
warm
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From this reading In Walnut Tree Walk the evening was clear and warm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LOAN ON SECURITY Yet again it was summer-time, the second summer since the parting between Lydia and her sister, all but the end of the second twelvemonth since the day when Thyrza had heard something that was not meant for her ears.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Children were playing at five-stones on the pavement you heard an organ away in Kennington Road.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A LOAN ON SECURITY Yet again it was summer-time, the second summer since the parting between Lydia and her sister, all but the end of the second twelvemonth since the day when Thyrza had heard something that was not meant for her ears.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A man was going along the street selling flowers in pots; his donkey-cart was covered with leaf and bloom, and with a geranium under each arm, he trudged onwards, bellowing.
work
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From this reading Lydia was having tea and trimming a bonnet at the same time; the bonnet belonged to Mrs. Poole, and the work on it was for friendship's sake.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading A LOAN ON SECURITY Yet again it was summer-time, the second summer since the parting between Lydia and her sister, all but the end of the second twelvemonth since the day when Thyrza had heard something that was not meant for her ears.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Children were playing at five-stones on the pavement you heard an organ away in Kennington Road.
