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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 Frau Sophie was delighted to be allowed to stay at home one day in the year, and neither pay nor receive calls--not to act as chaperon to her daughter and listen to conversation in German, of which she did not understand a word.
act
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From this reading Frau Sophie was delighted to be allowed to stay at home one day in the year, and neither pay nor receive calls--not to act as chaperon to her daughter and listen to conversation in German, of which she did not understand a word.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On Sunday afternoon Athalie went to pay visits in turn to all her school friends.
all
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From this reading On Sunday afternoon Athalie went to pay visits in turn to all her school friends.
allowed
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From this reading Frau Sophie was delighted to be allowed to stay at home one day in the year, and neither pay nor receive calls--not to act as chaperon to her daughter and listen to conversation in German, of which she did not understand a word.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frau Sophie was delighted to be allowed to stay at home one day in the year, and neither pay nor receive calls--not to act as chaperon to her daughter and listen to conversation in German, of which she did not understand a word.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Frau Sophie was delighted to be allowed to stay at home one day in the year, and neither pay nor receive calls--not to act as chaperon to her daughter and listen to conversation in German, of which she did not understand a word.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Frau Sophie was delighted to be allowed to stay at home one day in the year, and neither pay nor receive calls--not to act as chaperon to her daughter and listen to conversation in German, of which she did not understand a word.
Athalie
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From this reading On Sunday afternoon Athalie went to pay visits in turn to all her school friends.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The wedding was to be in three days' time.
bride's
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From this reading It is one of the bride's privileges to pay these visits without her mother; they have so much to say to each other the last time in all their girlhood.
calls
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From this reading Frau Sophie was delighted to be allowed to stay at home one day in the year, and neither pay nor receive calls--not to act as chaperon to her daughter and listen to conversation in German, of which she did not understand a word.
chaperon
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From this reading Frau Sophie was delighted to be allowed to stay at home one day in the year, and neither pay nor receive calls--not to act as chaperon to her daughter and listen to conversation in German, of which she did not understand a word.
conversation
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From this reading Frau Sophie was delighted to be allowed to stay at home one day in the year, and neither pay nor receive calls--not to act as chaperon to her daughter and listen to conversation in German, of which she did not understand a word.
daughter
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From this reading Frau Sophie was delighted to be allowed to stay at home one day in the year, and neither pay nor receive calls--not to act as chaperon to her daughter and listen to conversation in German, of which she did not understand a word.
day
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From this reading Frau Sophie was delighted to be allowed to stay at home one day in the year, and neither pay nor receive calls--not to act as chaperon to her daughter and listen to conversation in German, of which she did not understand a word.
days
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From this reading The wedding was to be in three days' time.
delighted
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From this reading Frau Sophie was delighted to be allowed to stay at home one day in the year, and neither pay nor receive calls--not to act as chaperon to her daughter and listen to conversation in German, of which she did not understand a word.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Frau Sophie was delighted to be allowed to stay at home one day in the year, and neither pay nor receive calls--not to act as chaperon to her daughter and listen to conversation in German, of which she did not understand a word.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It is one of the bride's privileges to pay these visits without her mother; they have so much to say to each other the last time in all their girlhood.
Frau
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From this reading Frau Sophie was delighted to be allowed to stay at home one day in the year, and neither pay nor receive calls--not to act as chaperon to her daughter and listen to conversation in German, of which she did not understand a word.
friends
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From this reading On Sunday afternoon Athalie went to pay visits in turn to all her school friends.
German
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From this reading Frau Sophie was delighted to be allowed to stay at home one day in the year, and neither pay nor receive calls--not to act as chaperon to her daughter and listen to conversation in German, of which she did not understand a word.
girlhood
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From this reading It is one of the bride's privileges to pay these visits without her mother; they have so much to say to each other the last time in all their girlhood.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is one of the bride's privileges to pay these visits without her mother; they have so much to say to each other the last time in all their girlhood.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On Sunday afternoon Athalie went to pay visits in turn to all her school friends.
home
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From this reading Frau Sophie was delighted to be allowed to stay at home one day in the year, and neither pay nor receive calls--not to act as chaperon to her daughter and listen to conversation in German, of which she did not understand a word.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wedding was to be in three days' time.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is one of the bride's privileges to pay these visits without her mother; they have so much to say to each other the last time in all their girlhood.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is one of the bride's privileges to pay these visits without her mother; they have so much to say to each other the last time in all their girlhood.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is one of the bride's privileges to pay these visits without her mother; they have so much to say to each other the last time in all their girlhood.
listen
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From this reading Frau Sophie was delighted to be allowed to stay at home one day in the year, and neither pay nor receive calls--not to act as chaperon to her daughter and listen to conversation in German, of which she did not understand a word.
mother
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From this reading It is one of the bride's privileges to pay these visits without her mother; they have so much to say to each other the last time in all their girlhood.
much
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From this reading It is one of the bride's privileges to pay these visits without her mother; they have so much to say to each other the last time in all their girlhood.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Frau Sophie was delighted to be allowed to stay at home one day in the year, and neither pay nor receive calls--not to act as chaperon to her daughter and listen to conversation in German, of which she did not understand a word.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Frau Sophie was delighted to be allowed to stay at home one day in the year, and neither pay nor receive calls--not to act as chaperon to her daughter and listen to conversation in German, of which she did not understand a word.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Frau Sophie was delighted to be allowed to stay at home one day in the year, and neither pay nor receive calls--not to act as chaperon to her daughter and listen to conversation in German, of which she did not understand a word.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is one of the bride's privileges to pay these visits without her mother; they have so much to say to each other the last time in all their girlhood.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Sunday afternoon Athalie went to pay visits in turn to all her school friends.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is one of the bride's privileges to pay these visits without her mother; they have so much to say to each other the last time in all their girlhood.
other
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From this reading It is one of the bride's privileges to pay these visits without her mother; they have so much to say to each other the last time in all their girlhood.
pay
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From this reading On Sunday afternoon Athalie went to pay visits in turn to all her school friends.
privileges
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From this reading It is one of the bride's privileges to pay these visits without her mother; they have so much to say to each other the last time in all their girlhood.
receive
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From this reading Frau Sophie was delighted to be allowed to stay at home one day in the year, and neither pay nor receive calls--not to act as chaperon to her daughter and listen to conversation in German, of which she did not understand a word.
say
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From this reading It is one of the bride's privileges to pay these visits without her mother; they have so much to say to each other the last time in all their girlhood.
school
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From this reading On Sunday afternoon Athalie went to pay visits in turn to all her school friends.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frau Sophie was delighted to be allowed to stay at home one day in the year, and neither pay nor receive calls--not to act as chaperon to her daughter and listen to conversation in German, of which she did not understand a word.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is one of the bride's privileges to pay these visits without her mother; they have so much to say to each other the last time in all their girlhood.
Sophie
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From this reading Frau Sophie was delighted to be allowed to stay at home one day in the year, and neither pay nor receive calls--not to act as chaperon to her daughter and listen to conversation in German, of which she did not understand a word.
stay
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From this reading Frau Sophie was delighted to be allowed to stay at home one day in the year, and neither pay nor receive calls--not to act as chaperon to her daughter and listen to conversation in German, of which she did not understand a word.
Sunday
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From this reading On Sunday afternoon Athalie went to pay visits in turn to all her school friends.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WEDDING-DRESS.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It is one of the bride's privileges to pay these visits without her mother; they have so much to say to each other the last time in all their girlhood.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It is one of the bride's privileges to pay these visits without her mother; they have so much to say to each other the last time in all their girlhood.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is one of the bride's privileges to pay these visits without her mother; they have so much to say to each other the last time in all their girlhood.
three
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From this reading The wedding was to be in three days' time.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wedding was to be in three days' time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wedding was to be in three days' time.
turn
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From this reading On Sunday afternoon Athalie went to pay visits in turn to all her school friends.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Frau Sophie was delighted to be allowed to stay at home one day in the year, and neither pay nor receive calls--not to act as chaperon to her daughter and listen to conversation in German, of which she did not understand a word.
visits
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From this reading On Sunday afternoon Athalie went to pay visits in turn to all her school friends.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wedding was to be in three days' time.
wedding
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From this reading The wedding was to be in three days' time.
WEDDING-DRESS
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From this reading THE WEDDING-DRESS.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On Sunday afternoon Athalie went to pay visits in turn to all her school friends.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Frau Sophie was delighted to be allowed to stay at home one day in the year, and neither pay nor receive calls--not to act as chaperon to her daughter and listen to conversation in German, of which she did not understand a word.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It is one of the bride's privileges to pay these visits without her mother; they have so much to say to each other the last time in all their girlhood.
word
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From this reading Frau Sophie was delighted to be allowed to stay at home one day in the year, and neither pay nor receive calls--not to act as chaperon to her daughter and listen to conversation in German, of which she did not understand a word.
year
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From this reading Frau Sophie was delighted to be allowed to stay at home one day in the year, and neither pay nor receive calls--not to act as chaperon to her daughter and listen to conversation in German, of which she did not understand a word.
