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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 The baby Joy, was sleeping in her cradle, and Lettice and Lota in their cribs, while Falcon lay in profound repose, a fife, upon which he had been playing hard all day, as he marched round and round the garden, was clasped in his strong, round little fingers.
air
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From this reading The Bristol clocks had struck eleven; and from time to time the noise of the voices of many people reached her, borne upon the still night air.
all
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From this reading The baby Joy, was sleeping in her cradle, and Lettice and Lota in their cribs, while Falcon lay in profound repose, a fife, upon which he had been playing hard all day, as he marched round and round the garden, was clasped in his strong, round little fingers.
also
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From this reading She had sent the servants to bed; and Mrs. Arundel and Charlotte were also gone to their rooms; but Joyce sat up watching for Gilbert's return.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Bristol clocks had struck eleven; and from time to time the noise of the voices of many people reached her, borne upon the still night air.
Arundel
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From this reading She had sent the servants to bed; and Mrs. Arundel and Charlotte were also gone to their rooms; but Joyce sat up watching for Gilbert's return.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The baby Joy, was sleeping in her cradle, and Lettice and Lota in their cribs, while Falcon lay in profound repose, a fife, upon which he had been playing hard all day, as he marched round and round the garden, was clasped in his strong, round little fingers.
awaiting
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From this reading It was the evening of the eighteenth of October when Joyce was seated in her nursery, awaiting her husband's return.
baby
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From this reading The baby Joy, was sleeping in her cradle, and Lettice and Lota in their cribs, while Falcon lay in profound repose, a fife, upon which he had been playing hard all day, as he marched round and round the garden, was clasped in his strong, round little fingers.
bed
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From this reading She had sent the servants to bed; and Mrs. Arundel and Charlotte were also gone to their rooms; but Joyce sat up watching for Gilbert's return.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The baby Joy, was sleeping in her cradle, and Lettice and Lota in their cribs, while Falcon lay in profound repose, a fife, upon which he had been playing hard all day, as he marched round and round the garden, was clasped in his strong, round little fingers.
borne
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From this reading The Bristol clocks had struck eleven; and from time to time the noise of the voices of many people reached her, borne upon the still night air.
Bristol
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From this reading The Bristol clocks had struck eleven; and from time to time the noise of the voices of many people reached her, borne upon the still night air.
BURSTS
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From this reading THE STORM BURSTS.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had sent the servants to bed; and Mrs. Arundel and Charlotte were also gone to their rooms; but Joyce sat up watching for Gilbert's return.
Charlotte
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From this reading She had sent the servants to bed; and Mrs. Arundel and Charlotte were also gone to their rooms; but Joyce sat up watching for Gilbert's return.
clasped
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From this reading The baby Joy, was sleeping in her cradle, and Lettice and Lota in their cribs, while Falcon lay in profound repose, a fife, upon which he had been playing hard all day, as he marched round and round the garden, was clasped in his strong, round little fingers.
clocks
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From this reading The Bristol clocks had struck eleven; and from time to time the noise of the voices of many people reached her, borne upon the still night air.
cradle
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From this reading The baby Joy, was sleeping in her cradle, and Lettice and Lota in their cribs, while Falcon lay in profound repose, a fife, upon which he had been playing hard all day, as he marched round and round the garden, was clasped in his strong, round little fingers.
cribs
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From this reading The baby Joy, was sleeping in her cradle, and Lettice and Lota in their cribs, while Falcon lay in profound repose, a fife, upon which he had been playing hard all day, as he marched round and round the garden, was clasped in his strong, round little fingers.
day
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From this reading The baby Joy, was sleeping in her cradle, and Lettice and Lota in their cribs, while Falcon lay in profound repose, a fife, upon which he had been playing hard all day, as he marched round and round the garden, was clasped in his strong, round little fingers.
eighteenth
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From this reading It was the evening of the eighteenth of October when Joyce was seated in her nursery, awaiting her husband's return.
eleven
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From this reading The Bristol clocks had struck eleven; and from time to time the noise of the voices of many people reached her, borne upon the still night air.
evening
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From this reading It was the evening of the eighteenth of October when Joyce was seated in her nursery, awaiting her husband's return.
Falcon
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From this reading The baby Joy, was sleeping in her cradle, and Lettice and Lota in their cribs, while Falcon lay in profound repose, a fife, upon which he had been playing hard all day, as he marched round and round the garden, was clasped in his strong, round little fingers.
fife
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From this reading The baby Joy, was sleeping in her cradle, and Lettice and Lota in their cribs, while Falcon lay in profound repose, a fife, upon which he had been playing hard all day, as he marched round and round the garden, was clasped in his strong, round little fingers.
fingers
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From this reading The baby Joy, was sleeping in her cradle, and Lettice and Lota in their cribs, while Falcon lay in profound repose, a fife, upon which he had been playing hard all day, as he marched round and round the garden, was clasped in his strong, round little fingers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had sent the servants to bed; and Mrs. Arundel and Charlotte were also gone to their rooms; but Joyce sat up watching for Gilbert's return.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Bristol clocks had struck eleven; and from time to time the noise of the voices of many people reached her, borne upon the still night air.
garden
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From this reading The baby Joy, was sleeping in her cradle, and Lettice and Lota in their cribs, while Falcon lay in profound repose, a fife, upon which he had been playing hard all day, as he marched round and round the garden, was clasped in his strong, round little fingers.
Gilbert's
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From this reading She had sent the servants to bed; and Mrs. Arundel and Charlotte were also gone to their rooms; but Joyce sat up watching for Gilbert's return.
gone
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From this reading She had sent the servants to bed; and Mrs. Arundel and Charlotte were also gone to their rooms; but Joyce sat up watching for Gilbert's return.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Bristol clocks had struck eleven; and from time to time the noise of the voices of many people reached her, borne upon the still night air.
hard
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From this reading The baby Joy, was sleeping in her cradle, and Lettice and Lota in their cribs, while Falcon lay in profound repose, a fife, upon which he had been playing hard all day, as he marched round and round the garden, was clasped in his strong, round little fingers.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The baby Joy, was sleeping in her cradle, and Lettice and Lota in their cribs, while Falcon lay in profound repose, a fife, upon which he had been playing hard all day, as he marched round and round the garden, was clasped in his strong, round little fingers.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the evening of the eighteenth of October when Joyce was seated in her nursery, awaiting her husband's return.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The baby Joy, was sleeping in her cradle, and Lettice and Lota in their cribs, while Falcon lay in profound repose, a fife, upon which he had been playing hard all day, as he marched round and round the garden, was clasped in his strong, round little fingers.
husband's
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From this reading It was the evening of the eighteenth of October when Joyce was seated in her nursery, awaiting her husband's return.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the evening of the eighteenth of October when Joyce was seated in her nursery, awaiting her husband's return.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the evening of the eighteenth of October when Joyce was seated in her nursery, awaiting her husband's return.
Joy
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From this reading The baby Joy, was sleeping in her cradle, and Lettice and Lota in their cribs, while Falcon lay in profound repose, a fife, upon which he had been playing hard all day, as he marched round and round the garden, was clasped in his strong, round little fingers.
Joyce
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From this reading It was the evening of the eighteenth of October when Joyce was seated in her nursery, awaiting her husband's return.
lay
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From this reading The baby Joy, was sleeping in her cradle, and Lettice and Lota in their cribs, while Falcon lay in profound repose, a fife, upon which he had been playing hard all day, as he marched round and round the garden, was clasped in his strong, round little fingers.
Lettice
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From this reading The baby Joy, was sleeping in her cradle, and Lettice and Lota in their cribs, while Falcon lay in profound repose, a fife, upon which he had been playing hard all day, as he marched round and round the garden, was clasped in his strong, round little fingers.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The baby Joy, was sleeping in her cradle, and Lettice and Lota in their cribs, while Falcon lay in profound repose, a fife, upon which he had been playing hard all day, as he marched round and round the garden, was clasped in his strong, round little fingers.
Lota
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From this reading The baby Joy, was sleeping in her cradle, and Lettice and Lota in their cribs, while Falcon lay in profound repose, a fife, upon which he had been playing hard all day, as he marched round and round the garden, was clasped in his strong, round little fingers.
many
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From this reading The Bristol clocks had struck eleven; and from time to time the noise of the voices of many people reached her, borne upon the still night air.
marched
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From this reading The baby Joy, was sleeping in her cradle, and Lettice and Lota in their cribs, while Falcon lay in profound repose, a fife, upon which he had been playing hard all day, as he marched round and round the garden, was clasped in his strong, round little fingers.
Mrs
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From this reading She had sent the servants to bed; and Mrs. Arundel and Charlotte were also gone to their rooms; but Joyce sat up watching for Gilbert's return.
night
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From this reading The Bristol clocks had struck eleven; and from time to time the noise of the voices of many people reached her, borne upon the still night air.
noise
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From this reading The Bristol clocks had struck eleven; and from time to time the noise of the voices of many people reached her, borne upon the still night air.
nursery
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From this reading It was the evening of the eighteenth of October when Joyce was seated in her nursery, awaiting her husband's return.
October
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From this reading It was the evening of the eighteenth of October when Joyce was seated in her nursery, awaiting her husband's return.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the evening of the eighteenth of October when Joyce was seated in her nursery, awaiting her husband's return.
people
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From this reading The Bristol clocks had struck eleven; and from time to time the noise of the voices of many people reached her, borne upon the still night air.
playing
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From this reading The baby Joy, was sleeping in her cradle, and Lettice and Lota in their cribs, while Falcon lay in profound repose, a fife, upon which he had been playing hard all day, as he marched round and round the garden, was clasped in his strong, round little fingers.
profound
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From this reading The baby Joy, was sleeping in her cradle, and Lettice and Lota in their cribs, while Falcon lay in profound repose, a fife, upon which he had been playing hard all day, as he marched round and round the garden, was clasped in his strong, round little fingers.
reached
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From this reading The Bristol clocks had struck eleven; and from time to time the noise of the voices of many people reached her, borne upon the still night air.
repose
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From this reading The baby Joy, was sleeping in her cradle, and Lettice and Lota in their cribs, while Falcon lay in profound repose, a fife, upon which he had been playing hard all day, as he marched round and round the garden, was clasped in his strong, round little fingers.
return
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From this reading It was the evening of the eighteenth of October when Joyce was seated in her nursery, awaiting her husband's return.
rooms
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From this reading She had sent the servants to bed; and Mrs. Arundel and Charlotte were also gone to their rooms; but Joyce sat up watching for Gilbert's return.
round
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From this reading The baby Joy, was sleeping in her cradle, and Lettice and Lota in their cribs, while Falcon lay in profound repose, a fife, upon which he had been playing hard all day, as he marched round and round the garden, was clasped in his strong, round little fingers.
sat
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From this reading She had sent the servants to bed; and Mrs. Arundel and Charlotte were also gone to their rooms; but Joyce sat up watching for Gilbert's return.
seated
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From this reading It was the evening of the eighteenth of October when Joyce was seated in her nursery, awaiting her husband's return.
sent
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From this reading She had sent the servants to bed; and Mrs. Arundel and Charlotte were also gone to their rooms; but Joyce sat up watching for Gilbert's return.
servants
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From this reading She had sent the servants to bed; and Mrs. Arundel and Charlotte were also gone to their rooms; but Joyce sat up watching for Gilbert's return.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had sent the servants to bed; and Mrs. Arundel and Charlotte were also gone to their rooms; but Joyce sat up watching for Gilbert's return.
sleeping
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From this reading The baby Joy, was sleeping in her cradle, and Lettice and Lota in their cribs, while Falcon lay in profound repose, a fife, upon which he had been playing hard all day, as he marched round and round the garden, was clasped in his strong, round little fingers.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Bristol clocks had struck eleven; and from time to time the noise of the voices of many people reached her, borne upon the still night air.
STORM
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From this reading THE STORM BURSTS.
strong
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From this reading The baby Joy, was sleeping in her cradle, and Lettice and Lota in their cribs, while Falcon lay in profound repose, a fife, upon which he had been playing hard all day, as he marched round and round the garden, was clasped in his strong, round little fingers.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Bristol clocks had struck eleven; and from time to time the noise of the voices of many people reached her, borne upon the still night air.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORM BURSTS.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She had sent the servants to bed; and Mrs. Arundel and Charlotte were also gone to their rooms; but Joyce sat up watching for Gilbert's return.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Bristol clocks had struck eleven; and from time to time the noise of the voices of many people reached her, borne upon the still night air.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Bristol clocks had struck eleven; and from time to time the noise of the voices of many people reached her, borne upon the still night air.
up
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From this reading She had sent the servants to bed; and Mrs. Arundel and Charlotte were also gone to their rooms; but Joyce sat up watching for Gilbert's return.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Bristol clocks had struck eleven; and from time to time the noise of the voices of many people reached her, borne upon the still night air.
voices
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From this reading The Bristol clocks had struck eleven; and from time to time the noise of the voices of many people reached her, borne upon the still night air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the evening of the eighteenth of October when Joyce was seated in her nursery, awaiting her husband's return.
watching
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From this reading She had sent the servants to bed; and Mrs. Arundel and Charlotte were also gone to their rooms; but Joyce sat up watching for Gilbert's return.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had sent the servants to bed; and Mrs. Arundel and Charlotte were also gone to their rooms; but Joyce sat up watching for Gilbert's return.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was the evening of the eighteenth of October when Joyce was seated in her nursery, awaiting her husband's return.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The baby Joy, was sleeping in her cradle, and Lettice and Lota in their cribs, while Falcon lay in profound repose, a fife, upon which he had been playing hard all day, as he marched round and round the garden, was clasped in his strong, round little fingers.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The baby Joy, was sleeping in her cradle, and Lettice and Lota in their cribs, while Falcon lay in profound repose, a fife, upon which he had been playing hard all day, as he marched round and round the garden, was clasped in his strong, round little fingers.
