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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 Jeanne's words flowed freely, and everything was told, everything, in a half hour, except, perhaps, a few little details forgotten in this rapid account.
account
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From this reading Jeanne's words flowed freely, and everything was told, everything, in a half hour, except, perhaps, a few little details forgotten in this rapid account.
affected
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From this reading Little mother wept; Jeanne, affected, wiped away some tears; father nervously walked up and down.
affectionate
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From this reading The post-chaise drew up and there were long and affectionate greetings.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DISENCHANTMENT The family and servants were awaiting them outside the white gate with brick supports.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as the baggage was being unloaded, they told of their travels beside the parlor fire.
awaiting
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From this reading DISENCHANTMENT The family and servants were awaiting them outside the white gate with brick supports.
away
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From this reading Little mother wept; Jeanne, affected, wiped away some tears; father nervously walked up and down.
baggage
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From this reading Then, as the baggage was being unloaded, they told of their travels beside the parlor fire.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Then, as the baggage was being unloaded, they told of their travels beside the parlor fire.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Then, as the baggage was being unloaded, they told of their travels beside the parlor fire.
brick
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From this reading DISENCHANTMENT The family and servants were awaiting them outside the white gate with brick supports.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Jeanne's words flowed freely, and everything was told, everything, in a half hour, except, perhaps, a few little details forgotten in this rapid account.
DISENCHANTMENT
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From this reading DISENCHANTMENT The family and servants were awaiting them outside the white gate with brick supports.
down
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From this reading Little mother wept; Jeanne, affected, wiped away some tears; father nervously walked up and down.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The post-chaise drew up and there were long and affectionate greetings.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Jeanne's words flowed freely, and everything was told, everything, in a half hour, except, perhaps, a few little details forgotten in this rapid account.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Jeanne's words flowed freely, and everything was told, everything, in a half hour, except, perhaps, a few little details forgotten in this rapid account.
family
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From this reading DISENCHANTMENT The family and servants were awaiting them outside the white gate with brick supports.
father
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From this reading Little mother wept; Jeanne, affected, wiped away some tears; father nervously walked up and down.
few
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From this reading Jeanne's words flowed freely, and everything was told, everything, in a half hour, except, perhaps, a few little details forgotten in this rapid account.
fire
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From this reading Then, as the baggage was being unloaded, they told of their travels beside the parlor fire.
flowed
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From this reading Jeanne's words flowed freely, and everything was told, everything, in a half hour, except, perhaps, a few little details forgotten in this rapid account.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Jeanne's words flowed freely, and everything was told, everything, in a half hour, except, perhaps, a few little details forgotten in this rapid account.
freely
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From this reading Jeanne's words flowed freely, and everything was told, everything, in a half hour, except, perhaps, a few little details forgotten in this rapid account.
gate
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From this reading DISENCHANTMENT The family and servants were awaiting them outside the white gate with brick supports.
greetings
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From this reading The post-chaise drew up and there were long and affectionate greetings.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jeanne's words flowed freely, and everything was told, everything, in a half hour, except, perhaps, a few little details forgotten in this rapid account.
hour
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From this reading Jeanne's words flowed freely, and everything was told, everything, in a half hour, except, perhaps, a few little details forgotten in this rapid account.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jeanne's words flowed freely, and everything was told, everything, in a half hour, except, perhaps, a few little details forgotten in this rapid account.
Jeanne
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From this reading Little mother wept; Jeanne, affected, wiped away some tears; father nervously walked up and down.
Jeanne's
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From this reading Jeanne's words flowed freely, and everything was told, everything, in a half hour, except, perhaps, a few little details forgotten in this rapid account.
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little mother wept; Jeanne, affected, wiped away some tears; father nervously walked up and down.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The post-chaise drew up and there were long and affectionate greetings.
mother
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From this reading Little mother wept; Jeanne, affected, wiped away some tears; father nervously walked up and down.
nervously
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From this reading Little mother wept; Jeanne, affected, wiped away some tears; father nervously walked up and down.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, as the baggage was being unloaded, they told of their travels beside the parlor fire.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading DISENCHANTMENT The family and servants were awaiting them outside the white gate with brick supports.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading Then, as the baggage was being unloaded, they told of their travels beside the parlor fire.
perhaps
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From this reading Jeanne's words flowed freely, and everything was told, everything, in a half hour, except, perhaps, a few little details forgotten in this rapid account.
post-chaise
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From this reading The post-chaise drew up and there were long and affectionate greetings.
rapid
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From this reading Jeanne's words flowed freely, and everything was told, everything, in a half hour, except, perhaps, a few little details forgotten in this rapid account.
servants
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From this reading DISENCHANTMENT The family and servants were awaiting them outside the white gate with brick supports.
some
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From this reading Little mother wept; Jeanne, affected, wiped away some tears; father nervously walked up and down.
supports
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From this reading DISENCHANTMENT The family and servants were awaiting them outside the white gate with brick supports.
tears
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From this reading Little mother wept; Jeanne, affected, wiped away some tears; father nervously walked up and down.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DISENCHANTMENT The family and servants were awaiting them outside the white gate with brick supports.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then, as the baggage was being unloaded, they told of their travels beside the parlor fire.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading DISENCHANTMENT The family and servants were awaiting them outside the white gate with brick supports.
Then
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From this reading Then, as the baggage was being unloaded, they told of their travels beside the parlor fire.
there
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From this reading The post-chaise drew up and there were long and affectionate greetings.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, as the baggage was being unloaded, they told of their travels beside the parlor fire.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Jeanne's words flowed freely, and everything was told, everything, in a half hour, except, perhaps, a few little details forgotten in this rapid account.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, as the baggage was being unloaded, they told of their travels beside the parlor fire.
travels
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From this reading Then, as the baggage was being unloaded, they told of their travels beside the parlor fire.
unloaded
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From this reading Then, as the baggage was being unloaded, they told of their travels beside the parlor fire.
up
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From this reading The post-chaise drew up and there were long and affectionate greetings.
walked
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From this reading Little mother wept; Jeanne, affected, wiped away some tears; father nervously walked up and down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, as the baggage was being unloaded, they told of their travels beside the parlor fire.
wept
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From this reading Little mother wept; Jeanne, affected, wiped away some tears; father nervously walked up and down.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DISENCHANTMENT The family and servants were awaiting them outside the white gate with brick supports.
white
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From this reading DISENCHANTMENT The family and servants were awaiting them outside the white gate with brick supports.
wiped
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From this reading Little mother wept; Jeanne, affected, wiped away some tears; father nervously walked up and down.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading DISENCHANTMENT The family and servants were awaiting them outside the white gate with brick supports.
words
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From this reading Jeanne's words flowed freely, and everything was told, everything, in a half hour, except, perhaps, a few little details forgotten in this rapid account.
