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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 It was just after that happy visit of which I told at the end of "What Katy Did," that Elsie and John made their famous excursion to Conic Section; an excursion which neither of them ever forgot, and about which the family teased them for a long time afterward.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was just after that happy visit of which I told at the end of "What Katy Did," that Elsie and John made their famous excursion to Conic Section; an excursion which neither of them ever forgot, and about which the family teased them for a long time afterward.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was just after that happy visit of which I told at the end of "What Katy Did," that Elsie and John made their famous excursion to Conic Section; an excursion which neither of them ever forgot, and about which the family teased them for a long time afterward.
afterward
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From this reading It was just after that happy visit of which I told at the end of "What Katy Did," that Elsie and John made their famous excursion to Conic Section; an excursion which neither of them ever forgot, and about which the family teased them for a long time afterward.
all
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From this reading It seemed as if the months had been playing a game, and had "changed places" all round; and as if September were determined to show that he knew how to make himself just as disagreeable as August, if only he chose to do so.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was just after that happy visit of which I told at the end of "What Katy Did," that Elsie and John made their famous excursion to Conic Section; an excursion which neither of them ever forgot, and about which the family teased them for a long time afterward.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was just after that happy visit of which I told at the end of "What Katy Did," that Elsie and John made their famous excursion to Conic Section; an excursion which neither of them ever forgot, and about which the family teased them for a long time afterward.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The summer had been cool; but, as often happens after cool summers, the autumn proved unusually hot.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was just after that happy visit of which I told at the end of "What Katy Did," that Elsie and John made their famous excursion to Conic Section; an excursion which neither of them ever forgot, and about which the family teased them for a long time afterward.
August
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From this reading It seemed as if the months had been playing a game, and had "changed places" all round; and as if September were determined to show that he knew how to make himself just as disagreeable as August, if only he chose to do so.
autumn
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From this reading The summer had been cool; but, as often happens after cool summers, the autumn proved unusually hot.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The summer had been cool; but, as often happens after cool summers, the autumn proved unusually hot.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The summer had been cool; but, as often happens after cool summers, the autumn proved unusually hot.
changed
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From this reading It seemed as if the months had been playing a game, and had "changed places" all round; and as if September were determined to show that he knew how to make himself just as disagreeable as August, if only he chose to do so.
children
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From this reading She felt it very much, though the children did all they could to make her comfortable, with shaded rooms, and iced water, and fans.
chose
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From this reading It seemed as if the months had been playing a game, and had "changed places" all round; and as if September were determined to show that he knew how to make himself just as disagreeable as August, if only he chose to do so.
comfortable
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From this reading She felt it very much, though the children did all they could to make her comfortable, with shaded rooms, and iced water, and fans.
Conic
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From this reading It was just after that happy visit of which I told at the end of "What Katy Did," that Elsie and John made their famous excursion to Conic Section; an excursion which neither of them ever forgot, and about which the family teased them for a long time afterward.
cool
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From this reading The summer had been cool; but, as often happens after cool summers, the autumn proved unusually hot.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She felt it very much, though the children did all they could to make her comfortable, with shaded rooms, and iced water, and fans.
Cousin
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From this reading All the last half of Cousin Helen's stay, the weather was excessively sultry.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading It seemed as if the months had been playing a game, and had "changed places" all round; and as if September were determined to show that he knew how to make himself just as disagreeable as August, if only he chose to do so.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was just after that happy visit of which I told at the end of "What Katy Did," that Elsie and John made their famous excursion to Conic Section; an excursion which neither of them ever forgot, and about which the family teased them for a long time afterward.
disagreeable
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From this reading It seemed as if the months had been playing a game, and had "changed places" all round; and as if September were determined to show that he knew how to make himself just as disagreeable as August, if only he chose to do so.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It seemed as if the months had been playing a game, and had "changed places" all round; and as if September were determined to show that he knew how to make himself just as disagreeable as August, if only he chose to do so.
Elsie
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From this reading It was just after that happy visit of which I told at the end of "What Katy Did," that Elsie and John made their famous excursion to Conic Section; an excursion which neither of them ever forgot, and about which the family teased them for a long time afterward.
end
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From this reading It was just after that happy visit of which I told at the end of "What Katy Did," that Elsie and John made their famous excursion to Conic Section; an excursion which neither of them ever forgot, and about which the family teased them for a long time afterward.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was just after that happy visit of which I told at the end of "What Katy Did," that Elsie and John made their famous excursion to Conic Section; an excursion which neither of them ever forgot, and about which the family teased them for a long time afterward.
excessively
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From this reading All the last half of Cousin Helen's stay, the weather was excessively sultry.
excursion
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From this reading It was just after that happy visit of which I told at the end of "What Katy Did," that Elsie and John made their famous excursion to Conic Section; an excursion which neither of them ever forgot, and about which the family teased them for a long time afterward.
family
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From this reading It was just after that happy visit of which I told at the end of "What Katy Did," that Elsie and John made their famous excursion to Conic Section; an excursion which neither of them ever forgot, and about which the family teased them for a long time afterward.
famous
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From this reading It was just after that happy visit of which I told at the end of "What Katy Did," that Elsie and John made their famous excursion to Conic Section; an excursion which neither of them ever forgot, and about which the family teased them for a long time afterward.
fans
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From this reading She felt it very much, though the children did all they could to make her comfortable, with shaded rooms, and iced water, and fans.
felt
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From this reading She felt it very much, though the children did all they could to make her comfortable, with shaded rooms, and iced water, and fans.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was just after that happy visit of which I told at the end of "What Katy Did," that Elsie and John made their famous excursion to Conic Section; an excursion which neither of them ever forgot, and about which the family teased them for a long time afterward.
forgot
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From this reading It was just after that happy visit of which I told at the end of "What Katy Did," that Elsie and John made their famous excursion to Conic Section; an excursion which neither of them ever forgot, and about which the family teased them for a long time afterward.
game
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From this reading It seemed as if the months had been playing a game, and had "changed places" all round; and as if September were determined to show that he knew how to make himself just as disagreeable as August, if only he chose to do so.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The summer had been cool; but, as often happens after cool summers, the autumn proved unusually hot.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the last half of Cousin Helen's stay, the weather was excessively sultry.
happens
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From this reading The summer had been cool; but, as often happens after cool summers, the autumn proved unusually hot.
happy
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From this reading It was just after that happy visit of which I told at the end of "What Katy Did," that Elsie and John made their famous excursion to Conic Section; an excursion which neither of them ever forgot, and about which the family teased them for a long time afterward.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed as if the months had been playing a game, and had "changed places" all round; and as if September were determined to show that he knew how to make himself just as disagreeable as August, if only he chose to do so.
Helen's
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From this reading All the last half of Cousin Helen's stay, the weather was excessively sultry.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She felt it very much, though the children did all they could to make her comfortable, with shaded rooms, and iced water, and fans.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It seemed as if the months had been playing a game, and had "changed places" all round; and as if September were determined to show that he knew how to make himself just as disagreeable as August, if only he chose to do so.
hot
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From this reading The summer had been cool; but, as often happens after cool summers, the autumn proved unusually hot.
how
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From this reading It seemed as if the months had been playing a game, and had "changed places" all round; and as if September were determined to show that he knew how to make himself just as disagreeable as August, if only he chose to do so.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was just after that happy visit of which I told at the end of "What Katy Did," that Elsie and John made their famous excursion to Conic Section; an excursion which neither of them ever forgot, and about which the family teased them for a long time afterward.
iced
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From this reading She felt it very much, though the children did all they could to make her comfortable, with shaded rooms, and iced water, and fans.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed as if the months had been playing a game, and had "changed places" all round; and as if September were determined to show that he knew how to make himself just as disagreeable as August, if only he chose to do so.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just after that happy visit of which I told at the end of "What Katy Did," that Elsie and John made their famous excursion to Conic Section; an excursion which neither of them ever forgot, and about which the family teased them for a long time afterward.
John
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From this reading It was just after that happy visit of which I told at the end of "What Katy Did," that Elsie and John made their famous excursion to Conic Section; an excursion which neither of them ever forgot, and about which the family teased them for a long time afterward.
just
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From this reading It was just after that happy visit of which I told at the end of "What Katy Did," that Elsie and John made their famous excursion to Conic Section; an excursion which neither of them ever forgot, and about which the family teased them for a long time afterward.
Katy
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From this reading It was just after that happy visit of which I told at the end of "What Katy Did," that Elsie and John made their famous excursion to Conic Section; an excursion which neither of them ever forgot, and about which the family teased them for a long time afterward.
knew
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From this reading It seemed as if the months had been playing a game, and had "changed places" all round; and as if September were determined to show that he knew how to make himself just as disagreeable as August, if only he chose to do so.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the last half of Cousin Helen's stay, the weather was excessively sultry.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was just after that happy visit of which I told at the end of "What Katy Did," that Elsie and John made their famous excursion to Conic Section; an excursion which neither of them ever forgot, and about which the family teased them for a long time afterward.
made
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From this reading It was just after that happy visit of which I told at the end of "What Katy Did," that Elsie and John made their famous excursion to Conic Section; an excursion which neither of them ever forgot, and about which the family teased them for a long time afterward.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed as if the months had been playing a game, and had "changed places" all round; and as if September were determined to show that he knew how to make himself just as disagreeable as August, if only he chose to do so.
months
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From this reading It seemed as if the months had been playing a game, and had "changed places" all round; and as if September were determined to show that he knew how to make himself just as disagreeable as August, if only he chose to do so.
much
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From this reading She felt it very much, though the children did all they could to make her comfortable, with shaded rooms, and iced water, and fans.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading It was just after that happy visit of which I told at the end of "What Katy Did," that Elsie and John made their famous excursion to Conic Section; an excursion which neither of them ever forgot, and about which the family teased them for a long time afterward.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was just after that happy visit of which I told at the end of "What Katy Did," that Elsie and John made their famous excursion to Conic Section; an excursion which neither of them ever forgot, and about which the family teased them for a long time afterward.
often
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From this reading The summer had been cool; but, as often happens after cool summers, the autumn proved unusually hot.
only
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From this reading It seemed as if the months had been playing a game, and had "changed places" all round; and as if September were determined to show that he knew how to make himself just as disagreeable as August, if only he chose to do so.
places
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From this reading It seemed as if the months had been playing a game, and had "changed places" all round; and as if September were determined to show that he knew how to make himself just as disagreeable as August, if only he chose to do so.
playing
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From this reading It seemed as if the months had been playing a game, and had "changed places" all round; and as if September were determined to show that he knew how to make himself just as disagreeable as August, if only he chose to do so.
proved
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From this reading The summer had been cool; but, as often happens after cool summers, the autumn proved unusually hot.
rooms
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From this reading She felt it very much, though the children did all they could to make her comfortable, with shaded rooms, and iced water, and fans.
round
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From this reading It seemed as if the months had been playing a game, and had "changed places" all round; and as if September were determined to show that he knew how to make himself just as disagreeable as August, if only he chose to do so.
Section
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From this reading It was just after that happy visit of which I told at the end of "What Katy Did," that Elsie and John made their famous excursion to Conic Section; an excursion which neither of them ever forgot, and about which the family teased them for a long time afterward.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed as if the months had been playing a game, and had "changed places" all round; and as if September were determined to show that he knew how to make himself just as disagreeable as August, if only he chose to do so.
September
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From this reading It seemed as if the months had been playing a game, and had "changed places" all round; and as if September were determined to show that he knew how to make himself just as disagreeable as August, if only he chose to do so.
shaded
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From this reading She felt it very much, though the children did all they could to make her comfortable, with shaded rooms, and iced water, and fans.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt it very much, though the children did all they could to make her comfortable, with shaded rooms, and iced water, and fans.
show
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From this reading It seemed as if the months had been playing a game, and had "changed places" all round; and as if September were determined to show that he knew how to make himself just as disagreeable as August, if only he chose to do so.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seemed as if the months had been playing a game, and had "changed places" all round; and as if September were determined to show that he knew how to make himself just as disagreeable as August, if only he chose to do so.
stay
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From this reading All the last half of Cousin Helen's stay, the weather was excessively sultry.
sultry
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From this reading All the last half of Cousin Helen's stay, the weather was excessively sultry.
summer
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From this reading The summer had been cool; but, as often happens after cool summers, the autumn proved unusually hot.
summers
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From this reading The summer had been cool; but, as often happens after cool summers, the autumn proved unusually hot.
teased
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From this reading It was just after that happy visit of which I told at the end of "What Katy Did," that Elsie and John made their famous excursion to Conic Section; an excursion which neither of them ever forgot, and about which the family teased them for a long time afterward.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was just after that happy visit of which I told at the end of "What Katy Did," that Elsie and John made their famous excursion to Conic Section; an excursion which neither of them ever forgot, and about which the family teased them for a long time afterward.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was just after that happy visit of which I told at the end of "What Katy Did," that Elsie and John made their famous excursion to Conic Section; an excursion which neither of them ever forgot, and about which the family teased them for a long time afterward.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was just after that happy visit of which I told at the end of "What Katy Did," that Elsie and John made their famous excursion to Conic Section; an excursion which neither of them ever forgot, and about which the family teased them for a long time afterward.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was just after that happy visit of which I told at the end of "What Katy Did," that Elsie and John made their famous excursion to Conic Section; an excursion which neither of them ever forgot, and about which the family teased them for a long time afterward.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt it very much, though the children did all they could to make her comfortable, with shaded rooms, and iced water, and fans.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She felt it very much, though the children did all they could to make her comfortable, with shaded rooms, and iced water, and fans.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was just after that happy visit of which I told at the end of "What Katy Did," that Elsie and John made their famous excursion to Conic Section; an excursion which neither of them ever forgot, and about which the family teased them for a long time afterward.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was just after that happy visit of which I told at the end of "What Katy Did," that Elsie and John made their famous excursion to Conic Section; an excursion which neither of them ever forgot, and about which the family teased them for a long time afterward.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was just after that happy visit of which I told at the end of "What Katy Did," that Elsie and John made their famous excursion to Conic Section; an excursion which neither of them ever forgot, and about which the family teased them for a long time afterward.
unusually
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From this reading The summer had been cool; but, as often happens after cool summers, the autumn proved unusually hot.
very
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From this reading She felt it very much, though the children did all they could to make her comfortable, with shaded rooms, and iced water, and fans.
visit
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From this reading It was just after that happy visit of which I told at the end of "What Katy Did," that Elsie and John made their famous excursion to Conic Section; an excursion which neither of them ever forgot, and about which the family teased them for a long time afterward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was just after that happy visit of which I told at the end of "What Katy Did," that Elsie and John made their famous excursion to Conic Section; an excursion which neither of them ever forgot, and about which the family teased them for a long time afterward.
water
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From this reading She felt it very much, though the children did all they could to make her comfortable, with shaded rooms, and iced water, and fans.
weather
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From this reading All the last half of Cousin Helen's stay, the weather was excessively sultry.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It seemed as if the months had been playing a game, and had "changed places" all round; and as if September were determined to show that he knew how to make himself just as disagreeable as August, if only he chose to do so.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was just after that happy visit of which I told at the end of "What Katy Did," that Elsie and John made their famous excursion to Conic Section; an excursion which neither of them ever forgot, and about which the family teased them for a long time afterward.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was just after that happy visit of which I told at the end of "What Katy Did," that Elsie and John made their famous excursion to Conic Section; an excursion which neither of them ever forgot, and about which the family teased them for a long time afterward.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She felt it very much, though the children did all they could to make her comfortable, with shaded rooms, and iced water, and fans.
