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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 After all, she had run but a very little way, in her first hurry; the rest of the walk was taken with sober steps.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, she had run but a very little way, in her first hurry; the rest of the walk was taken with sober steps.
all
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From this reading After all, she had run but a very little way, in her first hurry; the rest of the walk was taken with sober steps.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even the western sky gave no glow, when she reached her own gate and went in.
Anne
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From this reading It was Anne's purchase, she found; Anne had spent her aunt's gift in the purchase of a new silk dress; and she was displaying it.
Anne's
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From this reading It was Anne's purchase, she found; Anne had spent her aunt's gift in the purchase of a new silk dress; and she was displaying it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The light of day was darkening fast, as Matilda ran home.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When she came down-stairs, she found the lamp lit and all the young heads of the family clustering together to look at something.
aunt's
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From this reading It was Anne's purchase, she found; Anne had spent her aunt's gift in the purchase of a new silk dress; and she was displaying it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After all, she had run but a very little way, in her first hurry; the rest of the walk was taken with sober steps.
came
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From this reading When she came down-stairs, she found the lamp lit and all the young heads of the family clustering together to look at something.
clustering
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From this reading When she came down-stairs, she found the lamp lit and all the young heads of the family clustering together to look at something.
darkening
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From this reading The light of day was darkening fast, as Matilda ran home.
day
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From this reading The light of day was darkening fast, as Matilda ran home.
displaying
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From this reading It was Anne's purchase, she found; Anne had spent her aunt's gift in the purchase of a new silk dress; and she was displaying it.
down-stairs
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From this reading When she came down-stairs, she found the lamp lit and all the young heads of the family clustering together to look at something.
dress
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From this reading It was Anne's purchase, she found; Anne had spent her aunt's gift in the purchase of a new silk dress; and she was displaying it.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even the western sky gave no glow, when she reached her own gate and went in.
family
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From this reading When she came down-stairs, she found the lamp lit and all the young heads of the family clustering together to look at something.
fast
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From this reading The light of day was darkening fast, as Matilda ran home.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After all, she had run but a very little way, in her first hurry; the rest of the walk was taken with sober steps.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she came down-stairs, she found the lamp lit and all the young heads of the family clustering together to look at something.
gate
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From this reading Even the western sky gave no glow, when she reached her own gate and went in.
gave
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From this reading Even the western sky gave no glow, when she reached her own gate and went in.
gift
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From this reading It was Anne's purchase, she found; Anne had spent her aunt's gift in the purchase of a new silk dress; and she was displaying it.
glow
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From this reading Even the western sky gave no glow, when she reached her own gate and went in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After all, she had run but a very little way, in her first hurry; the rest of the walk was taken with sober steps.
heads
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From this reading When she came down-stairs, she found the lamp lit and all the young heads of the family clustering together to look at something.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Even the western sky gave no glow, when she reached her own gate and went in.
home
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From this reading The light of day was darkening fast, as Matilda ran home.
hurry
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From this reading After all, she had run but a very little way, in her first hurry; the rest of the walk was taken with sober steps.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even the western sky gave no glow, when she reached her own gate and went in.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Anne's purchase, she found; Anne had spent her aunt's gift in the purchase of a new silk dress; and she was displaying it.
lamp
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From this reading When she came down-stairs, she found the lamp lit and all the young heads of the family clustering together to look at something.
light
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From this reading The light of day was darkening fast, as Matilda ran home.
lit
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From this reading When she came down-stairs, she found the lamp lit and all the young heads of the family clustering together to look at something.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After all, she had run but a very little way, in her first hurry; the rest of the walk was taken with sober steps.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she came down-stairs, she found the lamp lit and all the young heads of the family clustering together to look at something.
Matilda
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From this reading The light of day was darkening fast, as Matilda ran home.
new
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From this reading It was Anne's purchase, she found; Anne had spent her aunt's gift in the purchase of a new silk dress; and she was displaying it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Even the western sky gave no glow, when she reached her own gate and went in.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The light of day was darkening fast, as Matilda ran home.
own
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From this reading Even the western sky gave no glow, when she reached her own gate and went in.
purchase
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From this reading It was Anne's purchase, she found; Anne had spent her aunt's gift in the purchase of a new silk dress; and she was displaying it.
ran
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From this reading The light of day was darkening fast, as Matilda ran home.
reached
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From this reading Even the western sky gave no glow, when she reached her own gate and went in.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After all, she had run but a very little way, in her first hurry; the rest of the walk was taken with sober steps.
run
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From this reading After all, she had run but a very little way, in her first hurry; the rest of the walk was taken with sober steps.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even the western sky gave no glow, when she reached her own gate and went in.
silk
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From this reading It was Anne's purchase, she found; Anne had spent her aunt's gift in the purchase of a new silk dress; and she was displaying it.
sky
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From this reading Even the western sky gave no glow, when she reached her own gate and went in.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by alcohol
From this reading After all, she had run but a very little way, in her first hurry; the rest of the walk was taken with sober steps.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading When she came down-stairs, she found the lamp lit and all the young heads of the family clustering together to look at something.
spent
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From this reading It was Anne's purchase, she found; Anne had spent her aunt's gift in the purchase of a new silk dress; and she was displaying it.
steps
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From this reading After all, she had run but a very little way, in her first hurry; the rest of the walk was taken with sober steps.
taken
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From this reading After all, she had run but a very little way, in her first hurry; the rest of the walk was taken with sober steps.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The light of day was darkening fast, as Matilda ran home.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When she came down-stairs, she found the lamp lit and all the young heads of the family clustering together to look at something.
together
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From this reading When she came down-stairs, she found the lamp lit and all the young heads of the family clustering together to look at something.
very
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From this reading After all, she had run but a very little way, in her first hurry; the rest of the walk was taken with sober steps.
walk
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From this reading After all, she had run but a very little way, in her first hurry; the rest of the walk was taken with sober steps.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The light of day was darkening fast, as Matilda ran home.
way
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From this reading After all, she had run but a very little way, in her first hurry; the rest of the walk was taken with sober steps.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even the western sky gave no glow, when she reached her own gate and went in.
western
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From this reading Even the western sky gave no glow, when she reached her own gate and went in.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Even the western sky gave no glow, when she reached her own gate and went in.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After all, she had run but a very little way, in her first hurry; the rest of the walk was taken with sober steps.
young
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From this reading When she came down-stairs, she found the lamp lit and all the young heads of the family clustering together to look at something.
