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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 A NOVICE AMONGST THE GREAT FOLK.
all
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From this reading Her face had been soaped, scrubbed, and shone brilliantly clean; her frills, her frock, her ribbons were all snow-white.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Molly was ready long before it made its first appearance, although it had been settled that she and the Miss Brownings were not to go until the last, or fourth, time of its coming.
AMONGSTprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading A NOVICE AMONGST THE GREAT FOLK.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Molly was ready long before it made its first appearance, although it had been settled that she and the Miss Brownings were not to go until the last, or fourth, time of its coming.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Molly was ready long before it made its first appearance, although it had been settled that she and the Miss Brownings were not to go until the last, or fourth, time of its coming.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At ten o'clock on the eventful Thursday the Towers' carriage began its work.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Molly was ready long before it made its first appearance, although it had been settled that she and the Miss Brownings were not to go until the last, or fourth, time of its coming.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Molly was ready long before it made its first appearance, although it had been settled that she and the Miss Brownings were not to go until the last, or fourth, time of its coming.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At ten o'clock on the eventful Thursday the Towers' carriage began its work.
black
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From this reading She had on a black mode cloak that had been her mother's; it was trimmed round with rich lace, and looked quaint and old-fashioned on the child.
brilliantly
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From this reading Her face had been soaped, scrubbed, and shone brilliantly clean; her frills, her frock, her ribbons were all snow-white.
Brownings
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From this reading Molly was ready long before it made its first appearance, although it had been settled that she and the Miss Brownings were not to go until the last, or fourth, time of its coming.
carriage
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From this reading At ten o'clock on the eventful Thursday the Towers' carriage began its work.
child
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From this reading She had on a black mode cloak that had been her mother's; it was trimmed round with rich lace, and looked quaint and old-fashioned on the child.
clean
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From this reading Her face had been soaped, scrubbed, and shone brilliantly clean; her frills, her frock, her ribbons were all snow-white.
cloak
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From this reading She had on a black mode cloak that had been her mother's; it was trimmed round with rich lace, and looked quaint and old-fashioned on the child.
coming
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From this reading Molly was ready long before it made its first appearance, although it had been settled that she and the Miss Brownings were not to go until the last, or fourth, time of its coming.
eventful
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From this reading At ten o'clock on the eventful Thursday the Towers' carriage began its work.
face
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From this reading Her face had been soaped, scrubbed, and shone brilliantly clean; her frills, her frock, her ribbons were all snow-white.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Molly was ready long before it made its first appearance, although it had been settled that she and the Miss Brownings were not to go until the last, or fourth, time of its coming.
FOLK
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From this reading A NOVICE AMONGST THE GREAT FOLK.
fourthnounUS /fourth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Molly was ready long before it made its first appearance, although it had been settled that she and the Miss Brownings were not to go until the last, or fourth, time of its coming.
frills
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From this reading Her face had been soaped, scrubbed, and shone brilliantly clean; her frills, her frock, her ribbons were all snow-white.
frock
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From this reading Her face had been soaped, scrubbed, and shone brilliantly clean; her frills, her frock, her ribbons were all snow-white.
go
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From this reading Molly was ready long before it made its first appearance, although it had been settled that she and the Miss Brownings were not to go until the last, or fourth, time of its coming.
GREATnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A NOVICE AMONGST THE GREAT FOLK.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Molly was ready long before it made its first appearance, although it had been settled that she and the Miss Brownings were not to go until the last, or fourth, time of its coming.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face had been soaped, scrubbed, and shone brilliantly clean; her frills, her frock, her ribbons were all snow-white.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Molly was ready long before it made its first appearance, although it had been settled that she and the Miss Brownings were not to go until the last, or fourth, time of its coming.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At ten o'clock on the eventful Thursday the Towers' carriage began its work.
lace
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From this reading She had on a black mode cloak that had been her mother's; it was trimmed round with rich lace, and looked quaint and old-fashioned on the child.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Molly was ready long before it made its first appearance, although it had been settled that she and the Miss Brownings were not to go until the last, or fourth, time of its coming.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Molly was ready long before it made its first appearance, although it had been settled that she and the Miss Brownings were not to go until the last, or fourth, time of its coming.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had on a black mode cloak that had been her mother's; it was trimmed round with rich lace, and looked quaint and old-fashioned on the child.
made
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From this reading Molly was ready long before it made its first appearance, although it had been settled that she and the Miss Brownings were not to go until the last, or fourth, time of its coming.
Miss
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From this reading Molly was ready long before it made its first appearance, although it had been settled that she and the Miss Brownings were not to go until the last, or fourth, time of its coming.
mode
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From this reading She had on a black mode cloak that had been her mother's; it was trimmed round with rich lace, and looked quaint and old-fashioned on the child.
Molly
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From this reading Molly was ready long before it made its first appearance, although it had been settled that she and the Miss Brownings were not to go until the last, or fourth, time of its coming.
mother's
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From this reading She had on a black mode cloak that had been her mother's; it was trimmed round with rich lace, and looked quaint and old-fashioned on the child.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Molly was ready long before it made its first appearance, although it had been settled that she and the Miss Brownings were not to go until the last, or fourth, time of its coming.
NOVICE
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From this reading A NOVICE AMONGST THE GREAT FOLK.
o'clock
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From this reading At ten o'clock on the eventful Thursday the Towers' carriage began its work.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Molly was ready long before it made its first appearance, although it had been settled that she and the Miss Brownings were not to go until the last, or fourth, time of its coming.
old-fashioned
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From this reading She had on a black mode cloak that had been her mother's; it was trimmed round with rich lace, and looked quaint and old-fashioned on the child.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At ten o'clock on the eventful Thursday the Towers' carriage began its work.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Molly was ready long before it made its first appearance, although it had been settled that she and the Miss Brownings were not to go until the last, or fourth, time of its coming.
quaint
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From this reading She had on a black mode cloak that had been her mother's; it was trimmed round with rich lace, and looked quaint and old-fashioned on the child.
ready
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From this reading Molly was ready long before it made its first appearance, although it had been settled that she and the Miss Brownings were not to go until the last, or fourth, time of its coming.
ribbons
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From this reading Her face had been soaped, scrubbed, and shone brilliantly clean; her frills, her frock, her ribbons were all snow-white.
rich
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From this reading She had on a black mode cloak that had been her mother's; it was trimmed round with rich lace, and looked quaint and old-fashioned on the child.
round
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From this reading She had on a black mode cloak that had been her mother's; it was trimmed round with rich lace, and looked quaint and old-fashioned on the child.
scrubbed
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From this reading Her face had been soaped, scrubbed, and shone brilliantly clean; her frills, her frock, her ribbons were all snow-white.
settled
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From this reading Molly was ready long before it made its first appearance, although it had been settled that she and the Miss Brownings were not to go until the last, or fourth, time of its coming.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Molly was ready long before it made its first appearance, although it had been settled that she and the Miss Brownings were not to go until the last, or fourth, time of its coming.
shone
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From this reading Her face had been soaped, scrubbed, and shone brilliantly clean; her frills, her frock, her ribbons were all snow-white.
snow-white
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From this reading Her face had been soaped, scrubbed, and shone brilliantly clean; her frills, her frock, her ribbons were all snow-white.
soaped
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From this reading Her face had been soaped, scrubbed, and shone brilliantly clean; her frills, her frock, her ribbons were all snow-white.
ten
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From this reading At ten o'clock on the eventful Thursday the Towers' carriage began its work.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Molly was ready long before it made its first appearance, although it had been settled that she and the Miss Brownings were not to go until the last, or fourth, time of its coming.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NOVICE AMONGST THE GREAT FOLK.
Thursday
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From this reading At ten o'clock on the eventful Thursday the Towers' carriage began its work.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Molly was ready long before it made its first appearance, although it had been settled that she and the Miss Brownings were not to go until the last, or fourth, time of its coming.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Molly was ready long before it made its first appearance, although it had been settled that she and the Miss Brownings were not to go until the last, or fourth, time of its coming.
Towers
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From this reading At ten o'clock on the eventful Thursday the Towers' carriage began its work.
trimmed
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From this reading She had on a black mode cloak that had been her mother's; it was trimmed round with rich lace, and looked quaint and old-fashioned on the child.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Molly was ready long before it made its first appearance, although it had been settled that she and the Miss Brownings were not to go until the last, or fourth, time of its coming.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Molly was ready long before it made its first appearance, although it had been settled that she and the Miss Brownings were not to go until the last, or fourth, time of its coming.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Molly was ready long before it made its first appearance, although it had been settled that she and the Miss Brownings were not to go until the last, or fourth, time of its coming.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had on a black mode cloak that had been her mother's; it was trimmed round with rich lace, and looked quaint and old-fashioned on the child.
work
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From this reading At ten o'clock on the eventful Thursday the Towers' carriage began its work.
