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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 Jessie was sitting on one side of the bed holding a Parian cup in her hand; the amber gleam of coffee shone through the transparent vine-leaves that embossed it, and she was stirring the fragrant beverage gently with a spoon.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Indeed I am not ill, only a little restless, Jessie," answered the sweet lady, rising languidly from her pillow and reaching forth her hand for the cup.
amber
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From this reading Jessie was sitting on one side of the bed holding a Parian cup in her hand; the amber gleam of coffee shone through the transparent vine-leaves that embossed it, and she was stirring the fragrant beverage gently with a spoon.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JESSIE LEE AND HER MOTHER.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Indeed I am not ill, only a little restless, Jessie," answered the sweet lady, rising languidly from her pillow and reaching forth her hand for the cup.
bed
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From this reading Jessie was sitting on one side of the bed holding a Parian cup in her hand; the amber gleam of coffee shone through the transparent vine-leaves that embossed it, and she was stirring the fragrant beverage gently with a spoon.
beverage
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From this reading Jessie was sitting on one side of the bed holding a Parian cup in her hand; the amber gleam of coffee shone through the transparent vine-leaves that embossed it, and she was stirring the fragrant beverage gently with a spoon.
caressing
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From this reading "Try, dear mother, and drink just a little," she was saying, in her sweet, caressing way.
coffee
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From this reading Jessie was sitting on one side of the bed holding a Parian cup in her hand; the amber gleam of coffee shone through the transparent vine-leaves that embossed it, and she was stirring the fragrant beverage gently with a spoon.
cup
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From this reading Jessie was sitting on one side of the bed holding a Parian cup in her hand; the amber gleam of coffee shone through the transparent vine-leaves that embossed it, and she was stirring the fragrant beverage gently with a spoon.
dear
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From this reading "Try, dear mother, and drink just a little," she was saying, in her sweet, caressing way.
drink
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From this reading "Try, dear mother, and drink just a little," she was saying, in her sweet, caressing way.
embossed
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From this reading Jessie was sitting on one side of the bed holding a Parian cup in her hand; the amber gleam of coffee shone through the transparent vine-leaves that embossed it, and she was stirring the fragrant beverage gently with a spoon.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Indeed I am not ill, only a little restless, Jessie," answered the sweet lady, rising languidly from her pillow and reaching forth her hand for the cup.
forth
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From this reading "Indeed I am not ill, only a little restless, Jessie," answered the sweet lady, rising languidly from her pillow and reaching forth her hand for the cup.
fragrant
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From this reading Jessie was sitting on one side of the bed holding a Parian cup in her hand; the amber gleam of coffee shone through the transparent vine-leaves that embossed it, and she was stirring the fragrant beverage gently with a spoon.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Indeed I am not ill, only a little restless, Jessie," answered the sweet lady, rising languidly from her pillow and reaching forth her hand for the cup.
gently
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From this reading Jessie was sitting on one side of the bed holding a Parian cup in her hand; the amber gleam of coffee shone through the transparent vine-leaves that embossed it, and she was stirring the fragrant beverage gently with a spoon.
gleam
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From this reading Jessie was sitting on one side of the bed holding a Parian cup in her hand; the amber gleam of coffee shone through the transparent vine-leaves that embossed it, and she was stirring the fragrant beverage gently with a spoon.
hand
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From this reading Jessie was sitting on one side of the bed holding a Parian cup in her hand; the amber gleam of coffee shone through the transparent vine-leaves that embossed it, and she was stirring the fragrant beverage gently with a spoon.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading JESSIE LEE AND HER MOTHER.
holding
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From this reading Jessie was sitting on one side of the bed holding a Parian cup in her hand; the amber gleam of coffee shone through the transparent vine-leaves that embossed it, and she was stirring the fragrant beverage gently with a spoon.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Indeed I am not ill, only a little restless, Jessie," answered the sweet lady, rising languidly from her pillow and reaching forth her hand for the cup.
ill
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From this reading "It makes me very unhappy to see you looking so ill."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jessie was sitting on one side of the bed holding a Parian cup in her hand; the amber gleam of coffee shone through the transparent vine-leaves that embossed it, and she was stirring the fragrant beverage gently with a spoon.
Indeed
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From this reading "Indeed I am not ill, only a little restless, Jessie," answered the sweet lady, rising languidly from her pillow and reaching forth her hand for the cup.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jessie was sitting on one side of the bed holding a Parian cup in her hand; the amber gleam of coffee shone through the transparent vine-leaves that embossed it, and she was stirring the fragrant beverage gently with a spoon.
JESSIE
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From this reading JESSIE LEE AND HER MOTHER.
just
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From this reading "Try, dear mother, and drink just a little," she was saying, in her sweet, caressing way.
lady
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From this reading "Indeed I am not ill, only a little restless, Jessie," answered the sweet lady, rising languidly from her pillow and reaching forth her hand for the cup.
languidly
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From this reading "Indeed I am not ill, only a little restless, Jessie," answered the sweet lady, rising languidly from her pillow and reaching forth her hand for the cup.
LEE
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From this reading JESSIE LEE AND HER MOTHER.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Try, dear mother, and drink just a little," she was saying, in her sweet, caressing way.
looking
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From this reading "It makes me very unhappy to see you looking so ill."
makes
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From this reading "It makes me very unhappy to see you looking so ill."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It makes me very unhappy to see you looking so ill."
MOTHER
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From this reading JESSIE LEE AND HER MOTHER.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Indeed I am not ill, only a little restless, Jessie," answered the sweet lady, rising languidly from her pillow and reaching forth her hand for the cup.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jessie was sitting on one side of the bed holding a Parian cup in her hand; the amber gleam of coffee shone through the transparent vine-leaves that embossed it, and she was stirring the fragrant beverage gently with a spoon.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jessie was sitting on one side of the bed holding a Parian cup in her hand; the amber gleam of coffee shone through the transparent vine-leaves that embossed it, and she was stirring the fragrant beverage gently with a spoon.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jessie was sitting on one side of the bed holding a Parian cup in her hand; the amber gleam of coffee shone through the transparent vine-leaves that embossed it, and she was stirring the fragrant beverage gently with a spoon.
only
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From this reading "Indeed I am not ill, only a little restless, Jessie," answered the sweet lady, rising languidly from her pillow and reaching forth her hand for the cup.
Parian
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From this reading Jessie was sitting on one side of the bed holding a Parian cup in her hand; the amber gleam of coffee shone through the transparent vine-leaves that embossed it, and she was stirring the fragrant beverage gently with a spoon.
pillow
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From this reading "Indeed I am not ill, only a little restless, Jessie," answered the sweet lady, rising languidly from her pillow and reaching forth her hand for the cup.
reaching
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From this reading "Indeed I am not ill, only a little restless, Jessie," answered the sweet lady, rising languidly from her pillow and reaching forth her hand for the cup.
restless
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From this reading "Indeed I am not ill, only a little restless, Jessie," answered the sweet lady, rising languidly from her pillow and reaching forth her hand for the cup.
rising
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From this reading "Indeed I am not ill, only a little restless, Jessie," answered the sweet lady, rising languidly from her pillow and reaching forth her hand for the cup.
saying
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From this reading "Try, dear mother, and drink just a little," she was saying, in her sweet, caressing way.
see
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From this reading "It makes me very unhappy to see you looking so ill."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jessie was sitting on one side of the bed holding a Parian cup in her hand; the amber gleam of coffee shone through the transparent vine-leaves that embossed it, and she was stirring the fragrant beverage gently with a spoon.
shone
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From this reading Jessie was sitting on one side of the bed holding a Parian cup in her hand; the amber gleam of coffee shone through the transparent vine-leaves that embossed it, and she was stirring the fragrant beverage gently with a spoon.
side
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From this reading Jessie was sitting on one side of the bed holding a Parian cup in her hand; the amber gleam of coffee shone through the transparent vine-leaves that embossed it, and she was stirring the fragrant beverage gently with a spoon.
sitting
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From this reading Jessie was sitting on one side of the bed holding a Parian cup in her hand; the amber gleam of coffee shone through the transparent vine-leaves that embossed it, and she was stirring the fragrant beverage gently with a spoon.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It makes me very unhappy to see you looking so ill."
spoon
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From this reading Jessie was sitting on one side of the bed holding a Parian cup in her hand; the amber gleam of coffee shone through the transparent vine-leaves that embossed it, and she was stirring the fragrant beverage gently with a spoon.
stirring
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From this reading Jessie was sitting on one side of the bed holding a Parian cup in her hand; the amber gleam of coffee shone through the transparent vine-leaves that embossed it, and she was stirring the fragrant beverage gently with a spoon.
sweet
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From this reading "Try, dear mother, and drink just a little," she was saying, in her sweet, caressing way.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jessie was sitting on one side of the bed holding a Parian cup in her hand; the amber gleam of coffee shone through the transparent vine-leaves that embossed it, and she was stirring the fragrant beverage gently with a spoon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jessie was sitting on one side of the bed holding a Parian cup in her hand; the amber gleam of coffee shone through the transparent vine-leaves that embossed it, and she was stirring the fragrant beverage gently with a spoon.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Jessie was sitting on one side of the bed holding a Parian cup in her hand; the amber gleam of coffee shone through the transparent vine-leaves that embossed it, and she was stirring the fragrant beverage gently with a spoon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It makes me very unhappy to see you looking so ill."
transparent
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From this reading Jessie was sitting on one side of the bed holding a Parian cup in her hand; the amber gleam of coffee shone through the transparent vine-leaves that embossed it, and she was stirring the fragrant beverage gently with a spoon.
Try
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From this reading "Try, dear mother, and drink just a little," she was saying, in her sweet, caressing way.
unhappy
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From this reading "It makes me very unhappy to see you looking so ill."
very
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From this reading "It makes me very unhappy to see you looking so ill."
vine-leaves
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From this reading Jessie was sitting on one side of the bed holding a Parian cup in her hand; the amber gleam of coffee shone through the transparent vine-leaves that embossed it, and she was stirring the fragrant beverage gently with a spoon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jessie was sitting on one side of the bed holding a Parian cup in her hand; the amber gleam of coffee shone through the transparent vine-leaves that embossed it, and she was stirring the fragrant beverage gently with a spoon.
way
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From this reading "Try, dear mother, and drink just a little," she was saying, in her sweet, caressing way.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jessie was sitting on one side of the bed holding a Parian cup in her hand; the amber gleam of coffee shone through the transparent vine-leaves that embossed it, and she was stirring the fragrant beverage gently with a spoon.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It makes me very unhappy to see you looking so ill."
