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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 LOTTIE AS A LETTER-WRITER.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I hurried on to escape the sound of Mrs. Dennison's voice, for in any tone it filled me with loathing; but as the door closed after me, that of Lottie's opened, and the imp thrust out her head and emitted a mellow crow, clapping her arms as if they had been wings, thus indicating that for once my conduct had met her full approval.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I hurried on to escape the sound of Mrs. Dennison's voice, for in any tone it filled me with loathing; but as the door closed after me, that of Lottie's opened, and the imp thrust out her head and emitted a mellow crow, clapping her arms as if they had been wings, thus indicating that for once my conduct had met her full approval.
any
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From this reading I hurried on to escape the sound of Mrs. Dennison's voice, for in any tone it filled me with loathing; but as the door closed after me, that of Lottie's opened, and the imp thrust out her head and emitted a mellow crow, clapping her arms as if they had been wings, thus indicating that for once my conduct had met her full approval.
approval
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From this reading I hurried on to escape the sound of Mrs. Dennison's voice, for in any tone it filled me with loathing; but as the door closed after me, that of Lottie's opened, and the imp thrust out her head and emitted a mellow crow, clapping her arms as if they had been wings, thus indicating that for once my conduct had met her full approval.
arms
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From this reading I hurried on to escape the sound of Mrs. Dennison's voice, for in any tone it filled me with loathing; but as the door closed after me, that of Lottie's opened, and the imp thrust out her head and emitted a mellow crow, clapping her arms as if they had been wings, thus indicating that for once my conduct had met her full approval.
ASconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading LOTTIE AS A LETTER-WRITER.
assured
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From this reading When assured of this, I went into the garden and found Lawrence walking leisurely toward the grove where his horse was tied.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I could not help laughing; at which she put a finger to her lips, and darted back of the door, closing it softly in the process.
back
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From this reading I could not help laughing; at which she put a finger to her lips, and darted back of the door, closing it softly in the process.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I went up to Jessie's room, but she was not there, nor could she be found in any part of the house.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I hurried on to escape the sound of Mrs. Dennison's voice, for in any tone it filled me with loathing; but as the door closed after me, that of Lottie's opened, and the imp thrust out her head and emitted a mellow crow, clapping her arms as if they had been wings, thus indicating that for once my conduct had met her full approval.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I hurried on to escape the sound of Mrs. Dennison's voice, for in any tone it filled me with loathing; but as the door closed after me, that of Lottie's opened, and the imp thrust out her head and emitted a mellow crow, clapping her arms as if they had been wings, thus indicating that for once my conduct had met her full approval.
clapping
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From this reading I hurried on to escape the sound of Mrs. Dennison's voice, for in any tone it filled me with loathing; but as the door closed after me, that of Lottie's opened, and the imp thrust out her head and emitted a mellow crow, clapping her arms as if they had been wings, thus indicating that for once my conduct had met her full approval.
closed
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From this reading I hurried on to escape the sound of Mrs. Dennison's voice, for in any tone it filled me with loathing; but as the door closed after me, that of Lottie's opened, and the imp thrust out her head and emitted a mellow crow, clapping her arms as if they had been wings, thus indicating that for once my conduct had met her full approval.
closing
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From this reading I could not help laughing; at which she put a finger to her lips, and darted back of the door, closing it softly in the process.
conduct
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From this reading I hurried on to escape the sound of Mrs. Dennison's voice, for in any tone it filled me with loathing; but as the door closed after me, that of Lottie's opened, and the imp thrust out her head and emitted a mellow crow, clapping her arms as if they had been wings, thus indicating that for once my conduct had met her full approval.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not help laughing; at which she put a finger to her lips, and darted back of the door, closing it softly in the process.
crow
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From this reading I hurried on to escape the sound of Mrs. Dennison's voice, for in any tone it filled me with loathing; but as the door closed after me, that of Lottie's opened, and the imp thrust out her head and emitted a mellow crow, clapping her arms as if they had been wings, thus indicating that for once my conduct had met her full approval.
darted
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From this reading I could not help laughing; at which she put a finger to her lips, and darted back of the door, closing it softly in the process.
Dennison's
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From this reading I hurried on to escape the sound of Mrs. Dennison's voice, for in any tone it filled me with loathing; but as the door closed after me, that of Lottie's opened, and the imp thrust out her head and emitted a mellow crow, clapping her arms as if they had been wings, thus indicating that for once my conduct had met her full approval.
door
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From this reading I hurried on to escape the sound of Mrs. Dennison's voice, for in any tone it filled me with loathing; but as the door closed after me, that of Lottie's opened, and the imp thrust out her head and emitted a mellow crow, clapping her arms as if they had been wings, thus indicating that for once my conduct had met her full approval.
emitted
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From this reading I hurried on to escape the sound of Mrs. Dennison's voice, for in any tone it filled me with loathing; but as the door closed after me, that of Lottie's opened, and the imp thrust out her head and emitted a mellow crow, clapping her arms as if they had been wings, thus indicating that for once my conduct had met her full approval.
escape
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From this reading I hurried on to escape the sound of Mrs. Dennison's voice, for in any tone it filled me with loathing; but as the door closed after me, that of Lottie's opened, and the imp thrust out her head and emitted a mellow crow, clapping her arms as if they had been wings, thus indicating that for once my conduct had met her full approval.
filled
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From this reading I hurried on to escape the sound of Mrs. Dennison's voice, for in any tone it filled me with loathing; but as the door closed after me, that of Lottie's opened, and the imp thrust out her head and emitted a mellow crow, clapping her arms as if they had been wings, thus indicating that for once my conduct had met her full approval.
finger
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From this reading I could not help laughing; at which she put a finger to her lips, and darted back of the door, closing it softly in the process.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I hurried on to escape the sound of Mrs. Dennison's voice, for in any tone it filled me with loathing; but as the door closed after me, that of Lottie's opened, and the imp thrust out her head and emitted a mellow crow, clapping her arms as if they had been wings, thus indicating that for once my conduct had met her full approval.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I went up to Jessie's room, but she was not there, nor could she be found in any part of the house.
full
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From this reading I hurried on to escape the sound of Mrs. Dennison's voice, for in any tone it filled me with loathing; but as the door closed after me, that of Lottie's opened, and the imp thrust out her head and emitted a mellow crow, clapping her arms as if they had been wings, thus indicating that for once my conduct had met her full approval.
garden
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From this reading When assured of this, I went into the garden and found Lawrence walking leisurely toward the grove where his horse was tied.
grove
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From this reading When assured of this, I went into the garden and found Lawrence walking leisurely toward the grove where his horse was tied.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I hurried on to escape the sound of Mrs. Dennison's voice, for in any tone it filled me with loathing; but as the door closed after me, that of Lottie's opened, and the imp thrust out her head and emitted a mellow crow, clapping her arms as if they had been wings, thus indicating that for once my conduct had met her full approval.
head
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From this reading I hurried on to escape the sound of Mrs. Dennison's voice, for in any tone it filled me with loathing; but as the door closed after me, that of Lottie's opened, and the imp thrust out her head and emitted a mellow crow, clapping her arms as if they had been wings, thus indicating that for once my conduct had met her full approval.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I could not help laughing; at which she put a finger to her lips, and darted back of the door, closing it softly in the process.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I hurried on to escape the sound of Mrs. Dennison's voice, for in any tone it filled me with loathing; but as the door closed after me, that of Lottie's opened, and the imp thrust out her head and emitted a mellow crow, clapping her arms as if they had been wings, thus indicating that for once my conduct had met her full approval.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When assured of this, I went into the garden and found Lawrence walking leisurely toward the grove where his horse was tied.
horse
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From this reading When assured of this, I went into the garden and found Lawrence walking leisurely toward the grove where his horse was tied.
house
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From this reading I went up to Jessie's room, but she was not there, nor could she be found in any part of the house.
hurried
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From this reading I hurried on to escape the sound of Mrs. Dennison's voice, for in any tone it filled me with loathing; but as the door closed after me, that of Lottie's opened, and the imp thrust out her head and emitted a mellow crow, clapping her arms as if they had been wings, thus indicating that for once my conduct had met her full approval.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hurried on to escape the sound of Mrs. Dennison's voice, for in any tone it filled me with loathing; but as the door closed after me, that of Lottie's opened, and the imp thrust out her head and emitted a mellow crow, clapping her arms as if they had been wings, thus indicating that for once my conduct had met her full approval.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I hurried on to escape the sound of Mrs. Dennison's voice, for in any tone it filled me with loathing; but as the door closed after me, that of Lottie's opened, and the imp thrust out her head and emitted a mellow crow, clapping her arms as if they had been wings, thus indicating that for once my conduct had met her full approval.
imp
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From this reading I hurried on to escape the sound of Mrs. Dennison's voice, for in any tone it filled me with loathing; but as the door closed after me, that of Lottie's opened, and the imp thrust out her head and emitted a mellow crow, clapping her arms as if they had been wings, thus indicating that for once my conduct had met her full approval.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I hurried on to escape the sound of Mrs. Dennison's voice, for in any tone it filled me with loathing; but as the door closed after me, that of Lottie's opened, and the imp thrust out her head and emitted a mellow crow, clapping her arms as if they had been wings, thus indicating that for once my conduct had met her full approval.
indicating
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From this reading I hurried on to escape the sound of Mrs. Dennison's voice, for in any tone it filled me with loathing; but as the door closed after me, that of Lottie's opened, and the imp thrust out her head and emitted a mellow crow, clapping her arms as if they had been wings, thus indicating that for once my conduct had met her full approval.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When assured of this, I went into the garden and found Lawrence walking leisurely toward the grove where his horse was tied.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I hurried on to escape the sound of Mrs. Dennison's voice, for in any tone it filled me with loathing; but as the door closed after me, that of Lottie's opened, and the imp thrust out her head and emitted a mellow crow, clapping her arms as if they had been wings, thus indicating that for once my conduct had met her full approval.
Jessie's
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From this reading I went up to Jessie's room, but she was not there, nor could she be found in any part of the house.
laughing
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From this reading I could not help laughing; at which she put a finger to her lips, and darted back of the door, closing it softly in the process.
Lawrence
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From this reading When assured of this, I went into the garden and found Lawrence walking leisurely toward the grove where his horse was tied.
leisurely
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From this reading When assured of this, I went into the garden and found Lawrence walking leisurely toward the grove where his horse was tied.
LETTER-WRITER
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From this reading LOTTIE AS A LETTER-WRITER.
lips
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From this reading I could not help laughing; at which she put a finger to her lips, and darted back of the door, closing it softly in the process.
loathing
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From this reading I hurried on to escape the sound of Mrs. Dennison's voice, for in any tone it filled me with loathing; but as the door closed after me, that of Lottie's opened, and the imp thrust out her head and emitted a mellow crow, clapping her arms as if they had been wings, thus indicating that for once my conduct had met her full approval.
LOTTIE
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From this reading LOTTIE AS A LETTER-WRITER.
Lottie's
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From this reading I hurried on to escape the sound of Mrs. Dennison's voice, for in any tone it filled me with loathing; but as the door closed after me, that of Lottie's opened, and the imp thrust out her head and emitted a mellow crow, clapping her arms as if they had been wings, thus indicating that for once my conduct had met her full approval.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I hurried on to escape the sound of Mrs. Dennison's voice, for in any tone it filled me with loathing; but as the door closed after me, that of Lottie's opened, and the imp thrust out her head and emitted a mellow crow, clapping her arms as if they had been wings, thus indicating that for once my conduct had met her full approval.
mellow
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From this reading I hurried on to escape the sound of Mrs. Dennison's voice, for in any tone it filled me with loathing; but as the door closed after me, that of Lottie's opened, and the imp thrust out her head and emitted a mellow crow, clapping her arms as if they had been wings, thus indicating that for once my conduct had met her full approval.
met
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From this reading I hurried on to escape the sound of Mrs. Dennison's voice, for in any tone it filled me with loathing; but as the door closed after me, that of Lottie's opened, and the imp thrust out her head and emitted a mellow crow, clapping her arms as if they had been wings, thus indicating that for once my conduct had met her full approval.
Mrs
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From this reading I hurried on to escape the sound of Mrs. Dennison's voice, for in any tone it filled me with loathing; but as the door closed after me, that of Lottie's opened, and the imp thrust out her head and emitted a mellow crow, clapping her arms as if they had been wings, thus indicating that for once my conduct had met her full approval.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I hurried on to escape the sound of Mrs. Dennison's voice, for in any tone it filled me with loathing; but as the door closed after me, that of Lottie's opened, and the imp thrust out her head and emitted a mellow crow, clapping her arms as if they had been wings, thus indicating that for once my conduct had met her full approval.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I went up to Jessie's room, but she was not there, nor could she be found in any part of the house.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not help laughing; at which she put a finger to her lips, and darted back of the door, closing it softly in the process.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I hurried on to escape the sound of Mrs. Dennison's voice, for in any tone it filled me with loathing; but as the door closed after me, that of Lottie's opened, and the imp thrust out her head and emitted a mellow crow, clapping her arms as if they had been wings, thus indicating that for once my conduct had met her full approval.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I hurried on to escape the sound of Mrs. Dennison's voice, for in any tone it filled me with loathing; but as the door closed after me, that of Lottie's opened, and the imp thrust out her head and emitted a mellow crow, clapping her arms as if they had been wings, thus indicating that for once my conduct had met her full approval.
once
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From this reading I hurried on to escape the sound of Mrs. Dennison's voice, for in any tone it filled me with loathing; but as the door closed after me, that of Lottie's opened, and the imp thrust out her head and emitted a mellow crow, clapping her arms as if they had been wings, thus indicating that for once my conduct had met her full approval.
opened
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From this reading I hurried on to escape the sound of Mrs. Dennison's voice, for in any tone it filled me with loathing; but as the door closed after me, that of Lottie's opened, and the imp thrust out her head and emitted a mellow crow, clapping her arms as if they had been wings, thus indicating that for once my conduct had met her full approval.
out
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From this reading I hurried on to escape the sound of Mrs. Dennison's voice, for in any tone it filled me with loathing; but as the door closed after me, that of Lottie's opened, and the imp thrust out her head and emitted a mellow crow, clapping her arms as if they had been wings, thus indicating that for once my conduct had met her full approval.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I went up to Jessie's room, but she was not there, nor could she be found in any part of the house.
process
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From this reading I could not help laughing; at which she put a finger to her lips, and darted back of the door, closing it softly in the process.
put
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From this reading I could not help laughing; at which she put a finger to her lips, and darted back of the door, closing it softly in the process.
room
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From this reading I went up to Jessie's room, but she was not there, nor could she be found in any part of the house.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I could not help laughing; at which she put a finger to her lips, and darted back of the door, closing it softly in the process.
softly
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From this reading I could not help laughing; at which she put a finger to her lips, and darted back of the door, closing it softly in the process.
sound
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From this reading I hurried on to escape the sound of Mrs. Dennison's voice, for in any tone it filled me with loathing; but as the door closed after me, that of Lottie's opened, and the imp thrust out her head and emitted a mellow crow, clapping her arms as if they had been wings, thus indicating that for once my conduct had met her full approval.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I hurried on to escape the sound of Mrs. Dennison's voice, for in any tone it filled me with loathing; but as the door closed after me, that of Lottie's opened, and the imp thrust out her head and emitted a mellow crow, clapping her arms as if they had been wings, thus indicating that for once my conduct had met her full approval.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I hurried on to escape the sound of Mrs. Dennison's voice, for in any tone it filled me with loathing; but as the door closed after me, that of Lottie's opened, and the imp thrust out her head and emitted a mellow crow, clapping her arms as if they had been wings, thus indicating that for once my conduct had met her full approval.
there
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From this reading I went up to Jessie's room, but she was not there, nor could she be found in any part of the house.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I hurried on to escape the sound of Mrs. Dennison's voice, for in any tone it filled me with loathing; but as the door closed after me, that of Lottie's opened, and the imp thrust out her head and emitted a mellow crow, clapping her arms as if they had been wings, thus indicating that for once my conduct had met her full approval.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When assured of this, I went into the garden and found Lawrence walking leisurely toward the grove where his horse was tied.
thrust
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From this reading I hurried on to escape the sound of Mrs. Dennison's voice, for in any tone it filled me with loathing; but as the door closed after me, that of Lottie's opened, and the imp thrust out her head and emitted a mellow crow, clapping her arms as if they had been wings, thus indicating that for once my conduct had met her full approval.
thus
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From this reading I hurried on to escape the sound of Mrs. Dennison's voice, for in any tone it filled me with loathing; but as the door closed after me, that of Lottie's opened, and the imp thrust out her head and emitted a mellow crow, clapping her arms as if they had been wings, thus indicating that for once my conduct had met her full approval.
tied
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From this reading When assured of this, I went into the garden and found Lawrence walking leisurely toward the grove where his horse was tied.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I hurried on to escape the sound of Mrs. Dennison's voice, for in any tone it filled me with loathing; but as the door closed after me, that of Lottie's opened, and the imp thrust out her head and emitted a mellow crow, clapping her arms as if they had been wings, thus indicating that for once my conduct had met her full approval.
tone
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From this reading I hurried on to escape the sound of Mrs. Dennison's voice, for in any tone it filled me with loathing; but as the door closed after me, that of Lottie's opened, and the imp thrust out her head and emitted a mellow crow, clapping her arms as if they had been wings, thus indicating that for once my conduct had met her full approval.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading When assured of this, I went into the garden and found Lawrence walking leisurely toward the grove where his horse was tied.
up
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From this reading I went up to Jessie's room, but she was not there, nor could she be found in any part of the house.
voice
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From this reading I hurried on to escape the sound of Mrs. Dennison's voice, for in any tone it filled me with loathing; but as the door closed after me, that of Lottie's opened, and the imp thrust out her head and emitted a mellow crow, clapping her arms as if they had been wings, thus indicating that for once my conduct had met her full approval.
walking
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From this reading When assured of this, I went into the garden and found Lawrence walking leisurely toward the grove where his horse was tied.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I went up to Jessie's room, but she was not there, nor could she be found in any part of the house.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I went up to Jessie's room, but she was not there, nor could she be found in any part of the house.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When assured of this, I went into the garden and found Lawrence walking leisurely toward the grove where his horse was tied.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading When assured of this, I went into the garden and found Lawrence walking leisurely toward the grove where his horse was tied.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I could not help laughing; at which she put a finger to her lips, and darted back of the door, closing it softly in the process.
wings
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From this reading I hurried on to escape the sound of Mrs. Dennison's voice, for in any tone it filled me with loathing; but as the door closed after me, that of Lottie's opened, and the imp thrust out her head and emitted a mellow crow, clapping her arms as if they had been wings, thus indicating that for once my conduct had met her full approval.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I hurried on to escape the sound of Mrs. Dennison's voice, for in any tone it filled me with loathing; but as the door closed after me, that of Lottie's opened, and the imp thrust out her head and emitted a mellow crow, clapping her arms as if they had been wings, thus indicating that for once my conduct had met her full approval.
