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Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Won over is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Nellie Hellis • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE STORY OF A BOY'S LIFE.
AUTHOR OF "ROVING ROBIN," "MARTIN DRAYTON'S SIN," ETC., ETC.
LOVING HELP AND SYMPATHY.
IT was a hot day in July, and twelve o'clock was striking from a neighbouring church as a little girl came from one of the narrow streets that open into Drury Lane, and walked rapidly in the direction of Oxford Street.
Her face, generally very pale, was now flushed with pleasure and excitement, while her eyes sparkled with delight.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

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Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Won over is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE STORY OF A BOY'S LIFE.
/ðə ˈstɔːri ʌv ə bɔɪz laɪf/
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AUTHOR OF "ROVING ROBIN," "MARTIN DRAYTON'S SIN," ETC., ETC.
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LOVING HELP AND SYMPATHY.
/ˈlʌvɪŋ help ənd ˈsɪmpəθi/
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IT was a hot day in July, and twelve o'clock was striking from a neighbouring church as a little girl came from one of the narrow streets that open into Drury Lane, and walked rapidly in the direction of Oxford Street.
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Her face, generally very pale, was now flushed with pleasure and excitement, while her eyes sparkled with delight.
/hɜːr feɪs ˈdʒenərəli ˈveri peɪl wɑːz naʊ flʌʃt wɪð ˈpleʒər ənd ɪkˈsaɪtmənt waɪl hɜːr aɪz ˈspɑːrkəld wɪð dɪˈlaɪt/

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boy's noun US /bɔɪz/

possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading “THE STORY OF A BOY'S LIFE.”

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July noun US /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading “IT was a hot day in July, and twelve o'clock was striking from a neighbouring church as a little girl came from one of the narrow streets that open into Drury Lane, and walked rapidly in the direction of Oxford Street.”

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Lane noun US /leɪn/

a narrow way or road

From this reading “IT was a hot day in July, and twelve o'clock was striking from a neighbouring church as a little girl came from one of the narrow streets that open into Drury Lane, and walked rapidly in the direction of Oxford Street.”

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neighbouring verb US /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/

-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor

From this reading “IT was a hot day in July, and twelve o'clock was striking from a neighbouring church as a little girl came from one of the narrow streets that open into Drury Lane, and walked rapidly in the direction of Oxford Street.”

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Oxford noun US /ˈɑːksfərd/

a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University

From this reading “IT was a hot day in July, and twelve o'clock was striking from a neighbouring church as a little girl came from one of the narrow streets that open into Drury Lane, and walked rapidly in the direction of Oxford Street.”

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robin noun US /ˈrɑːbən/

small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading “AUTHOR OF "ROVING ROBIN," "MARTIN DRAYTON'S SIN," ETC., ETC.”

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roving noun US /ˈroʊvɪŋ/

travelling about without any clear destination

From this reading “AUTHOR OF "ROVING ROBIN," "MARTIN DRAYTON'S SIN," ETC., ETC.”

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sparkled verb US /ˈspɑːrkəld/

past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly

From this reading “Her face, generally very pale, was now flushed with pleasure and excitement, while her eyes sparkled with delight.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

narrow streets verb + noun counted as “narrow street”

In this reading “IT was a hot day in July, and twelve o'clock was striking from a neighbouring church as a little girl came from one of the narrow streets that open into Drury Lane, and walked rapidly in the direction of Oxford Street.”

3,417 times in 426,211 chapters
little girl adjective + noun

a youthful female person

In this reading “IT was a hot day in July, and twelve o'clock was striking from a neighbouring church as a little girl came from one of the narrow streets that open into Drury Lane, and walked rapidly in the direction of Oxford Street.”

51,659 times in 426,211 chapters
sparkled with verb + particle counted as “sparkle with”

In this reading “Her face, generally very pale, was now flushed with pleasure and excitement, while her eyes sparkled with delight.”

2,183 times in 426,211 chapters
hot day adjective + noun

In this reading “IT was a hot day in July, and twelve o'clock was striking from a neighbouring church as a little girl came from one of the narrow streets that open into Drury Lane, and walked rapidly in the direction of Oxford Street.”

1,763 times in 426,211 chapters
in the direction preposition + article + noun counted as “in … direction”

In this reading “IT was a hot day in July, and twelve o'clock was striking from a neighbouring church as a little girl came from one of the narrow streets that open into Drury Lane, and walked rapidly in the direction of Oxford Street.”

27,551 times in 426,211 chapters
with pleasure preposition + noun

In this reading “Her face, generally very pale, was now flushed with pleasure and excitement, while her eyes sparkled with delight.”

11,893 times in 426,211 chapters
came from verb + particle counted as “come from”

In this reading “IT was a hot day in July, and twelve o'clock was striking from a neighbouring church as a little girl came from one of the narrow streets that open into Drury Lane, and walked rapidly in the direction of Oxford Street.”

89,230 times in 426,211 chapters

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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 THE STORY OF A BOY'S LIFE.

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading LOVING HELP AND SYMPATHY.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading IT was a hot day in July, and twelve o'clock was striking from a neighbouring church as a little girl came from one of the narrow streets that open into Drury Lane, and walked rapidly in the direction of Oxford Street.

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AUTHORnounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading AUTHOR OF "ROVING ROBIN," "MARTIN DRAYTON'S SIN," ETC., ETC.

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BOY'SnounUS /bɔɪz/

possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading THE STORY OF A BOY'S LIFE.

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cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading IT was a hot day in July, and twelve o'clock was striking from a neighbouring church as a little girl came from one of the narrow streets that open into Drury Lane, and walked rapidly in the direction of Oxford Street.

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churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading IT was a hot day in July, and twelve o'clock was striking from a neighbouring church as a little girl came from one of the narrow streets that open into Drury Lane, and walked rapidly in the direction of Oxford Street.

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daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading IT was a hot day in July, and twelve o'clock was striking from a neighbouring church as a little girl came from one of the narrow streets that open into Drury Lane, and walked rapidly in the direction of Oxford Street.

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delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Her face, generally very pale, was now flushed with pleasure and excitement, while her eyes sparkled with delight.

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directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading IT was a hot day in July, and twelve o'clock was striking from a neighbouring church as a little girl came from one of the narrow streets that open into Drury Lane, and walked rapidly in the direction of Oxford Street.

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DRAYTON'S

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "ROVING ROBIN," "MARTIN DRAYTON'S SIN," ETC., ETC.

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Drury

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From this reading IT was a hot day in July, and twelve o'clock was striking from a neighbouring church as a little girl came from one of the narrow streets that open into Drury Lane, and walked rapidly in the direction of Oxford Street.

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ETC

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "ROVING ROBIN," "MARTIN DRAYTON'S SIN," ETC., ETC.

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excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading Her face, generally very pale, was now flushed with pleasure and excitement, while her eyes sparkled with delight.

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eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Her face, generally very pale, was now flushed with pleasure and excitement, while her eyes sparkled with delight.

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facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Her face, generally very pale, was now flushed with pleasure and excitement, while her eyes sparkled with delight.

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flushedadjectiveUS /flʌʃt/

having the pinkish flush of health

From this reading Her face, generally very pale, was now flushed with pleasure and excitement, while her eyes sparkled with delight.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading IT was a hot day in July, and twelve o'clock was striking from a neighbouring church as a little girl came from one of the narrow streets that open into Drury Lane, and walked rapidly in the direction of Oxford Street.

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generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/

usually; as a rule

From this reading Her face, generally very pale, was now flushed with pleasure and excitement, while her eyes sparkled with delight.

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girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading IT was a hot day in July, and twelve o'clock was striking from a neighbouring church as a little girl came from one of the narrow streets that open into Drury Lane, and walked rapidly in the direction of Oxford Street.

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HELPverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading LOVING HELP AND SYMPATHY.

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HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Her face, generally very pale, was now flushed with pleasure and excitement, while her eyes sparkled with delight.

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hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading IT was a hot day in July, and twelve o'clock was striking from a neighbouring church as a little girl came from one of the narrow streets that open into Drury Lane, and walked rapidly in the direction of Oxford Street.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading IT was a hot day in July, and twelve o'clock was striking from a neighbouring church as a little girl came from one of the narrow streets that open into Drury Lane, and walked rapidly in the direction of Oxford Street.

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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading IT was a hot day in July, and twelve o'clock was striking from a neighbouring church as a little girl came from one of the narrow streets that open into Drury Lane, and walked rapidly in the direction of Oxford Street.

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ITpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading IT was a hot day in July, and twelve o'clock was striking from a neighbouring church as a little girl came from one of the narrow streets that open into Drury Lane, and walked rapidly in the direction of Oxford Street.

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JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading IT was a hot day in July, and twelve o'clock was striking from a neighbouring church as a little girl came from one of the narrow streets that open into Drury Lane, and walked rapidly in the direction of Oxford Street.

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LanenounUS /leɪn/

a narrow way or road

From this reading IT was a hot day in July, and twelve o'clock was striking from a neighbouring church as a little girl came from one of the narrow streets that open into Drury Lane, and walked rapidly in the direction of Oxford Street.

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LIFEnounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading THE STORY OF A BOY'S LIFE.

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littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading IT was a hot day in July, and twelve o'clock was striking from a neighbouring church as a little girl came from one of the narrow streets that open into Drury Lane, and walked rapidly in the direction of Oxford Street.

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LOVINGadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/

feeling or showing love and affection

From this reading LOVING HELP AND SYMPATHY.

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MARTINnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/

French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading AUTHOR OF "ROVING ROBIN," "MARTIN DRAYTON'S SIN," ETC., ETC.

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narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading IT was a hot day in July, and twelve o'clock was striking from a neighbouring church as a little girl came from one of the narrow streets that open into Drury Lane, and walked rapidly in the direction of Oxford Street.

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neighbouringverbUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/

-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor

From this reading IT was a hot day in July, and twelve o'clock was striking from a neighbouring church as a little girl came from one of the narrow streets that open into Drury Lane, and walked rapidly in the direction of Oxford Street.

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nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Her face, generally very pale, was now flushed with pleasure and excitement, while her eyes sparkled with delight.

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o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading IT was a hot day in July, and twelve o'clock was striking from a neighbouring church as a little girl came from one of the narrow streets that open into Drury Lane, and walked rapidly in the direction of Oxford Street.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE STORY OF A BOY'S LIFE.

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading IT was a hot day in July, and twelve o'clock was striking from a neighbouring church as a little girl came from one of the narrow streets that open into Drury Lane, and walked rapidly in the direction of Oxford Street.

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openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading IT was a hot day in July, and twelve o'clock was striking from a neighbouring church as a little girl came from one of the narrow streets that open into Drury Lane, and walked rapidly in the direction of Oxford Street.

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OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/

a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University

From this reading IT was a hot day in July, and twelve o'clock was striking from a neighbouring church as a little girl came from one of the narrow streets that open into Drury Lane, and walked rapidly in the direction of Oxford Street.

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paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading Her face, generally very pale, was now flushed with pleasure and excitement, while her eyes sparkled with delight.

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pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading Her face, generally very pale, was now flushed with pleasure and excitement, while her eyes sparkled with delight.

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rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/

with speed

From this reading IT was a hot day in July, and twelve o'clock was striking from a neighbouring church as a little girl came from one of the narrow streets that open into Drury Lane, and walked rapidly in the direction of Oxford Street.

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ROBINnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/

small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading AUTHOR OF "ROVING ROBIN," "MARTIN DRAYTON'S SIN," ETC., ETC.

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ROVINGnounUS /ˈroʊvɪŋ/

travelling about without any clear destination

From this reading AUTHOR OF "ROVING ROBIN," "MARTIN DRAYTON'S SIN," ETC., ETC.

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SINnounUS /sɪn/

estrangement from god

From this reading AUTHOR OF "ROVING ROBIN," "MARTIN DRAYTON'S SIN," ETC., ETC.

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sparkledverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəld/

past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly

From this reading Her face, generally very pale, was now flushed with pleasure and excitement, while her eyes sparkled with delight.

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STORYnounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading THE STORY OF A BOY'S LIFE.

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StreetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading IT was a hot day in July, and twelve o'clock was striking from a neighbouring church as a little girl came from one of the narrow streets that open into Drury Lane, and walked rapidly in the direction of Oxford Street.

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streetsnounUS /striːts/

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading IT was a hot day in July, and twelve o'clock was striking from a neighbouring church as a little girl came from one of the narrow streets that open into Drury Lane, and walked rapidly in the direction of Oxford Street.

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strikingadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/

sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

From this reading IT was a hot day in July, and twelve o'clock was striking from a neighbouring church as a little girl came from one of the narrow streets that open into Drury Lane, and walked rapidly in the direction of Oxford Street.

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SYMPATHYnounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading LOVING HELP AND SYMPATHY.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading IT was a hot day in July, and twelve o'clock was striking from a neighbouring church as a little girl came from one of the narrow streets that open into Drury Lane, and walked rapidly in the direction of Oxford Street.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE STORY OF A BOY'S LIFE.

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twelvenounUS /twelv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading IT was a hot day in July, and twelve o'clock was striking from a neighbouring church as a little girl came from one of the narrow streets that open into Drury Lane, and walked rapidly in the direction of Oxford Street.

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veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Her face, generally very pale, was now flushed with pleasure and excitement, while her eyes sparkled with delight.

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walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading IT was a hot day in July, and twelve o'clock was striking from a neighbouring church as a little girl came from one of the narrow streets that open into Drury Lane, and walked rapidly in the direction of Oxford Street.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading IT was a hot day in July, and twelve o'clock was striking from a neighbouring church as a little girl came from one of the narrow streets that open into Drury Lane, and walked rapidly in the direction of Oxford Street.

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whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading Her face, generally very pale, was now flushed with pleasure and excitement, while her eyes sparkled with delight.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Her face, generally very pale, was now flushed with pleasure and excitement, while her eyes sparkled with delight.

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