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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 And setting on orange marmalade for him, she pleased herself with also setting on honey for _her;_ even though the portrait of a little child was all the sign of her young lady the room could boast.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But long habit had made it second nature to watch that face, no matter what else she was about.
all
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From this reading And setting on orange marmalade for him, she pleased herself with also setting on honey for _her;_ even though the portrait of a little child was all the sign of her young lady the room could boast.
also
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From this reading And setting on orange marmalade for him, she pleased herself with also setting on honey for _her;_ even though the portrait of a little child was all the sign of her young lady the room could boast.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And setting on orange marmalade for him, she pleased herself with also setting on honey for _her;_ even though the portrait of a little child was all the sign of her young lady the room could boast.
bent
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boast
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From this reading And setting on orange marmalade for him, she pleased herself with also setting on honey for _her;_ even though the portrait of a little child was all the sign of her young lady the room could boast.
BREAKFAST
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From this reading BREAKFAST FOR THREE.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But long habit had made it second nature to watch that face, no matter what else she was about.
Bywank
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certainly
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child
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From this reading And setting on orange marmalade for him, she pleased herself with also setting on honey for _her;_ even though the portrait of a little child was all the sign of her young lady the room could boast.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And setting on orange marmalade for him, she pleased herself with also setting on honey for _her;_ even though the portrait of a little child was all the sign of her young lady the room could boast.
down
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From this reading Mrs. Bywank looked and smiled and sighed, and bent down to see if the honey was perfect.
else
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From this reading But long habit had made it second nature to watch that face, no matter what else she was about.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Bywank, inspecting her breakfast table from time to time, certainly had Mr. Rollo's wish in her heart, even though it got no further.
face
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From this reading But long habit had made it second nature to watch that face, no matter what else she was about.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BREAKFAST FOR THREE.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Bywank, inspecting her breakfast table from time to time, certainly had Mr. Rollo's wish in her heart, even though it got no further.
further
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From this reading Mrs. Bywank, inspecting her breakfast table from time to time, certainly had Mr. Rollo's wish in her heart, even though it got no further.
got
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habit
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From this reading But long habit had made it second nature to watch that face, no matter what else she was about.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Bywank, inspecting her breakfast table from time to time, certainly had Mr. Rollo's wish in her heart, even though it got no further.
heart
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From this reading Mrs. Bywank, inspecting her breakfast table from time to time, certainly had Mr. Rollo's wish in her heart, even though it got no further.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Bywank, inspecting her breakfast table from time to time, certainly had Mr. Rollo's wish in her heart, even though it got no further.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading And setting on orange marmalade for him, she pleased herself with also setting on honey for _her;_ even though the portrait of a little child was all the sign of her young lady the room could boast.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And setting on orange marmalade for him, she pleased herself with also setting on honey for _her;_ even though the portrait of a little child was all the sign of her young lady the room could boast.
honey
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From this reading And setting on orange marmalade for him, she pleased herself with also setting on honey for _her;_ even though the portrait of a little child was all the sign of her young lady the room could boast.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mrs. Bywank looked and smiled and sighed, and bent down to see if the honey was perfect.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Bywank, inspecting her breakfast table from time to time, certainly had Mr. Rollo's wish in her heart, even though it got no further.
inspecting
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From this reading Mrs. Bywank, inspecting her breakfast table from time to time, certainly had Mr. Rollo's wish in her heart, even though it got no further.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Bywank, inspecting her breakfast table from time to time, certainly had Mr. Rollo's wish in her heart, even though it got no further.
lady
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From this reading And setting on orange marmalade for him, she pleased herself with also setting on honey for _her;_ even though the portrait of a little child was all the sign of her young lady the room could boast.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And setting on orange marmalade for him, she pleased herself with also setting on honey for _her;_ even though the portrait of a little child was all the sign of her young lady the room could boast.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But long habit had made it second nature to watch that face, no matter what else she was about.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Bywank looked and smiled and sighed, and bent down to see if the honey was perfect.
made
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From this reading But long habit had made it second nature to watch that face, no matter what else she was about.
marmalade
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From this reading And setting on orange marmalade for him, she pleased herself with also setting on honey for _her;_ even though the portrait of a little child was all the sign of her young lady the room could boast.
matter
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Mr
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Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Bywank, inspecting her breakfast table from time to time, certainly had Mr. Rollo's wish in her heart, even though it got no further.
nature
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From this reading But long habit had made it second nature to watch that face, no matter what else she was about.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Mrs. Bywank, inspecting her breakfast table from time to time, certainly had Mr. Rollo's wish in her heart, even though it got no further.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And setting on orange marmalade for him, she pleased herself with also setting on honey for _her;_ even though the portrait of a little child was all the sign of her young lady the room could boast.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And setting on orange marmalade for him, she pleased herself with also setting on honey for _her;_ even though the portrait of a little child was all the sign of her young lady the room could boast.
orange
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From this reading And setting on orange marmalade for him, she pleased herself with also setting on honey for _her;_ even though the portrait of a little child was all the sign of her young lady the room could boast.
perfect
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From this reading Mrs. Bywank looked and smiled and sighed, and bent down to see if the honey was perfect.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And setting on orange marmalade for him, she pleased herself with also setting on honey for _her;_ even though the portrait of a little child was all the sign of her young lady the room could boast.
portrait
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From this reading And setting on orange marmalade for him, she pleased herself with also setting on honey for _her;_ even though the portrait of a little child was all the sign of her young lady the room could boast.
Rollo's
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From this reading Mrs. Bywank, inspecting her breakfast table from time to time, certainly had Mr. Rollo's wish in her heart, even though it got no further.
room
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From this reading And setting on orange marmalade for him, she pleased herself with also setting on honey for _her;_ even though the portrait of a little child was all the sign of her young lady the room could boast.
second
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From this reading But long habit had made it second nature to watch that face, no matter what else she was about.
see
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setting
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From this reading And setting on orange marmalade for him, she pleased herself with also setting on honey for _her;_ even though the portrait of a little child was all the sign of her young lady the room could boast.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And setting on orange marmalade for him, she pleased herself with also setting on honey for _her;_ even though the portrait of a little child was all the sign of her young lady the room could boast.
sighed
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sign
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From this reading And setting on orange marmalade for him, she pleased herself with also setting on honey for _her;_ even though the portrait of a little child was all the sign of her young lady the room could boast.
smiled
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table
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From this reading Mrs. Bywank, inspecting her breakfast table from time to time, certainly had Mr. Rollo's wish in her heart, even though it got no further.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But long habit had made it second nature to watch that face, no matter what else she was about.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And setting on orange marmalade for him, she pleased herself with also setting on honey for _her;_ even though the portrait of a little child was all the sign of her young lady the room could boast.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mrs. Bywank, inspecting her breakfast table from time to time, certainly had Mr. Rollo's wish in her heart, even though it got no further.
THREE
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From this reading BREAKFAST FOR THREE.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Bywank, inspecting her breakfast table from time to time, certainly had Mr. Rollo's wish in her heart, even though it got no further.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Bywank, inspecting her breakfast table from time to time, certainly had Mr. Rollo's wish in her heart, even though it got no further.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And setting on orange marmalade for him, she pleased herself with also setting on honey for _her;_ even though the portrait of a little child was all the sign of her young lady the room could boast.
watch
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From this reading But long habit had made it second nature to watch that face, no matter what else she was about.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But long habit had made it second nature to watch that face, no matter what else she was about.
wish
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From this reading Mrs. Bywank, inspecting her breakfast table from time to time, certainly had Mr. Rollo's wish in her heart, even though it got no further.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And setting on orange marmalade for him, she pleased herself with also setting on honey for _her;_ even though the portrait of a little child was all the sign of her young lady the room could boast.
young
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From this reading And setting on orange marmalade for him, she pleased herself with also setting on honey for _her;_ even though the portrait of a little child was all the sign of her young lady the room could boast.
