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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 Although Mrs. Havel, in charge of the Go-Aheads, reported regularly to her brother-in-law, Percy's father, the story of the overturn made a great stir among the mothers especially, whose consent to the six girls living under canvas for the summer had been gained with such difficulty.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading VISITORS Bessie Lavine had written home, as she said she would, regarding her adventure with Wyn when they were overturned by the squall, and all about Polly Jarley.
adventure
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From this reading VISITORS Bessie Lavine had written home, as she said she would, regarding her adventure with Wyn when they were overturned by the squall, and all about Polly Jarley.
all
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From this reading VISITORS Bessie Lavine had written home, as she said she would, regarding her adventure with Wyn when they were overturned by the squall, and all about Polly Jarley.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading But the result of this letter--and the others that went along to Denton with it--was not just what the girls had expected.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although Mrs. Havel, in charge of the Go-Aheads, reported regularly to her brother-in-law, Percy's father, the story of the overturn made a great stir among the mothers especially, whose consent to the six girls living under canvas for the summer had been gained with such difficulty.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Although Mrs. Havel, in charge of the Go-Aheads, reported regularly to her brother-in-law, Percy's father, the story of the overturn made a great stir among the mothers especially, whose consent to the six girls living under canvas for the summer had been gained with such difficulty.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VISITORS Bessie Lavine had written home, as she said she would, regarding her adventure with Wyn when they were overturned by the squall, and all about Polly Jarley.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "My mother and father are coming out here.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading VISITORS Bessie Lavine had written home, as she said she would, regarding her adventure with Wyn when they were overturned by the squall, and all about Polly Jarley.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Although Mrs. Havel, in charge of the Go-Aheads, reported regularly to her brother-in-law, Percy's father, the story of the overturn made a great stir among the mothers especially, whose consent to the six girls living under canvas for the summer had been gained with such difficulty.
Bessie
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brother-in-law
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From this reading Although Mrs. Havel, in charge of the Go-Aheads, reported regularly to her brother-in-law, Percy's father, the story of the overturn made a great stir among the mothers especially, whose consent to the six girls living under canvas for the summer had been gained with such difficulty.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the result of this letter--and the others that went along to Denton with it--was not just what the girls had expected.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading VISITORS Bessie Lavine had written home, as she said she would, regarding her adventure with Wyn when they were overturned by the squall, and all about Polly Jarley.
canvas
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From this reading Although Mrs. Havel, in charge of the Go-Aheads, reported regularly to her brother-in-law, Percy's father, the story of the overturn made a great stir among the mothers especially, whose consent to the six girls living under canvas for the summer had been gained with such difficulty.
charge
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From this reading Although Mrs. Havel, in charge of the Go-Aheads, reported regularly to her brother-in-law, Percy's father, the story of the overturn made a great stir among the mothers especially, whose consent to the six girls living under canvas for the summer had been gained with such difficulty.
coming
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From this reading "My mother and father are coming out here.
consent
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From this reading Although Mrs. Havel, in charge of the Go-Aheads, reported regularly to her brother-in-law, Percy's father, the story of the overturn made a great stir among the mothers especially, whose consent to the six girls living under canvas for the summer had been gained with such difficulty.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What do you know about this, girls?" cried Frank, on next mail day.
day
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From this reading "What do you know about this, girls?" cried Frank, on next mail day.
Denton
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From this reading But the result of this letter--and the others that went along to Denton with it--was not just what the girls had expected.
difficulty
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From this reading Although Mrs. Havel, in charge of the Go-Aheads, reported regularly to her brother-in-law, Percy's father, the story of the overturn made a great stir among the mothers especially, whose consent to the six girls living under canvas for the summer had been gained with such difficulty.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you know about this, girls?" cried Frank, on next mail day.
especially
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From this reading Although Mrs. Havel, in charge of the Go-Aheads, reported regularly to her brother-in-law, Percy's father, the story of the overturn made a great stir among the mothers especially, whose consent to the six girls living under canvas for the summer had been gained with such difficulty.
expected
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From this reading But the result of this letter--and the others that went along to Denton with it--was not just what the girls had expected.
father
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From this reading Although Mrs. Havel, in charge of the Go-Aheads, reported regularly to her brother-in-law, Percy's father, the story of the overturn made a great stir among the mothers especially, whose consent to the six girls living under canvas for the summer had been gained with such difficulty.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Although Mrs. Havel, in charge of the Go-Aheads, reported regularly to her brother-in-law, Percy's father, the story of the overturn made a great stir among the mothers especially, whose consent to the six girls living under canvas for the summer had been gained with such difficulty.
Frank
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From this reading "What do you know about this, girls?" cried Frank, on next mail day.
gained
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From this reading Although Mrs. Havel, in charge of the Go-Aheads, reported regularly to her brother-in-law, Percy's father, the story of the overturn made a great stir among the mothers especially, whose consent to the six girls living under canvas for the summer had been gained with such difficulty.
girls
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From this reading But the result of this letter--and the others that went along to Denton with it--was not just what the girls had expected.
Go-Aheads
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From this reading Although Mrs. Havel, in charge of the Go-Aheads, reported regularly to her brother-in-law, Percy's father, the story of the overturn made a great stir among the mothers especially, whose consent to the six girls living under canvas for the summer had been gained with such difficulty.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although Mrs. Havel, in charge of the Go-Aheads, reported regularly to her brother-in-law, Percy's father, the story of the overturn made a great stir among the mothers especially, whose consent to the six girls living under canvas for the summer had been gained with such difficulty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading VISITORS Bessie Lavine had written home, as she said she would, regarding her adventure with Wyn when they were overturned by the squall, and all about Polly Jarley.
Havel
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From this reading Although Mrs. Havel, in charge of the Go-Aheads, reported regularly to her brother-in-law, Percy's father, the story of the overturn made a great stir among the mothers especially, whose consent to the six girls living under canvas for the summer had been gained with such difficulty.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading VISITORS Bessie Lavine had written home, as she said she would, regarding her adventure with Wyn when they were overturned by the squall, and all about Polly Jarley.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "My mother and father are coming out here.
home
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From this reading VISITORS Bessie Lavine had written home, as she said she would, regarding her adventure with Wyn when they were overturned by the squall, and all about Polly Jarley.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although Mrs. Havel, in charge of the Go-Aheads, reported regularly to her brother-in-law, Percy's father, the story of the overturn made a great stir among the mothers especially, whose consent to the six girls living under canvas for the summer had been gained with such difficulty.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the result of this letter--and the others that went along to Denton with it--was not just what the girls had expected.
Jarley
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From this reading VISITORS Bessie Lavine had written home, as she said she would, regarding her adventure with Wyn when they were overturned by the squall, and all about Polly Jarley.
just
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From this reading But the result of this letter--and the others that went along to Denton with it--was not just what the girls had expected.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What do you know about this, girls?" cried Frank, on next mail day.
Lavine
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From this reading VISITORS Bessie Lavine had written home, as she said she would, regarding her adventure with Wyn when they were overturned by the squall, and all about Polly Jarley.
letter
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From this reading But the result of this letter--and the others that went along to Denton with it--was not just what the girls had expected.
living
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From this reading Although Mrs. Havel, in charge of the Go-Aheads, reported regularly to her brother-in-law, Percy's father, the story of the overturn made a great stir among the mothers especially, whose consent to the six girls living under canvas for the summer had been gained with such difficulty.
made
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From this reading Although Mrs. Havel, in charge of the Go-Aheads, reported regularly to her brother-in-law, Percy's father, the story of the overturn made a great stir among the mothers especially, whose consent to the six girls living under canvas for the summer had been gained with such difficulty.
mail
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From this reading "What do you know about this, girls?" cried Frank, on next mail day.
mother
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From this reading "My mother and father are coming out here.
mothers
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From this reading Although Mrs. Havel, in charge of the Go-Aheads, reported regularly to her brother-in-law, Percy's father, the story of the overturn made a great stir among the mothers especially, whose consent to the six girls living under canvas for the summer had been gained with such difficulty.
Mrs
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From this reading Although Mrs. Havel, in charge of the Go-Aheads, reported regularly to her brother-in-law, Percy's father, the story of the overturn made a great stir among the mothers especially, whose consent to the six girls living under canvas for the summer had been gained with such difficulty.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My mother and father are coming out here.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What do you know about this, girls?" cried Frank, on next mail day.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the result of this letter--and the others that went along to Denton with it--was not just what the girls had expected.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the result of this letter--and the others that went along to Denton with it--was not just what the girls had expected.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What do you know about this, girls?" cried Frank, on next mail day.
others
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From this reading But the result of this letter--and the others that went along to Denton with it--was not just what the girls had expected.
out
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From this reading "My mother and father are coming out here.
overturn
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From this reading Although Mrs. Havel, in charge of the Go-Aheads, reported regularly to her brother-in-law, Percy's father, the story of the overturn made a great stir among the mothers especially, whose consent to the six girls living under canvas for the summer had been gained with such difficulty.
overturned
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From this reading VISITORS Bessie Lavine had written home, as she said she would, regarding her adventure with Wyn when they were overturned by the squall, and all about Polly Jarley.
Percy's
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From this reading Although Mrs. Havel, in charge of the Go-Aheads, reported regularly to her brother-in-law, Percy's father, the story of the overturn made a great stir among the mothers especially, whose consent to the six girls living under canvas for the summer had been gained with such difficulty.
Polly
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From this reading VISITORS Bessie Lavine had written home, as she said she would, regarding her adventure with Wyn when they were overturned by the squall, and all about Polly Jarley.
regarding
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From this reading VISITORS Bessie Lavine had written home, as she said she would, regarding her adventure with Wyn when they were overturned by the squall, and all about Polly Jarley.
regularly
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From this reading Although Mrs. Havel, in charge of the Go-Aheads, reported regularly to her brother-in-law, Percy's father, the story of the overturn made a great stir among the mothers especially, whose consent to the six girls living under canvas for the summer had been gained with such difficulty.
reported
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From this reading Although Mrs. Havel, in charge of the Go-Aheads, reported regularly to her brother-in-law, Percy's father, the story of the overturn made a great stir among the mothers especially, whose consent to the six girls living under canvas for the summer had been gained with such difficulty.
result
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From this reading But the result of this letter--and the others that went along to Denton with it--was not just what the girls had expected.
said
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From this reading VISITORS Bessie Lavine had written home, as she said she would, regarding her adventure with Wyn when they were overturned by the squall, and all about Polly Jarley.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading VISITORS Bessie Lavine had written home, as she said she would, regarding her adventure with Wyn when they were overturned by the squall, and all about Polly Jarley.
six
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From this reading Although Mrs. Havel, in charge of the Go-Aheads, reported regularly to her brother-in-law, Percy's father, the story of the overturn made a great stir among the mothers especially, whose consent to the six girls living under canvas for the summer had been gained with such difficulty.
squall
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From this reading VISITORS Bessie Lavine had written home, as she said she would, regarding her adventure with Wyn when they were overturned by the squall, and all about Polly Jarley.
stir
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From this reading Although Mrs. Havel, in charge of the Go-Aheads, reported regularly to her brother-in-law, Percy's father, the story of the overturn made a great stir among the mothers especially, whose consent to the six girls living under canvas for the summer had been gained with such difficulty.
story
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From this reading Although Mrs. Havel, in charge of the Go-Aheads, reported regularly to her brother-in-law, Percy's father, the story of the overturn made a great stir among the mothers especially, whose consent to the six girls living under canvas for the summer had been gained with such difficulty.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Although Mrs. Havel, in charge of the Go-Aheads, reported regularly to her brother-in-law, Percy's father, the story of the overturn made a great stir among the mothers especially, whose consent to the six girls living under canvas for the summer had been gained with such difficulty.
summer
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From this reading Although Mrs. Havel, in charge of the Go-Aheads, reported regularly to her brother-in-law, Percy's father, the story of the overturn made a great stir among the mothers especially, whose consent to the six girls living under canvas for the summer had been gained with such difficulty.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the result of this letter--and the others that went along to Denton with it--was not just what the girls had expected.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VISITORS Bessie Lavine had written home, as she said she would, regarding her adventure with Wyn when they were overturned by the squall, and all about Polly Jarley.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading VISITORS Bessie Lavine had written home, as she said she would, regarding her adventure with Wyn when they were overturned by the squall, and all about Polly Jarley.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But the result of this letter--and the others that went along to Denton with it--was not just what the girls had expected.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the result of this letter--and the others that went along to Denton with it--was not just what the girls had expected.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Although Mrs. Havel, in charge of the Go-Aheads, reported regularly to her brother-in-law, Percy's father, the story of the overturn made a great stir among the mothers especially, whose consent to the six girls living under canvas for the summer had been gained with such difficulty.
VISITORS
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From this reading VISITORS Bessie Lavine had written home, as she said she would, regarding her adventure with Wyn when they were overturned by the squall, and all about Polly Jarley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the result of this letter--and the others that went along to Denton with it--was not just what the girls had expected.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the result of this letter--and the others that went along to Denton with it--was not just what the girls had expected.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading VISITORS Bessie Lavine had written home, as she said she would, regarding her adventure with Wyn when they were overturned by the squall, and all about Polly Jarley.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But the result of this letter--and the others that went along to Denton with it--was not just what the girls had expected.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading VISITORS Bessie Lavine had written home, as she said she would, regarding her adventure with Wyn when they were overturned by the squall, and all about Polly Jarley.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Although Mrs. Havel, in charge of the Go-Aheads, reported regularly to her brother-in-law, Percy's father, the story of the overturn made a great stir among the mothers especially, whose consent to the six girls living under canvas for the summer had been gained with such difficulty.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading VISITORS Bessie Lavine had written home, as she said she would, regarding her adventure with Wyn when they were overturned by the squall, and all about Polly Jarley.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading VISITORS Bessie Lavine had written home, as she said she would, regarding her adventure with Wyn when they were overturned by the squall, and all about Polly Jarley.
written
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From this reading VISITORS Bessie Lavine had written home, as she said she would, regarding her adventure with Wyn when they were overturned by the squall, and all about Polly Jarley.
Wyn
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From this reading VISITORS Bessie Lavine had written home, as she said she would, regarding her adventure with Wyn when they were overturned by the squall, and all about Polly Jarley.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you know about this, girls?" cried Frank, on next mail day.
