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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 One evening, however, at a concert, Henry had told her to look in a certain direction and she would see Mike.
afraid
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From this reading OF THE LOVE OF ESTHER AND MIKE, AND THE MESURIER LAW IN REGARD TO "SWEETHEARTS" I'm afraid Esther was little more than fourteen when she had first seen and fallen in love with Mike.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF THE LOVE OF ESTHER AND MIKE, AND THE MESURIER LAW IN REGARD TO "SWEETHEARTS" I'm afraid Esther was little more than fourteen when she had first seen and fallen in love with Mike.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had heard much of him from her brother; but, for one reason or another, he had never been to the house.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One evening, however, at a concert, Henry had told her to look in a certain direction and she would see Mike.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had heard much of him from her brother; but, for one reason or another, he had never been to the house.
brother
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From this reading She had heard much of him from her brother; but, for one reason or another, he had never been to the house.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had heard much of him from her brother; but, for one reason or another, he had never been to the house.
call
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From this reading "I don't suppose you'll call him good looking," he said.
certain
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From this reading One evening, however, at a concert, Henry had told her to look in a certain direction and she would see Mike.
concert
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From this reading One evening, however, at a concert, Henry had told her to look in a certain direction and she would see Mike.
curly
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From this reading So Esther had looked round, and seen the pretty curly red hair and the eager little wistful humorous face for the first time.
direction
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From this reading One evening, however, at a concert, Henry had told her to look in a certain direction and she would see Mike.
don't
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From this reading "I don't suppose you'll call him good looking," he said.
eager
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From this reading So Esther had looked round, and seen the pretty curly red hair and the eager little wistful humorous face for the first time.
ESTHER
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From this reading OF THE LOVE OF ESTHER AND MIKE, AND THE MESURIER LAW IN REGARD TO "SWEETHEARTS" I'm afraid Esther was little more than fourteen when she had first seen and fallen in love with Mike.
evening
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From this reading One evening, however, at a concert, Henry had told her to look in a certain direction and she would see Mike.
face
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From this reading So Esther had looked round, and seen the pretty curly red hair and the eager little wistful humorous face for the first time.
fallen
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From this reading OF THE LOVE OF ESTHER AND MIKE, AND THE MESURIER LAW IN REGARD TO "SWEETHEARTS" I'm afraid Esther was little more than fourteen when she had first seen and fallen in love with Mike.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OF THE LOVE OF ESTHER AND MIKE, AND THE MESURIER LAW IN REGARD TO "SWEETHEARTS" I'm afraid Esther was little more than fourteen when she had first seen and fallen in love with Mike.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had heard much of him from her brother; but, for one reason or another, he had never been to the house.
fourteen
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From this reading OF THE LOVE OF ESTHER AND MIKE, AND THE MESURIER LAW IN REGARD TO "SWEETHEARTS" I'm afraid Esther was little more than fourteen when she had first seen and fallen in love with Mike.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had heard much of him from her brother; but, for one reason or another, he had never been to the house.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I don't suppose you'll call him good looking," he said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OF THE LOVE OF ESTHER AND MIKE, AND THE MESURIER LAW IN REGARD TO "SWEETHEARTS" I'm afraid Esther was little more than fourteen when she had first seen and fallen in love with Mike.
hair
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From this reading So Esther had looked round, and seen the pretty curly red hair and the eager little wistful humorous face for the first time.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had heard much of him from her brother; but, for one reason or another, he had never been to the house.
heard
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From this reading She had heard much of him from her brother; but, for one reason or another, he had never been to the house.
Henry
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From this reading One evening, however, at a concert, Henry had told her to look in a certain direction and she would see Mike.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had heard much of him from her brother; but, for one reason or another, he had never been to the house.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had heard much of him from her brother; but, for one reason or another, he had never been to the house.
house
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From this reading She had heard much of him from her brother; but, for one reason or another, he had never been to the house.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading One evening, however, at a concert, Henry had told her to look in a certain direction and she would see Mike.
humorous
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From this reading So Esther had looked round, and seen the pretty curly red hair and the eager little wistful humorous face for the first time.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't suppose you'll call him good looking," he said.
I'm
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From this reading OF THE LOVE OF ESTHER AND MIKE, AND THE MESURIER LAW IN REGARD TO "SWEETHEARTS" I'm afraid Esther was little more than fourteen when she had first seen and fallen in love with Mike.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OF THE LOVE OF ESTHER AND MIKE, AND THE MESURIER LAW IN REGARD TO "SWEETHEARTS" I'm afraid Esther was little more than fourteen when she had first seen and fallen in love with Mike.
LAW
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From this reading OF THE LOVE OF ESTHER AND MIKE, AND THE MESURIER LAW IN REGARD TO "SWEETHEARTS" I'm afraid Esther was little more than fourteen when she had first seen and fallen in love with Mike.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OF THE LOVE OF ESTHER AND MIKE, AND THE MESURIER LAW IN REGARD TO "SWEETHEARTS" I'm afraid Esther was little more than fourteen when she had first seen and fallen in love with Mike.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One evening, however, at a concert, Henry had told her to look in a certain direction and she would see Mike.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So Esther had looked round, and seen the pretty curly red hair and the eager little wistful humorous face for the first time.
looking
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From this reading "I don't suppose you'll call him good looking," he said.
LOVE
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From this reading OF THE LOVE OF ESTHER AND MIKE, AND THE MESURIER LAW IN REGARD TO "SWEETHEARTS" I'm afraid Esther was little more than fourteen when she had first seen and fallen in love with Mike.
MESURIER
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From this reading OF THE LOVE OF ESTHER AND MIKE, AND THE MESURIER LAW IN REGARD TO "SWEETHEARTS" I'm afraid Esther was little more than fourteen when she had first seen and fallen in love with Mike.
MIKE
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From this reading OF THE LOVE OF ESTHER AND MIKE, AND THE MESURIER LAW IN REGARD TO "SWEETHEARTS" I'm afraid Esther was little more than fourteen when she had first seen and fallen in love with Mike.
more
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From this reading OF THE LOVE OF ESTHER AND MIKE, AND THE MESURIER LAW IN REGARD TO "SWEETHEARTS" I'm afraid Esther was little more than fourteen when she had first seen and fallen in love with Mike.
much
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From this reading She had heard much of him from her brother; but, for one reason or another, he had never been to the house.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had heard much of him from her brother; but, for one reason or another, he had never been to the house.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE LOVE OF ESTHER AND MIKE, AND THE MESURIER LAW IN REGARD TO "SWEETHEARTS" I'm afraid Esther was little more than fourteen when she had first seen and fallen in love with Mike.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had heard much of him from her brother; but, for one reason or another, he had never been to the house.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had heard much of him from her brother; but, for one reason or another, he had never been to the house.
pretty
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From this reading So Esther had looked round, and seen the pretty curly red hair and the eager little wistful humorous face for the first time.
reason
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From this reading She had heard much of him from her brother; but, for one reason or another, he had never been to the house.
red
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From this reading So Esther had looked round, and seen the pretty curly red hair and the eager little wistful humorous face for the first time.
REGARD
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From this reading OF THE LOVE OF ESTHER AND MIKE, AND THE MESURIER LAW IN REGARD TO "SWEETHEARTS" I'm afraid Esther was little more than fourteen when she had first seen and fallen in love with Mike.
round
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From this reading So Esther had looked round, and seen the pretty curly red hair and the eager little wistful humorous face for the first time.
said
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From this reading "I don't suppose you'll call him good looking," he said.
see
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From this reading One evening, however, at a concert, Henry had told her to look in a certain direction and she would see Mike.
seen
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From this reading OF THE LOVE OF ESTHER AND MIKE, AND THE MESURIER LAW IN REGARD TO "SWEETHEARTS" I'm afraid Esther was little more than fourteen when she had first seen and fallen in love with Mike.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OF THE LOVE OF ESTHER AND MIKE, AND THE MESURIER LAW IN REGARD TO "SWEETHEARTS" I'm afraid Esther was little more than fourteen when she had first seen and fallen in love with Mike.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Esther had looked round, and seen the pretty curly red hair and the eager little wistful humorous face for the first time.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I don't suppose you'll call him good looking," he said.
SWEETHEARTS
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From this reading OF THE LOVE OF ESTHER AND MIKE, AND THE MESURIER LAW IN REGARD TO "SWEETHEARTS" I'm afraid Esther was little more than fourteen when she had first seen and fallen in love with Mike.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading OF THE LOVE OF ESTHER AND MIKE, AND THE MESURIER LAW IN REGARD TO "SWEETHEARTS" I'm afraid Esther was little more than fourteen when she had first seen and fallen in love with Mike.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE LOVE OF ESTHER AND MIKE, AND THE MESURIER LAW IN REGARD TO "SWEETHEARTS" I'm afraid Esther was little more than fourteen when she had first seen and fallen in love with Mike.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So Esther had looked round, and seen the pretty curly red hair and the eager little wistful humorous face for the first time.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OF THE LOVE OF ESTHER AND MIKE, AND THE MESURIER LAW IN REGARD TO "SWEETHEARTS" I'm afraid Esther was little more than fourteen when she had first seen and fallen in love with Mike.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One evening, however, at a concert, Henry had told her to look in a certain direction and she would see Mike.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OF THE LOVE OF ESTHER AND MIKE, AND THE MESURIER LAW IN REGARD TO "SWEETHEARTS" I'm afraid Esther was little more than fourteen when she had first seen and fallen in love with Mike.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading OF THE LOVE OF ESTHER AND MIKE, AND THE MESURIER LAW IN REGARD TO "SWEETHEARTS" I'm afraid Esther was little more than fourteen when she had first seen and fallen in love with Mike.
wistful
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From this reading So Esther had looked round, and seen the pretty curly red hair and the eager little wistful humorous face for the first time.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading OF THE LOVE OF ESTHER AND MIKE, AND THE MESURIER LAW IN REGARD TO "SWEETHEARTS" I'm afraid Esther was little more than fourteen when she had first seen and fallen in love with Mike.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One evening, however, at a concert, Henry had told her to look in a certain direction and she would see Mike.
you'll
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From this reading "I don't suppose you'll call him good looking," he said.
