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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 We took little private excursions around it; we made innumerable drives into it; we gave it affectionate little pattings, as if it was a child; we smoothed down little inequalities; we utterly denied the existence of a smell of paint, an idea hazarded by Madame.
affectionate
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From this reading We took little private excursions around it; we made innumerable drives into it; we gave it affectionate little pattings, as if it was a child; we smoothed down little inequalities; we utterly denied the existence of a smell of paint, an idea hazarded by Madame.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We took little private excursions around it; we made innumerable drives into it; we gave it affectionate little pattings, as if it was a child; we smoothed down little inequalities; we utterly denied the existence of a smell of paint, an idea hazarded by Madame.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so it was quite ready, and with what pride and satisfaction we viewed it.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading We took little private excursions around it; we made innumerable drives into it; we gave it affectionate little pattings, as if it was a child; we smoothed down little inequalities; we utterly denied the existence of a smell of paint, an idea hazarded by Madame.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We took little private excursions around it; we made innumerable drives into it; we gave it affectionate little pattings, as if it was a child; we smoothed down little inequalities; we utterly denied the existence of a smell of paint, an idea hazarded by Madame.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sybil suggested a wish that it had been made higher, for which she was scouted by the older ones, and nearly tickled to death by the younger ones.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not even the remembrance of our home put us out of conceit of our new, but certainly most clumsy mansion.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We took little private excursions around it; we made innumerable drives into it; we gave it affectionate little pattings, as if it was a child; we smoothed down little inequalities; we utterly denied the existence of a smell of paint, an idea hazarded by Madame.
certainly
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From this reading Not even the remembrance of our home put us out of conceit of our new, but certainly most clumsy mansion.
child
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From this reading We took little private excursions around it; we made innumerable drives into it; we gave it affectionate little pattings, as if it was a child; we smoothed down little inequalities; we utterly denied the existence of a smell of paint, an idea hazarded by Madame.
clumsyadjectiveUS /ˈklʌmzi/
awkward in movement or handling things
From this reading Not even the remembrance of our home put us out of conceit of our new, but certainly most clumsy mansion.
conceit
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From this reading Not even the remembrance of our home put us out of conceit of our new, but certainly most clumsy mansion.
death
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From this reading Sybil suggested a wish that it had been made higher, for which she was scouted by the older ones, and nearly tickled to death by the younger ones.
denied
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From this reading We took little private excursions around it; we made innumerable drives into it; we gave it affectionate little pattings, as if it was a child; we smoothed down little inequalities; we utterly denied the existence of a smell of paint, an idea hazarded by Madame.
doubt
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From this reading Schillie had a doubt it was rather on one side, which doubt was driven to the winds.
down
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From this reading We took little private excursions around it; we made innumerable drives into it; we gave it affectionate little pattings, as if it was a child; we smoothed down little inequalities; we utterly denied the existence of a smell of paint, an idea hazarded by Madame.
driven
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From this reading Schillie had a doubt it was rather on one side, which doubt was driven to the winds.
drives
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From this reading We took little private excursions around it; we made innumerable drives into it; we gave it affectionate little pattings, as if it was a child; we smoothed down little inequalities; we utterly denied the existence of a smell of paint, an idea hazarded by Madame.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not even the remembrance of our home put us out of conceit of our new, but certainly most clumsy mansion.
excursions
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From this reading We took little private excursions around it; we made innumerable drives into it; we gave it affectionate little pattings, as if it was a child; we smoothed down little inequalities; we utterly denied the existence of a smell of paint, an idea hazarded by Madame.
existence
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From this reading We took little private excursions around it; we made innumerable drives into it; we gave it affectionate little pattings, as if it was a child; we smoothed down little inequalities; we utterly denied the existence of a smell of paint, an idea hazarded by Madame.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sybil suggested a wish that it had been made higher, for which she was scouted by the older ones, and nearly tickled to death by the younger ones.
gave
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From this reading We took little private excursions around it; we made innumerable drives into it; we gave it affectionate little pattings, as if it was a child; we smoothed down little inequalities; we utterly denied the existence of a smell of paint, an idea hazarded by Madame.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Schillie had a doubt it was rather on one side, which doubt was driven to the winds.
hazarded
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From this reading We took little private excursions around it; we made innumerable drives into it; we gave it affectionate little pattings, as if it was a child; we smoothed down little inequalities; we utterly denied the existence of a smell of paint, an idea hazarded by Madame.
higher
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From this reading Sybil suggested a wish that it had been made higher, for which she was scouted by the older ones, and nearly tickled to death by the younger ones.
home
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From this reading Not even the remembrance of our home put us out of conceit of our new, but certainly most clumsy mansion.
idea
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From this reading We took little private excursions around it; we made innumerable drives into it; we gave it affectionate little pattings, as if it was a child; we smoothed down little inequalities; we utterly denied the existence of a smell of paint, an idea hazarded by Madame.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We took little private excursions around it; we made innumerable drives into it; we gave it affectionate little pattings, as if it was a child; we smoothed down little inequalities; we utterly denied the existence of a smell of paint, an idea hazarded by Madame.
inequalities
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From this reading We took little private excursions around it; we made innumerable drives into it; we gave it affectionate little pattings, as if it was a child; we smoothed down little inequalities; we utterly denied the existence of a smell of paint, an idea hazarded by Madame.
innumerable
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From this reading We took little private excursions around it; we made innumerable drives into it; we gave it affectionate little pattings, as if it was a child; we smoothed down little inequalities; we utterly denied the existence of a smell of paint, an idea hazarded by Madame.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We took little private excursions around it; we made innumerable drives into it; we gave it affectionate little pattings, as if it was a child; we smoothed down little inequalities; we utterly denied the existence of a smell of paint, an idea hazarded by Madame.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And so it was quite ready, and with what pride and satisfaction we viewed it.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We took little private excursions around it; we made innumerable drives into it; we gave it affectionate little pattings, as if it was a child; we smoothed down little inequalities; we utterly denied the existence of a smell of paint, an idea hazarded by Madame.
Madame
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From this reading We took little private excursions around it; we made innumerable drives into it; we gave it affectionate little pattings, as if it was a child; we smoothed down little inequalities; we utterly denied the existence of a smell of paint, an idea hazarded by Madame.
made
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From this reading We took little private excursions around it; we made innumerable drives into it; we gave it affectionate little pattings, as if it was a child; we smoothed down little inequalities; we utterly denied the existence of a smell of paint, an idea hazarded by Madame.
mansion
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From this reading Not even the remembrance of our home put us out of conceit of our new, but certainly most clumsy mansion.
most
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From this reading Not even the remembrance of our home put us out of conceit of our new, but certainly most clumsy mansion.
nearly
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From this reading Sybil suggested a wish that it had been made higher, for which she was scouted by the older ones, and nearly tickled to death by the younger ones.
new
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From this reading Not even the remembrance of our home put us out of conceit of our new, but certainly most clumsy mansion.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not even the remembrance of our home put us out of conceit of our new, but certainly most clumsy mansion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We took little private excursions around it; we made innumerable drives into it; we gave it affectionate little pattings, as if it was a child; we smoothed down little inequalities; we utterly denied the existence of a smell of paint, an idea hazarded by Madame.
older
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From this reading Sybil suggested a wish that it had been made higher, for which she was scouted by the older ones, and nearly tickled to death by the younger ones.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Schillie had a doubt it was rather on one side, which doubt was driven to the winds.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Schillie had a doubt it was rather on one side, which doubt was driven to the winds.
ones
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From this reading Sybil suggested a wish that it had been made higher, for which she was scouted by the older ones, and nearly tickled to death by the younger ones.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Not even the remembrance of our home put us out of conceit of our new, but certainly most clumsy mansion.
out
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From this reading Not even the remembrance of our home put us out of conceit of our new, but certainly most clumsy mansion.
paint
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From this reading We took little private excursions around it; we made innumerable drives into it; we gave it affectionate little pattings, as if it was a child; we smoothed down little inequalities; we utterly denied the existence of a smell of paint, an idea hazarded by Madame.
pattings
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From this reading We took little private excursions around it; we made innumerable drives into it; we gave it affectionate little pattings, as if it was a child; we smoothed down little inequalities; we utterly denied the existence of a smell of paint, an idea hazarded by Madame.
pride
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From this reading And so it was quite ready, and with what pride and satisfaction we viewed it.
private
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From this reading We took little private excursions around it; we made innumerable drives into it; we gave it affectionate little pattings, as if it was a child; we smoothed down little inequalities; we utterly denied the existence of a smell of paint, an idea hazarded by Madame.
put
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From this reading Not even the remembrance of our home put us out of conceit of our new, but certainly most clumsy mansion.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And so it was quite ready, and with what pride and satisfaction we viewed it.
rather
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From this reading Schillie had a doubt it was rather on one side, which doubt was driven to the winds.
ready
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From this reading And so it was quite ready, and with what pride and satisfaction we viewed it.
remembrance
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From this reading Not even the remembrance of our home put us out of conceit of our new, but certainly most clumsy mansion.
satisfaction
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From this reading And so it was quite ready, and with what pride and satisfaction we viewed it.
Schillie
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From this reading Schillie had a doubt it was rather on one side, which doubt was driven to the winds.
scouted
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From this reading Sybil suggested a wish that it had been made higher, for which she was scouted by the older ones, and nearly tickled to death by the younger ones.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sybil suggested a wish that it had been made higher, for which she was scouted by the older ones, and nearly tickled to death by the younger ones.
side
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From this reading Schillie had a doubt it was rather on one side, which doubt was driven to the winds.
smell
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From this reading We took little private excursions around it; we made innumerable drives into it; we gave it affectionate little pattings, as if it was a child; we smoothed down little inequalities; we utterly denied the existence of a smell of paint, an idea hazarded by Madame.
smoothed
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From this reading We took little private excursions around it; we made innumerable drives into it; we gave it affectionate little pattings, as if it was a child; we smoothed down little inequalities; we utterly denied the existence of a smell of paint, an idea hazarded by Madame.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so it was quite ready, and with what pride and satisfaction we viewed it.
suggested
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From this reading Sybil suggested a wish that it had been made higher, for which she was scouted by the older ones, and nearly tickled to death by the younger ones.
Sybil
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From this reading Sybil suggested a wish that it had been made higher, for which she was scouted by the older ones, and nearly tickled to death by the younger ones.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sybil suggested a wish that it had been made higher, for which she was scouted by the older ones, and nearly tickled to death by the younger ones.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We took little private excursions around it; we made innumerable drives into it; we gave it affectionate little pattings, as if it was a child; we smoothed down little inequalities; we utterly denied the existence of a smell of paint, an idea hazarded by Madame.
tickled
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From this reading Sybil suggested a wish that it had been made higher, for which she was scouted by the older ones, and nearly tickled to death by the younger ones.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Schillie had a doubt it was rather on one side, which doubt was driven to the winds.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We took little private excursions around it; we made innumerable drives into it; we gave it affectionate little pattings, as if it was a child; we smoothed down little inequalities; we utterly denied the existence of a smell of paint, an idea hazarded by Madame.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not even the remembrance of our home put us out of conceit of our new, but certainly most clumsy mansion.
utterly
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From this reading We took little private excursions around it; we made innumerable drives into it; we gave it affectionate little pattings, as if it was a child; we smoothed down little inequalities; we utterly denied the existence of a smell of paint, an idea hazarded by Madame.
viewed
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From this reading And so it was quite ready, and with what pride and satisfaction we viewed it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And so it was quite ready, and with what pride and satisfaction we viewed it.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And so it was quite ready, and with what pride and satisfaction we viewed it.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And so it was quite ready, and with what pride and satisfaction we viewed it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Schillie had a doubt it was rather on one side, which doubt was driven to the winds.
winds
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From this reading Schillie had a doubt it was rather on one side, which doubt was driven to the winds.
wish
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From this reading Sybil suggested a wish that it had been made higher, for which she was scouted by the older ones, and nearly tickled to death by the younger ones.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And so it was quite ready, and with what pride and satisfaction we viewed it.
younger
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From this reading Sybil suggested a wish that it had been made higher, for which she was scouted by the older ones, and nearly tickled to death by the younger ones.
