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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 children, engaged in turning their nursery into a very fair imitation of Pandemonium and in driving the unhappy nursemaid nearly mad, stopped their various operations at these words from their governess as she entered, and stared at her--partly perhaps because they were not conscious of having been less troublesome than they usually were, but more because of her last sentence.
abruptly
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From this reading "Children," said Miss Boucheafen, abruptly, "you have been good to-day, and it is fine.
all
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From this reading She had been their governess for six weeks now, and during all that time had not once been outside the street door.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Children," said Miss Boucheafen, abruptly, "you have been good to-day, and it is fine.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The children, engaged in turning their nursery into a very fair imitation of Pandemonium and in driving the unhappy nursemaid nearly mad, stopped their various operations at these words from their governess as she entered, and stared at her--partly perhaps because they were not conscious of having been less troublesome than they usually were, but more because of her last sentence.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The children, engaged in turning their nursery into a very fair imitation of Pandemonium and in driving the unhappy nursemaid nearly mad, stopped their various operations at these words from their governess as she entered, and stared at her--partly perhaps because they were not conscious of having been less troublesome than they usually were, but more because of her last sentence.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The children, engaged in turning their nursery into a very fair imitation of Pandemonium and in driving the unhappy nursemaid nearly mad, stopped their various operations at these words from their governess as she entered, and stared at her--partly perhaps because they were not conscious of having been less troublesome than they usually were, but more because of her last sentence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Children," said Miss Boucheafen, abruptly, "you have been good to-day, and it is fine.
Boucheafen
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From this reading "Children," said Miss Boucheafen, abruptly, "you have been good to-day, and it is fine.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The children, engaged in turning their nursery into a very fair imitation of Pandemonium and in driving the unhappy nursemaid nearly mad, stopped their various operations at these words from their governess as she entered, and stared at her--partly perhaps because they were not conscious of having been less troublesome than they usually were, but more because of her last sentence.
Children
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From this reading "Children," said Miss Boucheafen, abruptly, "you have been good to-day, and it is fine.
conscious
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From this reading The children, engaged in turning their nursery into a very fair imitation of Pandemonium and in driving the unhappy nursemaid nearly mad, stopped their various operations at these words from their governess as she entered, and stared at her--partly perhaps because they were not conscious of having been less troublesome than they usually were, but more because of her last sentence.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did Mademoiselle really say, "We will go out?"
door
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From this reading She had been their governess for six weeks now, and during all that time had not once been outside the street door.
driving
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From this reading The children, engaged in turning their nursery into a very fair imitation of Pandemonium and in driving the unhappy nursemaid nearly mad, stopped their various operations at these words from their governess as she entered, and stared at her--partly perhaps because they were not conscious of having been less troublesome than they usually were, but more because of her last sentence.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She had been their governess for six weeks now, and during all that time had not once been outside the street door.
engaged
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From this reading The children, engaged in turning their nursery into a very fair imitation of Pandemonium and in driving the unhappy nursemaid nearly mad, stopped their various operations at these words from their governess as she entered, and stared at her--partly perhaps because they were not conscious of having been less troublesome than they usually were, but more because of her last sentence.
entered
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From this reading The children, engaged in turning their nursery into a very fair imitation of Pandemonium and in driving the unhappy nursemaid nearly mad, stopped their various operations at these words from their governess as she entered, and stared at her--partly perhaps because they were not conscious of having been less troublesome than they usually were, but more because of her last sentence.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The children, engaged in turning their nursery into a very fair imitation of Pandemonium and in driving the unhappy nursemaid nearly mad, stopped their various operations at these words from their governess as she entered, and stared at her--partly perhaps because they were not conscious of having been less troublesome than they usually were, but more because of her last sentence.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Children," said Miss Boucheafen, abruptly, "you have been good to-day, and it is fine.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had been their governess for six weeks now, and during all that time had not once been outside the street door.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The children, engaged in turning their nursery into a very fair imitation of Pandemonium and in driving the unhappy nursemaid nearly mad, stopped their various operations at these words from their governess as she entered, and stared at her--partly perhaps because they were not conscious of having been less troublesome than they usually were, but more because of her last sentence.
go
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From this reading We will go out."
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Children," said Miss Boucheafen, abruptly, "you have been good to-day, and it is fine.
governess
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From this reading The children, engaged in turning their nursery into a very fair imitation of Pandemonium and in driving the unhappy nursemaid nearly mad, stopped their various operations at these words from their governess as she entered, and stared at her--partly perhaps because they were not conscious of having been less troublesome than they usually were, but more because of her last sentence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been their governess for six weeks now, and during all that time had not once been outside the street door.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Children," said Miss Boucheafen, abruptly, "you have been good to-day, and it is fine.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The children, engaged in turning their nursery into a very fair imitation of Pandemonium and in driving the unhappy nursemaid nearly mad, stopped their various operations at these words from their governess as she entered, and stared at her--partly perhaps because they were not conscious of having been less troublesome than they usually were, but more because of her last sentence.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The children, engaged in turning their nursery into a very fair imitation of Pandemonium and in driving the unhappy nursemaid nearly mad, stopped their various operations at these words from their governess as she entered, and stared at her--partly perhaps because they were not conscious of having been less troublesome than they usually were, but more because of her last sentence.
imitation
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From this reading The children, engaged in turning their nursery into a very fair imitation of Pandemonium and in driving the unhappy nursemaid nearly mad, stopped their various operations at these words from their governess as she entered, and stared at her--partly perhaps because they were not conscious of having been less troublesome than they usually were, but more because of her last sentence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The children, engaged in turning their nursery into a very fair imitation of Pandemonium and in driving the unhappy nursemaid nearly mad, stopped their various operations at these words from their governess as she entered, and stared at her--partly perhaps because they were not conscious of having been less troublesome than they usually were, but more because of her last sentence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The children, engaged in turning their nursery into a very fair imitation of Pandemonium and in driving the unhappy nursemaid nearly mad, stopped their various operations at these words from their governess as she entered, and stared at her--partly perhaps because they were not conscious of having been less troublesome than they usually were, but more because of her last sentence.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Children," said Miss Boucheafen, abruptly, "you have been good to-day, and it is fine.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Children," said Miss Boucheafen, abruptly, "you have been good to-day, and it is fine.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The children, engaged in turning their nursery into a very fair imitation of Pandemonium and in driving the unhappy nursemaid nearly mad, stopped their various operations at these words from their governess as she entered, and stared at her--partly perhaps because they were not conscious of having been less troublesome than they usually were, but more because of her last sentence.
less
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From this reading The children, engaged in turning their nursery into a very fair imitation of Pandemonium and in driving the unhappy nursemaid nearly mad, stopped their various operations at these words from their governess as she entered, and stared at her--partly perhaps because they were not conscious of having been less troublesome than they usually were, but more because of her last sentence.
mad
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From this reading The children, engaged in turning their nursery into a very fair imitation of Pandemonium and in driving the unhappy nursemaid nearly mad, stopped their various operations at these words from their governess as she entered, and stared at her--partly perhaps because they were not conscious of having been less troublesome than they usually were, but more because of her last sentence.
Mademoiselle
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From this reading Did Mademoiselle really say, "We will go out?"
Miss
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From this reading "Children," said Miss Boucheafen, abruptly, "you have been good to-day, and it is fine.
more
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From this reading The children, engaged in turning their nursery into a very fair imitation of Pandemonium and in driving the unhappy nursemaid nearly mad, stopped their various operations at these words from their governess as she entered, and stared at her--partly perhaps because they were not conscious of having been less troublesome than they usually were, but more because of her last sentence.
nearly
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From this reading The children, engaged in turning their nursery into a very fair imitation of Pandemonium and in driving the unhappy nursemaid nearly mad, stopped their various operations at these words from their governess as she entered, and stared at her--partly perhaps because they were not conscious of having been less troublesome than they usually were, but more because of her last sentence.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The children, engaged in turning their nursery into a very fair imitation of Pandemonium and in driving the unhappy nursemaid nearly mad, stopped their various operations at these words from their governess as she entered, and stared at her--partly perhaps because they were not conscious of having been less troublesome than they usually were, but more because of her last sentence.
now
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From this reading She had been their governess for six weeks now, and during all that time had not once been outside the street door.
nursemaid
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From this reading The children, engaged in turning their nursery into a very fair imitation of Pandemonium and in driving the unhappy nursemaid nearly mad, stopped their various operations at these words from their governess as she entered, and stared at her--partly perhaps because they were not conscious of having been less troublesome than they usually were, but more because of her last sentence.
nursery
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From this reading The children, engaged in turning their nursery into a very fair imitation of Pandemonium and in driving the unhappy nursemaid nearly mad, stopped their various operations at these words from their governess as she entered, and stared at her--partly perhaps because they were not conscious of having been less troublesome than they usually were, but more because of her last sentence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The children, engaged in turning their nursery into a very fair imitation of Pandemonium and in driving the unhappy nursemaid nearly mad, stopped their various operations at these words from their governess as she entered, and stared at her--partly perhaps because they were not conscious of having been less troublesome than they usually were, but more because of her last sentence.
once
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From this reading She had been their governess for six weeks now, and during all that time had not once been outside the street door.
operations
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From this reading The children, engaged in turning their nursery into a very fair imitation of Pandemonium and in driving the unhappy nursemaid nearly mad, stopped their various operations at these words from their governess as she entered, and stared at her--partly perhaps because they were not conscious of having been less troublesome than they usually were, but more because of her last sentence.
out
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From this reading We will go out."
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had been their governess for six weeks now, and during all that time had not once been outside the street door.
Pandemonium
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From this reading The children, engaged in turning their nursery into a very fair imitation of Pandemonium and in driving the unhappy nursemaid nearly mad, stopped their various operations at these words from their governess as she entered, and stared at her--partly perhaps because they were not conscious of having been less troublesome than they usually were, but more because of her last sentence.
partly
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From this reading The children, engaged in turning their nursery into a very fair imitation of Pandemonium and in driving the unhappy nursemaid nearly mad, stopped their various operations at these words from their governess as she entered, and stared at her--partly perhaps because they were not conscious of having been less troublesome than they usually were, but more because of her last sentence.
perhaps
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From this reading The children, engaged in turning their nursery into a very fair imitation of Pandemonium and in driving the unhappy nursemaid nearly mad, stopped their various operations at these words from their governess as she entered, and stared at her--partly perhaps because they were not conscious of having been less troublesome than they usually were, but more because of her last sentence.
really
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From this reading Did Mademoiselle really say, "We will go out?"
said
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From this reading "Children," said Miss Boucheafen, abruptly, "you have been good to-day, and it is fine.
say
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From this reading Did Mademoiselle really say, "We will go out?"
sentence
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From this reading The children, engaged in turning their nursery into a very fair imitation of Pandemonium and in driving the unhappy nursemaid nearly mad, stopped their various operations at these words from their governess as she entered, and stared at her--partly perhaps because they were not conscious of having been less troublesome than they usually were, but more because of her last sentence.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The children, engaged in turning their nursery into a very fair imitation of Pandemonium and in driving the unhappy nursemaid nearly mad, stopped their various operations at these words from their governess as she entered, and stared at her--partly perhaps because they were not conscious of having been less troublesome than they usually were, but more because of her last sentence.
six
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From this reading She had been their governess for six weeks now, and during all that time had not once been outside the street door.
stared
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From this reading The children, engaged in turning their nursery into a very fair imitation of Pandemonium and in driving the unhappy nursemaid nearly mad, stopped their various operations at these words from their governess as she entered, and stared at her--partly perhaps because they were not conscious of having been less troublesome than they usually were, but more because of her last sentence.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The children, engaged in turning their nursery into a very fair imitation of Pandemonium and in driving the unhappy nursemaid nearly mad, stopped their various operations at these words from their governess as she entered, and stared at her--partly perhaps because they were not conscious of having been less troublesome than they usually were, but more because of her last sentence.
street
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From this reading She had been their governess for six weeks now, and during all that time had not once been outside the street door.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The children, engaged in turning their nursery into a very fair imitation of Pandemonium and in driving the unhappy nursemaid nearly mad, stopped their various operations at these words from their governess as she entered, and stared at her--partly perhaps because they were not conscious of having been less troublesome than they usually were, but more because of her last sentence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had been their governess for six weeks now, and during all that time had not once been outside the street door.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The children, engaged in turning their nursery into a very fair imitation of Pandemonium and in driving the unhappy nursemaid nearly mad, stopped their various operations at these words from their governess as she entered, and stared at her--partly perhaps because they were not conscious of having been less troublesome than they usually were, but more because of her last sentence.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The children, engaged in turning their nursery into a very fair imitation of Pandemonium and in driving the unhappy nursemaid nearly mad, stopped their various operations at these words from their governess as she entered, and stared at her--partly perhaps because they were not conscious of having been less troublesome than they usually were, but more because of her last sentence.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The children, engaged in turning their nursery into a very fair imitation of Pandemonium and in driving the unhappy nursemaid nearly mad, stopped their various operations at these words from their governess as she entered, and stared at her--partly perhaps because they were not conscious of having been less troublesome than they usually were, but more because of her last sentence.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The children, engaged in turning their nursery into a very fair imitation of Pandemonium and in driving the unhappy nursemaid nearly mad, stopped their various operations at these words from their governess as she entered, and stared at her--partly perhaps because they were not conscious of having been less troublesome than they usually were, but more because of her last sentence.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been their governess for six weeks now, and during all that time had not once been outside the street door.
to-day
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From this reading "Children," said Miss Boucheafen, abruptly, "you have been good to-day, and it is fine.
troublesome
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From this reading The children, engaged in turning their nursery into a very fair imitation of Pandemonium and in driving the unhappy nursemaid nearly mad, stopped their various operations at these words from their governess as she entered, and stared at her--partly perhaps because they were not conscious of having been less troublesome than they usually were, but more because of her last sentence.
turning
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From this reading The children, engaged in turning their nursery into a very fair imitation of Pandemonium and in driving the unhappy nursemaid nearly mad, stopped their various operations at these words from their governess as she entered, and stared at her--partly perhaps because they were not conscious of having been less troublesome than they usually were, but more because of her last sentence.
unhappy
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From this reading The children, engaged in turning their nursery into a very fair imitation of Pandemonium and in driving the unhappy nursemaid nearly mad, stopped their various operations at these words from their governess as she entered, and stared at her--partly perhaps because they were not conscious of having been less troublesome than they usually were, but more because of her last sentence.
usually
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From this reading The children, engaged in turning their nursery into a very fair imitation of Pandemonium and in driving the unhappy nursemaid nearly mad, stopped their various operations at these words from their governess as she entered, and stared at her--partly perhaps because they were not conscious of having been less troublesome than they usually were, but more because of her last sentence.
various
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From this reading The children, engaged in turning their nursery into a very fair imitation of Pandemonium and in driving the unhappy nursemaid nearly mad, stopped their various operations at these words from their governess as she entered, and stared at her--partly perhaps because they were not conscious of having been less troublesome than they usually were, but more because of her last sentence.
very
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From this reading The children, engaged in turning their nursery into a very fair imitation of Pandemonium and in driving the unhappy nursemaid nearly mad, stopped their various operations at these words from their governess as she entered, and stared at her--partly perhaps because they were not conscious of having been less troublesome than they usually were, but more because of her last sentence.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will go out."
weeks
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From this reading She had been their governess for six weeks now, and during all that time had not once been outside the street door.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The children, engaged in turning their nursery into a very fair imitation of Pandemonium and in driving the unhappy nursemaid nearly mad, stopped their various operations at these words from their governess as she entered, and stared at her--partly perhaps because they were not conscious of having been less troublesome than they usually were, but more because of her last sentence.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will go out."
words
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From this reading The children, engaged in turning their nursery into a very fair imitation of Pandemonium and in driving the unhappy nursemaid nearly mad, stopped their various operations at these words from their governess as she entered, and stared at her--partly perhaps because they were not conscious of having been less troublesome than they usually were, but more because of her last sentence.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Children," said Miss Boucheafen, abruptly, "you have been good to-day, and it is fine.
