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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 M. L. A.
all
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From this reading Lois Page, who had been an only child all her life, was to have a borrowed sister for the space of a year or more, and the prospect filled her with keen delight.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lois Page, who had been an only child all her life, was to have a borrowed sister for the space of a year or more, and the prospect filled her with keen delight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lois Page, who had been an only child all her life, was to have a borrowed sister for the space of a year or more, and the prospect filled her with keen delight.
arrangement
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From this reading There was only one person who was not wholly satisfied with the arrangement, and this was Ellen.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lois was equally fond of Ellen Morgan, and Ellen was a more stimulating friend, but Ellen had an uncertain temper, which would make living with her a torment, as well as a joy, while Jessie was as serene as a summer morning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lois Page, who had been an only child all her life, was to have a borrowed sister for the space of a year or more, and the prospect filled her with keen delight.
borrowed
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From this reading Lois Page, who had been an only child all her life, was to have a borrowed sister for the space of a year or more, and the prospect filled her with keen delight.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lois was equally fond of Ellen Morgan, and Ellen was a more stimulating friend, but Ellen had an uncertain temper, which would make living with her a torment, as well as a joy, while Jessie was as serene as a summer morning.
child
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From this reading Lois Page, who had been an only child all her life, was to have a borrowed sister for the space of a year or more, and the prospect filled her with keen delight.
congenial
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From this reading If she had searched the wide world over she could not have found a more congenial sister than Jessie Matthews.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If she had searched the wide world over she could not have found a more congenial sister than Jessie Matthews.
delight
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From this reading Lois Page, who had been an only child all her life, was to have a borrowed sister for the space of a year or more, and the prospect filled her with keen delight.
Ellen
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From this reading Lois was equally fond of Ellen Morgan, and Ellen was a more stimulating friend, but Ellen had an uncertain temper, which would make living with her a torment, as well as a joy, while Jessie was as serene as a summer morning.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Lois was equally fond of Ellen Morgan, and Ellen was a more stimulating friend, but Ellen had an uncertain temper, which would make living with her a torment, as well as a joy, while Jessie was as serene as a summer morning.
filled
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From this reading Lois Page, who had been an only child all her life, was to have a borrowed sister for the space of a year or more, and the prospect filled her with keen delight.
fond
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From this reading Lois was equally fond of Ellen Morgan, and Ellen was a more stimulating friend, but Ellen had an uncertain temper, which would make living with her a torment, as well as a joy, while Jessie was as serene as a summer morning.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lois Page, who had been an only child all her life, was to have a borrowed sister for the space of a year or more, and the prospect filled her with keen delight.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If she had searched the wide world over she could not have found a more congenial sister than Jessie Matthews.
friend
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From this reading Lois was equally fond of Ellen Morgan, and Ellen was a more stimulating friend, but Ellen had an uncertain temper, which would make living with her a torment, as well as a joy, while Jessie was as serene as a summer morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lois Page, who had been an only child all her life, was to have a borrowed sister for the space of a year or more, and the prospect filled her with keen delight.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Lois Page, who had been an only child all her life, was to have a borrowed sister for the space of a year or more, and the prospect filled her with keen delight.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lois Page, who had been an only child all her life, was to have a borrowed sister for the space of a year or more, and the prospect filled her with keen delight.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she had searched the wide world over she could not have found a more congenial sister than Jessie Matthews.
Jessie
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From this reading If she had searched the wide world over she could not have found a more congenial sister than Jessie Matthews.
joy
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From this reading Lois was equally fond of Ellen Morgan, and Ellen was a more stimulating friend, but Ellen had an uncertain temper, which would make living with her a torment, as well as a joy, while Jessie was as serene as a summer morning.
keen
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From this reading Lois Page, who had been an only child all her life, was to have a borrowed sister for the space of a year or more, and the prospect filled her with keen delight.
L
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From this reading M. L. A.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lois Page, who had been an only child all her life, was to have a borrowed sister for the space of a year or more, and the prospect filled her with keen delight.
living
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From this reading Lois was equally fond of Ellen Morgan, and Ellen was a more stimulating friend, but Ellen had an uncertain temper, which would make living with her a torment, as well as a joy, while Jessie was as serene as a summer morning.
Lois
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From this reading Lois Page, who had been an only child all her life, was to have a borrowed sister for the space of a year or more, and the prospect filled her with keen delight.
M
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From this reading M. L. A.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lois was equally fond of Ellen Morgan, and Ellen was a more stimulating friend, but Ellen had an uncertain temper, which would make living with her a torment, as well as a joy, while Jessie was as serene as a summer morning.
Matthews
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From this reading If she had searched the wide world over she could not have found a more congenial sister than Jessie Matthews.
more
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From this reading Lois Page, who had been an only child all her life, was to have a borrowed sister for the space of a year or more, and the prospect filled her with keen delight.
Morgan
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From this reading Lois was equally fond of Ellen Morgan, and Ellen was a more stimulating friend, but Ellen had an uncertain temper, which would make living with her a torment, as well as a joy, while Jessie was as serene as a summer morning.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lois was equally fond of Ellen Morgan, and Ellen was a more stimulating friend, but Ellen had an uncertain temper, which would make living with her a torment, as well as a joy, while Jessie was as serene as a summer morning.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If she had searched the wide world over she could not have found a more congenial sister than Jessie Matthews.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lois Page, who had been an only child all her life, was to have a borrowed sister for the space of a year or more, and the prospect filled her with keen delight.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was only one person who was not wholly satisfied with the arrangement, and this was Ellen.
only
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From this reading Lois Page, who had been an only child all her life, was to have a borrowed sister for the space of a year or more, and the prospect filled her with keen delight.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Lois Page, who had been an only child all her life, was to have a borrowed sister for the space of a year or more, and the prospect filled her with keen delight.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading If she had searched the wide world over she could not have found a more congenial sister than Jessie Matthews.
Page
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From this reading Lois Page, who had been an only child all her life, was to have a borrowed sister for the space of a year or more, and the prospect filled her with keen delight.
person
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From this reading There was only one person who was not wholly satisfied with the arrangement, and this was Ellen.
prospect
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From this reading Lois Page, who had been an only child all her life, was to have a borrowed sister for the space of a year or more, and the prospect filled her with keen delight.
satisfied
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From this reading There was only one person who was not wholly satisfied with the arrangement, and this was Ellen.
searched
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From this reading If she had searched the wide world over she could not have found a more congenial sister than Jessie Matthews.
serene
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From this reading Lois was equally fond of Ellen Morgan, and Ellen was a more stimulating friend, but Ellen had an uncertain temper, which would make living with her a torment, as well as a joy, while Jessie was as serene as a summer morning.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she had searched the wide world over she could not have found a more congenial sister than Jessie Matthews.
sister
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From this reading Lois Page, who had been an only child all her life, was to have a borrowed sister for the space of a year or more, and the prospect filled her with keen delight.
space
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From this reading Lois Page, who had been an only child all her life, was to have a borrowed sister for the space of a year or more, and the prospect filled her with keen delight.
stimulating
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From this reading Lois was equally fond of Ellen Morgan, and Ellen was a more stimulating friend, but Ellen had an uncertain temper, which would make living with her a torment, as well as a joy, while Jessie was as serene as a summer morning.
summer
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From this reading Lois was equally fond of Ellen Morgan, and Ellen was a more stimulating friend, but Ellen had an uncertain temper, which would make living with her a torment, as well as a joy, while Jessie was as serene as a summer morning.
temper
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From this reading Lois was equally fond of Ellen Morgan, and Ellen was a more stimulating friend, but Ellen had an uncertain temper, which would make living with her a torment, as well as a joy, while Jessie was as serene as a summer morning.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If she had searched the wide world over she could not have found a more congenial sister than Jessie Matthews.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lois Page, who had been an only child all her life, was to have a borrowed sister for the space of a year or more, and the prospect filled her with keen delight.
There
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From this reading There was only one person who was not wholly satisfied with the arrangement, and this was Ellen.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was only one person who was not wholly satisfied with the arrangement, and this was Ellen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lois Page, who had been an only child all her life, was to have a borrowed sister for the space of a year or more, and the prospect filled her with keen delight.
torment
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From this reading Lois was equally fond of Ellen Morgan, and Ellen was a more stimulating friend, but Ellen had an uncertain temper, which would make living with her a torment, as well as a joy, while Jessie was as serene as a summer morning.
uncertain
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From this reading Lois was equally fond of Ellen Morgan, and Ellen was a more stimulating friend, but Ellen had an uncertain temper, which would make living with her a torment, as well as a joy, while Jessie was as serene as a summer morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lois Page, who had been an only child all her life, was to have a borrowed sister for the space of a year or more, and the prospect filled her with keen delight.
well
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From this reading Lois was equally fond of Ellen Morgan, and Ellen was a more stimulating friend, but Ellen had an uncertain temper, which would make living with her a torment, as well as a joy, while Jessie was as serene as a summer morning.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lois was equally fond of Ellen Morgan, and Ellen was a more stimulating friend, but Ellen had an uncertain temper, which would make living with her a torment, as well as a joy, while Jessie was as serene as a summer morning.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Lois was equally fond of Ellen Morgan, and Ellen was a more stimulating friend, but Ellen had an uncertain temper, which would make living with her a torment, as well as a joy, while Jessie was as serene as a summer morning.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Lois Page, who had been an only child all her life, was to have a borrowed sister for the space of a year or more, and the prospect filled her with keen delight.
wholly
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From this reading There was only one person who was not wholly satisfied with the arrangement, and this was Ellen.
wide
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From this reading If she had searched the wide world over she could not have found a more congenial sister than Jessie Matthews.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lois Page, who had been an only child all her life, was to have a borrowed sister for the space of a year or more, and the prospect filled her with keen delight.
world
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From this reading If she had searched the wide world over she could not have found a more congenial sister than Jessie Matthews.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Lois was equally fond of Ellen Morgan, and Ellen was a more stimulating friend, but Ellen had an uncertain temper, which would make living with her a torment, as well as a joy, while Jessie was as serene as a summer morning.
year
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From this reading Lois Page, who had been an only child all her life, was to have a borrowed sister for the space of a year or more, and the prospect filled her with keen delight.
