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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 BRIERFIELD It seemed to Lois and Jessie as if spring would never come, for there was an April snowstorm a few days after Jessie arrived, and the snow lingered on the north side of the house and in the woods; gradually, however, it disappeared, and the green began to creep over the hills and meadows.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading BRIERFIELD It seemed to Lois and Jessie as if spring would never come, for there was an April snowstorm a few days after Jessie arrived, and the snow lingered on the north side of the house and in the woods; gradually, however, it disappeared, and the green began to creep over the hills and meadows.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Oh! dear Aunt Elizabeth, mayn’t we have the carriage this afternoon and all drive over to Brierfield and pick them?”
all
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From this reading Oh! dear Aunt Elizabeth, mayn’t we have the carriage this afternoon and all drive over to Brierfield and pick them?”
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jessie’s coming had made a great change already.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am sure the mayflowers are out on the hill back of Brierfield.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading BRIERFIELD It seemed to Lois and Jessie as if spring would never come, for there was an April snowstorm a few days after Jessie arrived, and the snow lingered on the north side of the house and in the woods; gradually, however, it disappeared, and the green began to creep over the hills and meadows.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BRIERFIELD It seemed to Lois and Jessie as if spring would never come, for there was an April snowstorm a few days after Jessie arrived, and the snow lingered on the north side of the house and in the woods; gradually, however, it disappeared, and the green began to creep over the hills and meadows.
April
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From this reading BRIERFIELD It seemed to Lois and Jessie as if spring would never come, for there was an April snowstorm a few days after Jessie arrived, and the snow lingered on the north side of the house and in the woods; gradually, however, it disappeared, and the green began to creep over the hills and meadows.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I am sure the mayflowers are out on the hill back of Brierfield.
arrived
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From this reading BRIERFIELD It seemed to Lois and Jessie as if spring would never come, for there was an April snowstorm a few days after Jessie arrived, and the snow lingered on the north side of the house and in the woods; gradually, however, it disappeared, and the green began to creep over the hills and meadows.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BRIERFIELD It seemed to Lois and Jessie as if spring would never come, for there was an April snowstorm a few days after Jessie arrived, and the snow lingered on the north side of the house and in the woods; gradually, however, it disappeared, and the green began to creep over the hills and meadows.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last there came such a warm April morning that Jessie said, “Spring has really come!
Aunt
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From this reading Oh! dear Aunt Elizabeth, mayn’t we have the carriage this afternoon and all drive over to Brierfield and pick them?”
back
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From this reading I am sure the mayflowers are out on the hill back of Brierfield.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BRIERFIELD It seemed to Lois and Jessie as if spring would never come, for there was an April snowstorm a few days after Jessie arrived, and the snow lingered on the north side of the house and in the woods; gradually, however, it disappeared, and the green began to creep over the hills and meadows.
BRIERFIELD
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From this reading BRIERFIELD It seemed to Lois and Jessie as if spring would never come, for there was an April snowstorm a few days after Jessie arrived, and the snow lingered on the north side of the house and in the woods; gradually, however, it disappeared, and the green began to creep over the hills and meadows.
came
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From this reading At last there came such a warm April morning that Jessie said, “Spring has really come!
carriage
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From this reading Oh! dear Aunt Elizabeth, mayn’t we have the carriage this afternoon and all drive over to Brierfield and pick them?”
change
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From this reading Jessie’s coming had made a great change already.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BRIERFIELD It seemed to Lois and Jessie as if spring would never come, for there was an April snowstorm a few days after Jessie arrived, and the snow lingered on the north side of the house and in the woods; gradually, however, it disappeared, and the green began to creep over the hills and meadows.
coming
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From this reading Jessie’s coming had made a great change already.
creep
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From this reading BRIERFIELD It seemed to Lois and Jessie as if spring would never come, for there was an April snowstorm a few days after Jessie arrived, and the snow lingered on the north side of the house and in the woods; gradually, however, it disappeared, and the green began to creep over the hills and meadows.
days
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From this reading BRIERFIELD It seemed to Lois and Jessie as if spring would never come, for there was an April snowstorm a few days after Jessie arrived, and the snow lingered on the north side of the house and in the woods; gradually, however, it disappeared, and the green began to creep over the hills and meadows.
dear
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From this reading Oh! dear Aunt Elizabeth, mayn’t we have the carriage this afternoon and all drive over to Brierfield and pick them?”
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading BRIERFIELD It seemed to Lois and Jessie as if spring would never come, for there was an April snowstorm a few days after Jessie arrived, and the snow lingered on the north side of the house and in the woods; gradually, however, it disappeared, and the green began to creep over the hills and meadows.
drive
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From this reading Oh! dear Aunt Elizabeth, mayn’t we have the carriage this afternoon and all drive over to Brierfield and pick them?”
Elizabeth
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From this reading Oh! dear Aunt Elizabeth, mayn’t we have the carriage this afternoon and all drive over to Brierfield and pick them?”
few
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From this reading BRIERFIELD It seemed to Lois and Jessie as if spring would never come, for there was an April snowstorm a few days after Jessie arrived, and the snow lingered on the north side of the house and in the woods; gradually, however, it disappeared, and the green began to creep over the hills and meadows.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BRIERFIELD It seemed to Lois and Jessie as if spring would never come, for there was an April snowstorm a few days after Jessie arrived, and the snow lingered on the north side of the house and in the woods; gradually, however, it disappeared, and the green began to creep over the hills and meadows.
gradually
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From this reading BRIERFIELD It seemed to Lois and Jessie as if spring would never come, for there was an April snowstorm a few days after Jessie arrived, and the snow lingered on the north side of the house and in the woods; gradually, however, it disappeared, and the green began to creep over the hills and meadows.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jessie’s coming had made a great change already.
green
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From this reading BRIERFIELD It seemed to Lois and Jessie as if spring would never come, for there was an April snowstorm a few days after Jessie arrived, and the snow lingered on the north side of the house and in the woods; gradually, however, it disappeared, and the green began to creep over the hills and meadows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jessie’s coming had made a great change already.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last there came such a warm April morning that Jessie said, “Spring has really come!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Oh! dear Aunt Elizabeth, mayn’t we have the carriage this afternoon and all drive over to Brierfield and pick them?”
hill
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From this reading I am sure the mayflowers are out on the hill back of Brierfield.
hills
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From this reading BRIERFIELD It seemed to Lois and Jessie as if spring would never come, for there was an April snowstorm a few days after Jessie arrived, and the snow lingered on the north side of the house and in the woods; gradually, however, it disappeared, and the green began to creep over the hills and meadows.
house
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From this reading BRIERFIELD It seemed to Lois and Jessie as if spring would never come, for there was an April snowstorm a few days after Jessie arrived, and the snow lingered on the north side of the house and in the woods; gradually, however, it disappeared, and the green began to creep over the hills and meadows.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading BRIERFIELD It seemed to Lois and Jessie as if spring would never come, for there was an April snowstorm a few days after Jessie arrived, and the snow lingered on the north side of the house and in the woods; gradually, however, it disappeared, and the green began to creep over the hills and meadows.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am sure the mayflowers are out on the hill back of Brierfield.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading BRIERFIELD It seemed to Lois and Jessie as if spring would never come, for there was an April snowstorm a few days after Jessie arrived, and the snow lingered on the north side of the house and in the woods; gradually, however, it disappeared, and the green began to creep over the hills and meadows.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BRIERFIELD It seemed to Lois and Jessie as if spring would never come, for there was an April snowstorm a few days after Jessie arrived, and the snow lingered on the north side of the house and in the woods; gradually, however, it disappeared, and the green began to creep over the hills and meadows.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BRIERFIELD It seemed to Lois and Jessie as if spring would never come, for there was an April snowstorm a few days after Jessie arrived, and the snow lingered on the north side of the house and in the woods; gradually, however, it disappeared, and the green began to creep over the hills and meadows.
Jessie
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From this reading BRIERFIELD It seemed to Lois and Jessie as if spring would never come, for there was an April snowstorm a few days after Jessie arrived, and the snow lingered on the north side of the house and in the woods; gradually, however, it disappeared, and the green began to creep over the hills and meadows.
Jessie's
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From this reading Jessie’s coming had made a great change already.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last there came such a warm April morning that Jessie said, “Spring has really come!
lingered
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From this reading BRIERFIELD It seemed to Lois and Jessie as if spring would never come, for there was an April snowstorm a few days after Jessie arrived, and the snow lingered on the north side of the house and in the woods; gradually, however, it disappeared, and the green began to creep over the hills and meadows.
Lois
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From this reading BRIERFIELD It seemed to Lois and Jessie as if spring would never come, for there was an April snowstorm a few days after Jessie arrived, and the snow lingered on the north side of the house and in the woods; gradually, however, it disappeared, and the green began to creep over the hills and meadows.
made
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From this reading Jessie’s coming had made a great change already.
mayflowers
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From this reading I am sure the mayflowers are out on the hill back of Brierfield.
mayn't
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From this reading Oh! dear Aunt Elizabeth, mayn’t we have the carriage this afternoon and all drive over to Brierfield and pick them?”
meadows
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From this reading BRIERFIELD It seemed to Lois and Jessie as if spring would never come, for there was an April snowstorm a few days after Jessie arrived, and the snow lingered on the north side of the house and in the woods; gradually, however, it disappeared, and the green began to creep over the hills and meadows.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last there came such a warm April morning that Jessie said, “Spring has really come!
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BRIERFIELD It seemed to Lois and Jessie as if spring would never come, for there was an April snowstorm a few days after Jessie arrived, and the snow lingered on the north side of the house and in the woods; gradually, however, it disappeared, and the green began to creep over the hills and meadows.
north
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From this reading BRIERFIELD It seemed to Lois and Jessie as if spring would never come, for there was an April snowstorm a few days after Jessie arrived, and the snow lingered on the north side of the house and in the woods; gradually, however, it disappeared, and the green began to creep over the hills and meadows.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BRIERFIELD It seemed to Lois and Jessie as if spring would never come, for there was an April snowstorm a few days after Jessie arrived, and the snow lingered on the north side of the house and in the woods; gradually, however, it disappeared, and the green began to creep over the hills and meadows.
Oh
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From this reading Oh! dear Aunt Elizabeth, mayn’t we have the carriage this afternoon and all drive over to Brierfield and pick them?”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BRIERFIELD It seemed to Lois and Jessie as if spring would never come, for there was an April snowstorm a few days after Jessie arrived, and the snow lingered on the north side of the house and in the woods; gradually, however, it disappeared, and the green began to creep over the hills and meadows.
out
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From this reading I am sure the mayflowers are out on the hill back of Brierfield.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading BRIERFIELD It seemed to Lois and Jessie as if spring would never come, for there was an April snowstorm a few days after Jessie arrived, and the snow lingered on the north side of the house and in the woods; gradually, however, it disappeared, and the green began to creep over the hills and meadows.
pick
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From this reading Oh! dear Aunt Elizabeth, mayn’t we have the carriage this afternoon and all drive over to Brierfield and pick them?”
really
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From this reading At last there came such a warm April morning that Jessie said, “Spring has really come!
said
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From this reading At last there came such a warm April morning that Jessie said, “Spring has really come!
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BRIERFIELD It seemed to Lois and Jessie as if spring would never come, for there was an April snowstorm a few days after Jessie arrived, and the snow lingered on the north side of the house and in the woods; gradually, however, it disappeared, and the green began to creep over the hills and meadows.
side
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From this reading BRIERFIELD It seemed to Lois and Jessie as if spring would never come, for there was an April snowstorm a few days after Jessie arrived, and the snow lingered on the north side of the house and in the woods; gradually, however, it disappeared, and the green began to creep over the hills and meadows.
snow
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From this reading BRIERFIELD It seemed to Lois and Jessie as if spring would never come, for there was an April snowstorm a few days after Jessie arrived, and the snow lingered on the north side of the house and in the woods; gradually, however, it disappeared, and the green began to creep over the hills and meadows.
snowstorm
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From this reading BRIERFIELD It seemed to Lois and Jessie as if spring would never come, for there was an April snowstorm a few days after Jessie arrived, and the snow lingered on the north side of the house and in the woods; gradually, however, it disappeared, and the green began to creep over the hills and meadows.
spring
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From this reading BRIERFIELD It seemed to Lois and Jessie as if spring would never come, for there was an April snowstorm a few days after Jessie arrived, and the snow lingered on the north side of the house and in the woods; gradually, however, it disappeared, and the green began to creep over the hills and meadows.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At last there came such a warm April morning that Jessie said, “Spring has really come!
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am sure the mayflowers are out on the hill back of Brierfield.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At last there came such a warm April morning that Jessie said, “Spring has really come!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BRIERFIELD It seemed to Lois and Jessie as if spring would never come, for there was an April snowstorm a few days after Jessie arrived, and the snow lingered on the north side of the house and in the woods; gradually, however, it disappeared, and the green began to creep over the hills and meadows.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Oh! dear Aunt Elizabeth, mayn’t we have the carriage this afternoon and all drive over to Brierfield and pick them?”
there
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From this reading BRIERFIELD It seemed to Lois and Jessie as if spring would never come, for there was an April snowstorm a few days after Jessie arrived, and the snow lingered on the north side of the house and in the woods; gradually, however, it disappeared, and the green began to creep over the hills and meadows.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Oh! dear Aunt Elizabeth, mayn’t we have the carriage this afternoon and all drive over to Brierfield and pick them?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BRIERFIELD It seemed to Lois and Jessie as if spring would never come, for there was an April snowstorm a few days after Jessie arrived, and the snow lingered on the north side of the house and in the woods; gradually, however, it disappeared, and the green began to creep over the hills and meadows.
warm
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From this reading At last there came such a warm April morning that Jessie said, “Spring has really come!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BRIERFIELD It seemed to Lois and Jessie as if spring would never come, for there was an April snowstorm a few days after Jessie arrived, and the snow lingered on the north side of the house and in the woods; gradually, however, it disappeared, and the green began to creep over the hills and meadows.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Oh! dear Aunt Elizabeth, mayn’t we have the carriage this afternoon and all drive over to Brierfield and pick them?”
woods
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From this reading BRIERFIELD It seemed to Lois and Jessie as if spring would never come, for there was an April snowstorm a few days after Jessie arrived, and the snow lingered on the north side of the house and in the woods; gradually, however, it disappeared, and the green began to creep over the hills and meadows.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading BRIERFIELD It seemed to Lois and Jessie as if spring would never come, for there was an April snowstorm a few days after Jessie arrived, and the snow lingered on the north side of the house and in the woods; gradually, however, it disappeared, and the green began to creep over the hills and meadows.
