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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 HOUSE WHERE NOTHING HAPPENED Lois’s grandmother had never enjoyed a visit at her daughter-in-law’s so much as this one.
all
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From this reading Best of all, however, were the long drives that the Brierfield horses made possible, when Mrs. Page and her daughter-in-law and the children explored the neighboring country, driving through the woods, or to the summits of distant hills.
always
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From this reading To begin with, the witch kitten helped to cement the bond between herself and Lois; and then in the second place, there was Jessie, who stood as an interpreter, and was always ready to draw Lois out, and Lois talking was quite a different child from Lois silent, as her grandmother found.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To begin with, the witch kitten helped to cement the bond between herself and Lois; and then in the second place, there was Jessie, who stood as an interpreter, and was always ready to draw Lois out, and Lois talking was quite a different child from Lois silent, as her grandmother found.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To begin with, the witch kitten helped to cement the bond between herself and Lois; and then in the second place, there was Jessie, who stood as an interpreter, and was always ready to draw Lois out, and Lois talking was quite a different child from Lois silent, as her grandmother found.
arctics
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From this reading Several Bridge parties were given in her honor, and she was asked to dinner at the Drapers’, and to supper at various houses, including Sophie Brown’s, where she had the pleasure of seeing Captain Taft, who had exchanged his arctics for some slippers, embroidered in dull yellow on a green background, by a niece in Dakota.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE HOUSE WHERE NOTHING HAPPENED Lois’s grandmother had never enjoyed a visit at her daughter-in-law’s so much as this one.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Several Bridge parties were given in her honor, and she was asked to dinner at the Drapers’, and to supper at various houses, including Sophie Brown’s, where she had the pleasure of seeing Captain Taft, who had exchanged his arctics for some slippers, embroidered in dull yellow on a green background, by a niece in Dakota.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE HOUSE WHERE NOTHING HAPPENED Lois’s grandmother had never enjoyed a visit at her daughter-in-law’s so much as this one.
background
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From this reading Several Bridge parties were given in her honor, and she was asked to dinner at the Drapers’, and to supper at various houses, including Sophie Brown’s, where she had the pleasure of seeing Captain Taft, who had exchanged his arctics for some slippers, embroidered in dull yellow on a green background, by a niece in Dakota.
begin
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From this reading To begin with, the witch kitten helped to cement the bond between herself and Lois; and then in the second place, there was Jessie, who stood as an interpreter, and was always ready to draw Lois out, and Lois talking was quite a different child from Lois silent, as her grandmother found.
Best
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From this reading Best of all, however, were the long drives that the Brierfield horses made possible, when Mrs. Page and her daughter-in-law and the children explored the neighboring country, driving through the woods, or to the summits of distant hills.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading To begin with, the witch kitten helped to cement the bond between herself and Lois; and then in the second place, there was Jessie, who stood as an interpreter, and was always ready to draw Lois out, and Lois talking was quite a different child from Lois silent, as her grandmother found.
bond
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From this reading To begin with, the witch kitten helped to cement the bond between herself and Lois; and then in the second place, there was Jessie, who stood as an interpreter, and was always ready to draw Lois out, and Lois talking was quite a different child from Lois silent, as her grandmother found.
Bridge
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From this reading Then, too, the craze for Bridge had reached the town, and Mrs. Luther Page was never happier than when playing this game.
Brierfield
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From this reading Best of all, however, were the long drives that the Brierfield horses made possible, when Mrs. Page and her daughter-in-law and the children explored the neighboring country, driving through the woods, or to the summits of distant hills.
Brown's
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From this reading Several Bridge parties were given in her honor, and she was asked to dinner at the Drapers’, and to supper at various houses, including Sophie Brown’s, where she had the pleasure of seeing Captain Taft, who had exchanged his arctics for some slippers, embroidered in dull yellow on a green background, by a niece in Dakota.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Several Bridge parties were given in her honor, and she was asked to dinner at the Drapers’, and to supper at various houses, including Sophie Brown’s, where she had the pleasure of seeing Captain Taft, who had exchanged his arctics for some slippers, embroidered in dull yellow on a green background, by a niece in Dakota.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Several Bridge parties were given in her honor, and she was asked to dinner at the Drapers’, and to supper at various houses, including Sophie Brown’s, where she had the pleasure of seeing Captain Taft, who had exchanged his arctics for some slippers, embroidered in dull yellow on a green background, by a niece in Dakota.
cement
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From this reading To begin with, the witch kitten helped to cement the bond between herself and Lois; and then in the second place, there was Jessie, who stood as an interpreter, and was always ready to draw Lois out, and Lois talking was quite a different child from Lois silent, as her grandmother found.
child
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From this reading To begin with, the witch kitten helped to cement the bond between herself and Lois; and then in the second place, there was Jessie, who stood as an interpreter, and was always ready to draw Lois out, and Lois talking was quite a different child from Lois silent, as her grandmother found.
children
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From this reading Best of all, however, were the long drives that the Brierfield horses made possible, when Mrs. Page and her daughter-in-law and the children explored the neighboring country, driving through the woods, or to the summits of distant hills.
country
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From this reading Best of all, however, were the long drives that the Brierfield horses made possible, when Mrs. Page and her daughter-in-law and the children explored the neighboring country, driving through the woods, or to the summits of distant hills.
craze
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From this reading Then, too, the craze for Bridge had reached the town, and Mrs. Luther Page was never happier than when playing this game.
Dakota
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From this reading Several Bridge parties were given in her honor, and she was asked to dinner at the Drapers’, and to supper at various houses, including Sophie Brown’s, where she had the pleasure of seeing Captain Taft, who had exchanged his arctics for some slippers, embroidered in dull yellow on a green background, by a niece in Dakota.
daughter-in-law
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From this reading Best of all, however, were the long drives that the Brierfield horses made possible, when Mrs. Page and her daughter-in-law and the children explored the neighboring country, driving through the woods, or to the summits of distant hills.
daughter-in-law's
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From this reading THE HOUSE WHERE NOTHING HAPPENED Lois’s grandmother had never enjoyed a visit at her daughter-in-law’s so much as this one.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To begin with, the witch kitten helped to cement the bond between herself and Lois; and then in the second place, there was Jessie, who stood as an interpreter, and was always ready to draw Lois out, and Lois talking was quite a different child from Lois silent, as her grandmother found.
dinner
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From this reading Several Bridge parties were given in her honor, and she was asked to dinner at the Drapers’, and to supper at various houses, including Sophie Brown’s, where she had the pleasure of seeing Captain Taft, who had exchanged his arctics for some slippers, embroidered in dull yellow on a green background, by a niece in Dakota.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading Best of all, however, were the long drives that the Brierfield horses made possible, when Mrs. Page and her daughter-in-law and the children explored the neighboring country, driving through the woods, or to the summits of distant hills.
Drapers
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From this reading Several Bridge parties were given in her honor, and she was asked to dinner at the Drapers’, and to supper at various houses, including Sophie Brown’s, where she had the pleasure of seeing Captain Taft, who had exchanged his arctics for some slippers, embroidered in dull yellow on a green background, by a niece in Dakota.
draw
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From this reading To begin with, the witch kitten helped to cement the bond between herself and Lois; and then in the second place, there was Jessie, who stood as an interpreter, and was always ready to draw Lois out, and Lois talking was quite a different child from Lois silent, as her grandmother found.
drives
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From this reading Best of all, however, were the long drives that the Brierfield horses made possible, when Mrs. Page and her daughter-in-law and the children explored the neighboring country, driving through the woods, or to the summits of distant hills.
driving
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From this reading Best of all, however, were the long drives that the Brierfield horses made possible, when Mrs. Page and her daughter-in-law and the children explored the neighboring country, driving through the woods, or to the summits of distant hills.
dull
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From this reading Several Bridge parties were given in her honor, and she was asked to dinner at the Drapers’, and to supper at various houses, including Sophie Brown’s, where she had the pleasure of seeing Captain Taft, who had exchanged his arctics for some slippers, embroidered in dull yellow on a green background, by a niece in Dakota.
embroidered
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From this reading Several Bridge parties were given in her honor, and she was asked to dinner at the Drapers’, and to supper at various houses, including Sophie Brown’s, where she had the pleasure of seeing Captain Taft, who had exchanged his arctics for some slippers, embroidered in dull yellow on a green background, by a niece in Dakota.
enjoyed
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From this reading THE HOUSE WHERE NOTHING HAPPENED Lois’s grandmother had never enjoyed a visit at her daughter-in-law’s so much as this one.
exchangednounUS /ˈexchanged/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Several Bridge parties were given in her honor, and she was asked to dinner at the Drapers’, and to supper at various houses, including Sophie Brown’s, where she had the pleasure of seeing Captain Taft, who had exchanged his arctics for some slippers, embroidered in dull yellow on a green background, by a niece in Dakota.
explored
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From this reading Best of all, however, were the long drives that the Brierfield horses made possible, when Mrs. Page and her daughter-in-law and the children explored the neighboring country, driving through the woods, or to the summits of distant hills.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then, too, the craze for Bridge had reached the town, and Mrs. Luther Page was never happier than when playing this game.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To begin with, the witch kitten helped to cement the bond between herself and Lois; and then in the second place, there was Jessie, who stood as an interpreter, and was always ready to draw Lois out, and Lois talking was quite a different child from Lois silent, as her grandmother found.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To begin with, the witch kitten helped to cement the bond between herself and Lois; and then in the second place, there was Jessie, who stood as an interpreter, and was always ready to draw Lois out, and Lois talking was quite a different child from Lois silent, as her grandmother found.
game
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From this reading Then, too, the craze for Bridge had reached the town, and Mrs. Luther Page was never happier than when playing this game.
given
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From this reading Several Bridge parties were given in her honor, and she was asked to dinner at the Drapers’, and to supper at various houses, including Sophie Brown’s, where she had the pleasure of seeing Captain Taft, who had exchanged his arctics for some slippers, embroidered in dull yellow on a green background, by a niece in Dakota.
grandmother
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From this reading THE HOUSE WHERE NOTHING HAPPENED Lois’s grandmother had never enjoyed a visit at her daughter-in-law’s so much as this one.
green
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From this reading Several Bridge parties were given in her honor, and she was asked to dinner at the Drapers’, and to supper at various houses, including Sophie Brown’s, where she had the pleasure of seeing Captain Taft, who had exchanged his arctics for some slippers, embroidered in dull yellow on a green background, by a niece in Dakota.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE HOUSE WHERE NOTHING HAPPENED Lois’s grandmother had never enjoyed a visit at her daughter-in-law’s so much as this one.
HAPPENED
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From this reading THE HOUSE WHERE NOTHING HAPPENED Lois’s grandmother had never enjoyed a visit at her daughter-in-law’s so much as this one.
happier
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From this reading Then, too, the craze for Bridge had reached the town, and Mrs. Luther Page was never happier than when playing this game.
helped
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From this reading To begin with, the witch kitten helped to cement the bond between herself and Lois; and then in the second place, there was Jessie, who stood as an interpreter, and was always ready to draw Lois out, and Lois talking was quite a different child from Lois silent, as her grandmother found.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HOUSE WHERE NOTHING HAPPENED Lois’s grandmother had never enjoyed a visit at her daughter-in-law’s so much as this one.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading To begin with, the witch kitten helped to cement the bond between herself and Lois; and then in the second place, there was Jessie, who stood as an interpreter, and was always ready to draw Lois out, and Lois talking was quite a different child from Lois silent, as her grandmother found.
hills
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From this reading Best of all, however, were the long drives that the Brierfield horses made possible, when Mrs. Page and her daughter-in-law and the children explored the neighboring country, driving through the woods, or to the summits of distant hills.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Several Bridge parties were given in her honor, and she was asked to dinner at the Drapers’, and to supper at various houses, including Sophie Brown’s, where she had the pleasure of seeing Captain Taft, who had exchanged his arctics for some slippers, embroidered in dull yellow on a green background, by a niece in Dakota.
honor
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From this reading Several Bridge parties were given in her honor, and she was asked to dinner at the Drapers’, and to supper at various houses, including Sophie Brown’s, where she had the pleasure of seeing Captain Taft, who had exchanged his arctics for some slippers, embroidered in dull yellow on a green background, by a niece in Dakota.
horses
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From this reading Best of all, however, were the long drives that the Brierfield horses made possible, when Mrs. Page and her daughter-in-law and the children explored the neighboring country, driving through the woods, or to the summits of distant hills.
HOUSE
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From this reading THE HOUSE WHERE NOTHING HAPPENED Lois’s grandmother had never enjoyed a visit at her daughter-in-law’s so much as this one.
houses
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From this reading Several Bridge parties were given in her honor, and she was asked to dinner at the Drapers’, and to supper at various houses, including Sophie Brown’s, where she had the pleasure of seeing Captain Taft, who had exchanged his arctics for some slippers, embroidered in dull yellow on a green background, by a niece in Dakota.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Best of all, however, were the long drives that the Brierfield horses made possible, when Mrs. Page and her daughter-in-law and the children explored the neighboring country, driving through the woods, or to the summits of distant hills.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To begin with, the witch kitten helped to cement the bond between herself and Lois; and then in the second place, there was Jessie, who stood as an interpreter, and was always ready to draw Lois out, and Lois talking was quite a different child from Lois silent, as her grandmother found.
including
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From this reading Several Bridge parties were given in her honor, and she was asked to dinner at the Drapers’, and to supper at various houses, including Sophie Brown’s, where she had the pleasure of seeing Captain Taft, who had exchanged his arctics for some slippers, embroidered in dull yellow on a green background, by a niece in Dakota.
interpreter
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From this reading To begin with, the witch kitten helped to cement the bond between herself and Lois; and then in the second place, there was Jessie, who stood as an interpreter, and was always ready to draw Lois out, and Lois talking was quite a different child from Lois silent, as her grandmother found.
Jessie
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From this reading To begin with, the witch kitten helped to cement the bond between herself and Lois; and then in the second place, there was Jessie, who stood as an interpreter, and was always ready to draw Lois out, and Lois talking was quite a different child from Lois silent, as her grandmother found.
kitten
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From this reading To begin with, the witch kitten helped to cement the bond between herself and Lois; and then in the second place, there was Jessie, who stood as an interpreter, and was always ready to draw Lois out, and Lois talking was quite a different child from Lois silent, as her grandmother found.
Lois
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From this reading To begin with, the witch kitten helped to cement the bond between herself and Lois; and then in the second place, there was Jessie, who stood as an interpreter, and was always ready to draw Lois out, and Lois talking was quite a different child from Lois silent, as her grandmother found.
Lois's
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From this reading THE HOUSE WHERE NOTHING HAPPENED Lois’s grandmother had never enjoyed a visit at her daughter-in-law’s so much as this one.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Best of all, however, were the long drives that the Brierfield horses made possible, when Mrs. Page and her daughter-in-law and the children explored the neighboring country, driving through the woods, or to the summits of distant hills.
Luther
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From this reading Then, too, the craze for Bridge had reached the town, and Mrs. Luther Page was never happier than when playing this game.
made
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From this reading Best of all, however, were the long drives that the Brierfield horses made possible, when Mrs. Page and her daughter-in-law and the children explored the neighboring country, driving through the woods, or to the summits of distant hills.
Mrs
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From this reading Then, too, the craze for Bridge had reached the town, and Mrs. Luther Page was never happier than when playing this game.
much
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From this reading THE HOUSE WHERE NOTHING HAPPENED Lois’s grandmother had never enjoyed a visit at her daughter-in-law’s so much as this one.
neighboring
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From this reading Best of all, however, were the long drives that the Brierfield horses made possible, when Mrs. Page and her daughter-in-law and the children explored the neighboring country, driving through the woods, or to the summits of distant hills.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE HOUSE WHERE NOTHING HAPPENED Lois’s grandmother had never enjoyed a visit at her daughter-in-law’s so much as this one.
niece
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From this reading Several Bridge parties were given in her honor, and she was asked to dinner at the Drapers’, and to supper at various houses, including Sophie Brown’s, where she had the pleasure of seeing Captain Taft, who had exchanged his arctics for some slippers, embroidered in dull yellow on a green background, by a niece in Dakota.
NOTHINGpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading THE HOUSE WHERE NOTHING HAPPENED Lois’s grandmother had never enjoyed a visit at her daughter-in-law’s so much as this one.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Several Bridge parties were given in her honor, and she was asked to dinner at the Drapers’, and to supper at various houses, including Sophie Brown’s, where she had the pleasure of seeing Captain Taft, who had exchanged his arctics for some slippers, embroidered in dull yellow on a green background, by a niece in Dakota.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Several Bridge parties were given in her honor, and she was asked to dinner at the Drapers’, and to supper at various houses, including Sophie Brown’s, where she had the pleasure of seeing Captain Taft, who had exchanged his arctics for some slippers, embroidered in dull yellow on a green background, by a niece in Dakota.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE HOUSE WHERE NOTHING HAPPENED Lois’s grandmother had never enjoyed a visit at her daughter-in-law’s so much as this one.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Best of all, however, were the long drives that the Brierfield horses made possible, when Mrs. Page and her daughter-in-law and the children explored the neighboring country, driving through the woods, or to the summits of distant hills.
out
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From this reading To begin with, the witch kitten helped to cement the bond between herself and Lois; and then in the second place, there was Jessie, who stood as an interpreter, and was always ready to draw Lois out, and Lois talking was quite a different child from Lois silent, as her grandmother found.
Page
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From this reading Then, too, the craze for Bridge had reached the town, and Mrs. Luther Page was never happier than when playing this game.
parties
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From this reading Several Bridge parties were given in her honor, and she was asked to dinner at the Drapers’, and to supper at various houses, including Sophie Brown’s, where she had the pleasure of seeing Captain Taft, who had exchanged his arctics for some slippers, embroidered in dull yellow on a green background, by a niece in Dakota.
place
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From this reading To begin with, the witch kitten helped to cement the bond between herself and Lois; and then in the second place, there was Jessie, who stood as an interpreter, and was always ready to draw Lois out, and Lois talking was quite a different child from Lois silent, as her grandmother found.
playing
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From this reading Then, too, the craze for Bridge had reached the town, and Mrs. Luther Page was never happier than when playing this game.
pleasure
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From this reading Several Bridge parties were given in her honor, and she was asked to dinner at the Drapers’, and to supper at various houses, including Sophie Brown’s, where she had the pleasure of seeing Captain Taft, who had exchanged his arctics for some slippers, embroidered in dull yellow on a green background, by a niece in Dakota.
possible
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From this reading Best of all, however, were the long drives that the Brierfield horses made possible, when Mrs. Page and her daughter-in-law and the children explored the neighboring country, driving through the woods, or to the summits of distant hills.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To begin with, the witch kitten helped to cement the bond between herself and Lois; and then in the second place, there was Jessie, who stood as an interpreter, and was always ready to draw Lois out, and Lois talking was quite a different child from Lois silent, as her grandmother found.
reached
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From this reading Then, too, the craze for Bridge had reached the town, and Mrs. Luther Page was never happier than when playing this game.
ready
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From this reading To begin with, the witch kitten helped to cement the bond between herself and Lois; and then in the second place, there was Jessie, who stood as an interpreter, and was always ready to draw Lois out, and Lois talking was quite a different child from Lois silent, as her grandmother found.
second
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From this reading To begin with, the witch kitten helped to cement the bond between herself and Lois; and then in the second place, there was Jessie, who stood as an interpreter, and was always ready to draw Lois out, and Lois talking was quite a different child from Lois silent, as her grandmother found.
seeing
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From this reading Several Bridge parties were given in her honor, and she was asked to dinner at the Drapers’, and to supper at various houses, including Sophie Brown’s, where she had the pleasure of seeing Captain Taft, who had exchanged his arctics for some slippers, embroidered in dull yellow on a green background, by a niece in Dakota.
Several
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From this reading Several Bridge parties were given in her honor, and she was asked to dinner at the Drapers’, and to supper at various houses, including Sophie Brown’s, where she had the pleasure of seeing Captain Taft, who had exchanged his arctics for some slippers, embroidered in dull yellow on a green background, by a niece in Dakota.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Several Bridge parties were given in her honor, and she was asked to dinner at the Drapers’, and to supper at various houses, including Sophie Brown’s, where she had the pleasure of seeing Captain Taft, who had exchanged his arctics for some slippers, embroidered in dull yellow on a green background, by a niece in Dakota.
silent
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From this reading To begin with, the witch kitten helped to cement the bond between herself and Lois; and then in the second place, there was Jessie, who stood as an interpreter, and was always ready to draw Lois out, and Lois talking was quite a different child from Lois silent, as her grandmother found.
slippers
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From this reading Several Bridge parties were given in her honor, and she was asked to dinner at the Drapers’, and to supper at various houses, including Sophie Brown’s, where she had the pleasure of seeing Captain Taft, who had exchanged his arctics for some slippers, embroidered in dull yellow on a green background, by a niece in Dakota.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE HOUSE WHERE NOTHING HAPPENED Lois’s grandmother had never enjoyed a visit at her daughter-in-law’s so much as this one.
some
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From this reading Several Bridge parties were given in her honor, and she was asked to dinner at the Drapers’, and to supper at various houses, including Sophie Brown’s, where she had the pleasure of seeing Captain Taft, who had exchanged his arctics for some slippers, embroidered in dull yellow on a green background, by a niece in Dakota.
Sophie
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From this reading Several Bridge parties were given in her honor, and she was asked to dinner at the Drapers’, and to supper at various houses, including Sophie Brown’s, where she had the pleasure of seeing Captain Taft, who had exchanged his arctics for some slippers, embroidered in dull yellow on a green background, by a niece in Dakota.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To begin with, the witch kitten helped to cement the bond between herself and Lois; and then in the second place, there was Jessie, who stood as an interpreter, and was always ready to draw Lois out, and Lois talking was quite a different child from Lois silent, as her grandmother found.
summits
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From this reading Best of all, however, were the long drives that the Brierfield horses made possible, when Mrs. Page and her daughter-in-law and the children explored the neighboring country, driving through the woods, or to the summits of distant hills.
supper
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From this reading Several Bridge parties were given in her honor, and she was asked to dinner at the Drapers’, and to supper at various houses, including Sophie Brown’s, where she had the pleasure of seeing Captain Taft, who had exchanged his arctics for some slippers, embroidered in dull yellow on a green background, by a niece in Dakota.
Taft
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From this reading Several Bridge parties were given in her honor, and she was asked to dinner at the Drapers’, and to supper at various houses, including Sophie Brown’s, where she had the pleasure of seeing Captain Taft, who had exchanged his arctics for some slippers, embroidered in dull yellow on a green background, by a niece in Dakota.
talking
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From this reading To begin with, the witch kitten helped to cement the bond between herself and Lois; and then in the second place, there was Jessie, who stood as an interpreter, and was always ready to draw Lois out, and Lois talking was quite a different child from Lois silent, as her grandmother found.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Then, too, the craze for Bridge had reached the town, and Mrs. Luther Page was never happier than when playing this game.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Best of all, however, were the long drives that the Brierfield horses made possible, when Mrs. Page and her daughter-in-law and the children explored the neighboring country, driving through the woods, or to the summits of distant hills.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSE WHERE NOTHING HAPPENED Lois’s grandmother had never enjoyed a visit at her daughter-in-law’s so much as this one.
then
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From this reading To begin with, the witch kitten helped to cement the bond between herself and Lois; and then in the second place, there was Jessie, who stood as an interpreter, and was always ready to draw Lois out, and Lois talking was quite a different child from Lois silent, as her grandmother found.
there
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From this reading To begin with, the witch kitten helped to cement the bond between herself and Lois; and then in the second place, there was Jessie, who stood as an interpreter, and was always ready to draw Lois out, and Lois talking was quite a different child from Lois silent, as her grandmother found.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE HOUSE WHERE NOTHING HAPPENED Lois’s grandmother had never enjoyed a visit at her daughter-in-law’s so much as this one.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Best of all, however, were the long drives that the Brierfield horses made possible, when Mrs. Page and her daughter-in-law and the children explored the neighboring country, driving through the woods, or to the summits of distant hills.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To begin with, the witch kitten helped to cement the bond between herself and Lois; and then in the second place, there was Jessie, who stood as an interpreter, and was always ready to draw Lois out, and Lois talking was quite a different child from Lois silent, as her grandmother found.
too
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From this reading Then, too, the craze for Bridge had reached the town, and Mrs. Luther Page was never happier than when playing this game.
town
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From this reading Then, too, the craze for Bridge had reached the town, and Mrs. Luther Page was never happier than when playing this game.
various
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From this reading Several Bridge parties were given in her honor, and she was asked to dinner at the Drapers’, and to supper at various houses, including Sophie Brown’s, where she had the pleasure of seeing Captain Taft, who had exchanged his arctics for some slippers, embroidered in dull yellow on a green background, by a niece in Dakota.
visit
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From this reading THE HOUSE WHERE NOTHING HAPPENED Lois’s grandmother had never enjoyed a visit at her daughter-in-law’s so much as this one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To begin with, the witch kitten helped to cement the bond between herself and Lois; and then in the second place, there was Jessie, who stood as an interpreter, and was always ready to draw Lois out, and Lois talking was quite a different child from Lois silent, as her grandmother found.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Several Bridge parties were given in her honor, and she was asked to dinner at the Drapers’, and to supper at various houses, including Sophie Brown’s, where she had the pleasure of seeing Captain Taft, who had exchanged his arctics for some slippers, embroidered in dull yellow on a green background, by a niece in Dakota.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Then, too, the craze for Bridge had reached the town, and Mrs. Luther Page was never happier than when playing this game.
WHEREconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading THE HOUSE WHERE NOTHING HAPPENED Lois’s grandmother had never enjoyed a visit at her daughter-in-law’s so much as this one.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading To begin with, the witch kitten helped to cement the bond between herself and Lois; and then in the second place, there was Jessie, who stood as an interpreter, and was always ready to draw Lois out, and Lois talking was quite a different child from Lois silent, as her grandmother found.
witch
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From this reading To begin with, the witch kitten helped to cement the bond between herself and Lois; and then in the second place, there was Jessie, who stood as an interpreter, and was always ready to draw Lois out, and Lois talking was quite a different child from Lois silent, as her grandmother found.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To begin with, the witch kitten helped to cement the bond between herself and Lois; and then in the second place, there was Jessie, who stood as an interpreter, and was always ready to draw Lois out, and Lois talking was quite a different child from Lois silent, as her grandmother found.
woods
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From this reading Best of all, however, were the long drives that the Brierfield horses made possible, when Mrs. Page and her daughter-in-law and the children explored the neighboring country, driving through the woods, or to the summits of distant hills.
yellow
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From this reading Several Bridge parties were given in her honor, and she was asked to dinner at the Drapers’, and to supper at various houses, including Sophie Brown’s, where she had the pleasure of seeing Captain Taft, who had exchanged his arctics for some slippers, embroidered in dull yellow on a green background, by a niece in Dakota.
