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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 I could hear the shrill voice of Madame Marmoret screaming to frighten away the pigeons, as they alighted on the line she had erected in the courtyard to hang her spotless caps and aprons on; and Tessie disturbed me in the midst of writing a long letter home—somehow, I found it difficult to get out of the habit of calling Mrs. Sandiland’s place of residence ‘home’—to ask if I would take my work and go with her to sit on the brow of the hill that overlooked the valley of Artois.
alighted
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From this reading I could hear the shrill voice of Madame Marmoret screaming to frighten away the pigeons, as they alighted on the line she had erected in the courtyard to hang her spotless caps and aprons on; and Tessie disturbed me in the midst of writing a long letter home—somehow, I found it difficult to get out of the habit of calling Mrs. Sandiland’s place of residence ‘home’—to ask if I would take my work and go with her to sit on the brow of the hill that overlooked the valley of Artois.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I could hear the shrill voice of Madame Marmoret screaming to frighten away the pigeons, as they alighted on the line she had erected in the courtyard to hang her spotless caps and aprons on; and Tessie disturbed me in the midst of writing a long letter home—somehow, I found it difficult to get out of the habit of calling Mrs. Sandiland’s place of residence ‘home’—to ask if I would take my work and go with her to sit on the brow of the hill that overlooked the valley of Artois.
aprons
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From this reading I could hear the shrill voice of Madame Marmoret screaming to frighten away the pigeons, as they alighted on the line she had erected in the courtyard to hang her spotless caps and aprons on; and Tessie disturbed me in the midst of writing a long letter home—somehow, I found it difficult to get out of the habit of calling Mrs. Sandiland’s place of residence ‘home’—to ask if I would take my work and go with her to sit on the brow of the hill that overlooked the valley of Artois.
Artois
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From this reading I could hear the shrill voice of Madame Marmoret screaming to frighten away the pigeons, as they alighted on the line she had erected in the courtyard to hang her spotless caps and aprons on; and Tessie disturbed me in the midst of writing a long letter home—somehow, I found it difficult to get out of the habit of calling Mrs. Sandiland’s place of residence ‘home’—to ask if I would take my work and go with her to sit on the brow of the hill that overlooked the valley of Artois.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I could hear the shrill voice of Madame Marmoret screaming to frighten away the pigeons, as they alighted on the line she had erected in the courtyard to hang her spotless caps and aprons on; and Tessie disturbed me in the midst of writing a long letter home—somehow, I found it difficult to get out of the habit of calling Mrs. Sandiland’s place of residence ‘home’—to ask if I would take my work and go with her to sit on the brow of the hill that overlooked the valley of Artois.
ask
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From this reading I could hear the shrill voice of Madame Marmoret screaming to frighten away the pigeons, as they alighted on the line she had erected in the courtyard to hang her spotless caps and aprons on; and Tessie disturbed me in the midst of writing a long letter home—somehow, I found it difficult to get out of the habit of calling Mrs. Sandiland’s place of residence ‘home’—to ask if I would take my work and go with her to sit on the brow of the hill that overlooked the valley of Artois.
away
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From this reading I could hear the shrill voice of Madame Marmoret screaming to frighten away the pigeons, as they alighted on the line she had erected in the courtyard to hang her spotless caps and aprons on; and Tessie disturbed me in the midst of writing a long letter home—somehow, I found it difficult to get out of the habit of calling Mrs. Sandiland’s place of residence ‘home’—to ask if I would take my work and go with her to sit on the brow of the hill that overlooked the valley of Artois.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘It is “pig-killing day” in St. Pucelle, Hilda, and you will find it so much pleasanter to be out of the town than in it.’
brow
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From this reading I could hear the shrill voice of Madame Marmoret screaming to frighten away the pigeons, as they alighted on the line she had erected in the courtyard to hang her spotless caps and aprons on; and Tessie disturbed me in the midst of writing a long letter home—somehow, I found it difficult to get out of the habit of calling Mrs. Sandiland’s place of residence ‘home’—to ask if I would take my work and go with her to sit on the brow of the hill that overlooked the valley of Artois.
calling
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From this reading I could hear the shrill voice of Madame Marmoret screaming to frighten away the pigeons, as they alighted on the line she had erected in the courtyard to hang her spotless caps and aprons on; and Tessie disturbed me in the midst of writing a long letter home—somehow, I found it difficult to get out of the habit of calling Mrs. Sandiland’s place of residence ‘home’—to ask if I would take my work and go with her to sit on the brow of the hill that overlooked the valley of Artois.
caps
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From this reading I could hear the shrill voice of Madame Marmoret screaming to frighten away the pigeons, as they alighted on the line she had erected in the courtyard to hang her spotless caps and aprons on; and Tessie disturbed me in the midst of writing a long letter home—somehow, I found it difficult to get out of the habit of calling Mrs. Sandiland’s place of residence ‘home’—to ask if I would take my work and go with her to sit on the brow of the hill that overlooked the valley of Artois.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could hear the shrill voice of Madame Marmoret screaming to frighten away the pigeons, as they alighted on the line she had erected in the courtyard to hang her spotless caps and aprons on; and Tessie disturbed me in the midst of writing a long letter home—somehow, I found it difficult to get out of the habit of calling Mrs. Sandiland’s place of residence ‘home’—to ask if I would take my work and go with her to sit on the brow of the hill that overlooked the valley of Artois.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrtjɑːrd/
an open area surrounded by the walls of a building
From this reading I could hear the shrill voice of Madame Marmoret screaming to frighten away the pigeons, as they alighted on the line she had erected in the courtyard to hang her spotless caps and aprons on; and Tessie disturbed me in the midst of writing a long letter home—somehow, I found it difficult to get out of the habit of calling Mrs. Sandiland’s place of residence ‘home’—to ask if I would take my work and go with her to sit on the brow of the hill that overlooked the valley of Artois.
day
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From this reading ‘It is “pig-killing day” in St. Pucelle, Hilda, and you will find it so much pleasanter to be out of the town than in it.’
difficult
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From this reading I could hear the shrill voice of Madame Marmoret screaming to frighten away the pigeons, as they alighted on the line she had erected in the courtyard to hang her spotless caps and aprons on; and Tessie disturbed me in the midst of writing a long letter home—somehow, I found it difficult to get out of the habit of calling Mrs. Sandiland’s place of residence ‘home’—to ask if I would take my work and go with her to sit on the brow of the hill that overlooked the valley of Artois.
disturbed
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From this reading I could hear the shrill voice of Madame Marmoret screaming to frighten away the pigeons, as they alighted on the line she had erected in the courtyard to hang her spotless caps and aprons on; and Tessie disturbed me in the midst of writing a long letter home—somehow, I found it difficult to get out of the habit of calling Mrs. Sandiland’s place of residence ‘home’—to ask if I would take my work and go with her to sit on the brow of the hill that overlooked the valley of Artois.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘Tessie, what _do_ you mean?’
down
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From this reading The sun was streaming down the narrow rocky street of St. Pucelle, in one long, unbroken line of light.
erected
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From this reading I could hear the shrill voice of Madame Marmoret screaming to frighten away the pigeons, as they alighted on the line she had erected in the courtyard to hang her spotless caps and aprons on; and Tessie disturbed me in the midst of writing a long letter home—somehow, I found it difficult to get out of the habit of calling Mrs. Sandiland’s place of residence ‘home’—to ask if I would take my work and go with her to sit on the brow of the hill that overlooked the valley of Artois.
find
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From this reading ‘It is “pig-killing day” in St. Pucelle, Hilda, and you will find it so much pleasanter to be out of the town than in it.’
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I could hear the shrill voice of Madame Marmoret screaming to frighten away the pigeons, as they alighted on the line she had erected in the courtyard to hang her spotless caps and aprons on; and Tessie disturbed me in the midst of writing a long letter home—somehow, I found it difficult to get out of the habit of calling Mrs. Sandiland’s place of residence ‘home’—to ask if I would take my work and go with her to sit on the brow of the hill that overlooked the valley of Artois.
frighten
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From this reading I could hear the shrill voice of Madame Marmoret screaming to frighten away the pigeons, as they alighted on the line she had erected in the courtyard to hang her spotless caps and aprons on; and Tessie disturbed me in the midst of writing a long letter home—somehow, I found it difficult to get out of the habit of calling Mrs. Sandiland’s place of residence ‘home’—to ask if I would take my work and go with her to sit on the brow of the hill that overlooked the valley of Artois.
get
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From this reading I could hear the shrill voice of Madame Marmoret screaming to frighten away the pigeons, as they alighted on the line she had erected in the courtyard to hang her spotless caps and aprons on; and Tessie disturbed me in the midst of writing a long letter home—somehow, I found it difficult to get out of the habit of calling Mrs. Sandiland’s place of residence ‘home’—to ask if I would take my work and go with her to sit on the brow of the hill that overlooked the valley of Artois.
go
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From this reading I could hear the shrill voice of Madame Marmoret screaming to frighten away the pigeons, as they alighted on the line she had erected in the courtyard to hang her spotless caps and aprons on; and Tessie disturbed me in the midst of writing a long letter home—somehow, I found it difficult to get out of the habit of calling Mrs. Sandiland’s place of residence ‘home’—to ask if I would take my work and go with her to sit on the brow of the hill that overlooked the valley of Artois.
habit
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From this reading I could hear the shrill voice of Madame Marmoret screaming to frighten away the pigeons, as they alighted on the line she had erected in the courtyard to hang her spotless caps and aprons on; and Tessie disturbed me in the midst of writing a long letter home—somehow, I found it difficult to get out of the habit of calling Mrs. Sandiland’s place of residence ‘home’—to ask if I would take my work and go with her to sit on the brow of the hill that overlooked the valley of Artois.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I could hear the shrill voice of Madame Marmoret screaming to frighten away the pigeons, as they alighted on the line she had erected in the courtyard to hang her spotless caps and aprons on; and Tessie disturbed me in the midst of writing a long letter home—somehow, I found it difficult to get out of the habit of calling Mrs. Sandiland’s place of residence ‘home’—to ask if I would take my work and go with her to sit on the brow of the hill that overlooked the valley of Artois.
hang
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From this reading I could hear the shrill voice of Madame Marmoret screaming to frighten away the pigeons, as they alighted on the line she had erected in the courtyard to hang her spotless caps and aprons on; and Tessie disturbed me in the midst of writing a long letter home—somehow, I found it difficult to get out of the habit of calling Mrs. Sandiland’s place of residence ‘home’—to ask if I would take my work and go with her to sit on the brow of the hill that overlooked the valley of Artois.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I could hear the shrill voice of Madame Marmoret screaming to frighten away the pigeons, as they alighted on the line she had erected in the courtyard to hang her spotless caps and aprons on; and Tessie disturbed me in the midst of writing a long letter home—somehow, I found it difficult to get out of the habit of calling Mrs. Sandiland’s place of residence ‘home’—to ask if I would take my work and go with her to sit on the brow of the hill that overlooked the valley of Artois.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I could hear the shrill voice of Madame Marmoret screaming to frighten away the pigeons, as they alighted on the line she had erected in the courtyard to hang her spotless caps and aprons on; and Tessie disturbed me in the midst of writing a long letter home—somehow, I found it difficult to get out of the habit of calling Mrs. Sandiland’s place of residence ‘home’—to ask if I would take my work and go with her to sit on the brow of the hill that overlooked the valley of Artois.
Hilda
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From this reading ‘It is “pig-killing day” in St. Pucelle, Hilda, and you will find it so much pleasanter to be out of the town than in it.’
hill
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From this reading I could hear the shrill voice of Madame Marmoret screaming to frighten away the pigeons, as they alighted on the line she had erected in the courtyard to hang her spotless caps and aprons on; and Tessie disturbed me in the midst of writing a long letter home—somehow, I found it difficult to get out of the habit of calling Mrs. Sandiland’s place of residence ‘home’—to ask if I would take my work and go with her to sit on the brow of the hill that overlooked the valley of Artois.
home
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From this reading I could hear the shrill voice of Madame Marmoret screaming to frighten away the pigeons, as they alighted on the line she had erected in the courtyard to hang her spotless caps and aprons on; and Tessie disturbed me in the midst of writing a long letter home—somehow, I found it difficult to get out of the habit of calling Mrs. Sandiland’s place of residence ‘home’—to ask if I would take my work and go with her to sit on the brow of the hill that overlooked the valley of Artois.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could hear the shrill voice of Madame Marmoret screaming to frighten away the pigeons, as they alighted on the line she had erected in the courtyard to hang her spotless caps and aprons on; and Tessie disturbed me in the midst of writing a long letter home—somehow, I found it difficult to get out of the habit of calling Mrs. Sandiland’s place of residence ‘home’—to ask if I would take my work and go with her to sit on the brow of the hill that overlooked the valley of Artois.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I could hear the shrill voice of Madame Marmoret screaming to frighten away the pigeons, as they alighted on the line she had erected in the courtyard to hang her spotless caps and aprons on; and Tessie disturbed me in the midst of writing a long letter home—somehow, I found it difficult to get out of the habit of calling Mrs. Sandiland’s place of residence ‘home’—to ask if I would take my work and go with her to sit on the brow of the hill that overlooked the valley of Artois.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun was streaming down the narrow rocky street of St. Pucelle, in one long, unbroken line of light.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘It is “pig-killing day” in St. Pucelle, Hilda, and you will find it so much pleasanter to be out of the town than in it.’
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I could hear the shrill voice of Madame Marmoret screaming to frighten away the pigeons, as they alighted on the line she had erected in the courtyard to hang her spotless caps and aprons on; and Tessie disturbed me in the midst of writing a long letter home—somehow, I found it difficult to get out of the habit of calling Mrs. Sandiland’s place of residence ‘home’—to ask if I would take my work and go with her to sit on the brow of the hill that overlooked the valley of Artois.
letter
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From this reading I could hear the shrill voice of Madame Marmoret screaming to frighten away the pigeons, as they alighted on the line she had erected in the courtyard to hang her spotless caps and aprons on; and Tessie disturbed me in the midst of writing a long letter home—somehow, I found it difficult to get out of the habit of calling Mrs. Sandiland’s place of residence ‘home’—to ask if I would take my work and go with her to sit on the brow of the hill that overlooked the valley of Artois.
light
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From this reading The sun was streaming down the narrow rocky street of St. Pucelle, in one long, unbroken line of light.
line
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From this reading The sun was streaming down the narrow rocky street of St. Pucelle, in one long, unbroken line of light.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sun was streaming down the narrow rocky street of St. Pucelle, in one long, unbroken line of light.
Madame
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From this reading I could hear the shrill voice of Madame Marmoret screaming to frighten away the pigeons, as they alighted on the line she had erected in the courtyard to hang her spotless caps and aprons on; and Tessie disturbed me in the midst of writing a long letter home—somehow, I found it difficult to get out of the habit of calling Mrs. Sandiland’s place of residence ‘home’—to ask if I would take my work and go with her to sit on the brow of the hill that overlooked the valley of Artois.
Marmoret
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From this reading I could hear the shrill voice of Madame Marmoret screaming to frighten away the pigeons, as they alighted on the line she had erected in the courtyard to hang her spotless caps and aprons on; and Tessie disturbed me in the midst of writing a long letter home—somehow, I found it difficult to get out of the habit of calling Mrs. Sandiland’s place of residence ‘home’—to ask if I would take my work and go with her to sit on the brow of the hill that overlooked the valley of Artois.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I could hear the shrill voice of Madame Marmoret screaming to frighten away the pigeons, as they alighted on the line she had erected in the courtyard to hang her spotless caps and aprons on; and Tessie disturbed me in the midst of writing a long letter home—somehow, I found it difficult to get out of the habit of calling Mrs. Sandiland’s place of residence ‘home’—to ask if I would take my work and go with her to sit on the brow of the hill that overlooked the valley of Artois.
mean
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From this reading ‘Tessie, what _do_ you mean?’
midst
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From this reading I could hear the shrill voice of Madame Marmoret screaming to frighten away the pigeons, as they alighted on the line she had erected in the courtyard to hang her spotless caps and aprons on; and Tessie disturbed me in the midst of writing a long letter home—somehow, I found it difficult to get out of the habit of calling Mrs. Sandiland’s place of residence ‘home’—to ask if I would take my work and go with her to sit on the brow of the hill that overlooked the valley of Artois.
Mrs
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From this reading I could hear the shrill voice of Madame Marmoret screaming to frighten away the pigeons, as they alighted on the line she had erected in the courtyard to hang her spotless caps and aprons on; and Tessie disturbed me in the midst of writing a long letter home—somehow, I found it difficult to get out of the habit of calling Mrs. Sandiland’s place of residence ‘home’—to ask if I would take my work and go with her to sit on the brow of the hill that overlooked the valley of Artois.
much
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From this reading ‘It is “pig-killing day” in St. Pucelle, Hilda, and you will find it so much pleasanter to be out of the town than in it.’
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I could hear the shrill voice of Madame Marmoret screaming to frighten away the pigeons, as they alighted on the line she had erected in the courtyard to hang her spotless caps and aprons on; and Tessie disturbed me in the midst of writing a long letter home—somehow, I found it difficult to get out of the habit of calling Mrs. Sandiland’s place of residence ‘home’—to ask if I would take my work and go with her to sit on the brow of the hill that overlooked the valley of Artois.
narrow
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From this reading The sun was streaming down the narrow rocky street of St. Pucelle, in one long, unbroken line of light.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sun was streaming down the narrow rocky street of St. Pucelle, in one long, unbroken line of light.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I could hear the shrill voice of Madame Marmoret screaming to frighten away the pigeons, as they alighted on the line she had erected in the courtyard to hang her spotless caps and aprons on; and Tessie disturbed me in the midst of writing a long letter home—somehow, I found it difficult to get out of the habit of calling Mrs. Sandiland’s place of residence ‘home’—to ask if I would take my work and go with her to sit on the brow of the hill that overlooked the valley of Artois.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The sun was streaming down the narrow rocky street of St. Pucelle, in one long, unbroken line of light.
out
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From this reading I could hear the shrill voice of Madame Marmoret screaming to frighten away the pigeons, as they alighted on the line she had erected in the courtyard to hang her spotless caps and aprons on; and Tessie disturbed me in the midst of writing a long letter home—somehow, I found it difficult to get out of the habit of calling Mrs. Sandiland’s place of residence ‘home’—to ask if I would take my work and go with her to sit on the brow of the hill that overlooked the valley of Artois.
overlooked
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From this reading I could hear the shrill voice of Madame Marmoret screaming to frighten away the pigeons, as they alighted on the line she had erected in the courtyard to hang her spotless caps and aprons on; and Tessie disturbed me in the midst of writing a long letter home—somehow, I found it difficult to get out of the habit of calling Mrs. Sandiland’s place of residence ‘home’—to ask if I would take my work and go with her to sit on the brow of the hill that overlooked the valley of Artois.
pig-killing
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From this reading ‘It is “pig-killing day” in St. Pucelle, Hilda, and you will find it so much pleasanter to be out of the town than in it.’
pigeons
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From this reading I could hear the shrill voice of Madame Marmoret screaming to frighten away the pigeons, as they alighted on the line she had erected in the courtyard to hang her spotless caps and aprons on; and Tessie disturbed me in the midst of writing a long letter home—somehow, I found it difficult to get out of the habit of calling Mrs. Sandiland’s place of residence ‘home’—to ask if I would take my work and go with her to sit on the brow of the hill that overlooked the valley of Artois.
place
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From this reading I could hear the shrill voice of Madame Marmoret screaming to frighten away the pigeons, as they alighted on the line she had erected in the courtyard to hang her spotless caps and aprons on; and Tessie disturbed me in the midst of writing a long letter home—somehow, I found it difficult to get out of the habit of calling Mrs. Sandiland’s place of residence ‘home’—to ask if I would take my work and go with her to sit on the brow of the hill that overlooked the valley of Artois.
pleasanternounUS /ˈpleasanter/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ‘It is “pig-killing day” in St. Pucelle, Hilda, and you will find it so much pleasanter to be out of the town than in it.’
Pucelle
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From this reading The sun was streaming down the narrow rocky street of St. Pucelle, in one long, unbroken line of light.
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘_Pig-killing day!_’ I repeated.
residence
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From this reading I could hear the shrill voice of Madame Marmoret screaming to frighten away the pigeons, as they alighted on the line she had erected in the courtyard to hang her spotless caps and aprons on; and Tessie disturbed me in the midst of writing a long letter home—somehow, I found it difficult to get out of the habit of calling Mrs. Sandiland’s place of residence ‘home’—to ask if I would take my work and go with her to sit on the brow of the hill that overlooked the valley of Artois.
rocky
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From this reading The sun was streaming down the narrow rocky street of St. Pucelle, in one long, unbroken line of light.
Sandiland's
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From this reading I could hear the shrill voice of Madame Marmoret screaming to frighten away the pigeons, as they alighted on the line she had erected in the courtyard to hang her spotless caps and aprons on; and Tessie disturbed me in the midst of writing a long letter home—somehow, I found it difficult to get out of the habit of calling Mrs. Sandiland’s place of residence ‘home’—to ask if I would take my work and go with her to sit on the brow of the hill that overlooked the valley of Artois.
screaming
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From this reading I could hear the shrill voice of Madame Marmoret screaming to frighten away the pigeons, as they alighted on the line she had erected in the courtyard to hang her spotless caps and aprons on; and Tessie disturbed me in the midst of writing a long letter home—somehow, I found it difficult to get out of the habit of calling Mrs. Sandiland’s place of residence ‘home’—to ask if I would take my work and go with her to sit on the brow of the hill that overlooked the valley of Artois.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I could hear the shrill voice of Madame Marmoret screaming to frighten away the pigeons, as they alighted on the line she had erected in the courtyard to hang her spotless caps and aprons on; and Tessie disturbed me in the midst of writing a long letter home—somehow, I found it difficult to get out of the habit of calling Mrs. Sandiland’s place of residence ‘home’—to ask if I would take my work and go with her to sit on the brow of the hill that overlooked the valley of Artois.
shrill
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From this reading I could hear the shrill voice of Madame Marmoret screaming to frighten away the pigeons, as they alighted on the line she had erected in the courtyard to hang her spotless caps and aprons on; and Tessie disturbed me in the midst of writing a long letter home—somehow, I found it difficult to get out of the habit of calling Mrs. Sandiland’s place of residence ‘home’—to ask if I would take my work and go with her to sit on the brow of the hill that overlooked the valley of Artois.
sit
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From this reading I could hear the shrill voice of Madame Marmoret screaming to frighten away the pigeons, as they alighted on the line she had erected in the courtyard to hang her spotless caps and aprons on; and Tessie disturbed me in the midst of writing a long letter home—somehow, I found it difficult to get out of the habit of calling Mrs. Sandiland’s place of residence ‘home’—to ask if I would take my work and go with her to sit on the brow of the hill that overlooked the valley of Artois.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘It is “pig-killing day” in St. Pucelle, Hilda, and you will find it so much pleasanter to be out of the town than in it.’
somehow
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From this reading I could hear the shrill voice of Madame Marmoret screaming to frighten away the pigeons, as they alighted on the line she had erected in the courtyard to hang her spotless caps and aprons on; and Tessie disturbed me in the midst of writing a long letter home—somehow, I found it difficult to get out of the habit of calling Mrs. Sandiland’s place of residence ‘home’—to ask if I would take my work and go with her to sit on the brow of the hill that overlooked the valley of Artois.
spotless
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From this reading I could hear the shrill voice of Madame Marmoret screaming to frighten away the pigeons, as they alighted on the line she had erected in the courtyard to hang her spotless caps and aprons on; and Tessie disturbed me in the midst of writing a long letter home—somehow, I found it difficult to get out of the habit of calling Mrs. Sandiland’s place of residence ‘home’—to ask if I would take my work and go with her to sit on the brow of the hill that overlooked the valley of Artois.
St
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From this reading The sun was streaming down the narrow rocky street of St. Pucelle, in one long, unbroken line of light.
streaming
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From this reading The sun was streaming down the narrow rocky street of St. Pucelle, in one long, unbroken line of light.
street
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From this reading The sun was streaming down the narrow rocky street of St. Pucelle, in one long, unbroken line of light.
sun
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From this reading The sun was streaming down the narrow rocky street of St. Pucelle, in one long, unbroken line of light.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I could hear the shrill voice of Madame Marmoret screaming to frighten away the pigeons, as they alighted on the line she had erected in the courtyard to hang her spotless caps and aprons on; and Tessie disturbed me in the midst of writing a long letter home—somehow, I found it difficult to get out of the habit of calling Mrs. Sandiland’s place of residence ‘home’—to ask if I would take my work and go with her to sit on the brow of the hill that overlooked the valley of Artois.
Tessie
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From this reading I could hear the shrill voice of Madame Marmoret screaming to frighten away the pigeons, as they alighted on the line she had erected in the courtyard to hang her spotless caps and aprons on; and Tessie disturbed me in the midst of writing a long letter home—somehow, I found it difficult to get out of the habit of calling Mrs. Sandiland’s place of residence ‘home’—to ask if I would take my work and go with her to sit on the brow of the hill that overlooked the valley of Artois.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading ‘It is “pig-killing day” in St. Pucelle, Hilda, and you will find it so much pleasanter to be out of the town than in it.’
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I could hear the shrill voice of Madame Marmoret screaming to frighten away the pigeons, as they alighted on the line she had erected in the courtyard to hang her spotless caps and aprons on; and Tessie disturbed me in the midst of writing a long letter home—somehow, I found it difficult to get out of the habit of calling Mrs. Sandiland’s place of residence ‘home’—to ask if I would take my work and go with her to sit on the brow of the hill that overlooked the valley of Artois.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun was streaming down the narrow rocky street of St. Pucelle, in one long, unbroken line of light.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I could hear the shrill voice of Madame Marmoret screaming to frighten away the pigeons, as they alighted on the line she had erected in the courtyard to hang her spotless caps and aprons on; and Tessie disturbed me in the midst of writing a long letter home—somehow, I found it difficult to get out of the habit of calling Mrs. Sandiland’s place of residence ‘home’—to ask if I would take my work and go with her to sit on the brow of the hill that overlooked the valley of Artois.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I could hear the shrill voice of Madame Marmoret screaming to frighten away the pigeons, as they alighted on the line she had erected in the courtyard to hang her spotless caps and aprons on; and Tessie disturbed me in the midst of writing a long letter home—somehow, I found it difficult to get out of the habit of calling Mrs. Sandiland’s place of residence ‘home’—to ask if I would take my work and go with her to sit on the brow of the hill that overlooked the valley of Artois.
town
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From this reading ‘It is “pig-killing day” in St. Pucelle, Hilda, and you will find it so much pleasanter to be out of the town than in it.’
unbroken
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From this reading The sun was streaming down the narrow rocky street of St. Pucelle, in one long, unbroken line of light.
valley
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From this reading I could hear the shrill voice of Madame Marmoret screaming to frighten away the pigeons, as they alighted on the line she had erected in the courtyard to hang her spotless caps and aprons on; and Tessie disturbed me in the midst of writing a long letter home—somehow, I found it difficult to get out of the habit of calling Mrs. Sandiland’s place of residence ‘home’—to ask if I would take my work and go with her to sit on the brow of the hill that overlooked the valley of Artois.
voice
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From this reading I could hear the shrill voice of Madame Marmoret screaming to frighten away the pigeons, as they alighted on the line she had erected in the courtyard to hang her spotless caps and aprons on; and Tessie disturbed me in the midst of writing a long letter home—somehow, I found it difficult to get out of the habit of calling Mrs. Sandiland’s place of residence ‘home’—to ask if I would take my work and go with her to sit on the brow of the hill that overlooked the valley of Artois.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was streaming down the narrow rocky street of St. Pucelle, in one long, unbroken line of light.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘Tessie, what _do_ you mean?’
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘It is “pig-killing day” in St. Pucelle, Hilda, and you will find it so much pleasanter to be out of the town than in it.’
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I could hear the shrill voice of Madame Marmoret screaming to frighten away the pigeons, as they alighted on the line she had erected in the courtyard to hang her spotless caps and aprons on; and Tessie disturbed me in the midst of writing a long letter home—somehow, I found it difficult to get out of the habit of calling Mrs. Sandiland’s place of residence ‘home’—to ask if I would take my work and go with her to sit on the brow of the hill that overlooked the valley of Artois.
work
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From this reading I could hear the shrill voice of Madame Marmoret screaming to frighten away the pigeons, as they alighted on the line she had erected in the courtyard to hang her spotless caps and aprons on; and Tessie disturbed me in the midst of writing a long letter home—somehow, I found it difficult to get out of the habit of calling Mrs. Sandiland’s place of residence ‘home’—to ask if I would take my work and go with her to sit on the brow of the hill that overlooked the valley of Artois.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I could hear the shrill voice of Madame Marmoret screaming to frighten away the pigeons, as they alighted on the line she had erected in the courtyard to hang her spotless caps and aprons on; and Tessie disturbed me in the midst of writing a long letter home—somehow, I found it difficult to get out of the habit of calling Mrs. Sandiland’s place of residence ‘home’—to ask if I would take my work and go with her to sit on the brow of the hill that overlooked the valley of Artois.
writing
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From this reading I could hear the shrill voice of Madame Marmoret screaming to frighten away the pigeons, as they alighted on the line she had erected in the courtyard to hang her spotless caps and aprons on; and Tessie disturbed me in the midst of writing a long letter home—somehow, I found it difficult to get out of the habit of calling Mrs. Sandiland’s place of residence ‘home’—to ask if I would take my work and go with her to sit on the brow of the hill that overlooked the valley of Artois.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘It is “pig-killing day” in St. Pucelle, Hilda, and you will find it so much pleasanter to be out of the town than in it.’
