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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 "If you like to meet us there," he added, with his real affection for me bubbling up to the surface of his nature, "you may; and we’ll make a bit of a splash among the frogs."
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If you like to meet us there," he added, with his real affection for me bubbling up to the surface of his nature, "you may; and we’ll make a bit of a splash among the frogs."
affection
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From this reading "If you like to meet us there," he added, with his real affection for me bubbling up to the surface of his nature, "you may; and we’ll make a bit of a splash among the frogs."
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time the thought of him splashing there alone was even less pleasant.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "If you like to meet us there," he added, with his real affection for me bubbling up to the surface of his nature, "you may; and we’ll make a bit of a splash among the frogs."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If you like to meet us there," he added, with his real affection for me bubbling up to the surface of his nature, "you may; and we’ll make a bit of a splash among the frogs."
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time the thought of him splashing there alone was even less pleasant.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But I had never been out of England in my life, and did not like the picture of splashing with grandpapa in Paris.
bit
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From this reading "If you like to meet us there," he added, with his real affection for me bubbling up to the surface of his nature, "you may; and we’ll make a bit of a splash among the frogs."
bubblingnounUS /ˈbubbling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "If you like to meet us there," he added, with his real affection for me bubbling up to the surface of his nature, "you may; and we’ll make a bit of a splash among the frogs."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I had never been out of England in my life, and did not like the picture of splashing with grandpapa in Paris.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By way of Paris," said grandpapa.
departure
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From this reading Mr. Montague said a few more words, promised never to lose sight of my grandfather and then took his leave, kissing my hand on his departure, in a stately, old-fashioned way which was very pleasing to me.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But I had never been out of England in my life, and did not like the picture of splashing with grandpapa in Paris.
England
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From this reading But I had never been out of England in my life, and did not like the picture of splashing with grandpapa in Paris.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time the thought of him splashing there alone was even less pleasant.
few
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From this reading Mr. Montague said a few more words, promised never to lose sight of my grandfather and then took his leave, kissing my hand on his departure, in a stately, old-fashioned way which was very pleasing to me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If you like to meet us there," he added, with his real affection for me bubbling up to the surface of his nature, "you may; and we’ll make a bit of a splash among the frogs."
frogs
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From this reading "If you like to meet us there," he added, with his real affection for me bubbling up to the surface of his nature, "you may; and we’ll make a bit of a splash among the frogs."
grandfather
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From this reading Mr. Montague said a few more words, promised never to lose sight of my grandfather and then took his leave, kissing my hand on his departure, in a stately, old-fashioned way which was very pleasing to me.
grandpapa
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From this reading "By way of Paris," said grandpapa.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But I had never been out of England in my life, and did not like the picture of splashing with grandpapa in Paris.
hand
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From this reading Mr. Montague said a few more words, promised never to lose sight of my grandfather and then took his leave, kissing my hand on his departure, in a stately, old-fashioned way which was very pleasing to me.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If you like to meet us there," he added, with his real affection for me bubbling up to the surface of his nature, "you may; and we’ll make a bit of a splash among the frogs."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the same time the thought of him splashing there alone was even less pleasant.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "If you like to meet us there," he added, with his real affection for me bubbling up to the surface of his nature, "you may; and we’ll make a bit of a splash among the frogs."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I had never been out of England in my life, and did not like the picture of splashing with grandpapa in Paris.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you like to meet us there," he added, with his real affection for me bubbling up to the surface of his nature, "you may; and we’ll make a bit of a splash among the frogs."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But I had never been out of England in my life, and did not like the picture of splashing with grandpapa in Paris.
kissing
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From this reading Mr. Montague said a few more words, promised never to lose sight of my grandfather and then took his leave, kissing my hand on his departure, in a stately, old-fashioned way which was very pleasing to me.
leave
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From this reading Mr. Montague said a few more words, promised never to lose sight of my grandfather and then took his leave, kissing my hand on his departure, in a stately, old-fashioned way which was very pleasing to me.
less
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From this reading At the same time the thought of him splashing there alone was even less pleasant.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I had never been out of England in my life, and did not like the picture of splashing with grandpapa in Paris.
like
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From this reading "If you like to meet us there," he added, with his real affection for me bubbling up to the surface of his nature, "you may; and we’ll make a bit of a splash among the frogs."
lose
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From this reading Mr. Montague said a few more words, promised never to lose sight of my grandfather and then took his leave, kissing my hand on his departure, in a stately, old-fashioned way which was very pleasing to me.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If you like to meet us there," he added, with his real affection for me bubbling up to the surface of his nature, "you may; and we’ll make a bit of a splash among the frogs."
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "If you like to meet us there," he added, with his real affection for me bubbling up to the surface of his nature, "you may; and we’ll make a bit of a splash among the frogs."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If you like to meet us there," he added, with his real affection for me bubbling up to the surface of his nature, "you may; and we’ll make a bit of a splash among the frogs."
meet
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From this reading "If you like to meet us there," he added, with his real affection for me bubbling up to the surface of his nature, "you may; and we’ll make a bit of a splash among the frogs."
Montague
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From this reading Mr. Montague said a few more words, promised never to lose sight of my grandfather and then took his leave, kissing my hand on his departure, in a stately, old-fashioned way which was very pleasing to me.
more
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From this reading Mr. Montague said a few more words, promised never to lose sight of my grandfather and then took his leave, kissing my hand on his departure, in a stately, old-fashioned way which was very pleasing to me.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Montague said a few more words, promised never to lose sight of my grandfather and then took his leave, kissing my hand on his departure, in a stately, old-fashioned way which was very pleasing to me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But I had never been out of England in my life, and did not like the picture of splashing with grandpapa in Paris.
nature
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From this reading "If you like to meet us there," he added, with his real affection for me bubbling up to the surface of his nature, "you may; and we’ll make a bit of a splash among the frogs."
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I had never been out of England in my life, and did not like the picture of splashing with grandpapa in Paris.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I had never been out of England in my life, and did not like the picture of splashing with grandpapa in Paris.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "By way of Paris," said grandpapa.
old-fashioned
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From this reading Mr. Montague said a few more words, promised never to lose sight of my grandfather and then took his leave, kissing my hand on his departure, in a stately, old-fashioned way which was very pleasing to me.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Montague said a few more words, promised never to lose sight of my grandfather and then took his leave, kissing my hand on his departure, in a stately, old-fashioned way which was very pleasing to me.
out
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From this reading But I had never been out of England in my life, and did not like the picture of splashing with grandpapa in Paris.
Paris
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From this reading "By way of Paris," said grandpapa.
picture
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From this reading But I had never been out of England in my life, and did not like the picture of splashing with grandpapa in Paris.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time the thought of him splashing there alone was even less pleasant.
pleasing
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From this reading Mr. Montague said a few more words, promised never to lose sight of my grandfather and then took his leave, kissing my hand on his departure, in a stately, old-fashioned way which was very pleasing to me.
promised
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From this reading Mr. Montague said a few more words, promised never to lose sight of my grandfather and then took his leave, kissing my hand on his departure, in a stately, old-fashioned way which was very pleasing to me.
real
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From this reading "If you like to meet us there," he added, with his real affection for me bubbling up to the surface of his nature, "you may; and we’ll make a bit of a splash among the frogs."
said
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From this reading "By way of Paris," said grandpapa.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time the thought of him splashing there alone was even less pleasant.
sight
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From this reading Mr. Montague said a few more words, promised never to lose sight of my grandfather and then took his leave, kissing my hand on his departure, in a stately, old-fashioned way which was very pleasing to me.
splash
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From this reading "If you like to meet us there," he added, with his real affection for me bubbling up to the surface of his nature, "you may; and we’ll make a bit of a splash among the frogs."
splashing
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From this reading But I had never been out of England in my life, and did not like the picture of splashing with grandpapa in Paris.
stately
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From this reading Mr. Montague said a few more words, promised never to lose sight of my grandfather and then took his leave, kissing my hand on his departure, in a stately, old-fashioned way which was very pleasing to me.
surface
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From this reading "If you like to meet us there," he added, with his real affection for me bubbling up to the surface of his nature, "you may; and we’ll make a bit of a splash among the frogs."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If you like to meet us there," he added, with his real affection for me bubbling up to the surface of his nature, "you may; and we’ll make a bit of a splash among the frogs."
then
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From this reading Mr. Montague said a few more words, promised never to lose sight of my grandfather and then took his leave, kissing my hand on his departure, in a stately, old-fashioned way which was very pleasing to me.
there
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From this reading "If you like to meet us there," he added, with his real affection for me bubbling up to the surface of his nature, "you may; and we’ll make a bit of a splash among the frogs."
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time the thought of him splashing there alone was even less pleasant.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time the thought of him splashing there alone was even less pleasant.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If you like to meet us there," he added, with his real affection for me bubbling up to the surface of his nature, "you may; and we’ll make a bit of a splash among the frogs."
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Montague said a few more words, promised never to lose sight of my grandfather and then took his leave, kissing my hand on his departure, in a stately, old-fashioned way which was very pleasing to me.
up
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From this reading "If you like to meet us there," he added, with his real affection for me bubbling up to the surface of his nature, "you may; and we’ll make a bit of a splash among the frogs."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If you like to meet us there," he added, with his real affection for me bubbling up to the surface of his nature, "you may; and we’ll make a bit of a splash among the frogs."
very
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From this reading Mr. Montague said a few more words, promised never to lose sight of my grandfather and then took his leave, kissing my hand on his departure, in a stately, old-fashioned way which was very pleasing to me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the same time the thought of him splashing there alone was even less pleasant.
way
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From this reading "By way of Paris," said grandpapa.
we'll
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From this reading "If you like to meet us there," he added, with his real affection for me bubbling up to the surface of his nature, "you may; and we’ll make a bit of a splash among the frogs."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Montague said a few more words, promised never to lose sight of my grandfather and then took his leave, kissing my hand on his departure, in a stately, old-fashioned way which was very pleasing to me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "If you like to meet us there," he added, with his real affection for me bubbling up to the surface of his nature, "you may; and we’ll make a bit of a splash among the frogs."
words
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From this reading Mr. Montague said a few more words, promised never to lose sight of my grandfather and then took his leave, kissing my hand on his departure, in a stately, old-fashioned way which was very pleasing to me.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you like to meet us there," he added, with his real affection for me bubbling up to the surface of his nature, "you may; and we’ll make a bit of a splash among the frogs."
