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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 sun was shining gloriously across level sweeps of blue-grass meadow-land, and sending its beams through the windows of a plain, substantial, country house, where it made squares of brightness on the whitewashed walls, sharply outlining the shadows, and touching to gold the fair hair of a girl who sat motionless on a low stool near the window.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was thinking intently and did not heed the entrance of an older girl who glanced at her with a smile and began to busy herself about the room.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Finally the girl at the window gave a deep sigh and stretched her hands above her head.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The sun was shining gloriously across level sweeps of blue-grass meadow-land, and sending its beams through the windows of a plain, substantial, country house, where it made squares of brightness on the whitewashed walls, sharply outlining the shadows, and touching to gold the fair hair of a girl who sat motionless on a low stool near the window.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was thinking intently and did not heed the entrance of an older girl who glanced at her with a smile and began to busy herself about the room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun was shining gloriously across level sweeps of blue-grass meadow-land, and sending its beams through the windows of a plain, substantial, country house, where it made squares of brightness on the whitewashed walls, sharply outlining the shadows, and touching to gold the fair hair of a girl who sat motionless on a low stool near the window.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was thinking intently and did not heed the entrance of an older girl who glanced at her with a smile and began to busy herself about the room.
beams
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From this reading The sun was shining gloriously across level sweeps of blue-grass meadow-land, and sending its beams through the windows of a plain, substantial, country house, where it made squares of brightness on the whitewashed walls, sharply outlining the shadows, and touching to gold the fair hair of a girl who sat motionless on a low stool near the window.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was thinking intently and did not heed the entrance of an older girl who glanced at her with a smile and began to busy herself about the room.
blue-grass
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From this reading The sun was shining gloriously across level sweeps of blue-grass meadow-land, and sending its beams through the windows of a plain, substantial, country house, where it made squares of brightness on the whitewashed walls, sharply outlining the shadows, and touching to gold the fair hair of a girl who sat motionless on a low stool near the window.
brightness
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From this reading The sun was shining gloriously across level sweeps of blue-grass meadow-land, and sending its beams through the windows of a plain, substantial, country house, where it made squares of brightness on the whitewashed walls, sharply outlining the shadows, and touching to gold the fair hair of a girl who sat motionless on a low stool near the window.
busy
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From this reading She was thinking intently and did not heed the entrance of an older girl who glanced at her with a smile and began to busy herself about the room.
Christine
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From this reading “Oh, is it dinner time, Christine?” she said.
country
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From this reading The sun was shining gloriously across level sweeps of blue-grass meadow-land, and sending its beams through the windows of a plain, substantial, country house, where it made squares of brightness on the whitewashed walls, sharply outlining the shadows, and touching to gold the fair hair of a girl who sat motionless on a low stool near the window.
deep
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From this reading Finally the girl at the window gave a deep sigh and stretched her hands above her head.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She was thinking intently and did not heed the entrance of an older girl who glanced at her with a smile and began to busy herself about the room.
dinner
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From this reading “Oh, is it dinner time, Christine?” she said.
entrance
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From this reading She was thinking intently and did not heed the entrance of an older girl who glanced at her with a smile and began to busy herself about the room.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sun was shining gloriously across level sweeps of blue-grass meadow-land, and sending its beams through the windows of a plain, substantial, country house, where it made squares of brightness on the whitewashed walls, sharply outlining the shadows, and touching to gold the fair hair of a girl who sat motionless on a low stool near the window.
Finally
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From this reading Finally the girl at the window gave a deep sigh and stretched her hands above her head.
gave
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From this reading Finally the girl at the window gave a deep sigh and stretched her hands above her head.
girl
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From this reading The sun was shining gloriously across level sweeps of blue-grass meadow-land, and sending its beams through the windows of a plain, substantial, country house, where it made squares of brightness on the whitewashed walls, sharply outlining the shadows, and touching to gold the fair hair of a girl who sat motionless on a low stool near the window.
glanced
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From this reading She was thinking intently and did not heed the entrance of an older girl who glanced at her with a smile and began to busy herself about the room.
gloriously
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From this reading The sun was shining gloriously across level sweeps of blue-grass meadow-land, and sending its beams through the windows of a plain, substantial, country house, where it made squares of brightness on the whitewashed walls, sharply outlining the shadows, and touching to gold the fair hair of a girl who sat motionless on a low stool near the window.
gold
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From this reading The sun was shining gloriously across level sweeps of blue-grass meadow-land, and sending its beams through the windows of a plain, substantial, country house, where it made squares of brightness on the whitewashed walls, sharply outlining the shadows, and touching to gold the fair hair of a girl who sat motionless on a low stool near the window.
hair
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From this reading The sun was shining gloriously across level sweeps of blue-grass meadow-land, and sending its beams through the windows of a plain, substantial, country house, where it made squares of brightness on the whitewashed walls, sharply outlining the shadows, and touching to gold the fair hair of a girl who sat motionless on a low stool near the window.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Finally the girl at the window gave a deep sigh and stretched her hands above her head.
head
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From this reading Finally the girl at the window gave a deep sigh and stretched her hands above her head.
heed
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From this reading She was thinking intently and did not heed the entrance of an older girl who glanced at her with a smile and began to busy herself about the room.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was thinking intently and did not heed the entrance of an older girl who glanced at her with a smile and began to busy herself about the room.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was thinking intently and did not heed the entrance of an older girl who glanced at her with a smile and began to busy herself about the room.
house
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From this reading The sun was shining gloriously across level sweeps of blue-grass meadow-land, and sending its beams through the windows of a plain, substantial, country house, where it made squares of brightness on the whitewashed walls, sharply outlining the shadows, and touching to gold the fair hair of a girl who sat motionless on a low stool near the window.
intently
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From this reading She was thinking intently and did not heed the entrance of an older girl who glanced at her with a smile and began to busy herself about the room.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, is it dinner time, Christine?” she said.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sun was shining gloriously across level sweeps of blue-grass meadow-land, and sending its beams through the windows of a plain, substantial, country house, where it made squares of brightness on the whitewashed walls, sharply outlining the shadows, and touching to gold the fair hair of a girl who sat motionless on a low stool near the window.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun was shining gloriously across level sweeps of blue-grass meadow-land, and sending its beams through the windows of a plain, substantial, country house, where it made squares of brightness on the whitewashed walls, sharply outlining the shadows, and touching to gold the fair hair of a girl who sat motionless on a low stool near the window.
level
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From this reading The sun was shining gloriously across level sweeps of blue-grass meadow-land, and sending its beams through the windows of a plain, substantial, country house, where it made squares of brightness on the whitewashed walls, sharply outlining the shadows, and touching to gold the fair hair of a girl who sat motionless on a low stool near the window.
low
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From this reading The sun was shining gloriously across level sweeps of blue-grass meadow-land, and sending its beams through the windows of a plain, substantial, country house, where it made squares of brightness on the whitewashed walls, sharply outlining the shadows, and touching to gold the fair hair of a girl who sat motionless on a low stool near the window.
made
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From this reading The sun was shining gloriously across level sweeps of blue-grass meadow-land, and sending its beams through the windows of a plain, substantial, country house, where it made squares of brightness on the whitewashed walls, sharply outlining the shadows, and touching to gold the fair hair of a girl who sat motionless on a low stool near the window.
meadow-land
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From this reading The sun was shining gloriously across level sweeps of blue-grass meadow-land, and sending its beams through the windows of a plain, substantial, country house, where it made squares of brightness on the whitewashed walls, sharply outlining the shadows, and touching to gold the fair hair of a girl who sat motionless on a low stool near the window.
motionless
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From this reading The sun was shining gloriously across level sweeps of blue-grass meadow-land, and sending its beams through the windows of a plain, substantial, country house, where it made squares of brightness on the whitewashed walls, sharply outlining the shadows, and touching to gold the fair hair of a girl who sat motionless on a low stool near the window.
near
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From this reading The sun was shining gloriously across level sweeps of blue-grass meadow-land, and sending its beams through the windows of a plain, substantial, country house, where it made squares of brightness on the whitewashed walls, sharply outlining the shadows, and touching to gold the fair hair of a girl who sat motionless on a low stool near the window.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was thinking intently and did not heed the entrance of an older girl who glanced at her with a smile and began to busy herself about the room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sun was shining gloriously across level sweeps of blue-grass meadow-land, and sending its beams through the windows of a plain, substantial, country house, where it made squares of brightness on the whitewashed walls, sharply outlining the shadows, and touching to gold the fair hair of a girl who sat motionless on a low stool near the window.
Oh
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From this reading “Oh, is it dinner time, Christine?” she said.
older
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From this reading She was thinking intently and did not heed the entrance of an older girl who glanced at her with a smile and began to busy herself about the room.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sun was shining gloriously across level sweeps of blue-grass meadow-land, and sending its beams through the windows of a plain, substantial, country house, where it made squares of brightness on the whitewashed walls, sharply outlining the shadows, and touching to gold the fair hair of a girl who sat motionless on a low stool near the window.
outlining
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From this reading The sun was shining gloriously across level sweeps of blue-grass meadow-land, and sending its beams through the windows of a plain, substantial, country house, where it made squares of brightness on the whitewashed walls, sharply outlining the shadows, and touching to gold the fair hair of a girl who sat motionless on a low stool near the window.
plain
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From this reading The sun was shining gloriously across level sweeps of blue-grass meadow-land, and sending its beams through the windows of a plain, substantial, country house, where it made squares of brightness on the whitewashed walls, sharply outlining the shadows, and touching to gold the fair hair of a girl who sat motionless on a low stool near the window.
reply
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From this reading “Very near,” was the reply.
room
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From this reading She was thinking intently and did not heed the entrance of an older girl who glanced at her with a smile and began to busy herself about the room.
said
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From this reading “Oh, is it dinner time, Christine?” she said.
sat
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From this reading The sun was shining gloriously across level sweeps of blue-grass meadow-land, and sending its beams through the windows of a plain, substantial, country house, where it made squares of brightness on the whitewashed walls, sharply outlining the shadows, and touching to gold the fair hair of a girl who sat motionless on a low stool near the window.
sending
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From this reading The sun was shining gloriously across level sweeps of blue-grass meadow-land, and sending its beams through the windows of a plain, substantial, country house, where it made squares of brightness on the whitewashed walls, sharply outlining the shadows, and touching to gold the fair hair of a girl who sat motionless on a low stool near the window.
shadows
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From this reading The sun was shining gloriously across level sweeps of blue-grass meadow-land, and sending its beams through the windows of a plain, substantial, country house, where it made squares of brightness on the whitewashed walls, sharply outlining the shadows, and touching to gold the fair hair of a girl who sat motionless on a low stool near the window.
sharplynounUS /ˈsharply/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The sun was shining gloriously across level sweeps of blue-grass meadow-land, and sending its beams through the windows of a plain, substantial, country house, where it made squares of brightness on the whitewashed walls, sharply outlining the shadows, and touching to gold the fair hair of a girl who sat motionless on a low stool near the window.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was thinking intently and did not heed the entrance of an older girl who glanced at her with a smile and began to busy herself about the room.
shining
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From this reading The sun was shining gloriously across level sweeps of blue-grass meadow-land, and sending its beams through the windows of a plain, substantial, country house, where it made squares of brightness on the whitewashed walls, sharply outlining the shadows, and touching to gold the fair hair of a girl who sat motionless on a low stool near the window.
sigh
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From this reading Finally the girl at the window gave a deep sigh and stretched her hands above her head.
smile
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From this reading She was thinking intently and did not heed the entrance of an older girl who glanced at her with a smile and began to busy herself about the room.
squares
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From this reading The sun was shining gloriously across level sweeps of blue-grass meadow-land, and sending its beams through the windows of a plain, substantial, country house, where it made squares of brightness on the whitewashed walls, sharply outlining the shadows, and touching to gold the fair hair of a girl who sat motionless on a low stool near the window.
stool
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From this reading The sun was shining gloriously across level sweeps of blue-grass meadow-land, and sending its beams through the windows of a plain, substantial, country house, where it made squares of brightness on the whitewashed walls, sharply outlining the shadows, and touching to gold the fair hair of a girl who sat motionless on a low stool near the window.
stretched
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From this reading Finally the girl at the window gave a deep sigh and stretched her hands above her head.
substantial
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From this reading The sun was shining gloriously across level sweeps of blue-grass meadow-land, and sending its beams through the windows of a plain, substantial, country house, where it made squares of brightness on the whitewashed walls, sharply outlining the shadows, and touching to gold the fair hair of a girl who sat motionless on a low stool near the window.
sun
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From this reading The sun was shining gloriously across level sweeps of blue-grass meadow-land, and sending its beams through the windows of a plain, substantial, country house, where it made squares of brightness on the whitewashed walls, sharply outlining the shadows, and touching to gold the fair hair of a girl who sat motionless on a low stool near the window.
sweeps
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From this reading The sun was shining gloriously across level sweeps of blue-grass meadow-land, and sending its beams through the windows of a plain, substantial, country house, where it made squares of brightness on the whitewashed walls, sharply outlining the shadows, and touching to gold the fair hair of a girl who sat motionless on a low stool near the window.
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 shining gloriously across level sweeps of blue-grass meadow-land, and sending its beams through the windows of a plain, substantial, country house, where it made squares of brightness on the whitewashed walls, sharply outlining the shadows, and touching to gold the fair hair of a girl who sat motionless on a low stool near the window.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was thinking intently and did not heed the entrance of an older girl who glanced at her with a smile and began to busy herself about the room.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The sun was shining gloriously across level sweeps of blue-grass meadow-land, and sending its beams through the windows of a plain, substantial, country house, where it made squares of brightness on the whitewashed walls, sharply outlining the shadows, and touching to gold the fair hair of a girl who sat motionless on a low stool near the window.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, is it dinner time, Christine?” she said.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sun was shining gloriously across level sweeps of blue-grass meadow-land, and sending its beams through the windows of a plain, substantial, country house, where it made squares of brightness on the whitewashed walls, sharply outlining the shadows, and touching to gold the fair hair of a girl who sat motionless on a low stool near the window.
touching
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From this reading The sun was shining gloriously across level sweeps of blue-grass meadow-land, and sending its beams through the windows of a plain, substantial, country house, where it made squares of brightness on the whitewashed walls, sharply outlining the shadows, and touching to gold the fair hair of a girl who sat motionless on a low stool near the window.
Very
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From this reading “Very near,” was the reply.
walls
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From this reading The sun was shining gloriously across level sweeps of blue-grass meadow-land, and sending its beams through the windows of a plain, substantial, country house, where it made squares of brightness on the whitewashed walls, sharply outlining the shadows, and touching to gold the fair hair of a girl who sat motionless on a low stool near the window.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was shining gloriously across level sweeps of blue-grass meadow-land, and sending its beams through the windows of a plain, substantial, country house, where it made squares of brightness on the whitewashed walls, sharply outlining the shadows, and touching to gold the fair hair of a girl who sat motionless on a low stool near the window.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The sun was shining gloriously across level sweeps of blue-grass meadow-land, and sending its beams through the windows of a plain, substantial, country house, where it made squares of brightness on the whitewashed walls, sharply outlining the shadows, and touching to gold the fair hair of a girl who sat motionless on a low stool near the window.
whitewashed
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From this reading The sun was shining gloriously across level sweeps of blue-grass meadow-land, and sending its beams through the windows of a plain, substantial, country house, where it made squares of brightness on the whitewashed walls, sharply outlining the shadows, and touching to gold the fair hair of a girl who sat motionless on a low stool near the window.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The sun was shining gloriously across level sweeps of blue-grass meadow-land, and sending its beams through the windows of a plain, substantial, country house, where it made squares of brightness on the whitewashed walls, sharply outlining the shadows, and touching to gold the fair hair of a girl who sat motionless on a low stool near the window.
window
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From this reading The sun was shining gloriously across level sweeps of blue-grass meadow-land, and sending its beams through the windows of a plain, substantial, country house, where it made squares of brightness on the whitewashed walls, sharply outlining the shadows, and touching to gold the fair hair of a girl who sat motionless on a low stool near the window.
windows
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From this reading The sun was shining gloriously across level sweeps of blue-grass meadow-land, and sending its beams through the windows of a plain, substantial, country house, where it made squares of brightness on the whitewashed walls, sharply outlining the shadows, and touching to gold the fair hair of a girl who sat motionless on a low stool near the window.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was thinking intently and did not heed the entrance of an older girl who glanced at her with a smile and began to busy herself about the room.
