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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 But on the third day she came into the room like a ray of sunshine.
afraid
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From this reading "Well, I'm here," she said, in her bright, eager fashion; "but I was just terribly afraid I wasn't going to get--there now, isn't that a sentence to be remembered?"
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading FAIRYLAND Madeline did not put in an appearance the next day or the day following that.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a dull, rainy day, with a blustering wind from the west and a sky that had not revealed a speck of blue since morning.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading FAIRYLAND Madeline did not put in an appearance the next day or the day following that.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, I'm here," she said, in her bright, eager fashion; "but I was just terribly afraid I wasn't going to get--there now, isn't that a sentence to be remembered?"
blue
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From this reading It was a dull, rainy day, with a blustering wind from the west and a sky that had not revealed a speck of blue since morning.
blustering
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From this reading It was a dull, rainy day, with a blustering wind from the west and a sky that had not revealed a speck of blue since morning.
bright
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From this reading "Well, I'm here," she said, in her bright, eager fashion; "but I was just terribly afraid I wasn't going to get--there now, isn't that a sentence to be remembered?"
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on the third day she came into the room like a ray of sunshine.
came
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From this reading But on the third day she came into the room like a ray of sunshine.
day
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From this reading FAIRYLAND Madeline did not put in an appearance the next day or the day following that.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading FAIRYLAND Madeline did not put in an appearance the next day or the day following that.
dull
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From this reading It was a dull, rainy day, with a blustering wind from the west and a sky that had not revealed a speck of blue since morning.
eager
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From this reading "Well, I'm here," she said, in her bright, eager fashion; "but I was just terribly afraid I wasn't going to get--there now, isn't that a sentence to be remembered?"
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Rufus showed his welcome in every line of his face.
face
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From this reading Rufus showed his welcome in every line of his face.
FAIRYLAND
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From this reading FAIRYLAND Madeline did not put in an appearance the next day or the day following that.
fashion
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From this reading "Well, I'm here," she said, in her bright, eager fashion; "but I was just terribly afraid I wasn't going to get--there now, isn't that a sentence to be remembered?"
following
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From this reading FAIRYLAND Madeline did not put in an appearance the next day or the day following that.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a dull, rainy day, with a blustering wind from the west and a sky that had not revealed a speck of blue since morning.
get
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From this reading "Well, I'm here," she said, in her bright, eager fashion; "but I was just terribly afraid I wasn't going to get--there now, isn't that a sentence to be remembered?"
going
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From this reading "Well, I'm here," she said, in her bright, eager fashion; "but I was just terribly afraid I wasn't going to get--there now, isn't that a sentence to be remembered?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a dull, rainy day, with a blustering wind from the west and a sky that had not revealed a speck of blue since morning.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, I'm here," she said, in her bright, eager fashion; "but I was just terribly afraid I wasn't going to get--there now, isn't that a sentence to be remembered?"
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, I'm here," she said, in her bright, eager fashion; "but I was just terribly afraid I wasn't going to get--there now, isn't that a sentence to be remembered?"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rufus showed his welcome in every line of his face.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I'm here," she said, in her bright, eager fashion; "but I was just terribly afraid I wasn't going to get--there now, isn't that a sentence to be remembered?"
I'm
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From this reading "Well, I'm here," she said, in her bright, eager fashion; "but I was just terribly afraid I wasn't going to get--there now, isn't that a sentence to be remembered?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FAIRYLAND Madeline did not put in an appearance the next day or the day following that.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But on the third day she came into the room like a ray of sunshine.
isn't
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From this reading "Well, I'm here," she said, in her bright, eager fashion; "but I was just terribly afraid I wasn't going to get--there now, isn't that a sentence to be remembered?"
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a dull, rainy day, with a blustering wind from the west and a sky that had not revealed a speck of blue since morning.
just
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From this reading "Well, I'm here," she said, in her bright, eager fashion; "but I was just terribly afraid I wasn't going to get--there now, isn't that a sentence to be remembered?"
like
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From this reading But on the third day she came into the room like a ray of sunshine.
line
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From this reading Rufus showed his welcome in every line of his face.
Madeline
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From this reading FAIRYLAND Madeline did not put in an appearance the next day or the day following that.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a dull, rainy day, with a blustering wind from the west and a sky that had not revealed a speck of blue since morning.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FAIRYLAND Madeline did not put in an appearance the next day or the day following that.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading FAIRYLAND Madeline did not put in an appearance the next day or the day following that.
now
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From this reading "Well, I'm here," she said, in her bright, eager fashion; "but I was just terribly afraid I wasn't going to get--there now, isn't that a sentence to be remembered?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But on the third day she came into the room like a ray of sunshine.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But on the third day she came into the room like a ray of sunshine.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading FAIRYLAND Madeline did not put in an appearance the next day or the day following that.
put
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From this reading FAIRYLAND Madeline did not put in an appearance the next day or the day following that.
rainy
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From this reading It was a dull, rainy day, with a blustering wind from the west and a sky that had not revealed a speck of blue since morning.
ray
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From this reading But on the third day she came into the room like a ray of sunshine.
remembered
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From this reading "Well, I'm here," she said, in her bright, eager fashion; "but I was just terribly afraid I wasn't going to get--there now, isn't that a sentence to be remembered?"
revealed
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From this reading It was a dull, rainy day, with a blustering wind from the west and a sky that had not revealed a speck of blue since morning.
room
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From this reading But on the third day she came into the room like a ray of sunshine.
Rufus
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From this reading Rufus showed his welcome in every line of his face.
said
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From this reading "Well, I'm here," she said, in her bright, eager fashion; "but I was just terribly afraid I wasn't going to get--there now, isn't that a sentence to be remembered?"
sentence
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From this reading "Well, I'm here," she said, in her bright, eager fashion; "but I was just terribly afraid I wasn't going to get--there now, isn't that a sentence to be remembered?"
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But on the third day she came into the room like a ray of sunshine.
showed
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From this reading Rufus showed his welcome in every line of his face.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was a dull, rainy day, with a blustering wind from the west and a sky that had not revealed a speck of blue since morning.
sky
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From this reading It was a dull, rainy day, with a blustering wind from the west and a sky that had not revealed a speck of blue since morning.
speck
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From this reading It was a dull, rainy day, with a blustering wind from the west and a sky that had not revealed a speck of blue since morning.
sunshine
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From this reading But on the third day she came into the room like a ray of sunshine.
terribly
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From this reading "Well, I'm here," she said, in her bright, eager fashion; "but I was just terribly afraid I wasn't going to get--there now, isn't that a sentence to be remembered?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FAIRYLAND Madeline did not put in an appearance the next day or the day following that.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FAIRYLAND Madeline did not put in an appearance the next day or the day following that.
there
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From this reading "Well, I'm here," she said, in her bright, eager fashion; "but I was just terribly afraid I wasn't going to get--there now, isn't that a sentence to be remembered?"
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But on the third day she came into the room like a ray of sunshine.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, I'm here," she said, in her bright, eager fashion; "but I was just terribly afraid I wasn't going to get--there now, isn't that a sentence to be remembered?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, I'm here," she said, in her bright, eager fashion; "but I was just terribly afraid I wasn't going to get--there now, isn't that a sentence to be remembered?"
wasn't
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From this reading "Well, I'm here," she said, in her bright, eager fashion; "but I was just terribly afraid I wasn't going to get--there now, isn't that a sentence to be remembered?"
welcome
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From this reading Rufus showed his welcome in every line of his face.
Well
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From this reading "Well, I'm here," she said, in her bright, eager fashion; "but I was just terribly afraid I wasn't going to get--there now, isn't that a sentence to be remembered?"
west
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From this reading It was a dull, rainy day, with a blustering wind from the west and a sky that had not revealed a speck of blue since morning.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a dull, rainy day, with a blustering wind from the west and a sky that had not revealed a speck of blue since morning.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a dull, rainy day, with a blustering wind from the west and a sky that had not revealed a speck of blue since morning.
