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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 “MEDIC” Belle and I decided to go to a coeducational school to study medicine, and settled upon Boston University.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her confidence impressed me, for maps and topography were ever a vexation to my spirit; her assurance impressed our parents also, and it was decided to let us make the journey alone.
also
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From this reading Her confidence impressed me, for maps and topography were ever a vexation to my spirit; her assurance impressed our parents also, and it was decided to let us make the journey alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE “MEDIC” Belle and I decided to go to a coeducational school to study medicine, and settled upon Boston University.
Associating
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From this reading Associating Boston with Emerson, Holmes, Longfellow, and Whittier, I loved it before going there.
assurance
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From this reading Her confidence impressed me, for maps and topography were ever a vexation to my spirit; her assurance impressed our parents also, and it was decided to let us make the journey alone.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Associating Boston with Emerson, Holmes, Longfellow, and Whittier, I loved it before going there.
Belle
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From this reading THE “MEDIC” Belle and I decided to go to a coeducational school to study medicine, and settled upon Boston University.
Boston
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From this reading THE “MEDIC” Belle and I decided to go to a coeducational school to study medicine, and settled upon Boston University.
city
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From this reading Belle, who had studied guide-books and maps, was glib in her knowledge of the city; she knew just where the railway station was, and the college, and how to get from one to the other.
coeducational
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From this reading THE “MEDIC” Belle and I decided to go to a coeducational school to study medicine, and settled upon Boston University.
college
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From this reading Belle, who had studied guide-books and maps, was glib in her knowledge of the city; she knew just where the railway station was, and the college, and how to get from one to the other.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Her confidence impressed me, for maps and topography were ever a vexation to my spirit; her assurance impressed our parents also, and it was decided to let us make the journey alone.
decided
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From this reading THE “MEDIC” Belle and I decided to go to a coeducational school to study medicine, and settled upon Boston University.
Emerson
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From this reading Associating Boston with Emerson, Holmes, Longfellow, and Whittier, I loved it before going there.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her confidence impressed me, for maps and topography were ever a vexation to my spirit; her assurance impressed our parents also, and it was decided to let us make the journey alone.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her confidence impressed me, for maps and topography were ever a vexation to my spirit; her assurance impressed our parents also, and it was decided to let us make the journey alone.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Belle, who had studied guide-books and maps, was glib in her knowledge of the city; she knew just where the railway station was, and the college, and how to get from one to the other.
future
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From this reading I was a happy girl that summer, getting ready and picturing the future.
get
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From this reading Belle, who had studied guide-books and maps, was glib in her knowledge of the city; she knew just where the railway station was, and the college, and how to get from one to the other.
getting
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From this reading I was a happy girl that summer, getting ready and picturing the future.
girl
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From this reading I was a happy girl that summer, getting ready and picturing the future.
glib
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From this reading Belle, who had studied guide-books and maps, was glib in her knowledge of the city; she knew just where the railway station was, and the college, and how to get from one to the other.
go
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From this reading THE “MEDIC” Belle and I decided to go to a coeducational school to study medicine, and settled upon Boston University.
going
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From this reading Associating Boston with Emerson, Holmes, Longfellow, and Whittier, I loved it before going there.
guide-books
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From this reading Belle, who had studied guide-books and maps, was glib in her knowledge of the city; she knew just where the railway station was, and the college, and how to get from one to the other.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Belle, who had studied guide-books and maps, was glib in her knowledge of the city; she knew just where the railway station was, and the college, and how to get from one to the other.
happy
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From this reading I was a happy girl that summer, getting ready and picturing the future.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Belle, who had studied guide-books and maps, was glib in her knowledge of the city; she knew just where the railway station was, and the college, and how to get from one to the other.
Holmes
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From this reading Associating Boston with Emerson, Holmes, Longfellow, and Whittier, I loved it before going there.
how
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From this reading Belle, who had studied guide-books and maps, was glib in her knowledge of the city; she knew just where the railway station was, and the college, and how to get from one to the other.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE “MEDIC” Belle and I decided to go to a coeducational school to study medicine, and settled upon Boston University.
impressed
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From this reading Her confidence impressed me, for maps and topography were ever a vexation to my spirit; her assurance impressed our parents also, and it was decided to let us make the journey alone.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Belle, who had studied guide-books and maps, was glib in her knowledge of the city; she knew just where the railway station was, and the college, and how to get from one to the other.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Associating Boston with Emerson, Holmes, Longfellow, and Whittier, I loved it before going there.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Her confidence impressed me, for maps and topography were ever a vexation to my spirit; her assurance impressed our parents also, and it was decided to let us make the journey alone.
just
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From this reading Belle, who had studied guide-books and maps, was glib in her knowledge of the city; she knew just where the railway station was, and the college, and how to get from one to the other.
knew
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From this reading Belle, who had studied guide-books and maps, was glib in her knowledge of the city; she knew just where the railway station was, and the college, and how to get from one to the other.
knowledge
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From this reading Belle, who had studied guide-books and maps, was glib in her knowledge of the city; she knew just where the railway station was, and the college, and how to get from one to the other.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Her confidence impressed me, for maps and topography were ever a vexation to my spirit; her assurance impressed our parents also, and it was decided to let us make the journey alone.
Longfellow
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From this reading Associating Boston with Emerson, Holmes, Longfellow, and Whittier, I loved it before going there.
loved
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From this reading Associating Boston with Emerson, Holmes, Longfellow, and Whittier, I loved it before going there.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her confidence impressed me, for maps and topography were ever a vexation to my spirit; her assurance impressed our parents also, and it was decided to let us make the journey alone.
maps
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From this reading Belle, who had studied guide-books and maps, was glib in her knowledge of the city; she knew just where the railway station was, and the college, and how to get from one to the other.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her confidence impressed me, for maps and topography were ever a vexation to my spirit; her assurance impressed our parents also, and it was decided to let us make the journey alone.
MEDIC
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From this reading THE “MEDIC” Belle and I decided to go to a coeducational school to study medicine, and settled upon Boston University.
medicine
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From this reading THE “MEDIC” Belle and I decided to go to a coeducational school to study medicine, and settled upon Boston University.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Her confidence impressed me, for maps and topography were ever a vexation to my spirit; her assurance impressed our parents also, and it was decided to let us make the journey alone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Belle, who had studied guide-books and maps, was glib in her knowledge of the city; she knew just where the railway station was, and the college, and how to get from one to the other.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Belle, who had studied guide-books and maps, was glib in her knowledge of the city; she knew just where the railway station was, and the college, and how to get from one to the other.
other
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From this reading Belle, who had studied guide-books and maps, was glib in her knowledge of the city; she knew just where the railway station was, and the college, and how to get from one to the other.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Her confidence impressed me, for maps and topography were ever a vexation to my spirit; her assurance impressed our parents also, and it was decided to let us make the journey alone.
parents
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From this reading Her confidence impressed me, for maps and topography were ever a vexation to my spirit; her assurance impressed our parents also, and it was decided to let us make the journey alone.
picturing
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From this reading I was a happy girl that summer, getting ready and picturing the future.
railway
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From this reading Belle, who had studied guide-books and maps, was glib in her knowledge of the city; she knew just where the railway station was, and the college, and how to get from one to the other.
ready
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From this reading I was a happy girl that summer, getting ready and picturing the future.
school
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From this reading THE “MEDIC” Belle and I decided to go to a coeducational school to study medicine, and settled upon Boston University.
settled
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From this reading THE “MEDIC” Belle and I decided to go to a coeducational school to study medicine, and settled upon Boston University.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Belle, who had studied guide-books and maps, was glib in her knowledge of the city; she knew just where the railway station was, and the college, and how to get from one to the other.
spirit
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From this reading Her confidence impressed me, for maps and topography were ever a vexation to my spirit; her assurance impressed our parents also, and it was decided to let us make the journey alone.
station
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From this reading Belle, who had studied guide-books and maps, was glib in her knowledge of the city; she knew just where the railway station was, and the college, and how to get from one to the other.
studied
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From this reading Belle, who had studied guide-books and maps, was glib in her knowledge of the city; she knew just where the railway station was, and the college, and how to get from one to the other.
study
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From this reading THE “MEDIC” Belle and I decided to go to a coeducational school to study medicine, and settled upon Boston University.
summer
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From this reading I was a happy girl that summer, getting ready and picturing the future.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was a happy girl that summer, getting ready and picturing the future.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE “MEDIC” Belle and I decided to go to a coeducational school to study medicine, and settled upon Boston University.
there
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From this reading Associating Boston with Emerson, Holmes, Longfellow, and Whittier, I loved it before going there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE “MEDIC” Belle and I decided to go to a coeducational school to study medicine, and settled upon Boston University.
topography
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From this reading Her confidence impressed me, for maps and topography were ever a vexation to my spirit; her assurance impressed our parents also, and it was decided to let us make the journey alone.
University
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From this reading THE “MEDIC” Belle and I decided to go to a coeducational school to study medicine, and settled upon Boston University.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE “MEDIC” Belle and I decided to go to a coeducational school to study medicine, and settled upon Boston University.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her confidence impressed me, for maps and topography were ever a vexation to my spirit; her assurance impressed our parents also, and it was decided to let us make the journey alone.
vexation
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From this reading Her confidence impressed me, for maps and topography were ever a vexation to my spirit; her assurance impressed our parents also, and it was decided to let us make the journey alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was a happy girl that summer, getting ready and picturing the future.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her confidence impressed me, for maps and topography were ever a vexation to my spirit; her assurance impressed our parents also, and it was decided to let us make the journey alone.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Belle, who had studied guide-books and maps, was glib in her knowledge of the city; she knew just where the railway station was, and the college, and how to get from one to the other.
Whittier
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From this reading Associating Boston with Emerson, Holmes, Longfellow, and Whittier, I loved it before going there.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Belle, who had studied guide-books and maps, was glib in her knowledge of the city; she knew just where the railway station was, and the college, and how to get from one to the other.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Associating Boston with Emerson, Holmes, Longfellow, and Whittier, I loved it before going there.
