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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 _Friend or Enemy_ When she awoke the next morning and saw her familiar surroundings, for a moment Marianne forgot that she had been from home all these weeks; but gradually the events of the night before came back clearly, and she sprang out of bed, remembering that Jerusha would need her help.
all
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From this reading _Friend or Enemy_ When she awoke the next morning and saw her familiar surroundings, for a moment Marianne forgot that she had been from home all these weeks; but gradually the events of the night before came back clearly, and she sprang out of bed, remembering that Jerusha would need her help.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She found this maid of all work had already a good fire started, and was stirring around, making breakfast ready.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Friend or Enemy_ When she awoke the next morning and saw her familiar surroundings, for a moment Marianne forgot that she had been from home all these weeks; but gradually the events of the night before came back clearly, and she sprang out of bed, remembering that Jerusha would need her help.
any
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From this reading "You can go and see if the men folks are getting up; and if they are, you might ask that little whiffet of a pedler how the wounded boy is, and if he can eat any breakfast.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You can go and see if the men folks are getting up; and if they are, you might ask that little whiffet of a pedler how the wounded boy is, and if he can eat any breakfast.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She found this maid of all work had already a good fire started, and was stirring around, making breakfast ready.
ask
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From this reading "You can go and see if the men folks are getting up; and if they are, you might ask that little whiffet of a pedler how the wounded boy is, and if he can eat any breakfast.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Marianne asked.
awoke
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From this reading _Friend or Enemy_ When she awoke the next morning and saw her familiar surroundings, for a moment Marianne forgot that she had been from home all these weeks; but gradually the events of the night before came back clearly, and she sprang out of bed, remembering that Jerusha would need her help.
back
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From this reading _Friend or Enemy_ When she awoke the next morning and saw her familiar surroundings, for a moment Marianne forgot that she had been from home all these weeks; but gradually the events of the night before came back clearly, and she sprang out of bed, remembering that Jerusha would need her help.
bed
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From this reading _Friend or Enemy_ When she awoke the next morning and saw her familiar surroundings, for a moment Marianne forgot that she had been from home all these weeks; but gradually the events of the night before came back clearly, and she sprang out of bed, remembering that Jerusha would need her help.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _Friend or Enemy_ When she awoke the next morning and saw her familiar surroundings, for a moment Marianne forgot that she had been from home all these weeks; but gradually the events of the night before came back clearly, and she sprang out of bed, remembering that Jerusha would need her help.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _Friend or Enemy_ When she awoke the next morning and saw her familiar surroundings, for a moment Marianne forgot that she had been from home all these weeks; but gradually the events of the night before came back clearly, and she sprang out of bed, remembering that Jerusha would need her help.
boy
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From this reading "You can go and see if the men folks are getting up; and if they are, you might ask that little whiffet of a pedler how the wounded boy is, and if he can eat any breakfast.
breakfast
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From this reading She found this maid of all work had already a good fire started, and was stirring around, making breakfast ready.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Friend or Enemy_ When she awoke the next morning and saw her familiar surroundings, for a moment Marianne forgot that she had been from home all these weeks; but gradually the events of the night before came back clearly, and she sprang out of bed, remembering that Jerusha would need her help.
came
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From this reading _Friend or Enemy_ When she awoke the next morning and saw her familiar surroundings, for a moment Marianne forgot that she had been from home all these weeks; but gradually the events of the night before came back clearly, and she sprang out of bed, remembering that Jerusha would need her help.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "What can I do, Jerusha?"
clearly
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From this reading _Friend or Enemy_ When she awoke the next morning and saw her familiar surroundings, for a moment Marianne forgot that she had been from home all these weeks; but gradually the events of the night before came back clearly, and she sprang out of bed, remembering that Jerusha would need her help.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What can I do, Jerusha?"
eat
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From this reading "You can go and see if the men folks are getting up; and if they are, you might ask that little whiffet of a pedler how the wounded boy is, and if he can eat any breakfast.
Enemy
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From this reading _Friend or Enemy_ When she awoke the next morning and saw her familiar surroundings, for a moment Marianne forgot that she had been from home all these weeks; but gradually the events of the night before came back clearly, and she sprang out of bed, remembering that Jerusha would need her help.
events
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From this reading _Friend or Enemy_ When she awoke the next morning and saw her familiar surroundings, for a moment Marianne forgot that she had been from home all these weeks; but gradually the events of the night before came back clearly, and she sprang out of bed, remembering that Jerusha would need her help.
familiar
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From this reading _Friend or Enemy_ When she awoke the next morning and saw her familiar surroundings, for a moment Marianne forgot that she had been from home all these weeks; but gradually the events of the night before came back clearly, and she sprang out of bed, remembering that Jerusha would need her help.
fire
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From this reading She found this maid of all work had already a good fire started, and was stirring around, making breakfast ready.
folks
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From this reading "You can go and see if the men folks are getting up; and if they are, you might ask that little whiffet of a pedler how the wounded boy is, and if he can eat any breakfast.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Friend or Enemy_ When she awoke the next morning and saw her familiar surroundings, for a moment Marianne forgot that she had been from home all these weeks; but gradually the events of the night before came back clearly, and she sprang out of bed, remembering that Jerusha would need her help.
forgot
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From this reading _Friend or Enemy_ When she awoke the next morning and saw her familiar surroundings, for a moment Marianne forgot that she had been from home all these weeks; but gradually the events of the night before came back clearly, and she sprang out of bed, remembering that Jerusha would need her help.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She found this maid of all work had already a good fire started, and was stirring around, making breakfast ready.
Friend
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From this reading _Friend or Enemy_ When she awoke the next morning and saw her familiar surroundings, for a moment Marianne forgot that she had been from home all these weeks; but gradually the events of the night before came back clearly, and she sprang out of bed, remembering that Jerusha would need her help.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Friend or Enemy_ When she awoke the next morning and saw her familiar surroundings, for a moment Marianne forgot that she had been from home all these weeks; but gradually the events of the night before came back clearly, and she sprang out of bed, remembering that Jerusha would need her help.
getting
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From this reading "You can go and see if the men folks are getting up; and if they are, you might ask that little whiffet of a pedler how the wounded boy is, and if he can eat any breakfast.
go
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From this reading "You can go and see if the men folks are getting up; and if they are, you might ask that little whiffet of a pedler how the wounded boy is, and if he can eat any breakfast.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She found this maid of all work had already a good fire started, and was stirring around, making breakfast ready.
gradually
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From this reading _Friend or Enemy_ When she awoke the next morning and saw her familiar surroundings, for a moment Marianne forgot that she had been from home all these weeks; but gradually the events of the night before came back clearly, and she sprang out of bed, remembering that Jerusha would need her help.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Friend or Enemy_ When she awoke the next morning and saw her familiar surroundings, for a moment Marianne forgot that she had been from home all these weeks; but gradually the events of the night before came back clearly, and she sprang out of bed, remembering that Jerusha would need her help.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You can go and see if the men folks are getting up; and if they are, you might ask that little whiffet of a pedler how the wounded boy is, and if he can eat any breakfast.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Friend or Enemy_ When she awoke the next morning and saw her familiar surroundings, for a moment Marianne forgot that she had been from home all these weeks; but gradually the events of the night before came back clearly, and she sprang out of bed, remembering that Jerusha would need her help.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Friend or Enemy_ When she awoke the next morning and saw her familiar surroundings, for a moment Marianne forgot that she had been from home all these weeks; but gradually the events of the night before came back clearly, and she sprang out of bed, remembering that Jerusha would need her help.
home
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From this reading _Friend or Enemy_ When she awoke the next morning and saw her familiar surroundings, for a moment Marianne forgot that she had been from home all these weeks; but gradually the events of the night before came back clearly, and she sprang out of bed, remembering that Jerusha would need her help.
how
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From this reading "You can go and see if the men folks are getting up; and if they are, you might ask that little whiffet of a pedler how the wounded boy is, and if he can eat any breakfast.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What can I do, Jerusha?"
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You can go and see if the men folks are getting up; and if they are, you might ask that little whiffet of a pedler how the wounded boy is, and if he can eat any breakfast.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You can go and see if the men folks are getting up; and if they are, you might ask that little whiffet of a pedler how the wounded boy is, and if he can eat any breakfast.
Jerusha
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From this reading _Friend or Enemy_ When she awoke the next morning and saw her familiar surroundings, for a moment Marianne forgot that she had been from home all these weeks; but gradually the events of the night before came back clearly, and she sprang out of bed, remembering that Jerusha would need her help.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You can go and see if the men folks are getting up; and if they are, you might ask that little whiffet of a pedler how the wounded boy is, and if he can eat any breakfast.
maid
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From this reading She found this maid of all work had already a good fire started, and was stirring around, making breakfast ready.
making
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From this reading She found this maid of all work had already a good fire started, and was stirring around, making breakfast ready.
Marianne
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From this reading _Friend or Enemy_ When she awoke the next morning and saw her familiar surroundings, for a moment Marianne forgot that she had been from home all these weeks; but gradually the events of the night before came back clearly, and she sprang out of bed, remembering that Jerusha would need her help.
men
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From this reading "You can go and see if the men folks are getting up; and if they are, you might ask that little whiffet of a pedler how the wounded boy is, and if he can eat any breakfast.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "You can go and see if the men folks are getting up; and if they are, you might ask that little whiffet of a pedler how the wounded boy is, and if he can eat any breakfast.
moment
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From this reading _Friend or Enemy_ When she awoke the next morning and saw her familiar surroundings, for a moment Marianne forgot that she had been from home all these weeks; but gradually the events of the night before came back clearly, and she sprang out of bed, remembering that Jerusha would need her help.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Friend or Enemy_ When she awoke the next morning and saw her familiar surroundings, for a moment Marianne forgot that she had been from home all these weeks; but gradually the events of the night before came back clearly, and she sprang out of bed, remembering that Jerusha would need her help.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Friend or Enemy_ When she awoke the next morning and saw her familiar surroundings, for a moment Marianne forgot that she had been from home all these weeks; but gradually the events of the night before came back clearly, and she sprang out of bed, remembering that Jerusha would need her help.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Friend or Enemy_ When she awoke the next morning and saw her familiar surroundings, for a moment Marianne forgot that she had been from home all these weeks; but gradually the events of the night before came back clearly, and she sprang out of bed, remembering that Jerusha would need her help.
night
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From this reading _Friend or Enemy_ When she awoke the next morning and saw her familiar surroundings, for a moment Marianne forgot that she had been from home all these weeks; but gradually the events of the night before came back clearly, and she sprang out of bed, remembering that Jerusha would need her help.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Friend or Enemy_ When she awoke the next morning and saw her familiar surroundings, for a moment Marianne forgot that she had been from home all these weeks; but gradually the events of the night before came back clearly, and she sprang out of bed, remembering that Jerusha would need her help.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Friend or Enemy_ When she awoke the next morning and saw her familiar surroundings, for a moment Marianne forgot that she had been from home all these weeks; but gradually the events of the night before came back clearly, and she sprang out of bed, remembering that Jerusha would need her help.
out
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From this reading _Friend or Enemy_ When she awoke the next morning and saw her familiar surroundings, for a moment Marianne forgot that she had been from home all these weeks; but gradually the events of the night before came back clearly, and she sprang out of bed, remembering that Jerusha would need her help.
pedler
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From this reading "You can go and see if the men folks are getting up; and if they are, you might ask that little whiffet of a pedler how the wounded boy is, and if he can eat any breakfast.
ready
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From this reading She found this maid of all work had already a good fire started, and was stirring around, making breakfast ready.
remembering
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From this reading _Friend or Enemy_ When she awoke the next morning and saw her familiar surroundings, for a moment Marianne forgot that she had been from home all these weeks; but gradually the events of the night before came back clearly, and she sprang out of bed, remembering that Jerusha would need her help.
saw
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From this reading _Friend or Enemy_ When she awoke the next morning and saw her familiar surroundings, for a moment Marianne forgot that she had been from home all these weeks; but gradually the events of the night before came back clearly, and she sprang out of bed, remembering that Jerusha would need her help.
see
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From this reading "You can go and see if the men folks are getting up; and if they are, you might ask that little whiffet of a pedler how the wounded boy is, and if he can eat any breakfast.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Friend or Enemy_ When she awoke the next morning and saw her familiar surroundings, for a moment Marianne forgot that she had been from home all these weeks; but gradually the events of the night before came back clearly, and she sprang out of bed, remembering that Jerusha would need her help.
sprang
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From this reading _Friend or Enemy_ When she awoke the next morning and saw her familiar surroundings, for a moment Marianne forgot that she had been from home all these weeks; but gradually the events of the night before came back clearly, and she sprang out of bed, remembering that Jerusha would need her help.
started
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From this reading She found this maid of all work had already a good fire started, and was stirring around, making breakfast ready.
stirring
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From this reading She found this maid of all work had already a good fire started, and was stirring around, making breakfast ready.
surroundings
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From this reading _Friend or Enemy_ When she awoke the next morning and saw her familiar surroundings, for a moment Marianne forgot that she had been from home all these weeks; but gradually the events of the night before came back clearly, and she sprang out of bed, remembering that Jerusha would need her help.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Friend or Enemy_ When she awoke the next morning and saw her familiar surroundings, for a moment Marianne forgot that she had been from home all these weeks; but gradually the events of the night before came back clearly, and she sprang out of bed, remembering that Jerusha would need her help.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Friend or Enemy_ When she awoke the next morning and saw her familiar surroundings, for a moment Marianne forgot that she had been from home all these weeks; but gradually the events of the night before came back clearly, and she sprang out of bed, remembering that Jerusha would need her help.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading _Friend or Enemy_ When she awoke the next morning and saw her familiar surroundings, for a moment Marianne forgot that she had been from home all these weeks; but gradually the events of the night before came back clearly, and she sprang out of bed, remembering that Jerusha would need her help.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You can go and see if the men folks are getting up; and if they are, you might ask that little whiffet of a pedler how the wounded boy is, and if he can eat any breakfast.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She found this maid of all work had already a good fire started, and was stirring around, making breakfast ready.
up
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From this reading "You can go and see if the men folks are getting up; and if they are, you might ask that little whiffet of a pedler how the wounded boy is, and if he can eat any breakfast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She found this maid of all work had already a good fire started, and was stirring around, making breakfast ready.
weeks
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From this reading _Friend or Enemy_ When she awoke the next morning and saw her familiar surroundings, for a moment Marianne forgot that she had been from home all these weeks; but gradually the events of the night before came back clearly, and she sprang out of bed, remembering that Jerusha would need her help.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What can I do, Jerusha?"
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading _Friend or Enemy_ When she awoke the next morning and saw her familiar surroundings, for a moment Marianne forgot that she had been from home all these weeks; but gradually the events of the night before came back clearly, and she sprang out of bed, remembering that Jerusha would need her help.
whiffet
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From this reading "You can go and see if the men folks are getting up; and if they are, you might ask that little whiffet of a pedler how the wounded boy is, and if he can eat any breakfast.
work
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From this reading She found this maid of all work had already a good fire started, and was stirring around, making breakfast ready.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Friend or Enemy_ When she awoke the next morning and saw her familiar surroundings, for a moment Marianne forgot that she had been from home all these weeks; but gradually the events of the night before came back clearly, and she sprang out of bed, remembering that Jerusha would need her help.
wounded
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From this reading "You can go and see if the men folks are getting up; and if they are, you might ask that little whiffet of a pedler how the wounded boy is, and if he can eat any breakfast.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can go and see if the men folks are getting up; and if they are, you might ask that little whiffet of a pedler how the wounded boy is, and if he can eat any breakfast.
