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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 MISS DEANE FINDS A NEW HOME.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Where's Olive?" was the first question he asked, as he sat down to his dinner, after kissing his mother, and satisfying himself that she was no worse in health than when he left her.
all
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From this reading "She's gone to see the Leightons, and won't be back till to-morrow, so that I shall have my dear boy all to myself this evening.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Where's Olive?" was the first question he asked, as he sat down to his dinner, after kissing his mother, and satisfying himself that she was no worse in health than when he left her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Where's Olive?" was the first question he asked, as he sat down to his dinner, after kissing his mother, and satisfying himself that she was no worse in health than when he left her.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Where's Olive?" was the first question he asked, as he sat down to his dinner, after kissing his mother, and satisfying himself that she was no worse in health than when he left her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Matthew Kelvin reached home from his journey, he was certainly surprised at the budget of news which his mother had ready for him.
back
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From this reading "She's gone to see the Leightons, and won't be back till to-morrow, so that I shall have my dear boy all to myself this evening.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "She's gone to see the Leightons, and won't be back till to-morrow, so that I shall have my dear boy all to myself this evening.
boy
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From this reading "She's gone to see the Leightons, and won't be back till to-morrow, so that I shall have my dear boy all to myself this evening.
budget
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From this reading When Matthew Kelvin reached home from his journey, he was certainly surprised at the budget of news which his mother had ready for him.
certainly
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From this reading When Matthew Kelvin reached home from his journey, he was certainly surprised at the budget of news which his mother had ready for him.
considerate
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From this reading It was very considerate of Olive, I must say."
DEANE
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From this reading MISS DEANE FINDS A NEW HOME.
dear
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From this reading "She's gone to see the Leightons, and won't be back till to-morrow, so that I shall have my dear boy all to myself this evening.
dinner
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From this reading "Where's Olive?" was the first question he asked, as he sat down to his dinner, after kissing his mother, and satisfying himself that she was no worse in health than when he left her.
down
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From this reading "Where's Olive?" was the first question he asked, as he sat down to his dinner, after kissing his mother, and satisfying himself that she was no worse in health than when he left her.
evening
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From this reading "She's gone to see the Leightons, and won't be back till to-morrow, so that I shall have my dear boy all to myself this evening.
FINDS
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From this reading MISS DEANE FINDS A NEW HOME.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Where's Olive?" was the first question he asked, as he sat down to his dinner, after kissing his mother, and satisfying himself that she was no worse in health than when he left her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Matthew Kelvin reached home from his journey, he was certainly surprised at the budget of news which his mother had ready for him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Matthew Kelvin reached home from his journey, he was certainly surprised at the budget of news which his mother had ready for him.
gone
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From this reading "She's gone to see the Leightons, and won't be back till to-morrow, so that I shall have my dear boy all to myself this evening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Matthew Kelvin reached home from his journey, he was certainly surprised at the budget of news which his mother had ready for him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "She's gone to see the Leightons, and won't be back till to-morrow, so that I shall have my dear boy all to myself this evening.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Matthew Kelvin reached home from his journey, he was certainly surprised at the budget of news which his mother had ready for him.
health
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From this reading "Where's Olive?" was the first question he asked, as he sat down to his dinner, after kissing his mother, and satisfying himself that she was no worse in health than when he left her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Where's Olive?" was the first question he asked, as he sat down to his dinner, after kissing his mother, and satisfying himself that she was no worse in health than when he left her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Matthew Kelvin reached home from his journey, he was certainly surprised at the budget of news which his mother had ready for him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Where's Olive?" was the first question he asked, as he sat down to his dinner, after kissing his mother, and satisfying himself that she was no worse in health than when he left her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Matthew Kelvin reached home from his journey, he was certainly surprised at the budget of news which his mother had ready for him.
HOME
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From this reading MISS DEANE FINDS A NEW HOME.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "She's gone to see the Leightons, and won't be back till to-morrow, so that I shall have my dear boy all to myself this evening.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Where's Olive?" was the first question he asked, as he sat down to his dinner, after kissing his mother, and satisfying himself that she was no worse in health than when he left her.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very considerate of Olive, I must say."
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Matthew Kelvin reached home from his journey, he was certainly surprised at the budget of news which his mother had ready for him.
Kelvin
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From this reading When Matthew Kelvin reached home from his journey, he was certainly surprised at the budget of news which his mother had ready for him.
kissing
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From this reading "Where's Olive?" was the first question he asked, as he sat down to his dinner, after kissing his mother, and satisfying himself that she was no worse in health than when he left her.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Where's Olive?" was the first question he asked, as he sat down to his dinner, after kissing his mother, and satisfying himself that she was no worse in health than when he left her.
Leightons
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From this reading "She's gone to see the Leightons, and won't be back till to-morrow, so that I shall have my dear boy all to myself this evening.
Matthew
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From this reading When Matthew Kelvin reached home from his journey, he was certainly surprised at the budget of news which his mother had ready for him.
MISS
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From this reading MISS DEANE FINDS A NEW HOME.
mother
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From this reading When Matthew Kelvin reached home from his journey, he was certainly surprised at the budget of news which his mother had ready for him.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was very considerate of Olive, I must say."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "She's gone to see the Leightons, and won't be back till to-morrow, so that I shall have my dear boy all to myself this evening.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "She's gone to see the Leightons, and won't be back till to-morrow, so that I shall have my dear boy all to myself this evening.
NEW
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From this reading MISS DEANE FINDS A NEW HOME.
news
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From this reading When Matthew Kelvin reached home from his journey, he was certainly surprised at the budget of news which his mother had ready for him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Where's Olive?" was the first question he asked, as he sat down to his dinner, after kissing his mother, and satisfying himself that she was no worse in health than when he left her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Matthew Kelvin reached home from his journey, he was certainly surprised at the budget of news which his mother had ready for him.
Olive
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From this reading "Where's Olive?" was the first question he asked, as he sat down to his dinner, after kissing his mother, and satisfying himself that she was no worse in health than when he left her.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Where's Olive?" was the first question he asked, as he sat down to his dinner, after kissing his mother, and satisfying himself that she was no worse in health than when he left her.
reached
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From this reading When Matthew Kelvin reached home from his journey, he was certainly surprised at the budget of news which his mother had ready for him.
ready
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From this reading When Matthew Kelvin reached home from his journey, he was certainly surprised at the budget of news which his mother had ready for him.
sat
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From this reading "Where's Olive?" was the first question he asked, as he sat down to his dinner, after kissing his mother, and satisfying himself that she was no worse in health than when he left her.
satisfying
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From this reading "Where's Olive?" was the first question he asked, as he sat down to his dinner, after kissing his mother, and satisfying himself that she was no worse in health than when he left her.
say
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From this reading It was very considerate of Olive, I must say."
see
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From this reading "She's gone to see the Leightons, and won't be back till to-morrow, so that I shall have my dear boy all to myself this evening.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "She's gone to see the Leightons, and won't be back till to-morrow, so that I shall have my dear boy all to myself this evening.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where's Olive?" was the first question he asked, as he sat down to his dinner, after kissing his mother, and satisfying himself that she was no worse in health than when he left her.
She's
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From this reading "She's gone to see the Leightons, and won't be back till to-morrow, so that I shall have my dear boy all to myself this evening.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "She's gone to see the Leightons, and won't be back till to-morrow, so that I shall have my dear boy all to myself this evening.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Matthew Kelvin reached home from his journey, he was certainly surprised at the budget of news which his mother had ready for him.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Where's Olive?" was the first question he asked, as he sat down to his dinner, after kissing his mother, and satisfying himself that she was no worse in health than when he left her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Where's Olive?" was the first question he asked, as he sat down to his dinner, after kissing his mother, and satisfying himself that she was no worse in health than when he left her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Matthew Kelvin reached home from his journey, he was certainly surprised at the budget of news which his mother had ready for him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "She's gone to see the Leightons, and won't be back till to-morrow, so that I shall have my dear boy all to myself this evening.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "She's gone to see the Leightons, and won't be back till to-morrow, so that I shall have my dear boy all to myself this evening.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Where's Olive?" was the first question he asked, as he sat down to his dinner, after kissing his mother, and satisfying himself that she was no worse in health than when he left her.
to-morrow
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From this reading "She's gone to see the Leightons, and won't be back till to-morrow, so that I shall have my dear boy all to myself this evening.
very
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From this reading It was very considerate of Olive, I must say."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Matthew Kelvin reached home from his journey, he was certainly surprised at the budget of news which his mother had ready for him.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Matthew Kelvin reached home from his journey, he was certainly surprised at the budget of news which his mother had ready for him.
Where's
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From this reading "Where's Olive?" was the first question he asked, as he sat down to his dinner, after kissing his mother, and satisfying himself that she was no worse in health than when he left her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Matthew Kelvin reached home from his journey, he was certainly surprised at the budget of news which his mother had ready for him.
won't
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From this reading "She's gone to see the Leightons, and won't be back till to-morrow, so that I shall have my dear boy all to myself this evening.
worse
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From this reading "Where's Olive?" was the first question he asked, as he sat down to his dinner, after kissing his mother, and satisfying himself that she was no worse in health than when he left her.
