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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 She knew perfectly well that the cry which was coming was too big for a sofa--it was a bed-sized cry.
allowed
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From this reading Emotions were recognised as possible in this household--emotions and moods and sulks--and no member of the household--ancillary or otherwise--was allowed to interfere with another.
Amber
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From this reading Amber ran upstairs to her room and threw herself not upon the little sofa in her dressing-room but upon the bed in her bedroom.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She lay in her tears for more than an hour, and no one went near her to disturb her.
ancillary
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From this reading Emotions were recognised as possible in this household--emotions and moods and sulks--and no member of the household--ancillary or otherwise--was allowed to interfere with another.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Amber ran upstairs to her room and threw herself not upon the little sofa in her dressing-room but upon the bed in her bedroom.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Emotions were recognised as possible in this household--emotions and moods and sulks--and no member of the household--ancillary or otherwise--was allowed to interfere with another.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Emotions were recognised as possible in this household--emotions and moods and sulks--and no member of the household--ancillary or otherwise--was allowed to interfere with another.
bed
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From this reading Amber ran upstairs to her room and threw herself not upon the little sofa in her dressing-room but upon the bed in her bedroom.
bed-sized
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From this reading She knew perfectly well that the cry which was coming was too big for a sofa--it was a bed-sized cry.
bedroom
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From this reading Amber ran upstairs to her room and threw herself not upon the little sofa in her dressing-room but upon the bed in her bedroom.
big
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From this reading She knew perfectly well that the cry which was coming was too big for a sofa--it was a bed-sized cry.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Amber ran upstairs to her room and threw herself not upon the little sofa in her dressing-room but upon the bed in her bedroom.
coming
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From this reading She knew perfectly well that the cry which was coming was too big for a sofa--it was a bed-sized cry.
cry
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From this reading She knew perfectly well that the cry which was coming was too big for a sofa--it was a bed-sized cry.
direction
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From this reading She was guided in the right direction.
disturb
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From this reading She lay in her tears for more than an hour, and no one went near her to disturb her.
dressing-room
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From this reading Amber ran upstairs to her room and threw herself not upon the little sofa in her dressing-room but upon the bed in her bedroom.
Emotions
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From this reading Emotions were recognised as possible in this household--emotions and moods and sulks--and no member of the household--ancillary or otherwise--was allowed to interfere with another.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She knew perfectly well that the cry which was coming was too big for a sofa--it was a bed-sized cry.
guided
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From this reading She was guided in the right direction.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Amber ran upstairs to her room and threw herself not upon the little sofa in her dressing-room but upon the bed in her bedroom.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Amber ran upstairs to her room and threw herself not upon the little sofa in her dressing-room but upon the bed in her bedroom.
hour
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From this reading She lay in her tears for more than an hour, and no one went near her to disturb her.
household
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From this reading Emotions were recognised as possible in this household--emotions and moods and sulks--and no member of the household--ancillary or otherwise--was allowed to interfere with another.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Amber ran upstairs to her room and threw herself not upon the little sofa in her dressing-room but upon the bed in her bedroom.
interfere
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From this reading Emotions were recognised as possible in this household--emotions and moods and sulks--and no member of the household--ancillary or otherwise--was allowed to interfere with another.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She knew perfectly well that the cry which was coming was too big for a sofa--it was a bed-sized cry.
knew
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From this reading She knew perfectly well that the cry which was coming was too big for a sofa--it was a bed-sized cry.
lay
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From this reading She lay in her tears for more than an hour, and no one went near her to disturb her.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Amber ran upstairs to her room and threw herself not upon the little sofa in her dressing-room but upon the bed in her bedroom.
member
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From this reading Emotions were recognised as possible in this household--emotions and moods and sulks--and no member of the household--ancillary or otherwise--was allowed to interfere with another.
moods
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From this reading Emotions were recognised as possible in this household--emotions and moods and sulks--and no member of the household--ancillary or otherwise--was allowed to interfere with another.
more
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From this reading She lay in her tears for more than an hour, and no one went near her to disturb her.
near
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From this reading She lay in her tears for more than an hour, and no one went near her to disturb her.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She lay in her tears for more than an hour, and no one went near her to disturb her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Amber ran upstairs to her room and threw herself not upon the little sofa in her dressing-room but upon the bed in her bedroom.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Emotions were recognised as possible in this household--emotions and moods and sulks--and no member of the household--ancillary or otherwise--was allowed to interfere with another.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She lay in her tears for more than an hour, and no one went near her to disturb her.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Emotions were recognised as possible in this household--emotions and moods and sulks--and no member of the household--ancillary or otherwise--was allowed to interfere with another.
otherwise
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From this reading Emotions were recognised as possible in this household--emotions and moods and sulks--and no member of the household--ancillary or otherwise--was allowed to interfere with another.
perfectly
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From this reading She knew perfectly well that the cry which was coming was too big for a sofa--it was a bed-sized cry.
possible
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From this reading Emotions were recognised as possible in this household--emotions and moods and sulks--and no member of the household--ancillary or otherwise--was allowed to interfere with another.
ran
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From this reading Amber ran upstairs to her room and threw herself not upon the little sofa in her dressing-room but upon the bed in her bedroom.
recognised
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From this reading Emotions were recognised as possible in this household--emotions and moods and sulks--and no member of the household--ancillary or otherwise--was allowed to interfere with another.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was guided in the right direction.
room
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From this reading Amber ran upstairs to her room and threw herself not upon the little sofa in her dressing-room but upon the bed in her bedroom.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was guided in the right direction.
sofa
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From this reading Amber ran upstairs to her room and threw herself not upon the little sofa in her dressing-room but upon the bed in her bedroom.
sulks
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From this reading Emotions were recognised as possible in this household--emotions and moods and sulks--and no member of the household--ancillary or otherwise--was allowed to interfere with another.
tears
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From this reading She lay in her tears for more than an hour, and no one went near her to disturb her.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She lay in her tears for more than an hour, and no one went near her to disturb her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She knew perfectly well that the cry which was coming was too big for a sofa--it was a bed-sized cry.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Amber ran upstairs to her room and threw herself not upon the little sofa in her dressing-room but upon the bed in her bedroom.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Emotions were recognised as possible in this household--emotions and moods and sulks--and no member of the household--ancillary or otherwise--was allowed to interfere with another.
threw
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From this reading Amber ran upstairs to her room and threw herself not upon the little sofa in her dressing-room but upon the bed in her bedroom.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Amber ran upstairs to her room and threw herself not upon the little sofa in her dressing-room but upon the bed in her bedroom.
too
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From this reading She knew perfectly well that the cry which was coming was too big for a sofa--it was a bed-sized cry.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Amber ran upstairs to her room and threw herself not upon the little sofa in her dressing-room but upon the bed in her bedroom.
upstairs
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From this reading Amber ran upstairs to her room and threw herself not upon the little sofa in her dressing-room but upon the bed in her bedroom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was guided in the right direction.
well
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From this reading She knew perfectly well that the cry which was coming was too big for a sofa--it was a bed-sized cry.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She lay in her tears for more than an hour, and no one went near her to disturb her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Emotions were recognised as possible in this household--emotions and moods and sulks--and no member of the household--ancillary or otherwise--was allowed to interfere with another.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She knew perfectly well that the cry which was coming was too big for a sofa--it was a bed-sized cry.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Emotions were recognised as possible in this household--emotions and moods and sulks--and no member of the household--ancillary or otherwise--was allowed to interfere with another.
