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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 Tom presented himself before Aunt Polly, who was sitting by an open window in a pleasant rearward apartment, which was bedroom, breakfast-room, dining-room, and library, combined.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had thought that of course Tom had deserted long ago, and she wondered at seeing him place himself in her power again in this intrepid way.
ago
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From this reading She had thought that of course Tom had deserted long ago, and she wondered at seeing him place himself in her power again in this intrepid way.
air
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From this reading The balmy summer air, the restful quiet, the odor of the flowers, and the drowsing murmur of the bees had had their effect, and she was nodding over her knitting—for she had no company but the cat, and it was asleep in her lap.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Tom presented himself before Aunt Polly, who was sitting by an open window in a pleasant rearward apartment, which was bedroom, breakfast-room, dining-room, and library, combined.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom presented himself before Aunt Polly, who was sitting by an open window in a pleasant rearward apartment, which was bedroom, breakfast-room, dining-room, and library, combined.
apartment
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From this reading Tom presented himself before Aunt Polly, who was sitting by an open window in a pleasant rearward apartment, which was bedroom, breakfast-room, dining-room, and library, combined.
asleep
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From this reading The balmy summer air, the restful quiet, the odor of the flowers, and the drowsing murmur of the bees had had their effect, and she was nodding over her knitting—for she had no company but the cat, and it was asleep in her lap.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had thought that of course Tom had deserted long ago, and she wondered at seeing him place himself in her power again in this intrepid way.
Aunt
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From this reading Tom presented himself before Aunt Polly, who was sitting by an open window in a pleasant rearward apartment, which was bedroom, breakfast-room, dining-room, and library, combined.
balmy
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From this reading The balmy summer air, the restful quiet, the odor of the flowers, and the drowsing murmur of the bees had had their effect, and she was nodding over her knitting—for she had no company but the cat, and it was asleep in her lap.
bedroom
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From this reading Tom presented himself before Aunt Polly, who was sitting by an open window in a pleasant rearward apartment, which was bedroom, breakfast-room, dining-room, and library, combined.
bees
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From this reading The balmy summer air, the restful quiet, the odor of the flowers, and the drowsing murmur of the bees had had their effect, and she was nodding over her knitting—for she had no company but the cat, and it was asleep in her lap.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Tom presented himself before Aunt Polly, who was sitting by an open window in a pleasant rearward apartment, which was bedroom, breakfast-room, dining-room, and library, combined.
breakfast-room
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From this reading Tom presented himself before Aunt Polly, who was sitting by an open window in a pleasant rearward apartment, which was bedroom, breakfast-room, dining-room, and library, combined.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The balmy summer air, the restful quiet, the odor of the flowers, and the drowsing murmur of the bees had had their effect, and she was nodding over her knitting—for she had no company but the cat, and it was asleep in her lap.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Tom presented himself before Aunt Polly, who was sitting by an open window in a pleasant rearward apartment, which was bedroom, breakfast-room, dining-room, and library, combined.
cat
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From this reading The balmy summer air, the restful quiet, the odor of the flowers, and the drowsing murmur of the bees had had their effect, and she was nodding over her knitting—for she had no company but the cat, and it was asleep in her lap.
combined
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From this reading Tom presented himself before Aunt Polly, who was sitting by an open window in a pleasant rearward apartment, which was bedroom, breakfast-room, dining-room, and library, combined.
company
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From this reading The balmy summer air, the restful quiet, the odor of the flowers, and the drowsing murmur of the bees had had their effect, and she was nodding over her knitting—for she had no company but the cat, and it was asleep in her lap.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had thought that of course Tom had deserted long ago, and she wondered at seeing him place himself in her power again in this intrepid way.
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading She had thought that of course Tom had deserted long ago, and she wondered at seeing him place himself in her power again in this intrepid way.
dining-room
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From this reading Tom presented himself before Aunt Polly, who was sitting by an open window in a pleasant rearward apartment, which was bedroom, breakfast-room, dining-room, and library, combined.
drowsing
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From this reading The balmy summer air, the restful quiet, the odor of the flowers, and the drowsing murmur of the bees had had their effect, and she was nodding over her knitting—for she had no company but the cat, and it was asleep in her lap.
effect
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From this reading The balmy summer air, the restful quiet, the odor of the flowers, and the drowsing murmur of the bees had had their effect, and she was nodding over her knitting—for she had no company but the cat, and it was asleep in her lap.
flowers
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From this reading The balmy summer air, the restful quiet, the odor of the flowers, and the drowsing murmur of the bees had had their effect, and she was nodding over her knitting—for she had no company but the cat, and it was asleep in her lap.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The balmy summer air, the restful quiet, the odor of the flowers, and the drowsing murmur of the bees had had their effect, and she was nodding over her knitting—for she had no company but the cat, and it was asleep in her lap.
go
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From this reading He said: “Mayn’t I go and play now, aunt?”
gray
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From this reading Her spectacles were propped up on her gray head for safety.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The balmy summer air, the restful quiet, the odor of the flowers, and the drowsing murmur of the bees had had their effect, and she was nodding over her knitting—for she had no company but the cat, and it was asleep in her lap.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said: “Mayn’t I go and play now, aunt?”
head
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From this reading Her spectacles were propped up on her gray head for safety.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The balmy summer air, the restful quiet, the odor of the flowers, and the drowsing murmur of the bees had had their effect, and she was nodding over her knitting—for she had no company but the cat, and it was asleep in her lap.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had thought that of course Tom had deserted long ago, and she wondered at seeing him place himself in her power again in this intrepid way.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Tom presented himself before Aunt Polly, who was sitting by an open window in a pleasant rearward apartment, which was bedroom, breakfast-room, dining-room, and library, combined.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He said: “Mayn’t I go and play now, aunt?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom presented himself before Aunt Polly, who was sitting by an open window in a pleasant rearward apartment, which was bedroom, breakfast-room, dining-room, and library, combined.
intrepid
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From this reading She had thought that of course Tom had deserted long ago, and she wondered at seeing him place himself in her power again in this intrepid way.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The balmy summer air, the restful quiet, the odor of the flowers, and the drowsing murmur of the bees had had their effect, and she was nodding over her knitting—for she had no company but the cat, and it was asleep in her lap.
knitting
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From this reading The balmy summer air, the restful quiet, the odor of the flowers, and the drowsing murmur of the bees had had their effect, and she was nodding over her knitting—for she had no company but the cat, and it was asleep in her lap.
lap
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From this reading The balmy summer air, the restful quiet, the odor of the flowers, and the drowsing murmur of the bees had had their effect, and she was nodding over her knitting—for she had no company but the cat, and it was asleep in her lap.
library
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From this reading Tom presented himself before Aunt Polly, who was sitting by an open window in a pleasant rearward apartment, which was bedroom, breakfast-room, dining-room, and library, combined.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had thought that of course Tom had deserted long ago, and she wondered at seeing him place himself in her power again in this intrepid way.
Mayn't
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From this reading He said: “Mayn’t I go and play now, aunt?”
murmur
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From this reading The balmy summer air, the restful quiet, the odor of the flowers, and the drowsing murmur of the bees had had their effect, and she was nodding over her knitting—for she had no company but the cat, and it was asleep in her lap.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The balmy summer air, the restful quiet, the odor of the flowers, and the drowsing murmur of the bees had had their effect, and she was nodding over her knitting—for she had no company but the cat, and it was asleep in her lap.
nodding
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From this reading The balmy summer air, the restful quiet, the odor of the flowers, and the drowsing murmur of the bees had had their effect, and she was nodding over her knitting—for she had no company but the cat, and it was asleep in her lap.
now
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From this reading He said: “Mayn’t I go and play now, aunt?”
odor
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From this reading The balmy summer air, the restful quiet, the odor of the flowers, and the drowsing murmur of the bees had had their effect, and she was nodding over her knitting—for she had no company but the cat, and it was asleep in her lap.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The balmy summer air, the restful quiet, the odor of the flowers, and the drowsing murmur of the bees had had their effect, and she was nodding over her knitting—for she had no company but the cat, and it was asleep in her lap.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her spectacles were propped up on her gray head for safety.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Tom presented himself before Aunt Polly, who was sitting by an open window in a pleasant rearward apartment, which was bedroom, breakfast-room, dining-room, and library, combined.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The balmy summer air, the restful quiet, the odor of the flowers, and the drowsing murmur of the bees had had their effect, and she was nodding over her knitting—for she had no company but the cat, and it was asleep in her lap.
place
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From this reading She had thought that of course Tom had deserted long ago, and she wondered at seeing him place himself in her power again in this intrepid way.
play
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From this reading He said: “Mayn’t I go and play now, aunt?”
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tom presented himself before Aunt Polly, who was sitting by an open window in a pleasant rearward apartment, which was bedroom, breakfast-room, dining-room, and library, combined.
Polly
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From this reading Tom presented himself before Aunt Polly, who was sitting by an open window in a pleasant rearward apartment, which was bedroom, breakfast-room, dining-room, and library, combined.
power
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From this reading She had thought that of course Tom had deserted long ago, and she wondered at seeing him place himself in her power again in this intrepid way.
presented
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From this reading Tom presented himself before Aunt Polly, who was sitting by an open window in a pleasant rearward apartment, which was bedroom, breakfast-room, dining-room, and library, combined.
propped
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From this reading Her spectacles were propped up on her gray head for safety.
quiet
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From this reading The balmy summer air, the restful quiet, the odor of the flowers, and the drowsing murmur of the bees had had their effect, and she was nodding over her knitting—for she had no company but the cat, and it was asleep in her lap.
rearward
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From this reading Tom presented himself before Aunt Polly, who was sitting by an open window in a pleasant rearward apartment, which was bedroom, breakfast-room, dining-room, and library, combined.
restful
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From this reading The balmy summer air, the restful quiet, the odor of the flowers, and the drowsing murmur of the bees had had their effect, and she was nodding over her knitting—for she had no company but the cat, and it was asleep in her lap.
safety
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From this reading Her spectacles were propped up on her gray head for safety.
said
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From this reading He said: “Mayn’t I go and play now, aunt?”
seeing
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From this reading She had thought that of course Tom had deserted long ago, and she wondered at seeing him place himself in her power again in this intrepid way.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The balmy summer air, the restful quiet, the odor of the flowers, and the drowsing murmur of the bees had had their effect, and she was nodding over her knitting—for she had no company but the cat, and it was asleep in her lap.
sitting
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From this reading Tom presented himself before Aunt Polly, who was sitting by an open window in a pleasant rearward apartment, which was bedroom, breakfast-room, dining-room, and library, combined.
spectacles
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From this reading Her spectacles were propped up on her gray head for safety.
summer
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From this reading The balmy summer air, the restful quiet, the odor of the flowers, and the drowsing murmur of the bees had had their effect, and she was nodding over her knitting—for she had no company but the cat, and it was asleep in her lap.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had thought that of course Tom had deserted long ago, and she wondered at seeing him place himself in her power again in this intrepid way.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The balmy summer air, the restful quiet, the odor of the flowers, and the drowsing murmur of the bees had had their effect, and she was nodding over her knitting—for she had no company but the cat, and it was asleep in her lap.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The balmy summer air, the restful quiet, the odor of the flowers, and the drowsing murmur of the bees had had their effect, and she was nodding over her knitting—for she had no company but the cat, and it was asleep in her lap.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had thought that of course Tom had deserted long ago, and she wondered at seeing him place himself in her power again in this intrepid way.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had thought that of course Tom had deserted long ago, and she wondered at seeing him place himself in her power again in this intrepid way.
Tom
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From this reading Tom presented himself before Aunt Polly, who was sitting by an open window in a pleasant rearward apartment, which was bedroom, breakfast-room, dining-room, and library, combined.
up
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From this reading Her spectacles were propped up on her gray head for safety.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom presented himself before Aunt Polly, who was sitting by an open window in a pleasant rearward apartment, which was bedroom, breakfast-room, dining-room, and library, combined.
way
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From this reading She had thought that of course Tom had deserted long ago, and she wondered at seeing him place himself in her power again in this intrepid way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her spectacles were propped up on her gray head for safety.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Tom presented himself before Aunt Polly, who was sitting by an open window in a pleasant rearward apartment, which was bedroom, breakfast-room, dining-room, and library, combined.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Tom presented himself before Aunt Polly, who was sitting by an open window in a pleasant rearward apartment, which was bedroom, breakfast-room, dining-room, and library, combined.
window
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From this reading Tom presented himself before Aunt Polly, who was sitting by an open window in a pleasant rearward apartment, which was bedroom, breakfast-room, dining-room, and library, combined.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had thought that of course Tom had deserted long ago, and she wondered at seeing him place himself in her power again in this intrepid way.
