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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 “Hold your tongue, can’t ye? and let me tell her about my new mare—_such_ a splendour, Miss Grey! a fine blood mare—” “Do be quiet, Matilda; and let me tell my news first.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Now, Miss Grey,” exclaimed Miss Murray, immediately I entered the schoolroom, after having taken off my outdoor garments, upon returning from my four weeks’ recreation, “Now—shut the door, and sit down, and I’ll tell you all about the ball.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Now, Miss Grey,” exclaimed Miss Murray, immediately I entered the schoolroom, after having taken off my outdoor garments, upon returning from my four weeks’ recreation, “Now—shut the door, and sit down, and I’ll tell you all about the ball.”
all
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From this reading “Now, Miss Grey,” exclaimed Miss Murray, immediately I entered the schoolroom, after having taken off my outdoor garments, upon returning from my four weeks’ recreation, “Now—shut the door, and sit down, and I’ll tell you all about the ball.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Now, Miss Grey,” exclaimed Miss Murray, immediately I entered the schoolroom, after having taken off my outdoor garments, upon returning from my four weeks’ recreation, “Now—shut the door, and sit down, and I’ll tell you all about the ball.”
ball
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From this reading “Now, Miss Grey,” exclaimed Miss Murray, immediately I entered the schoolroom, after having taken off my outdoor garments, upon returning from my four weeks’ recreation, “Now—shut the door, and sit down, and I’ll tell you all about the ball.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Hold your tongue, can’t ye? and let me tell her about my new mare—_such_ a splendour, Miss Grey! a fine blood mare—” “Do be quiet, Matilda; and let me tell my news first.”
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hold your tongue, can’t ye? and let me tell her about my new mare—_such_ a splendour, Miss Grey! a fine blood mare—” “Do be quiet, Matilda; and let me tell my news first.”
can't
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From this reading “Hold your tongue, can’t ye? and let me tell her about my new mare—_such_ a splendour, Miss Grey! a fine blood mare—” “Do be quiet, Matilda; and let me tell my news first.”
damn
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From this reading “No—damn it, no!” shouted Miss Matilda.
damned
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From this reading “No, no, Rosalie; you’ll be such a damned long time over it—she shall hear me first—I’ll be hanged if she doesn’t!”
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Hold your tongue, can’t ye? and let me tell her about my new mare—_such_ a splendour, Miss Grey! a fine blood mare—” “Do be quiet, Matilda; and let me tell my news first.”
doesn't
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From this reading “No, no, Rosalie; you’ll be such a damned long time over it—she shall hear me first—I’ll be hanged if she doesn’t!”
door
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From this reading “Now, Miss Grey,” exclaimed Miss Murray, immediately I entered the schoolroom, after having taken off my outdoor garments, upon returning from my four weeks’ recreation, “Now—shut the door, and sit down, and I’ll tell you all about the ball.”
down
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From this reading “Now, Miss Grey,” exclaimed Miss Murray, immediately I entered the schoolroom, after having taken off my outdoor garments, upon returning from my four weeks’ recreation, “Now—shut the door, and sit down, and I’ll tell you all about the ball.”
entered
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From this reading “Now, Miss Grey,” exclaimed Miss Murray, immediately I entered the schoolroom, after having taken off my outdoor garments, upon returning from my four weeks’ recreation, “Now—shut the door, and sit down, and I’ll tell you all about the ball.”
exclaimed
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From this reading “Now, Miss Grey,” exclaimed Miss Murray, immediately I entered the schoolroom, after having taken off my outdoor garments, upon returning from my four weeks’ recreation, “Now—shut the door, and sit down, and I’ll tell you all about the ball.”
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hold your tongue, can’t ye? and let me tell her about my new mare—_such_ a splendour, Miss Grey! a fine blood mare—” “Do be quiet, Matilda; and let me tell my news first.”
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hold your tongue, can’t ye? and let me tell her about my new mare—_such_ a splendour, Miss Grey! a fine blood mare—” “Do be quiet, Matilda; and let me tell my news first.”
four
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From this reading “Now, Miss Grey,” exclaimed Miss Murray, immediately I entered the schoolroom, after having taken off my outdoor garments, upon returning from my four weeks’ recreation, “Now—shut the door, and sit down, and I’ll tell you all about the ball.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Now, Miss Grey,” exclaimed Miss Murray, immediately I entered the schoolroom, after having taken off my outdoor garments, upon returning from my four weeks’ recreation, “Now—shut the door, and sit down, and I’ll tell you all about the ball.”
garments
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From this reading “Now, Miss Grey,” exclaimed Miss Murray, immediately I entered the schoolroom, after having taken off my outdoor garments, upon returning from my four weeks’ recreation, “Now—shut the door, and sit down, and I’ll tell you all about the ball.”
got
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From this reading “I’m sorry to hear, Miss Matilda, that you’ve not got rid of that shocking habit yet.”
Grey
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From this reading “Now, Miss Grey,” exclaimed Miss Murray, immediately I entered the schoolroom, after having taken off my outdoor garments, upon returning from my four weeks’ recreation, “Now—shut the door, and sit down, and I’ll tell you all about the ball.”
habit
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From this reading “I’m sorry to hear, Miss Matilda, that you’ve not got rid of that shocking habit yet.”
hanged
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From this reading “No, no, Rosalie; you’ll be such a damned long time over it—she shall hear me first—I’ll be hanged if she doesn’t!”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Now, Miss Grey,” exclaimed Miss Murray, immediately I entered the schoolroom, after having taken off my outdoor garments, upon returning from my four weeks’ recreation, “Now—shut the door, and sit down, and I’ll tell you all about the ball.”
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No, no, Rosalie; you’ll be such a damned long time over it—she shall hear me first—I’ll be hanged if she doesn’t!”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Hold your tongue, can’t ye? and let me tell her about my new mare—_such_ a splendour, Miss Grey! a fine blood mare—” “Do be quiet, Matilda; and let me tell my news first.”
Hold
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From this reading “Hold your tongue, can’t ye? and let me tell her about my new mare—_such_ a splendour, Miss Grey! a fine blood mare—” “Do be quiet, Matilda; and let me tell my news first.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Now, Miss Grey,” exclaimed Miss Murray, immediately I entered the schoolroom, after having taken off my outdoor garments, upon returning from my four weeks’ recreation, “Now—shut the door, and sit down, and I’ll tell you all about the ball.”
I'll
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From this reading “Now, Miss Grey,” exclaimed Miss Murray, immediately I entered the schoolroom, after having taken off my outdoor garments, upon returning from my four weeks’ recreation, “Now—shut the door, and sit down, and I’ll tell you all about the ball.”
I'm
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From this reading “I’m sorry to hear, Miss Matilda, that you’ve not got rid of that shocking habit yet.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “No, no, Rosalie; you’ll be such a damned long time over it—she shall hear me first—I’ll be hanged if she doesn’t!”
immediately
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From this reading “Now, Miss Grey,” exclaimed Miss Murray, immediately I entered the schoolroom, after having taken off my outdoor garments, upon returning from my four weeks’ recreation, “Now—shut the door, and sit down, and I’ll tell you all about the ball.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “No—damn it, no!” shouted Miss Matilda.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Hold your tongue, can’t ye? and let me tell her about my new mare—_such_ a splendour, Miss Grey! a fine blood mare—” “Do be quiet, Matilda; and let me tell my news first.”
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No, no, Rosalie; you’ll be such a damned long time over it—she shall hear me first—I’ll be hanged if she doesn’t!”
mare
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From this reading “Hold your tongue, can’t ye? and let me tell her about my new mare—_such_ a splendour, Miss Grey! a fine blood mare—” “Do be quiet, Matilda; and let me tell my news first.”
Matilda
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From this reading “No—damn it, no!” shouted Miss Matilda.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Hold your tongue, can’t ye? and let me tell her about my new mare—_such_ a splendour, Miss Grey! a fine blood mare—” “Do be quiet, Matilda; and let me tell my news first.”
Miss
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From this reading “Now, Miss Grey,” exclaimed Miss Murray, immediately I entered the schoolroom, after having taken off my outdoor garments, upon returning from my four weeks’ recreation, “Now—shut the door, and sit down, and I’ll tell you all about the ball.”
Murray
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From this reading “Now, Miss Grey,” exclaimed Miss Murray, immediately I entered the schoolroom, after having taken off my outdoor garments, upon returning from my four weeks’ recreation, “Now—shut the door, and sit down, and I’ll tell you all about the ball.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Now, Miss Grey,” exclaimed Miss Murray, immediately I entered the schoolroom, after having taken off my outdoor garments, upon returning from my four weeks’ recreation, “Now—shut the door, and sit down, and I’ll tell you all about the ball.”
new
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From this reading “Hold your tongue, can’t ye? and let me tell her about my new mare—_such_ a splendour, Miss Grey! a fine blood mare—” “Do be quiet, Matilda; and let me tell my news first.”
news
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From this reading “Hold your tongue, can’t ye? and let me tell her about my new mare—_such_ a splendour, Miss Grey! a fine blood mare—” “Do be quiet, Matilda; and let me tell my news first.”
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No—damn it, no!” shouted Miss Matilda.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I’m sorry to hear, Miss Matilda, that you’ve not got rid of that shocking habit yet.”
Now
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From this reading “Now, Miss Grey,” exclaimed Miss Murray, immediately I entered the schoolroom, after having taken off my outdoor garments, upon returning from my four weeks’ recreation, “Now—shut the door, and sit down, and I’ll tell you all about the ball.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I’m sorry to hear, Miss Matilda, that you’ve not got rid of that shocking habit yet.”
off
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From this reading “Now, Miss Grey,” exclaimed Miss Murray, immediately I entered the schoolroom, after having taken off my outdoor garments, upon returning from my four weeks’ recreation, “Now—shut the door, and sit down, and I’ll tell you all about the ball.”
outdoor
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From this reading “Now, Miss Grey,” exclaimed Miss Murray, immediately I entered the schoolroom, after having taken off my outdoor garments, upon returning from my four weeks’ recreation, “Now—shut the door, and sit down, and I’ll tell you all about the ball.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “No, no, Rosalie; you’ll be such a damned long time over it—she shall hear me first—I’ll be hanged if she doesn’t!”
quiet
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From this reading “Hold your tongue, can’t ye? and let me tell her about my new mare—_such_ a splendour, Miss Grey! a fine blood mare—” “Do be quiet, Matilda; and let me tell my news first.”
recreation
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From this reading “Now, Miss Grey,” exclaimed Miss Murray, immediately I entered the schoolroom, after having taken off my outdoor garments, upon returning from my four weeks’ recreation, “Now—shut the door, and sit down, and I’ll tell you all about the ball.”
returning
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From this reading “Now, Miss Grey,” exclaimed Miss Murray, immediately I entered the schoolroom, after having taken off my outdoor garments, upon returning from my four weeks’ recreation, “Now—shut the door, and sit down, and I’ll tell you all about the ball.”
rid
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From this reading “I’m sorry to hear, Miss Matilda, that you’ve not got rid of that shocking habit yet.”
Rosalie
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From this reading “No, no, Rosalie; you’ll be such a damned long time over it—she shall hear me first—I’ll be hanged if she doesn’t!”
schoolroom
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From this reading “Now, Miss Grey,” exclaimed Miss Murray, immediately I entered the schoolroom, after having taken off my outdoor garments, upon returning from my four weeks’ recreation, “Now—shut the door, and sit down, and I’ll tell you all about the ball.”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “No, no, Rosalie; you’ll be such a damned long time over it—she shall hear me first—I’ll be hanged if she doesn’t!”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No, no, Rosalie; you’ll be such a damned long time over it—she shall hear me first—I’ll be hanged if she doesn’t!”
shocking
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From this reading “I’m sorry to hear, Miss Matilda, that you’ve not got rid of that shocking habit yet.”
shoutednounUS /shouted/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No—damn it, no!” shouted Miss Matilda.
shut
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From this reading “Now, Miss Grey,” exclaimed Miss Murray, immediately I entered the schoolroom, after having taken off my outdoor garments, upon returning from my four weeks’ recreation, “Now—shut the door, and sit down, and I’ll tell you all about the ball.”
sit
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From this reading “Now, Miss Grey,” exclaimed Miss Murray, immediately I entered the schoolroom, after having taken off my outdoor garments, upon returning from my four weeks’ recreation, “Now—shut the door, and sit down, and I’ll tell you all about the ball.”
sorry
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From this reading “I’m sorry to hear, Miss Matilda, that you’ve not got rid of that shocking habit yet.”
splendournounUS /ˈsplendər/
magnificent and impressive appearance
From this reading “Hold your tongue, can’t ye? and let me tell her about my new mare—_such_ a splendour, Miss Grey! a fine blood mare—” “Do be quiet, Matilda; and let me tell my news first.”
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Hold your tongue, can’t ye? and let me tell her about my new mare—_such_ a splendour, Miss Grey! a fine blood mare—” “Do be quiet, Matilda; and let me tell my news first.”
taken
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From this reading “Now, Miss Grey,” exclaimed Miss Murray, immediately I entered the schoolroom, after having taken off my outdoor garments, upon returning from my four weeks’ recreation, “Now—shut the door, and sit down, and I’ll tell you all about the ball.”
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now, Miss Grey,” exclaimed Miss Murray, immediately I entered the schoolroom, after having taken off my outdoor garments, upon returning from my four weeks’ recreation, “Now—shut the door, and sit down, and I’ll tell you all about the ball.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I’m sorry to hear, Miss Matilda, that you’ve not got rid of that shocking habit yet.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Now, Miss Grey,” exclaimed Miss Murray, immediately I entered the schoolroom, after having taken off my outdoor garments, upon returning from my four weeks’ recreation, “Now—shut the door, and sit down, and I’ll tell you all about the ball.”
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No, no, Rosalie; you’ll be such a damned long time over it—she shall hear me first—I’ll be hanged if she doesn’t!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’m sorry to hear, Miss Matilda, that you’ve not got rid of that shocking habit yet.”
tonguenounUS /tongue/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hold your tongue, can’t ye? and let me tell her about my new mare—_such_ a splendour, Miss Grey! a fine blood mare—” “Do be quiet, Matilda; and let me tell my news first.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Now, Miss Grey,” exclaimed Miss Murray, immediately I entered the schoolroom, after having taken off my outdoor garments, upon returning from my four weeks’ recreation, “Now—shut the door, and sit down, and I’ll tell you all about the ball.”
weeks
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From this reading “Now, Miss Grey,” exclaimed Miss Murray, immediately I entered the schoolroom, after having taken off my outdoor garments, upon returning from my four weeks’ recreation, “Now—shut the door, and sit down, and I’ll tell you all about the ball.”
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Hold your tongue, can’t ye? and let me tell her about my new mare—_such_ a splendour, Miss Grey! a fine blood mare—” “Do be quiet, Matilda; and let me tell my news first.”
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “I’m sorry to hear, Miss Matilda, that you’ve not got rid of that shocking habit yet.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now, Miss Grey,” exclaimed Miss Murray, immediately I entered the schoolroom, after having taken off my outdoor garments, upon returning from my four weeks’ recreation, “Now—shut the door, and sit down, and I’ll tell you all about the ball.”
you'll
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From this reading “No, no, Rosalie; you’ll be such a damned long time over it—she shall hear me first—I’ll be hanged if she doesn’t!”
you've
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From this reading “I’m sorry to hear, Miss Matilda, that you’ve not got rid of that shocking habit yet.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Hold your tongue, can’t ye? and let me tell her about my new mare—_such_ a splendour, Miss Grey! a fine blood mare—” “Do be quiet, Matilda; and let me tell my news first.”
