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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 "Margaret," said Miss Cunningham, who had joined the walking party merely from not knowing how to employ her time satisfactorily while they were away, "I want you to talk to me a little; never mind the rest, they will manage very well; and really what I have to say is of consequence."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Is it, indeed?" replied Margaret, who dearly loved a little mystery; "but you must be quick, for Dora said so much to me, before we came out, about being attentive to them all."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I talked to papa this morning; and he says, after all, he thinks there is a chance of your going."
all
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From this reading "Is it, indeed?" replied Margaret, who dearly loved a little mystery; "but you must be quick, for Dora said so much to me, before we came out, about being attentive to them all."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "It cannot signify what Dora says; she is not to rule every one; at least I am sure she shall not rule me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Margaret," said Miss Cunningham, who had joined the walking party merely from not knowing how to employ her time satisfactorily while they were away, "I want you to talk to me a little; never mind the rest, they will manage very well; and really what I have to say is of consequence."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It cannot signify what Dora says; she is not to rule every one; at least I am sure she shall not rule me.
attentive
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From this reading "Is it, indeed?" replied Margaret, who dearly loved a little mystery; "but you must be quick, for Dora said so much to me, before we came out, about being attentive to them all."
away
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From this reading "Margaret," said Miss Cunningham, who had joined the walking party merely from not knowing how to employ her time satisfactorily while they were away, "I want you to talk to me a little; never mind the rest, they will manage very well; and really what I have to say is of consequence."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Is it, indeed?" replied Margaret, who dearly loved a little mystery; "but you must be quick, for Dora said so much to me, before we came out, about being attentive to them all."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Is it, indeed?" replied Margaret, who dearly loved a little mystery; "but you must be quick, for Dora said so much to me, before we came out, about being attentive to them all."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Is it, indeed?" replied Margaret, who dearly loved a little mystery; "but you must be quick, for Dora said so much to me, before we came out, about being attentive to them all."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Is it, indeed?" replied Margaret, who dearly loved a little mystery; "but you must be quick, for Dora said so much to me, before we came out, about being attentive to them all."
came
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From this reading "Is it, indeed?" replied Margaret, who dearly loved a little mystery; "but you must be quick, for Dora said so much to me, before we came out, about being attentive to them all."
cannot
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From this reading "It cannot signify what Dora says; she is not to rule every one; at least I am sure she shall not rule me.
chance
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From this reading I talked to papa this morning; and he says, after all, he thinks there is a chance of your going."
consequence
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From this reading "Margaret," said Miss Cunningham, who had joined the walking party merely from not knowing how to employ her time satisfactorily while they were away, "I want you to talk to me a little; never mind the rest, they will manage very well; and really what I have to say is of consequence."
Cunningham
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From this reading "Margaret," said Miss Cunningham, who had joined the walking party merely from not knowing how to employ her time satisfactorily while they were away, "I want you to talk to me a little; never mind the rest, they will manage very well; and really what I have to say is of consequence."
dearly
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From this reading "Is it, indeed?" replied Margaret, who dearly loved a little mystery; "but you must be quick, for Dora said so much to me, before we came out, about being attentive to them all."
Dora
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From this reading "Is it, indeed?" replied Margaret, who dearly loved a little mystery; "but you must be quick, for Dora said so much to me, before we came out, about being attentive to them all."
employ
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From this reading "Margaret," said Miss Cunningham, who had joined the walking party merely from not knowing how to employ her time satisfactorily while they were away, "I want you to talk to me a little; never mind the rest, they will manage very well; and really what I have to say is of consequence."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "It cannot signify what Dora says; she is not to rule every one; at least I am sure she shall not rule me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Is it, indeed?" replied Margaret, who dearly loved a little mystery; "but you must be quick, for Dora said so much to me, before we came out, about being attentive to them all."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Margaret," said Miss Cunningham, who had joined the walking party merely from not knowing how to employ her time satisfactorily while they were away, "I want you to talk to me a little; never mind the rest, they will manage very well; and really what I have to say is of consequence."
going
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From this reading I talked to papa this morning; and he says, after all, he thinks there is a chance of your going."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Margaret," said Miss Cunningham, who had joined the walking party merely from not knowing how to employ her time satisfactorily while they were away, "I want you to talk to me a little; never mind the rest, they will manage very well; and really what I have to say is of consequence."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Margaret," said Miss Cunningham, who had joined the walking party merely from not knowing how to employ her time satisfactorily while they were away, "I want you to talk to me a little; never mind the rest, they will manage very well; and really what I have to say is of consequence."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I talked to papa this morning; and he says, after all, he thinks there is a chance of your going."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Margaret," said Miss Cunningham, who had joined the walking party merely from not knowing how to employ her time satisfactorily while they were away, "I want you to talk to me a little; never mind the rest, they will manage very well; and really what I have to say is of consequence."
how
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From this reading "Margaret," said Miss Cunningham, who had joined the walking party merely from not knowing how to employ her time satisfactorily while they were away, "I want you to talk to me a little; never mind the rest, they will manage very well; and really what I have to say is of consequence."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Margaret," said Miss Cunningham, who had joined the walking party merely from not knowing how to employ her time satisfactorily while they were away, "I want you to talk to me a little; never mind the rest, they will manage very well; and really what I have to say is of consequence."
indeed
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From this reading "Is it, indeed?" replied Margaret, who dearly loved a little mystery; "but you must be quick, for Dora said so much to me, before we came out, about being attentive to them all."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Margaret," said Miss Cunningham, who had joined the walking party merely from not knowing how to employ her time satisfactorily while they were away, "I want you to talk to me a little; never mind the rest, they will manage very well; and really what I have to say is of consequence."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is it, indeed?" replied Margaret, who dearly loved a little mystery; "but you must be quick, for Dora said so much to me, before we came out, about being attentive to them all."
joined
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From this reading "Margaret," said Miss Cunningham, who had joined the walking party merely from not knowing how to employ her time satisfactorily while they were away, "I want you to talk to me a little; never mind the rest, they will manage very well; and really what I have to say is of consequence."
knowing
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From this reading "Margaret," said Miss Cunningham, who had joined the walking party merely from not knowing how to employ her time satisfactorily while they were away, "I want you to talk to me a little; never mind the rest, they will manage very well; and really what I have to say is of consequence."
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It cannot signify what Dora says; she is not to rule every one; at least I am sure she shall not rule me.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Margaret," said Miss Cunningham, who had joined the walking party merely from not knowing how to employ her time satisfactorily while they were away, "I want you to talk to me a little; never mind the rest, they will manage very well; and really what I have to say is of consequence."
London
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From this reading But what I wanted to say to you was about London.
loved
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From this reading "Is it, indeed?" replied Margaret, who dearly loved a little mystery; "but you must be quick, for Dora said so much to me, before we came out, about being attentive to them all."
manage
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From this reading "Margaret," said Miss Cunningham, who had joined the walking party merely from not knowing how to employ her time satisfactorily while they were away, "I want you to talk to me a little; never mind the rest, they will manage very well; and really what I have to say is of consequence."
Margaret
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From this reading "Margaret," said Miss Cunningham, who had joined the walking party merely from not knowing how to employ her time satisfactorily while they were away, "I want you to talk to me a little; never mind the rest, they will manage very well; and really what I have to say is of consequence."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Margaret," said Miss Cunningham, who had joined the walking party merely from not knowing how to employ her time satisfactorily while they were away, "I want you to talk to me a little; never mind the rest, they will manage very well; and really what I have to say is of consequence."
merely
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From this reading "Margaret," said Miss Cunningham, who had joined the walking party merely from not knowing how to employ her time satisfactorily while they were away, "I want you to talk to me a little; never mind the rest, they will manage very well; and really what I have to say is of consequence."
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Margaret," said Miss Cunningham, who had joined the walking party merely from not knowing how to employ her time satisfactorily while they were away, "I want you to talk to me a little; never mind the rest, they will manage very well; and really what I have to say is of consequence."
Miss
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From this reading "Margaret," said Miss Cunningham, who had joined the walking party merely from not knowing how to employ her time satisfactorily while they were away, "I want you to talk to me a little; never mind the rest, they will manage very well; and really what I have to say is of consequence."
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I talked to papa this morning; and he says, after all, he thinks there is a chance of your going."
much
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From this reading "Is it, indeed?" replied Margaret, who dearly loved a little mystery; "but you must be quick, for Dora said so much to me, before we came out, about being attentive to them all."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Is it, indeed?" replied Margaret, who dearly loved a little mystery; "but you must be quick, for Dora said so much to me, before we came out, about being attentive to them all."
mystery
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From this reading "Is it, indeed?" replied Margaret, who dearly loved a little mystery; "but you must be quick, for Dora said so much to me, before we came out, about being attentive to them all."
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Margaret," said Miss Cunningham, who had joined the walking party merely from not knowing how to employ her time satisfactorily while they were away, "I want you to talk to me a little; never mind the rest, they will manage very well; and really what I have to say is of consequence."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Margaret," said Miss Cunningham, who had joined the walking party merely from not knowing how to employ her time satisfactorily while they were away, "I want you to talk to me a little; never mind the rest, they will manage very well; and really what I have to say is of consequence."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Margaret," said Miss Cunningham, who had joined the walking party merely from not knowing how to employ her time satisfactorily while they were away, "I want you to talk to me a little; never mind the rest, they will manage very well; and really what I have to say is of consequence."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It cannot signify what Dora says; she is not to rule every one; at least I am sure she shall not rule me.
out
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From this reading "Is it, indeed?" replied Margaret, who dearly loved a little mystery; "but you must be quick, for Dora said so much to me, before we came out, about being attentive to them all."
papa
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From this reading I talked to papa this morning; and he says, after all, he thinks there is a chance of your going."
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Margaret," said Miss Cunningham, who had joined the walking party merely from not knowing how to employ her time satisfactorily while they were away, "I want you to talk to me a little; never mind the rest, they will manage very well; and really what I have to say is of consequence."
quick
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From this reading "Is it, indeed?" replied Margaret, who dearly loved a little mystery; "but you must be quick, for Dora said so much to me, before we came out, about being attentive to them all."
really
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From this reading "Margaret," said Miss Cunningham, who had joined the walking party merely from not knowing how to employ her time satisfactorily while they were away, "I want you to talk to me a little; never mind the rest, they will manage very well; and really what I have to say is of consequence."
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Is it, indeed?" replied Margaret, who dearly loved a little mystery; "but you must be quick, for Dora said so much to me, before we came out, about being attentive to them all."
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Margaret," said Miss Cunningham, who had joined the walking party merely from not knowing how to employ her time satisfactorily while they were away, "I want you to talk to me a little; never mind the rest, they will manage very well; and really what I have to say is of consequence."
rule
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From this reading "It cannot signify what Dora says; she is not to rule every one; at least I am sure she shall not rule me.
said
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From this reading "Margaret," said Miss Cunningham, who had joined the walking party merely from not knowing how to employ her time satisfactorily while they were away, "I want you to talk to me a little; never mind the rest, they will manage very well; and really what I have to say is of consequence."
satisfactorily
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From this reading "Margaret," said Miss Cunningham, who had joined the walking party merely from not knowing how to employ her time satisfactorily while they were away, "I want you to talk to me a little; never mind the rest, they will manage very well; and really what I have to say is of consequence."
say
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From this reading "Margaret," said Miss Cunningham, who had joined the walking party merely from not knowing how to employ her time satisfactorily while they were away, "I want you to talk to me a little; never mind the rest, they will manage very well; and really what I have to say is of consequence."
says
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From this reading "It cannot signify what Dora says; she is not to rule every one; at least I am sure she shall not rule me.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "It cannot signify what Dora says; she is not to rule every one; at least I am sure she shall not rule me.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It cannot signify what Dora says; she is not to rule every one; at least I am sure she shall not rule me.
signify
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From this reading "It cannot signify what Dora says; she is not to rule every one; at least I am sure she shall not rule me.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Is it, indeed?" replied Margaret, who dearly loved a little mystery; "but you must be quick, for Dora said so much to me, before we came out, about being attentive to them all."
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It cannot signify what Dora says; she is not to rule every one; at least I am sure she shall not rule me.
talk
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From this reading "Margaret," said Miss Cunningham, who had joined the walking party merely from not knowing how to employ her time satisfactorily while they were away, "I want you to talk to me a little; never mind the rest, they will manage very well; and really what I have to say is of consequence."
talked
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From this reading I talked to papa this morning; and he says, after all, he thinks there is a chance of your going."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Margaret," said Miss Cunningham, who had joined the walking party merely from not knowing how to employ her time satisfactorily while they were away, "I want you to talk to me a little; never mind the rest, they will manage very well; and really what I have to say is of consequence."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Is it, indeed?" replied Margaret, who dearly loved a little mystery; "but you must be quick, for Dora said so much to me, before we came out, about being attentive to them all."
there
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From this reading I talked to papa this morning; and he says, after all, he thinks there is a chance of your going."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Margaret," said Miss Cunningham, who had joined the walking party merely from not knowing how to employ her time satisfactorily while they were away, "I want you to talk to me a little; never mind the rest, they will manage very well; and really what I have to say is of consequence."
thinks
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From this reading I talked to papa this morning; and he says, after all, he thinks there is a chance of your going."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I talked to papa this morning; and he says, after all, he thinks there is a chance of your going."
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Margaret," said Miss Cunningham, who had joined the walking party merely from not knowing how to employ her time satisfactorily while they were away, "I want you to talk to me a little; never mind the rest, they will manage very well; and really what I have to say is of consequence."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Margaret," said Miss Cunningham, who had joined the walking party merely from not knowing how to employ her time satisfactorily while they were away, "I want you to talk to me a little; never mind the rest, they will manage very well; and really what I have to say is of consequence."
very
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From this reading "Margaret," said Miss Cunningham, who had joined the walking party merely from not knowing how to employ her time satisfactorily while they were away, "I want you to talk to me a little; never mind the rest, they will manage very well; and really what I have to say is of consequence."
walking
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From this reading "Margaret," said Miss Cunningham, who had joined the walking party merely from not knowing how to employ her time satisfactorily while they were away, "I want you to talk to me a little; never mind the rest, they will manage very well; and really what I have to say is of consequence."
want
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From this reading "Margaret," said Miss Cunningham, who had joined the walking party merely from not knowing how to employ her time satisfactorily while they were away, "I want you to talk to me a little; never mind the rest, they will manage very well; and really what I have to say is of consequence."
wanted
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From this reading But what I wanted to say to you was about London.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But what I wanted to say to you was about London.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Is it, indeed?" replied Margaret, who dearly loved a little mystery; "but you must be quick, for Dora said so much to me, before we came out, about being attentive to them all."
well
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From this reading "Margaret," said Miss Cunningham, who had joined the walking party merely from not knowing how to employ her time satisfactorily while they were away, "I want you to talk to me a little; never mind the rest, they will manage very well; and really what I have to say is of consequence."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Margaret," said Miss Cunningham, who had joined the walking party merely from not knowing how to employ her time satisfactorily while they were away, "I want you to talk to me a little; never mind the rest, they will manage very well; and really what I have to say is of consequence."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Margaret," said Miss Cunningham, who had joined the walking party merely from not knowing how to employ her time satisfactorily while they were away, "I want you to talk to me a little; never mind the rest, they will manage very well; and really what I have to say is of consequence."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Margaret," said Miss Cunningham, who had joined the walking party merely from not knowing how to employ her time satisfactorily while they were away, "I want you to talk to me a little; never mind the rest, they will manage very well; and really what I have to say is of consequence."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Margaret," said Miss Cunningham, who had joined the walking party merely from not knowing how to employ her time satisfactorily while they were away, "I want you to talk to me a little; never mind the rest, they will manage very well; and really what I have to say is of consequence."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Margaret," said Miss Cunningham, who had joined the walking party merely from not knowing how to employ her time satisfactorily while they were away, "I want you to talk to me a little; never mind the rest, they will manage very well; and really what I have to say is of consequence."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Margaret," said Miss Cunningham, who had joined the walking party merely from not knowing how to employ her time satisfactorily while they were away, "I want you to talk to me a little; never mind the rest, they will manage very well; and really what I have to say is of consequence."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I talked to papa this morning; and he says, after all, he thinks there is a chance of your going."
