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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 "There are some women who will brew mystery from the decoction of even a very simple life.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "It was waxing strong in her this morning and an excitement will arrive shortly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Matilda is one of them," remarked the major to himself as he filled his pipe and settled himself before his high-piled, violet-flamed logs.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are some women who will brew mystery from the decoction of even a very simple life.
arrive
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From this reading "It was waxing strong in her this morning and an excitement will arrive shortly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Matilda is one of them," remarked the major to himself as he filled his pipe and settled himself before his high-piled, violet-flamed logs.
Author
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From this reading Author of Miss Selina Lue, Rose of Old Harpeth The Melting of Molly, etc.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Matilda is one of them," remarked the major to himself as he filled his pipe and settled himself before his high-piled, violet-flamed logs.
blew
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From this reading Now I wonder--" "Howdy, Major," came in a mockingly lugubrious voice from the hall, and David Kildare blew into the room.
brew
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From this reading "There are some women who will brew mystery from the decoction of even a very simple life.
came
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From this reading Now I wonder--" "Howdy, Major," came in a mockingly lugubrious voice from the hall, and David Kildare blew into the room.
David
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From this reading Now I wonder--" "Howdy, Major," came in a mockingly lugubrious voice from the hall, and David Kildare blew into the room.
decoction
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From this reading "There are some women who will brew mystery from the decoction of even a very simple life.
etc
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From this reading Author of Miss Selina Lue, Rose of Old Harpeth The Melting of Molly, etc.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There are some women who will brew mystery from the decoction of even a very simple life.
excitement
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From this reading "It was waxing strong in her this morning and an excitement will arrive shortly.
filled
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From this reading Matilda is one of them," remarked the major to himself as he filled his pipe and settled himself before his high-piled, violet-flamed logs.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "There are some women who will brew mystery from the decoction of even a very simple life.
hall
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From this reading Now I wonder--" "Howdy, Major," came in a mockingly lugubrious voice from the hall, and David Kildare blew into the room.
Harpeth
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From this reading Author of Miss Selina Lue, Rose of Old Harpeth The Melting of Molly, etc.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Matilda is one of them," remarked the major to himself as he filled his pipe and settled himself before his high-piled, violet-flamed logs.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It was waxing strong in her this morning and an excitement will arrive shortly.
high-piled
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From this reading Matilda is one of them," remarked the major to himself as he filled his pipe and settled himself before his high-piled, violet-flamed logs.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Matilda is one of them," remarked the major to himself as he filled his pipe and settled himself before his high-piled, violet-flamed logs.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Matilda is one of them," remarked the major to himself as he filled his pipe and settled himself before his high-piled, violet-flamed logs.
Howdy
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From this reading Now I wonder--" "Howdy, Major," came in a mockingly lugubrious voice from the hall, and David Kildare blew into the room.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now I wonder--" "Howdy, Major," came in a mockingly lugubrious voice from the hall, and David Kildare blew into the room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It was waxing strong in her this morning and an excitement will arrive shortly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now I wonder--" "Howdy, Major," came in a mockingly lugubrious voice from the hall, and David Kildare blew into the room.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Matilda is one of them," remarked the major to himself as he filled his pipe and settled himself before his high-piled, violet-flamed logs.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was waxing strong in her this morning and an excitement will arrive shortly.
Kildare
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From this reading Now I wonder--" "Howdy, Major," came in a mockingly lugubrious voice from the hall, and David Kildare blew into the room.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There are some women who will brew mystery from the decoction of even a very simple life.
logs
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From this reading Matilda is one of them," remarked the major to himself as he filled his pipe and settled himself before his high-piled, violet-flamed logs.
Lue
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From this reading Author of Miss Selina Lue, Rose of Old Harpeth The Melting of Molly, etc.
lugubrious
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From this reading Now I wonder--" "Howdy, Major," came in a mockingly lugubrious voice from the hall, and David Kildare blew into the room.
major
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From this reading Matilda is one of them," remarked the major to himself as he filled his pipe and settled himself before his high-piled, violet-flamed logs.
Matilda
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From this reading Matilda is one of them," remarked the major to himself as he filled his pipe and settled himself before his high-piled, violet-flamed logs.
MeltingnounUS /ˈmelting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Author of Miss Selina Lue, Rose of Old Harpeth The Melting of Molly, etc.
Miss
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From this reading Author of Miss Selina Lue, Rose of Old Harpeth The Melting of Molly, etc.
mockingly
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From this reading Now I wonder--" "Howdy, Major," came in a mockingly lugubrious voice from the hall, and David Kildare blew into the room.
Molly
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From this reading Author of Miss Selina Lue, Rose of Old Harpeth The Melting of Molly, etc.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It was waxing strong in her this morning and an excitement will arrive shortly.
mystery
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From this reading "There are some women who will brew mystery from the decoction of even a very simple life.
Now
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From this reading Now I wonder--" "Howdy, Major," came in a mockingly lugubrious voice from the hall, and David Kildare blew into the room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of Miss Selina Lue, Rose of Old Harpeth The Melting of Molly, etc.
Old
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From this reading Author of Miss Selina Lue, Rose of Old Harpeth The Melting of Molly, etc.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Matilda is one of them," remarked the major to himself as he filled his pipe and settled himself before his high-piled, violet-flamed logs.
pipe
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From this reading Matilda is one of them," remarked the major to himself as he filled his pipe and settled himself before his high-piled, violet-flamed logs.
remarked
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From this reading Matilda is one of them," remarked the major to himself as he filled his pipe and settled himself before his high-piled, violet-flamed logs.
room
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Rose
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From this reading Author of Miss Selina Lue, Rose of Old Harpeth The Melting of Molly, etc.
Selina
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From this reading Author of Miss Selina Lue, Rose of Old Harpeth The Melting of Molly, etc.
settled
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From this reading Matilda is one of them," remarked the major to himself as he filled his pipe and settled himself before his high-piled, violet-flamed logs.
shortly
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From this reading "It was waxing strong in her this morning and an excitement will arrive shortly.
simple
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From this reading "There are some women who will brew mystery from the decoction of even a very simple life.
some
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From this reading "There are some women who will brew mystery from the decoction of even a very simple life.
strong
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From this reading "It was waxing strong in her this morning and an excitement will arrive shortly.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of Miss Selina Lue, Rose of Old Harpeth The Melting of Molly, etc.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Matilda is one of them," remarked the major to himself as he filled his pipe and settled himself before his high-piled, violet-flamed logs.
There
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From this reading "There are some women who will brew mystery from the decoction of even a very simple life.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It was waxing strong in her this morning and an excitement will arrive shortly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Matilda is one of them," remarked the major to himself as he filled his pipe and settled himself before his high-piled, violet-flamed logs.
very
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From this reading "There are some women who will brew mystery from the decoction of even a very simple life.
violet-flamed
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From this reading Matilda is one of them," remarked the major to himself as he filled his pipe and settled himself before his high-piled, violet-flamed logs.
voice
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From this reading Now I wonder--" "Howdy, Major," came in a mockingly lugubrious voice from the hall, and David Kildare blew into the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was waxing strong in her this morning and an excitement will arrive shortly.
waxing
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From this reading "It was waxing strong in her this morning and an excitement will arrive shortly.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "There are some women who will brew mystery from the decoction of even a very simple life.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "There are some women who will brew mystery from the decoction of even a very simple life.
women
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From this reading "There are some women who will brew mystery from the decoction of even a very simple life.
wonder
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From this reading Now I wonder--" "Howdy, Major," came in a mockingly lugubrious voice from the hall, and David Kildare blew into the room.
