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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 "Can you guess," said Louisa to her sister, as they sat at their work in the summer-house, "can you guess what aunt Harding will give us, as a keepsake, before she goes away?"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "No, I have not thought about it," said Emma; "and aunt has lately given us so many pretty things, that we can scarcely expect any more for a long time to come.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No, I have not thought about it," said Emma; "and aunt has lately given us so many pretty things, that we can scarcely expect any more for a long time to come.
any
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From this reading "No, I have not thought about it," said Emma; "and aunt has lately given us so many pretty things, that we can scarcely expect any more for a long time to come.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading No, I do not think aunt intends to give us anything else."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Can you guess," said Louisa to her sister, as they sat at their work in the summer-house, "can you guess what aunt Harding will give us, as a keepsake, before she goes away?"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Can you guess," said Louisa to her sister, as they sat at their work in the summer-house, "can you guess what aunt Harding will give us, as a keepsake, before she goes away?"
aunt
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From this reading "Can you guess," said Louisa to her sister, as they sat at their work in the summer-house, "can you guess what aunt Harding will give us, as a keepsake, before she goes away?"
away
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From this reading "Can you guess," said Louisa to her sister, as they sat at their work in the summer-house, "can you guess what aunt Harding will give us, as a keepsake, before she goes away?"
baby-house
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From this reading There is my doll and its cradle, you know, and your baby-house and furniture, how much money they cost!
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Can you guess," said Louisa to her sister, as they sat at their work in the summer-house, "can you guess what aunt Harding will give us, as a keepsake, before she goes away?"
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading REVISED BY DANIEL P. KIDDER.
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can you guess," said Louisa to her sister, as they sat at their work in the summer-house, "can you guess what aunt Harding will give us, as a keepsake, before she goes away?"
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No, I have not thought about it," said Emma; "and aunt has lately given us so many pretty things, that we can scarcely expect any more for a long time to come.
cost
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From this reading There is my doll and its cradle, you know, and your baby-house and furniture, how much money they cost!
cradle
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From this reading There is my doll and its cradle, you know, and your baby-house and furniture, how much money they cost!
DANIEL
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From this reading REVISED BY DANIEL P. KIDDER.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading No, I do not think aunt intends to give us anything else."
doll
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From this reading There is my doll and its cradle, you know, and your baby-house and furniture, how much money they cost!
else
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From this reading No, I do not think aunt intends to give us anything else."
Emma
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From this reading "No, I have not thought about it," said Emma; "and aunt has lately given us so many pretty things, that we can scarcely expect any more for a long time to come.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading "No, I have not thought about it," said Emma; "and aunt has lately given us so many pretty things, that we can scarcely expect any more for a long time to come.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "No, I have not thought about it," said Emma; "and aunt has lately given us so many pretty things, that we can scarcely expect any more for a long time to come.
furniture
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From this reading There is my doll and its cradle, you know, and your baby-house and furniture, how much money they cost!
give
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From this reading "Can you guess," said Louisa to her sister, as they sat at their work in the summer-house, "can you guess what aunt Harding will give us, as a keepsake, before she goes away?"
given
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From this reading "No, I have not thought about it," said Emma; "and aunt has lately given us so many pretty things, that we can scarcely expect any more for a long time to come.
goes
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From this reading "Can you guess," said Louisa to her sister, as they sat at their work in the summer-house, "can you guess what aunt Harding will give us, as a keepsake, before she goes away?"
guess
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From this reading "Can you guess," said Louisa to her sister, as they sat at their work in the summer-house, "can you guess what aunt Harding will give us, as a keepsake, before she goes away?"
Harding
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From this reading "Can you guess," said Louisa to her sister, as they sat at their work in the summer-house, "can you guess what aunt Harding will give us, as a keepsake, before she goes away?"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, I have not thought about it," said Emma; "and aunt has lately given us so many pretty things, that we can scarcely expect any more for a long time to come.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "No, I have not thought about it," said Emma; "and aunt has lately given us so many pretty things, that we can scarcely expect any more for a long time to come.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Can you guess," said Louisa to her sister, as they sat at their work in the summer-house, "can you guess what aunt Harding will give us, as a keepsake, before she goes away?"
how
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From this reading There is my doll and its cradle, you know, and your baby-house and furniture, how much money they cost!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I have not thought about it," said Emma; "and aunt has lately given us so many pretty things, that we can scarcely expect any more for a long time to come.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Can you guess," said Louisa to her sister, as they sat at their work in the summer-house, "can you guess what aunt Harding will give us, as a keepsake, before she goes away?"
intends
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From this reading No, I do not think aunt intends to give us anything else."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is my doll and its cradle, you know, and your baby-house and furniture, how much money they cost!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No, I have not thought about it," said Emma; "and aunt has lately given us so many pretty things, that we can scarcely expect any more for a long time to come.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There is my doll and its cradle, you know, and your baby-house and furniture, how much money they cost!
keepsake
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From this reading "Can you guess," said Louisa to her sister, as they sat at their work in the summer-house, "can you guess what aunt Harding will give us, as a keepsake, before she goes away?"
KIDDER
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From this reading REVISED BY DANIEL P. KIDDER.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is my doll and its cradle, you know, and your baby-house and furniture, how much money they cost!
lately
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From this reading "No, I have not thought about it," said Emma; "and aunt has lately given us so many pretty things, that we can scarcely expect any more for a long time to come.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No, I have not thought about it," said Emma; "and aunt has lately given us so many pretty things, that we can scarcely expect any more for a long time to come.
Louisa
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From this reading "Can you guess," said Louisa to her sister, as they sat at their work in the summer-house, "can you guess what aunt Harding will give us, as a keepsake, before she goes away?"
many
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From this reading "No, I have not thought about it," said Emma; "and aunt has lately given us so many pretty things, that we can scarcely expect any more for a long time to come.
money
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From this reading There is my doll and its cradle, you know, and your baby-house and furniture, how much money they cost!
more
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From this reading "No, I have not thought about it," said Emma; "and aunt has lately given us so many pretty things, that we can scarcely expect any more for a long time to come.
much
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From this reading There is my doll and its cradle, you know, and your baby-house and furniture, how much money they cost!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There is my doll and its cradle, you know, and your baby-house and furniture, how much money they cost!
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I have not thought about it," said Emma; "and aunt has lately given us so many pretty things, that we can scarcely expect any more for a long time to come.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, I have not thought about it," said Emma; "and aunt has lately given us so many pretty things, that we can scarcely expect any more for a long time to come.
P
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From this reading REVISED BY DANIEL P. KIDDER.
pretty
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From this reading "No, I have not thought about it," said Emma; "and aunt has lately given us so many pretty things, that we can scarcely expect any more for a long time to come.
REVISED
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From this reading REVISED BY DANIEL P. KIDDER.
said
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From this reading "Can you guess," said Louisa to her sister, as they sat at their work in the summer-house, "can you guess what aunt Harding will give us, as a keepsake, before she goes away?"
sat
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From this reading "Can you guess," said Louisa to her sister, as they sat at their work in the summer-house, "can you guess what aunt Harding will give us, as a keepsake, before she goes away?"
scarcely
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From this reading "No, I have not thought about it," said Emma; "and aunt has lately given us so many pretty things, that we can scarcely expect any more for a long time to come.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Can you guess," said Louisa to her sister, as they sat at their work in the summer-house, "can you guess what aunt Harding will give us, as a keepsake, before she goes away?"
sister
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From this reading "Can you guess," said Louisa to her sister, as they sat at their work in the summer-house, "can you guess what aunt Harding will give us, as a keepsake, before she goes away?"
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "No, I have not thought about it," said Emma; "and aunt has lately given us so many pretty things, that we can scarcely expect any more for a long time to come.
summer-house
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From this reading "Can you guess," said Louisa to her sister, as they sat at their work in the summer-house, "can you guess what aunt Harding will give us, as a keepsake, before she goes away?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No, I have not thought about it," said Emma; "and aunt has lately given us so many pretty things, that we can scarcely expect any more for a long time to come.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Can you guess," said Louisa to her sister, as they sat at their work in the summer-house, "can you guess what aunt Harding will give us, as a keepsake, before she goes away?"
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Can you guess," said Louisa to her sister, as they sat at their work in the summer-house, "can you guess what aunt Harding will give us, as a keepsake, before she goes away?"
There
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From this reading There is my doll and its cradle, you know, and your baby-house and furniture, how much money they cost!
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Can you guess," said Louisa to her sister, as they sat at their work in the summer-house, "can you guess what aunt Harding will give us, as a keepsake, before she goes away?"
things
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From this reading "No, I have not thought about it," said Emma; "and aunt has lately given us so many pretty things, that we can scarcely expect any more for a long time to come.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No, I do not think aunt intends to give us anything else."
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No, I have not thought about it," said Emma; "and aunt has lately given us so many pretty things, that we can scarcely expect any more for a long time to come.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No, I have not thought about it," said Emma; "and aunt has lately given us so many pretty things, that we can scarcely expect any more for a long time to come.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Can you guess," said Louisa to her sister, as they sat at their work in the summer-house, "can you guess what aunt Harding will give us, as a keepsake, before she goes away?"
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Can you guess," said Louisa to her sister, as they sat at their work in the summer-house, "can you guess what aunt Harding will give us, as a keepsake, before she goes away?"
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "No, I have not thought about it," said Emma; "and aunt has lately given us so many pretty things, that we can scarcely expect any more for a long time to come.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Can you guess," said Louisa to her sister, as they sat at their work in the summer-house, "can you guess what aunt Harding will give us, as a keepsake, before she goes away?"
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Can you guess," said Louisa to her sister, as they sat at their work in the summer-house, "can you guess what aunt Harding will give us, as a keepsake, before she goes away?"
work
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From this reading "Can you guess," said Louisa to her sister, as they sat at their work in the summer-house, "can you guess what aunt Harding will give us, as a keepsake, before she goes away?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can you guess," said Louisa to her sister, as they sat at their work in the summer-house, "can you guess what aunt Harding will give us, as a keepsake, before she goes away?"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There is my doll and its cradle, you know, and your baby-house and furniture, how much money they cost!
