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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 Making straight for Miss Letitia, the jumping bundle of dimples, gold curls, short knickers and waggling pinafore, came with a wild bound into that lady’s arms.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And, discovering a bunch of those sweet blossoms half-hidden in the folds of Miss Leslie’s soft lace necktie, he burrowed his little nose into them with delighted eagerness,--then looking up again, and smiling angelically, he repeated in a dulcet murmur, “’Es!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Making straight for Miss Letitia, the jumping bundle of dimples, gold curls, short knickers and waggling pinafore, came with a wild bound into that lady’s arms.
angelically
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From this reading And, discovering a bunch of those sweet blossoms half-hidden in the folds of Miss Leslie’s soft lace necktie, he burrowed his little nose into them with delighted eagerness,--then looking up again, and smiling angelically, he repeated in a dulcet murmur, “’Es!
arms
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From this reading Making straight for Miss Letitia, the jumping bundle of dimples, gold curls, short knickers and waggling pinafore, came with a wild bound into that lady’s arms.
blossoms
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From this reading And, discovering a bunch of those sweet blossoms half-hidden in the folds of Miss Leslie’s soft lace necktie, he burrowed his little nose into them with delighted eagerness,--then looking up again, and smiling angelically, he repeated in a dulcet murmur, “’Es!
bound
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From this reading Making straight for Miss Letitia, the jumping bundle of dimples, gold curls, short knickers and waggling pinafore, came with a wild bound into that lady’s arms.
bunch
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From this reading And, discovering a bunch of those sweet blossoms half-hidden in the folds of Miss Leslie’s soft lace necktie, he burrowed his little nose into them with delighted eagerness,--then looking up again, and smiling angelically, he repeated in a dulcet murmur, “’Es!
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a group of things tied or wrapped together
From this reading Making straight for Miss Letitia, the jumping bundle of dimples, gold curls, short knickers and waggling pinafore, came with a wild bound into that lady’s arms.
burrowed
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From this reading And, discovering a bunch of those sweet blossoms half-hidden in the folds of Miss Leslie’s soft lace necktie, he burrowed his little nose into them with delighted eagerness,--then looking up again, and smiling angelically, he repeated in a dulcet murmur, “’Es!
came
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From this reading Making straight for Miss Letitia, the jumping bundle of dimples, gold curls, short knickers and waggling pinafore, came with a wild bound into that lady’s arms.
curls
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From this reading Making straight for Miss Letitia, the jumping bundle of dimples, gold curls, short knickers and waggling pinafore, came with a wild bound into that lady’s arms.
delighted
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From this reading And, discovering a bunch of those sweet blossoms half-hidden in the folds of Miss Leslie’s soft lace necktie, he burrowed his little nose into them with delighted eagerness,--then looking up again, and smiling angelically, he repeated in a dulcet murmur, “’Es!
dimples
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From this reading Making straight for Miss Letitia, the jumping bundle of dimples, gold curls, short knickers and waggling pinafore, came with a wild bound into that lady’s arms.
discovering
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From this reading And, discovering a bunch of those sweet blossoms half-hidden in the folds of Miss Leslie’s soft lace necktie, he burrowed his little nose into them with delighted eagerness,--then looking up again, and smiling angelically, he repeated in a dulcet murmur, “’Es!
dulcet
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From this reading And, discovering a bunch of those sweet blossoms half-hidden in the folds of Miss Leslie’s soft lace necktie, he burrowed his little nose into them with delighted eagerness,--then looking up again, and smiling angelically, he repeated in a dulcet murmur, “’Es!
eagerness
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From this reading And, discovering a bunch of those sweet blossoms half-hidden in the folds of Miss Leslie’s soft lace necktie, he burrowed his little nose into them with delighted eagerness,--then looking up again, and smiling angelically, he repeated in a dulcet murmur, “’Es!
Es
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From this reading And, discovering a bunch of those sweet blossoms half-hidden in the folds of Miss Leslie’s soft lace necktie, he burrowed his little nose into them with delighted eagerness,--then looking up again, and smiling angelically, he repeated in a dulcet murmur, “’Es!
exclaimed
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From this reading “Oo-ee!” he once more exclaimed--“Vi’lets!”
folds
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From this reading And, discovering a bunch of those sweet blossoms half-hidden in the folds of Miss Leslie’s soft lace necktie, he burrowed his little nose into them with delighted eagerness,--then looking up again, and smiling angelically, he repeated in a dulcet murmur, “’Es!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Making straight for Miss Letitia, the jumping bundle of dimples, gold curls, short knickers and waggling pinafore, came with a wild bound into that lady’s arms.
gold
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From this reading Making straight for Miss Letitia, the jumping bundle of dimples, gold curls, short knickers and waggling pinafore, came with a wild bound into that lady’s arms.
half-hidden
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From this reading And, discovering a bunch of those sweet blossoms half-hidden in the folds of Miss Leslie’s soft lace necktie, he burrowed his little nose into them with delighted eagerness,--then looking up again, and smiling angelically, he repeated in a dulcet murmur, “’Es!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oo-ee!” he once more exclaimed--“Vi’lets!”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And, discovering a bunch of those sweet blossoms half-hidden in the folds of Miss Leslie’s soft lace necktie, he burrowed his little nose into them with delighted eagerness,--then looking up again, and smiling angelically, he repeated in a dulcet murmur, “’Es!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And, discovering a bunch of those sweet blossoms half-hidden in the folds of Miss Leslie’s soft lace necktie, he burrowed his little nose into them with delighted eagerness,--then looking up again, and smiling angelically, he repeated in a dulcet murmur, “’Es!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Making straight for Miss Letitia, the jumping bundle of dimples, gold curls, short knickers and waggling pinafore, came with a wild bound into that lady’s arms.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oo’ is _vezy_ sweet, zoo Kiss-Letty!”
jumping
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From this reading Making straight for Miss Letitia, the jumping bundle of dimples, gold curls, short knickers and waggling pinafore, came with a wild bound into that lady’s arms.
Kiss-Letty
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From this reading Oo’ is _vezy_ sweet, zoo Kiss-Letty!”
knickers
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From this reading Making straight for Miss Letitia, the jumping bundle of dimples, gold curls, short knickers and waggling pinafore, came with a wild bound into that lady’s arms.
lace
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From this reading And, discovering a bunch of those sweet blossoms half-hidden in the folds of Miss Leslie’s soft lace necktie, he burrowed his little nose into them with delighted eagerness,--then looking up again, and smiling angelically, he repeated in a dulcet murmur, “’Es!
lady's
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From this reading Making straight for Miss Letitia, the jumping bundle of dimples, gold curls, short knickers and waggling pinafore, came with a wild bound into that lady’s arms.
Leslie's
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From this reading And, discovering a bunch of those sweet blossoms half-hidden in the folds of Miss Leslie’s soft lace necktie, he burrowed his little nose into them with delighted eagerness,--then looking up again, and smiling angelically, he repeated in a dulcet murmur, “’Es!
Letitia
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From this reading Making straight for Miss Letitia, the jumping bundle of dimples, gold curls, short knickers and waggling pinafore, came with a wild bound into that lady’s arms.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And, discovering a bunch of those sweet blossoms half-hidden in the folds of Miss Leslie’s soft lace necktie, he burrowed his little nose into them with delighted eagerness,--then looking up again, and smiling angelically, he repeated in a dulcet murmur, “’Es!
looking
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From this reading And, discovering a bunch of those sweet blossoms half-hidden in the folds of Miss Leslie’s soft lace necktie, he burrowed his little nose into them with delighted eagerness,--then looking up again, and smiling angelically, he repeated in a dulcet murmur, “’Es!
Making
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From this reading Making straight for Miss Letitia, the jumping bundle of dimples, gold curls, short knickers and waggling pinafore, came with a wild bound into that lady’s arms.
Miss
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From this reading Making straight for Miss Letitia, the jumping bundle of dimples, gold curls, short knickers and waggling pinafore, came with a wild bound into that lady’s arms.
more
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From this reading “Oo-ee!” he once more exclaimed--“Vi’lets!”
murmur
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From this reading And, discovering a bunch of those sweet blossoms half-hidden in the folds of Miss Leslie’s soft lace necktie, he burrowed his little nose into them with delighted eagerness,--then looking up again, and smiling angelically, he repeated in a dulcet murmur, “’Es!
necktie
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From this reading And, discovering a bunch of those sweet blossoms half-hidden in the folds of Miss Leslie’s soft lace necktie, he burrowed his little nose into them with delighted eagerness,--then looking up again, and smiling angelically, he repeated in a dulcet murmur, “’Es!
nose
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From this reading And, discovering a bunch of those sweet blossoms half-hidden in the folds of Miss Leslie’s soft lace necktie, he burrowed his little nose into them with delighted eagerness,--then looking up again, and smiling angelically, he repeated in a dulcet murmur, “’Es!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Making straight for Miss Letitia, the jumping bundle of dimples, gold curls, short knickers and waggling pinafore, came with a wild bound into that lady’s arms.
once
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From this reading “Oo-ee!” he once more exclaimed--“Vi’lets!”
Oo
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From this reading Oo’ is _vezy_ sweet, zoo Kiss-Letty!”
Oo-ee
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From this reading “Oo-ee!” he once more exclaimed--“Vi’lets!”
pinafore
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From this reading Making straight for Miss Letitia, the jumping bundle of dimples, gold curls, short knickers and waggling pinafore, came with a wild bound into that lady’s arms.
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And, discovering a bunch of those sweet blossoms half-hidden in the folds of Miss Leslie’s soft lace necktie, he burrowed his little nose into them with delighted eagerness,--then looking up again, and smiling angelically, he repeated in a dulcet murmur, “’Es!
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Making straight for Miss Letitia, the jumping bundle of dimples, gold curls, short knickers and waggling pinafore, came with a wild bound into that lady’s arms.
smiling
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From this reading And, discovering a bunch of those sweet blossoms half-hidden in the folds of Miss Leslie’s soft lace necktie, he burrowed his little nose into them with delighted eagerness,--then looking up again, and smiling angelically, he repeated in a dulcet murmur, “’Es!
soft
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From this reading And, discovering a bunch of those sweet blossoms half-hidden in the folds of Miss Leslie’s soft lace necktie, he burrowed his little nose into them with delighted eagerness,--then looking up again, and smiling angelically, he repeated in a dulcet murmur, “’Es!
straight
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From this reading Making straight for Miss Letitia, the jumping bundle of dimples, gold curls, short knickers and waggling pinafore, came with a wild bound into that lady’s arms.
sweet
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From this reading And, discovering a bunch of those sweet blossoms half-hidden in the folds of Miss Leslie’s soft lace necktie, he burrowed his little nose into them with delighted eagerness,--then looking up again, and smiling angelically, he repeated in a dulcet murmur, “’Es!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Making straight for Miss Letitia, the jumping bundle of dimples, gold curls, short knickers and waggling pinafore, came with a wild bound into that lady’s arms.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Making straight for Miss Letitia, the jumping bundle of dimples, gold curls, short knickers and waggling pinafore, came with a wild bound into that lady’s arms.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And, discovering a bunch of those sweet blossoms half-hidden in the folds of Miss Leslie’s soft lace necktie, he burrowed his little nose into them with delighted eagerness,--then looking up again, and smiling angelically, he repeated in a dulcet murmur, “’Es!
then
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From this reading And, discovering a bunch of those sweet blossoms half-hidden in the folds of Miss Leslie’s soft lace necktie, he burrowed his little nose into them with delighted eagerness,--then looking up again, and smiling angelically, he repeated in a dulcet murmur, “’Es!
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And, discovering a bunch of those sweet blossoms half-hidden in the folds of Miss Leslie’s soft lace necktie, he burrowed his little nose into them with delighted eagerness,--then looking up again, and smiling angelically, he repeated in a dulcet murmur, “’Es!
up
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From this reading And, discovering a bunch of those sweet blossoms half-hidden in the folds of Miss Leslie’s soft lace necktie, he burrowed his little nose into them with delighted eagerness,--then looking up again, and smiling angelically, he repeated in a dulcet murmur, “’Es!
vezy
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From this reading Oo’ is _vezy_ sweet, zoo Kiss-Letty!”
Vi'lets
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From this reading “Oo-ee!” he once more exclaimed--“Vi’lets!”
waggling
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From this reading Making straight for Miss Letitia, the jumping bundle of dimples, gold curls, short knickers and waggling pinafore, came with a wild bound into that lady’s arms.
wild
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From this reading Making straight for Miss Letitia, the jumping bundle of dimples, gold curls, short knickers and waggling pinafore, came with a wild bound into that lady’s arms.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Making straight for Miss Letitia, the jumping bundle of dimples, gold curls, short knickers and waggling pinafore, came with a wild bound into that lady’s arms.
zoo
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From this reading Oo’ is _vezy_ sweet, zoo Kiss-Letty!”
