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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 Not that he cared in the least for Mrs. Swayne; but naturally he took a little interest in the--child--he supposed she was only a child--a little light thing that felt like a feather when he carried her in out of the snow.
afraid
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From this reading The very morning of the day on which he saw young Powys first, he had been answered by Mrs. Swayne standing in front of her door, and pulling it close behind her, as if she was afraid of thieves or something.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He _had_ carried her in, and he “took an interest” in her; and why he should be met with impertinence when he asked how the little creature was, was more than Jack could understand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He _had_ carried her in, and he “took an interest” in her; and why he should be met with impertinence when he asked how the little creature was, was more than Jack could understand.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The very morning of the day on which he saw young Powys first, he had been answered by Mrs. Swayne standing in front of her door, and pulling it close behind her, as if she was afraid of thieves or something.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The very morning of the day on which he saw young Powys first, he had been answered by Mrs. Swayne standing in front of her door, and pulling it close behind her, as if she was afraid of thieves or something.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He _had_ carried her in, and he “took an interest” in her; and why he should be met with impertinence when he asked how the little creature was, was more than Jack could understand.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Perhaps one of the reasons why Jack was out of temper at this particular moment was that Mrs. Swayne had been impertinent to him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He _had_ carried her in, and he “took an interest” in her; and why he should be met with impertinence when he asked how the little creature was, was more than Jack could understand.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Perhaps one of the reasons why Jack was out of temper at this particular moment was that Mrs. Swayne had been impertinent to him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The very morning of the day on which he saw young Powys first, he had been answered by Mrs. Swayne standing in front of her door, and pulling it close behind her, as if she was afraid of thieves or something.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not that he cared in the least for Mrs. Swayne; but naturally he took a little interest in the--child--he supposed she was only a child--a little light thing that felt like a feather when he carried her in out of the snow.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The very morning of the day on which he saw young Powys first, he had been answered by Mrs. Swayne standing in front of her door, and pulling it close behind her, as if she was afraid of thieves or something.
cared
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From this reading Not that he cared in the least for Mrs. Swayne; but naturally he took a little interest in the--child--he supposed she was only a child--a little light thing that felt like a feather when he carried her in out of the snow.
carried
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From this reading Not that he cared in the least for Mrs. Swayne; but naturally he took a little interest in the--child--he supposed she was only a child--a little light thing that felt like a feather when he carried her in out of the snow.
child
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From this reading Not that he cared in the least for Mrs. Swayne; but naturally he took a little interest in the--child--he supposed she was only a child--a little light thing that felt like a feather when he carried her in out of the snow.
close
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From this reading The very morning of the day on which he saw young Powys first, he had been answered by Mrs. Swayne standing in front of her door, and pulling it close behind her, as if she was afraid of thieves or something.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He _had_ carried her in, and he “took an interest” in her; and why he should be met with impertinence when he asked how the little creature was, was more than Jack could understand.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He _had_ carried her in, and he “took an interest” in her; and why he should be met with impertinence when he asked how the little creature was, was more than Jack could understand.
day
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From this reading The very morning of the day on which he saw young Powys first, he had been answered by Mrs. Swayne standing in front of her door, and pulling it close behind her, as if she was afraid of thieves or something.
door
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From this reading The very morning of the day on which he saw young Powys first, he had been answered by Mrs. Swayne standing in front of her door, and pulling it close behind her, as if she was afraid of thieves or something.
feather
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From this reading Not that he cared in the least for Mrs. Swayne; but naturally he took a little interest in the--child--he supposed she was only a child--a little light thing that felt like a feather when he carried her in out of the snow.
felt
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From this reading Not that he cared in the least for Mrs. Swayne; but naturally he took a little interest in the--child--he supposed she was only a child--a little light thing that felt like a feather when he carried her in out of the snow.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The very morning of the day on which he saw young Powys first, he had been answered by Mrs. Swayne standing in front of her door, and pulling it close behind her, as if she was afraid of thieves or something.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not that he cared in the least for Mrs. Swayne; but naturally he took a little interest in the--child--he supposed she was only a child--a little light thing that felt like a feather when he carried her in out of the snow.
front
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From this reading The very morning of the day on which he saw young Powys first, he had been answered by Mrs. Swayne standing in front of her door, and pulling it close behind her, as if she was afraid of thieves or something.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps one of the reasons why Jack was out of temper at this particular moment was that Mrs. Swayne had been impertinent to him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not that he cared in the least for Mrs. Swayne; but naturally he took a little interest in the--child--he supposed she was only a child--a little light thing that felt like a feather when he carried her in out of the snow.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not that he cared in the least for Mrs. Swayne; but naturally he took a little interest in the--child--he supposed she was only a child--a little light thing that felt like a feather when he carried her in out of the snow.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perhaps one of the reasons why Jack was out of temper at this particular moment was that Mrs. Swayne had been impertinent to him.
how
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From this reading He _had_ carried her in, and he “took an interest” in her; and why he should be met with impertinence when he asked how the little creature was, was more than Jack could understand.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The very morning of the day on which he saw young Powys first, he had been answered by Mrs. Swayne standing in front of her door, and pulling it close behind her, as if she was afraid of thieves or something.
impertinence
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From this reading He _had_ carried her in, and he “took an interest” in her; and why he should be met with impertinence when he asked how the little creature was, was more than Jack could understand.
impertinent
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From this reading Perhaps one of the reasons why Jack was out of temper at this particular moment was that Mrs. Swayne had been impertinent to him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not that he cared in the least for Mrs. Swayne; but naturally he took a little interest in the--child--he supposed she was only a child--a little light thing that felt like a feather when he carried her in out of the snow.
interest
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From this reading Not that he cared in the least for Mrs. Swayne; but naturally he took a little interest in the--child--he supposed she was only a child--a little light thing that felt like a feather when he carried her in out of the snow.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The very morning of the day on which he saw young Powys first, he had been answered by Mrs. Swayne standing in front of her door, and pulling it close behind her, as if she was afraid of thieves or something.
Jack
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From this reading Perhaps one of the reasons why Jack was out of temper at this particular moment was that Mrs. Swayne had been impertinent to him.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not that he cared in the least for Mrs. Swayne; but naturally he took a little interest in the--child--he supposed she was only a child--a little light thing that felt like a feather when he carried her in out of the snow.
light
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From this reading Not that he cared in the least for Mrs. Swayne; but naturally he took a little interest in the--child--he supposed she was only a child--a little light thing that felt like a feather when he carried her in out of the snow.
like
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From this reading Not that he cared in the least for Mrs. Swayne; but naturally he took a little interest in the--child--he supposed she was only a child--a little light thing that felt like a feather when he carried her in out of the snow.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not that he cared in the least for Mrs. Swayne; but naturally he took a little interest in the--child--he supposed she was only a child--a little light thing that felt like a feather when he carried her in out of the snow.
met
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From this reading He _had_ carried her in, and he “took an interest” in her; and why he should be met with impertinence when he asked how the little creature was, was more than Jack could understand.
moment
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From this reading Perhaps one of the reasons why Jack was out of temper at this particular moment was that Mrs. Swayne had been impertinent to him.
more
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From this reading He _had_ carried her in, and he “took an interest” in her; and why he should be met with impertinence when he asked how the little creature was, was more than Jack could understand.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The very morning of the day on which he saw young Powys first, he had been answered by Mrs. Swayne standing in front of her door, and pulling it close behind her, as if she was afraid of thieves or something.
Mrs
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From this reading Perhaps one of the reasons why Jack was out of temper at this particular moment was that Mrs. Swayne had been impertinent to him.
naturally
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From this reading Not that he cared in the least for Mrs. Swayne; but naturally he took a little interest in the--child--he supposed she was only a child--a little light thing that felt like a feather when he carried her in out of the snow.
NEIGHBORS
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From this reading NEW NEIGHBORS.
NEW
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From this reading NEW NEIGHBORS.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that he cared in the least for Mrs. Swayne; but naturally he took a little interest in the--child--he supposed she was only a child--a little light thing that felt like a feather when he carried her in out of the snow.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perhaps one of the reasons why Jack was out of temper at this particular moment was that Mrs. Swayne had been impertinent to him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The very morning of the day on which he saw young Powys first, he had been answered by Mrs. Swayne standing in front of her door, and pulling it close behind her, as if she was afraid of thieves or something.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Perhaps one of the reasons why Jack was out of temper at this particular moment was that Mrs. Swayne had been impertinent to him.
only
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From this reading Not that he cared in the least for Mrs. Swayne; but naturally he took a little interest in the--child--he supposed she was only a child--a little light thing that felt like a feather when he carried her in out of the snow.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The very morning of the day on which he saw young Powys first, he had been answered by Mrs. Swayne standing in front of her door, and pulling it close behind her, as if she was afraid of thieves or something.
out
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From this reading Perhaps one of the reasons why Jack was out of temper at this particular moment was that Mrs. Swayne had been impertinent to him.
particular
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From this reading Perhaps one of the reasons why Jack was out of temper at this particular moment was that Mrs. Swayne had been impertinent to him.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps one of the reasons why Jack was out of temper at this particular moment was that Mrs. Swayne had been impertinent to him.
Powys
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From this reading The very morning of the day on which he saw young Powys first, he had been answered by Mrs. Swayne standing in front of her door, and pulling it close behind her, as if she was afraid of thieves or something.
pulling
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From this reading The very morning of the day on which he saw young Powys first, he had been answered by Mrs. Swayne standing in front of her door, and pulling it close behind her, as if she was afraid of thieves or something.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Perhaps one of the reasons why Jack was out of temper at this particular moment was that Mrs. Swayne had been impertinent to him.
saw
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From this reading The very morning of the day on which he saw young Powys first, he had been answered by Mrs. Swayne standing in front of her door, and pulling it close behind her, as if she was afraid of thieves or something.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not that he cared in the least for Mrs. Swayne; but naturally he took a little interest in the--child--he supposed she was only a child--a little light thing that felt like a feather when he carried her in out of the snow.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He _had_ carried her in, and he “took an interest” in her; and why he should be met with impertinence when he asked how the little creature was, was more than Jack could understand.
snow
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From this reading Not that he cared in the least for Mrs. Swayne; but naturally he took a little interest in the--child--he supposed she was only a child--a little light thing that felt like a feather when he carried her in out of the snow.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The very morning of the day on which he saw young Powys first, he had been answered by Mrs. Swayne standing in front of her door, and pulling it close behind her, as if she was afraid of thieves or something.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The very morning of the day on which he saw young Powys first, he had been answered by Mrs. Swayne standing in front of her door, and pulling it close behind her, as if she was afraid of thieves or something.
supposed
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From this reading Not that he cared in the least for Mrs. Swayne; but naturally he took a little interest in the--child--he supposed she was only a child--a little light thing that felt like a feather when he carried her in out of the snow.
Swayne
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From this reading Perhaps one of the reasons why Jack was out of temper at this particular moment was that Mrs. Swayne had been impertinent to him.
temper
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From this reading Perhaps one of the reasons why Jack was out of temper at this particular moment was that Mrs. Swayne had been impertinent to him.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He _had_ carried her in, and he “took an interest” in her; and why he should be met with impertinence when he asked how the little creature was, was more than Jack could understand.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps one of the reasons why Jack was out of temper at this particular moment was that Mrs. Swayne had been impertinent to him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Perhaps one of the reasons why Jack was out of temper at this particular moment was that Mrs. Swayne had been impertinent to him.
thieves
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From this reading The very morning of the day on which he saw young Powys first, he had been answered by Mrs. Swayne standing in front of her door, and pulling it close behind her, as if she was afraid of thieves or something.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not that he cared in the least for Mrs. Swayne; but naturally he took a little interest in the--child--he supposed she was only a child--a little light thing that felt like a feather when he carried her in out of the snow.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Perhaps one of the reasons why Jack was out of temper at this particular moment was that Mrs. Swayne had been impertinent to him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps one of the reasons why Jack was out of temper at this particular moment was that Mrs. Swayne had been impertinent to him.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not that he cared in the least for Mrs. Swayne; but naturally he took a little interest in the--child--he supposed she was only a child--a little light thing that felt like a feather when he carried her in out of the snow.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He _had_ carried her in, and he “took an interest” in her; and why he should be met with impertinence when he asked how the little creature was, was more than Jack could understand.
very
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From this reading The very morning of the day on which he saw young Powys first, he had been answered by Mrs. Swayne standing in front of her door, and pulling it close behind her, as if she was afraid of thieves or something.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps one of the reasons why Jack was out of temper at this particular moment was that Mrs. Swayne had been impertinent to him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Not that he cared in the least for Mrs. Swayne; but naturally he took a little interest in the--child--he supposed she was only a child--a little light thing that felt like a feather when he carried her in out of the snow.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The very morning of the day on which he saw young Powys first, he had been answered by Mrs. Swayne standing in front of her door, and pulling it close behind her, as if she was afraid of thieves or something.
why
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From this reading Perhaps one of the reasons why Jack was out of temper at this particular moment was that Mrs. Swayne had been impertinent to him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He _had_ carried her in, and he “took an interest” in her; and why he should be met with impertinence when he asked how the little creature was, was more than Jack could understand.
young
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From this reading The very morning of the day on which he saw young Powys first, he had been answered by Mrs. Swayne standing in front of her door, and pulling it close behind her, as if she was afraid of thieves or something.
