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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Kate remarked that she had heard that morning from Aunt Greenow, and promised to show Alice the letter after breakfast.
Alice
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From this reading Alice came down to breakfast on that Christmas morning at Vavasor Hall without making any sign as to the letter she had received.
all
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From this reading They all made their Christmas salutations as is usual, and Alice received and made hers as did the others, without showing that anything had occurred to disturb her tranquillity.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the Fells.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The party there consisted of her grandfather, her father, her cousin Kate, and herself.
any
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From this reading Alice came down to breakfast on that Christmas morning at Vavasor Hall without making any sign as to the letter she had received.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading They all made their Christmas salutations as is usual, and Alice received and made hers as did the others, without showing that anything had occurred to disturb her tranquillity.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Alice came down to breakfast on that Christmas morning at Vavasor Hall without making any sign as to the letter she had received.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Alice came down to breakfast on that Christmas morning at Vavasor Hall without making any sign as to the letter she had received.
Aunt
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From this reading Kate remarked that she had heard that morning from Aunt Greenow, and promised to show Alice the letter after breakfast.
breakfast
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From this reading Alice came down to breakfast on that Christmas morning at Vavasor Hall without making any sign as to the letter she had received.
came
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From this reading Alice came down to breakfast on that Christmas morning at Vavasor Hall without making any sign as to the letter she had received.
Christmas
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From this reading Alice came down to breakfast on that Christmas morning at Vavasor Hall without making any sign as to the letter she had received.
consisted
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From this reading The party there consisted of her grandfather, her father, her cousin Kate, and herself.
cousin
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From this reading The party there consisted of her grandfather, her father, her cousin Kate, and herself.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They all made their Christmas salutations as is usual, and Alice received and made hers as did the others, without showing that anything had occurred to disturb her tranquillity.
disturb
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From this reading They all made their Christmas salutations as is usual, and Alice received and made hers as did the others, without showing that anything had occurred to disturb her tranquillity.
down
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From this reading Alice came down to breakfast on that Christmas morning at Vavasor Hall without making any sign as to the letter she had received.
father
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From this reading The party there consisted of her grandfather, her father, her cousin Kate, and herself.
Fells
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From this reading Among the Fells.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Kate remarked that she had heard that morning from Aunt Greenow, and promised to show Alice the letter after breakfast.
grandfather
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From this reading The party there consisted of her grandfather, her father, her cousin Kate, and herself.
Greenow
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From this reading Kate remarked that she had heard that morning from Aunt Greenow, and promised to show Alice the letter after breakfast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alice came down to breakfast on that Christmas morning at Vavasor Hall without making any sign as to the letter she had received.
Hall
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From this reading Alice came down to breakfast on that Christmas morning at Vavasor Hall without making any sign as to the letter she had received.
heard
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From this reading Kate remarked that she had heard that morning from Aunt Greenow, and promised to show Alice the letter after breakfast.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The party there consisted of her grandfather, her father, her cousin Kate, and herself.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading They all made their Christmas salutations as is usual, and Alice received and made hers as did the others, without showing that anything had occurred to disturb her tranquillity.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The party there consisted of her grandfather, her father, her cousin Kate, and herself.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They all made their Christmas salutations as is usual, and Alice received and made hers as did the others, without showing that anything had occurred to disturb her tranquillity.
Kate
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From this reading The party there consisted of her grandfather, her father, her cousin Kate, and herself.
letter
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From this reading Alice came down to breakfast on that Christmas morning at Vavasor Hall without making any sign as to the letter she had received.
made
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From this reading They all made their Christmas salutations as is usual, and Alice received and made hers as did the others, without showing that anything had occurred to disturb her tranquillity.
making
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From this reading Alice came down to breakfast on that Christmas morning at Vavasor Hall without making any sign as to the letter she had received.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alice came down to breakfast on that Christmas morning at Vavasor Hall without making any sign as to the letter she had received.
occurred
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From this reading They all made their Christmas salutations as is usual, and Alice received and made hers as did the others, without showing that anything had occurred to disturb her tranquillity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The party there consisted of her grandfather, her father, her cousin Kate, and herself.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Alice came down to breakfast on that Christmas morning at Vavasor Hall without making any sign as to the letter she had received.
others
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From this reading They all made their Christmas salutations as is usual, and Alice received and made hers as did the others, without showing that anything had occurred to disturb her tranquillity.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The party there consisted of her grandfather, her father, her cousin Kate, and herself.
promised
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From this reading Kate remarked that she had heard that morning from Aunt Greenow, and promised to show Alice the letter after breakfast.
received
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From this reading Alice came down to breakfast on that Christmas morning at Vavasor Hall without making any sign as to the letter she had received.
remarked
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From this reading Kate remarked that she had heard that morning from Aunt Greenow, and promised to show Alice the letter after breakfast.
salutations
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From this reading They all made their Christmas salutations as is usual, and Alice received and made hers as did the others, without showing that anything had occurred to disturb her tranquillity.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alice came down to breakfast on that Christmas morning at Vavasor Hall without making any sign as to the letter she had received.
show
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From this reading Kate remarked that she had heard that morning from Aunt Greenow, and promised to show Alice the letter after breakfast.
showing
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From this reading They all made their Christmas salutations as is usual, and Alice received and made hers as did the others, without showing that anything had occurred to disturb her tranquillity.
sign
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From this reading Alice came down to breakfast on that Christmas morning at Vavasor Hall without making any sign as to the letter she had received.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Alice came down to breakfast on that Christmas morning at Vavasor Hall without making any sign as to the letter she had received.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Among the Fells.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They all made their Christmas salutations as is usual, and Alice received and made hers as did the others, without showing that anything had occurred to disturb her tranquillity.
there
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From this reading The party there consisted of her grandfather, her father, her cousin Kate, and herself.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all made their Christmas salutations as is usual, and Alice received and made hers as did the others, without showing that anything had occurred to disturb her tranquillity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alice came down to breakfast on that Christmas morning at Vavasor Hall without making any sign as to the letter she had received.
tranquillity
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From this reading They all made their Christmas salutations as is usual, and Alice received and made hers as did the others, without showing that anything had occurred to disturb her tranquillity.
usual
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From this reading They all made their Christmas salutations as is usual, and Alice received and made hers as did the others, without showing that anything had occurred to disturb her tranquillity.
Vavasor
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From this reading Alice came down to breakfast on that Christmas morning at Vavasor Hall without making any sign as to the letter she had received.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Alice came down to breakfast on that Christmas morning at Vavasor Hall without making any sign as to the letter she had received.
