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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 To all others the girl turned a smiling face, and Mrs. La Grange often wondered at her courage.
all
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From this reading To all others the girl turned a smiling face, and Mrs. La Grange often wondered at her courage.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LOOSE THREADS Mrs. Goddard alone knew of Carolina’s discouragements, disappointments, and dangers, as the summer came and went.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LOOSE THREADS Mrs. Goddard alone knew of Carolina’s discouragements, disappointments, and dangers, as the summer came and went.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading LOOSE THREADS Mrs. Goddard alone knew of Carolina’s discouragements, disappointments, and dangers, as the summer came and went.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To all others the girl turned a smiling face, and Mrs. La Grange often wondered at her courage.
battle
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becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading She was cheated by men because she was a woman.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was cheated by men because she was a woman.
came
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From this reading LOOSE THREADS Mrs. Goddard alone knew of Carolina’s discouragements, disappointments, and dangers, as the summer came and went.
Carolina's
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cheated
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From this reading She was cheated by men because she was a woman.
ciphernounUS /ˈsaɪ.fər/
A secret or disguised way of writing; a code used to conceal ancient secrets.
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closet
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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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courage
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From this reading To all others the girl turned a smiling face, and Mrs. La Grange often wondered at her courage.
dangers
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disappointments
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discouragements
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disheartenment
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ebbed
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face
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From this reading To all others the girl turned a smiling face, and Mrs. La Grange often wondered at her courage.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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fought
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girl
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From this reading To all others the girl turned a smiling face, and Mrs. La Grange often wondered at her courage.
Goddard
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Grange
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helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To all others the girl turned a smiling face, and Mrs. La Grange often wondered at her courage.
How
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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knew
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From this reading LOOSE THREADS Mrs. Goddard alone knew of Carolina’s discouragements, disappointments, and dangers, as the summer came and went.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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La
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From this reading To all others the girl turned a smiling face, and Mrs. La Grange often wondered at her courage.
LOOSE
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low
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many
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men
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From this reading She was cheated by men because she was a woman.
Mrs
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From this reading LOOSE THREADS Mrs. Goddard alone knew of Carolina’s discouragements, disappointments, and dangers, as the summer came and went.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LOOSE THREADS Mrs. Goddard alone knew of Carolina’s discouragements, disappointments, and dangers, as the summer came and went.
often
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From this reading To all others the girl turned a smiling face, and Mrs. La Grange often wondered at her courage.
others
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From this reading To all others the girl turned a smiling face, and Mrs. La Grange often wondered at her courage.
out
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practitioner
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sanctuarynounUS /ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i/
A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.
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shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
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smiling
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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
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soft
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sorely
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summer
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tears
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telegram
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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there
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things
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From this reading Often things went very wrong.
THREADS
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times
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ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To all others the girl turned a smiling face, and Mrs. La Grange often wondered at her courage.
tried
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turned
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very
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From this reading Often things went very wrong.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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way
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wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LOOSE THREADS Mrs. Goddard alone knew of Carolina’s discouragements, disappointments, and dangers, as the summer came and went.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
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winged
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
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woman
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From this reading She was cheated by men because she was a woman.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To all others the girl turned a smiling face, and Mrs. La Grange often wondered at her courage.
wrong
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From this reading Often things went very wrong.
