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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 As she had an arm round each of their necks, locomotion down the stairways was difficult, but they all accomplished it somehow, and made a triumphal entry at the dining-room door.
accomplished
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From this reading As she had an arm round each of their necks, locomotion down the stairways was difficult, but they all accomplished it somehow, and made a triumphal entry at the dining-room door.
all
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From this reading THE PLAYHOUSE Then they all went down to dinner, the twins holding hands with each other, round Aunt Rachel’s ample waist.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Aunt Penninah was already in her chair, and looked up sharply, as if expecting to see a doleful pair of twins.
ample
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From this reading THE PLAYHOUSE Then they all went down to dinner, the twins holding hands with each other, round Aunt Rachel’s ample waist.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As she had an arm round each of their necks, locomotion down the stairways was difficult, but they all accomplished it somehow, and made a triumphal entry at the dining-room door.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As she had an arm round each of their necks, locomotion down the stairways was difficult, but they all accomplished it somehow, and made a triumphal entry at the dining-room door.
arm
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From this reading As she had an arm round each of their necks, locomotion down the stairways was difficult, but they all accomplished it somehow, and made a triumphal entry at the dining-room door.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she had an arm round each of their necks, locomotion down the stairways was difficult, but they all accomplished it somehow, and made a triumphal entry at the dining-room door.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the laughing faces proved that, if not enjoying their punishment, the children were, at least, making the best of it, and Aunt Nine sniffed a little, as she asked:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As she had an arm round each of their necks, locomotion down the stairways was difficult, but they all accomplished it somehow, and made a triumphal entry at the dining-room door.
Aunt
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From this reading THE PLAYHOUSE Then they all went down to dinner, the twins holding hands with each other, round Aunt Rachel’s ample waist.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “What have you been doing all morning?”
best
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From this reading But the laughing faces proved that, if not enjoying their punishment, the children were, at least, making the best of it, and Aunt Nine sniffed a little, as she asked:
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As she had an arm round each of their necks, locomotion down the stairways was difficult, but they all accomplished it somehow, and made a triumphal entry at the dining-room door.
chair
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From this reading Aunt Penninah was already in her chair, and looked up sharply, as if expecting to see a doleful pair of twins.
children
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From this reading But the laughing faces proved that, if not enjoying their punishment, the children were, at least, making the best of it, and Aunt Nine sniffed a little, as she asked:
difficult
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From this reading As she had an arm round each of their necks, locomotion down the stairways was difficult, but they all accomplished it somehow, and made a triumphal entry at the dining-room door.
dining-room
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From this reading As she had an arm round each of their necks, locomotion down the stairways was difficult, but they all accomplished it somehow, and made a triumphal entry at the dining-room door.
dinner
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From this reading THE PLAYHOUSE Then they all went down to dinner, the twins holding hands with each other, round Aunt Rachel’s ample waist.
doing
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From this reading “What have you been doing all morning?”
doleful
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From this reading Aunt Penninah was already in her chair, and looked up sharply, as if expecting to see a doleful pair of twins.
door
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From this reading As she had an arm round each of their necks, locomotion down the stairways was difficult, but they all accomplished it somehow, and made a triumphal entry at the dining-room door.
down
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From this reading THE PLAYHOUSE Then they all went down to dinner, the twins holding hands with each other, round Aunt Rachel’s ample waist.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading THE PLAYHOUSE Then they all went down to dinner, the twins holding hands with each other, round Aunt Rachel’s ample waist.
enjoying
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From this reading But the laughing faces proved that, if not enjoying their punishment, the children were, at least, making the best of it, and Aunt Nine sniffed a little, as she asked:
entry
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From this reading As she had an arm round each of their necks, locomotion down the stairways was difficult, but they all accomplished it somehow, and made a triumphal entry at the dining-room door.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading Aunt Penninah was already in her chair, and looked up sharply, as if expecting to see a doleful pair of twins.
faces
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From this reading But the laughing faces proved that, if not enjoying their punishment, the children were, at least, making the best of it, and Aunt Nine sniffed a little, as she asked:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As she had an arm round each of their necks, locomotion down the stairways was difficult, but they all accomplished it somehow, and made a triumphal entry at the dining-room door.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading THE PLAYHOUSE Then they all went down to dinner, the twins holding hands with each other, round Aunt Rachel’s ample waist.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What have you been doing all morning?”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Aunt Penninah was already in her chair, and looked up sharply, as if expecting to see a doleful pair of twins.
holding
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From this reading THE PLAYHOUSE Then they all went down to dinner, the twins holding hands with each other, round Aunt Rachel’s ample waist.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Aunt Penninah was already in her chair, and looked up sharply, as if expecting to see a doleful pair of twins.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Aunt Penninah was already in her chair, and looked up sharply, as if expecting to see a doleful pair of twins.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As she had an arm round each of their necks, locomotion down the stairways was difficult, but they all accomplished it somehow, and made a triumphal entry at the dining-room door.
laughing
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From this reading But the laughing faces proved that, if not enjoying their punishment, the children were, at least, making the best of it, and Aunt Nine sniffed a little, as she asked:
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the laughing faces proved that, if not enjoying their punishment, the children were, at least, making the best of it, and Aunt Nine sniffed a little, as she asked:
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the laughing faces proved that, if not enjoying their punishment, the children were, at least, making the best of it, and Aunt Nine sniffed a little, as she asked:
locomotion
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From this reading As she had an arm round each of their necks, locomotion down the stairways was difficult, but they all accomplished it somehow, and made a triumphal entry at the dining-room door.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Aunt Penninah was already in her chair, and looked up sharply, as if expecting to see a doleful pair of twins.
made
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From this reading As she had an arm round each of their necks, locomotion down the stairways was difficult, but they all accomplished it somehow, and made a triumphal entry at the dining-room door.
making
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From this reading But the laughing faces proved that, if not enjoying their punishment, the children were, at least, making the best of it, and Aunt Nine sniffed a little, as she asked:
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What have you been doing all morning?”
necks
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From this reading As she had an arm round each of their necks, locomotion down the stairways was difficult, but they all accomplished it somehow, and made a triumphal entry at the dining-room door.
Nine
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From this reading But the laughing faces proved that, if not enjoying their punishment, the children were, at least, making the best of it, and Aunt Nine sniffed a little, as she asked:
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the laughing faces proved that, if not enjoying their punishment, the children were, at least, making the best of it, and Aunt Nine sniffed a little, as she asked:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As she had an arm round each of their necks, locomotion down the stairways was difficult, but they all accomplished it somehow, and made a triumphal entry at the dining-room door.
other
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From this reading THE PLAYHOUSE Then they all went down to dinner, the twins holding hands with each other, round Aunt Rachel’s ample waist.
pair
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From this reading Aunt Penninah was already in her chair, and looked up sharply, as if expecting to see a doleful pair of twins.
Penninah
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From this reading Aunt Penninah was already in her chair, and looked up sharply, as if expecting to see a doleful pair of twins.
PLAYHOUSE
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From this reading THE PLAYHOUSE Then they all went down to dinner, the twins holding hands with each other, round Aunt Rachel’s ample waist.
proved
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From this reading But the laughing faces proved that, if not enjoying their punishment, the children were, at least, making the best of it, and Aunt Nine sniffed a little, as she asked:
punishment
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From this reading But the laughing faces proved that, if not enjoying their punishment, the children were, at least, making the best of it, and Aunt Nine sniffed a little, as she asked:
Rachel's
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From this reading THE PLAYHOUSE Then they all went down to dinner, the twins holding hands with each other, round Aunt Rachel’s ample waist.
round
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From this reading THE PLAYHOUSE Then they all went down to dinner, the twins holding hands with each other, round Aunt Rachel’s ample waist.
see
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From this reading Aunt Penninah was already in her chair, and looked up sharply, as if expecting to see a doleful pair of twins.
sharplynounUS /ˈsharply/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Aunt Penninah was already in her chair, and looked up sharply, as if expecting to see a doleful pair of twins.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she had an arm round each of their necks, locomotion down the stairways was difficult, but they all accomplished it somehow, and made a triumphal entry at the dining-room door.
sniffed
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From this reading But the laughing faces proved that, if not enjoying their punishment, the children were, at least, making the best of it, and Aunt Nine sniffed a little, as she asked:
somehow
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From this reading As she had an arm round each of their necks, locomotion down the stairways was difficult, but they all accomplished it somehow, and made a triumphal entry at the dining-room door.
stairways
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From this reading As she had an arm round each of their necks, locomotion down the stairways was difficult, but they all accomplished it somehow, and made a triumphal entry at the dining-room door.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the laughing faces proved that, if not enjoying their punishment, the children were, at least, making the best of it, and Aunt Nine sniffed a little, as she asked:
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLAYHOUSE Then they all went down to dinner, the twins holding hands with each other, round Aunt Rachel’s ample waist.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As she had an arm round each of their necks, locomotion down the stairways was difficult, but they all accomplished it somehow, and made a triumphal entry at the dining-room door.
Then
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From this reading THE PLAYHOUSE Then they all went down to dinner, the twins holding hands with each other, round Aunt Rachel’s ample waist.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PLAYHOUSE Then they all went down to dinner, the twins holding hands with each other, round Aunt Rachel’s ample waist.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PLAYHOUSE Then they all went down to dinner, the twins holding hands with each other, round Aunt Rachel’s ample waist.
triumphal
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From this reading As she had an arm round each of their necks, locomotion down the stairways was difficult, but they all accomplished it somehow, and made a triumphal entry at the dining-room door.
twins
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From this reading THE PLAYHOUSE Then they all went down to dinner, the twins holding hands with each other, round Aunt Rachel’s ample waist.
up
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From this reading Aunt Penninah was already in her chair, and looked up sharply, as if expecting to see a doleful pair of twins.
waist
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From this reading THE PLAYHOUSE Then they all went down to dinner, the twins holding hands with each other, round Aunt Rachel’s ample waist.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As she had an arm round each of their necks, locomotion down the stairways was difficult, but they all accomplished it somehow, and made a triumphal entry at the dining-room door.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE PLAYHOUSE Then they all went down to dinner, the twins holding hands with each other, round Aunt Rachel’s ample waist.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the laughing faces proved that, if not enjoying their punishment, the children were, at least, making the best of it, and Aunt Nine sniffed a little, as she asked:
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What have you been doing all morning?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE PLAYHOUSE Then they all went down to dinner, the twins holding hands with each other, round Aunt Rachel’s ample waist.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What have you been doing all morning?”
