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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 Ester was dreaming that the old lady on the cars had become a fairy, and that her voice sounded like a silver bell, when she suddenly opened her eyes, and found that it was either the voice of the marble clock on the mantel, or of her Cousin Abbie, who was bending over her.
Abbie
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From this reading Ester was dreaming that the old lady on the cars had become a fairy, and that her voice sounded like a silver bell, when she suddenly opened her eyes, and found that it was either the voice of the marble clock on the mantel, or of her Cousin Abbie, who was bending over her.
able
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From this reading "Do you feel able to get up to breakfast, Ester dear, or had you rather lie and rest?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ester was dreaming that the old lady on the cars had become a fairy, and that her voice sounded like a silver bell, when she suddenly opened her eyes, and found that it was either the voice of the marble clock on the mantel, or of her Cousin Abbie, who was bending over her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Breakfast!" echoed Ester, in a sleepy bewilderment, raising herself on one elbow, and gazing at her cousin.
become
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From this reading Ester was dreaming that the old lady on the cars had become a fairy, and that her voice sounded like a silver bell, when she suddenly opened her eyes, and found that it was either the voice of the marble clock on the mantel, or of her Cousin Abbie, who was bending over her.
bell
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From this reading Ester was dreaming that the old lady on the cars had become a fairy, and that her voice sounded like a silver bell, when she suddenly opened her eyes, and found that it was either the voice of the marble clock on the mantel, or of her Cousin Abbie, who was bending over her.
bending
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From this reading Ester was dreaming that the old lady on the cars had become a fairy, and that her voice sounded like a silver bell, when she suddenly opened her eyes, and found that it was either the voice of the marble clock on the mantel, or of her Cousin Abbie, who was bending over her.
bewilderment
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From this reading "Breakfast!" echoed Ester, in a sleepy bewilderment, raising herself on one elbow, and gazing at her cousin.
breakfast
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From this reading "Do you feel able to get up to breakfast, Ester dear, or had you rather lie and rest?"
cars
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From this reading Ester was dreaming that the old lady on the cars had become a fairy, and that her voice sounded like a silver bell, when she suddenly opened her eyes, and found that it was either the voice of the marble clock on the mantel, or of her Cousin Abbie, who was bending over her.
clock
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From this reading Ester was dreaming that the old lady on the cars had become a fairy, and that her voice sounded like a silver bell, when she suddenly opened her eyes, and found that it was either the voice of the marble clock on the mantel, or of her Cousin Abbie, who was bending over her.
Cousin
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From this reading Ester was dreaming that the old lady on the cars had become a fairy, and that her voice sounded like a silver bell, when she suddenly opened her eyes, and found that it was either the voice of the marble clock on the mantel, or of her Cousin Abbie, who was bending over her.
dear
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From this reading "Do you feel able to get up to breakfast, Ester dear, or had you rather lie and rest?"
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Yes, breakfast!"--this with a merry laugh "Did you suppose that people in New York lived without such inconveniences?"
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you feel able to get up to breakfast, Ester dear, or had you rather lie and rest?"
dreaming
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From this reading Ester was dreaming that the old lady on the cars had become a fairy, and that her voice sounded like a silver bell, when she suddenly opened her eyes, and found that it was either the voice of the marble clock on the mantel, or of her Cousin Abbie, who was bending over her.
echoed
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From this reading "Breakfast!" echoed Ester, in a sleepy bewilderment, raising herself on one elbow, and gazing at her cousin.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Ester was dreaming that the old lady on the cars had become a fairy, and that her voice sounded like a silver bell, when she suddenly opened her eyes, and found that it was either the voice of the marble clock on the mantel, or of her Cousin Abbie, who was bending over her.
elbow
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From this reading "Breakfast!" echoed Ester, in a sleepy bewilderment, raising herself on one elbow, and gazing at her cousin.
Ester
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From this reading Ester was dreaming that the old lady on the cars had become a fairy, and that her voice sounded like a silver bell, when she suddenly opened her eyes, and found that it was either the voice of the marble clock on the mantel, or of her Cousin Abbie, who was bending over her.
ESTER'S
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From this reading ESTER'S MINISTER.
eyes
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From this reading Ester was dreaming that the old lady on the cars had become a fairy, and that her voice sounded like a silver bell, when she suddenly opened her eyes, and found that it was either the voice of the marble clock on the mantel, or of her Cousin Abbie, who was bending over her.
fairy
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From this reading Ester was dreaming that the old lady on the cars had become a fairy, and that her voice sounded like a silver bell, when she suddenly opened her eyes, and found that it was either the voice of the marble clock on the mantel, or of her Cousin Abbie, who was bending over her.
feel
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From this reading "Do you feel able to get up to breakfast, Ester dear, or had you rather lie and rest?"
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ester was dreaming that the old lady on the cars had become a fairy, and that her voice sounded like a silver bell, when she suddenly opened her eyes, and found that it was either the voice of the marble clock on the mantel, or of her Cousin Abbie, who was bending over her.
gazing
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From this reading "Breakfast!" echoed Ester, in a sleepy bewilderment, raising herself on one elbow, and gazing at her cousin.
get
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From this reading "Do you feel able to get up to breakfast, Ester dear, or had you rather lie and rest?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ester was dreaming that the old lady on the cars had become a fairy, and that her voice sounded like a silver bell, when she suddenly opened her eyes, and found that it was either the voice of the marble clock on the mantel, or of her Cousin Abbie, who was bending over her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ester was dreaming that the old lady on the cars had become a fairy, and that her voice sounded like a silver bell, when she suddenly opened her eyes, and found that it was either the voice of the marble clock on the mantel, or of her Cousin Abbie, who was bending over her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Breakfast!" echoed Ester, in a sleepy bewilderment, raising herself on one elbow, and gazing at her cousin.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Breakfast!" echoed Ester, in a sleepy bewilderment, raising herself on one elbow, and gazing at her cousin.
inconveniences
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From this reading "Yes, breakfast!"--this with a merry laugh "Did you suppose that people in New York lived without such inconveniences?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ester was dreaming that the old lady on the cars had become a fairy, and that her voice sounded like a silver bell, when she suddenly opened her eyes, and found that it was either the voice of the marble clock on the mantel, or of her Cousin Abbie, who was bending over her.
lady
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From this reading Ester was dreaming that the old lady on the cars had become a fairy, and that her voice sounded like a silver bell, when she suddenly opened her eyes, and found that it was either the voice of the marble clock on the mantel, or of her Cousin Abbie, who was bending over her.
laugh
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From this reading "Yes, breakfast!"--this with a merry laugh "Did you suppose that people in New York lived without such inconveniences?"
lie
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From this reading "Do you feel able to get up to breakfast, Ester dear, or had you rather lie and rest?"
like
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From this reading Ester was dreaming that the old lady on the cars had become a fairy, and that her voice sounded like a silver bell, when she suddenly opened her eyes, and found that it was either the voice of the marble clock on the mantel, or of her Cousin Abbie, who was bending over her.
lived
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From this reading "Yes, breakfast!"--this with a merry laugh "Did you suppose that people in New York lived without such inconveniences?"
mantel
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From this reading Ester was dreaming that the old lady on the cars had become a fairy, and that her voice sounded like a silver bell, when she suddenly opened her eyes, and found that it was either the voice of the marble clock on the mantel, or of her Cousin Abbie, who was bending over her.
marble
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From this reading Ester was dreaming that the old lady on the cars had become a fairy, and that her voice sounded like a silver bell, when she suddenly opened her eyes, and found that it was either the voice of the marble clock on the mantel, or of her Cousin Abbie, who was bending over her.
merry
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From this reading "Yes, breakfast!"--this with a merry laugh "Did you suppose that people in New York lived without such inconveniences?"
MINISTER
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From this reading ESTER'S MINISTER.
New
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From this reading "Yes, breakfast!"--this with a merry laugh "Did you suppose that people in New York lived without such inconveniences?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ester was dreaming that the old lady on the cars had become a fairy, and that her voice sounded like a silver bell, when she suddenly opened her eyes, and found that it was either the voice of the marble clock on the mantel, or of her Cousin Abbie, who was bending over her.
old
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From this reading Ester was dreaming that the old lady on the cars had become a fairy, and that her voice sounded like a silver bell, when she suddenly opened her eyes, and found that it was either the voice of the marble clock on the mantel, or of her Cousin Abbie, who was bending over her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ester was dreaming that the old lady on the cars had become a fairy, and that her voice sounded like a silver bell, when she suddenly opened her eyes, and found that it was either the voice of the marble clock on the mantel, or of her Cousin Abbie, who was bending over her.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Breakfast!" echoed Ester, in a sleepy bewilderment, raising herself on one elbow, and gazing at her cousin.
opened
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From this reading Ester was dreaming that the old lady on the cars had become a fairy, and that her voice sounded like a silver bell, when she suddenly opened her eyes, and found that it was either the voice of the marble clock on the mantel, or of her Cousin Abbie, who was bending over her.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Ester was dreaming that the old lady on the cars had become a fairy, and that her voice sounded like a silver bell, when she suddenly opened her eyes, and found that it was either the voice of the marble clock on the mantel, or of her Cousin Abbie, who was bending over her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Ester was dreaming that the old lady on the cars had become a fairy, and that her voice sounded like a silver bell, when she suddenly opened her eyes, and found that it was either the voice of the marble clock on the mantel, or of her Cousin Abbie, who was bending over her.
people
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From this reading "Yes, breakfast!"--this with a merry laugh "Did you suppose that people in New York lived without such inconveniences?"
raising
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From this reading "Breakfast!" echoed Ester, in a sleepy bewilderment, raising herself on one elbow, and gazing at her cousin.
rather
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From this reading "Do you feel able to get up to breakfast, Ester dear, or had you rather lie and rest?"
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you feel able to get up to breakfast, Ester dear, or had you rather lie and rest?"
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ester was dreaming that the old lady on the cars had become a fairy, and that her voice sounded like a silver bell, when she suddenly opened her eyes, and found that it was either the voice of the marble clock on the mantel, or of her Cousin Abbie, who was bending over her.
silver
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From this reading Ester was dreaming that the old lady on the cars had become a fairy, and that her voice sounded like a silver bell, when she suddenly opened her eyes, and found that it was either the voice of the marble clock on the mantel, or of her Cousin Abbie, who was bending over her.
sleepy
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From this reading "Breakfast!" echoed Ester, in a sleepy bewilderment, raising herself on one elbow, and gazing at her cousin.
sounded
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From this reading Ester was dreaming that the old lady on the cars had become a fairy, and that her voice sounded like a silver bell, when she suddenly opened her eyes, and found that it was either the voice of the marble clock on the mantel, or of her Cousin Abbie, who was bending over her.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, breakfast!"--this with a merry laugh "Did you suppose that people in New York lived without such inconveniences?"
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Ester was dreaming that the old lady on the cars had become a fairy, and that her voice sounded like a silver bell, when she suddenly opened her eyes, and found that it was either the voice of the marble clock on the mantel, or of her Cousin Abbie, who was bending over her.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Yes, breakfast!"--this with a merry laugh "Did you suppose that people in New York lived without such inconveniences?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ester was dreaming that the old lady on the cars had become a fairy, and that her voice sounded like a silver bell, when she suddenly opened her eyes, and found that it was either the voice of the marble clock on the mantel, or of her Cousin Abbie, who was bending over her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ester was dreaming that the old lady on the cars had become a fairy, and that her voice sounded like a silver bell, when she suddenly opened her eyes, and found that it was either the voice of the marble clock on the mantel, or of her Cousin Abbie, who was bending over her.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Yes, breakfast!"--this with a merry laugh "Did you suppose that people in New York lived without such inconveniences?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do you feel able to get up to breakfast, Ester dear, or had you rather lie and rest?"
up
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From this reading "Do you feel able to get up to breakfast, Ester dear, or had you rather lie and rest?"
voice
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From this reading Ester was dreaming that the old lady on the cars had become a fairy, and that her voice sounded like a silver bell, when she suddenly opened her eyes, and found that it was either the voice of the marble clock on the mantel, or of her Cousin Abbie, who was bending over her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ester was dreaming that the old lady on the cars had become a fairy, and that her voice sounded like a silver bell, when she suddenly opened her eyes, and found that it was either the voice of the marble clock on the mantel, or of her Cousin Abbie, who was bending over her.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Ester was dreaming that the old lady on the cars had become a fairy, and that her voice sounded like a silver bell, when she suddenly opened her eyes, and found that it was either the voice of the marble clock on the mantel, or of her Cousin Abbie, who was bending over her.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Ester was dreaming that the old lady on the cars had become a fairy, and that her voice sounded like a silver bell, when she suddenly opened her eyes, and found that it was either the voice of the marble clock on the mantel, or of her Cousin Abbie, who was bending over her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yes, breakfast!"--this with a merry laugh "Did you suppose that people in New York lived without such inconveniences?"
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Yes, breakfast!"--this with a merry laugh "Did you suppose that people in New York lived without such inconveniences?"
Yes
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From this reading "Yes, breakfast!"--this with a merry laugh "Did you suppose that people in New York lived without such inconveniences?"
York
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From this reading "Yes, breakfast!"--this with a merry laugh "Did you suppose that people in New York lived without such inconveniences?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you feel able to get up to breakfast, Ester dear, or had you rather lie and rest?"
