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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 A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Like a man in a dream, I walked with unsteady footsteps down the avenue, through the shrubbery, and across the park to the cottage.
a-coming
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From this reading "John was just a-coming up to the house for you, sir," she exclaimed, shutting the door again.
a-fretting
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From this reading She's been here more than an hour, a-fretting ever so because you wasn't here."
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Like a man in a dream, I walked with unsteady footsteps down the avenue, through the shrubbery, and across the park to the cottage.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "John was just a-coming up to the house for you, sir," she exclaimed, shutting the door again.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She's been here more than an hour, a-fretting ever so because you wasn't here."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Like a man in a dream, I walked with unsteady footsteps down the avenue, through the shrubbery, and across the park to the cottage.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I had forgotten my latch-key, and the servant who answered my ring welcomed me with a little cry of relief.
avenue
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From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Like a man in a dream, I walked with unsteady footsteps down the avenue, through the shrubbery, and across the park to the cottage.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading She's been here more than an hour, a-fretting ever so because you wasn't here."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She's been here more than an hour, a-fretting ever so because you wasn't here."
cottage
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From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Like a man in a dream, I walked with unsteady footsteps down the avenue, through the shrubbery, and across the park to the cottage.
cry
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From this reading I had forgotten my latch-key, and the servant who answered my ring welcomed me with a little cry of relief.
door
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From this reading "John was just a-coming up to the house for you, sir," she exclaimed, shutting the door again.
down
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From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Like a man in a dream, I walked with unsteady footsteps down the avenue, through the shrubbery, and across the park to the cottage.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Like a man in a dream, I walked with unsteady footsteps down the avenue, through the shrubbery, and across the park to the cottage.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She's been here more than an hour, a-fretting ever so because you wasn't here."
exclaimed
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From this reading "John was just a-coming up to the house for you, sir," she exclaimed, shutting the door again.
footsteps
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From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Like a man in a dream, I walked with unsteady footsteps down the avenue, through the shrubbery, and across the park to the cottage.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "John was just a-coming up to the house for you, sir," she exclaimed, shutting the door again.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading I had forgotten my latch-key, and the servant who answered my ring welcomed me with a little cry of relief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had forgotten my latch-key, and the servant who answered my ring welcomed me with a little cry of relief.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She's been here more than an hour, a-fretting ever so because you wasn't here."
hour
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From this reading She's been here more than an hour, a-fretting ever so because you wasn't here."
house
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From this reading "John was just a-coming up to the house for you, sir," she exclaimed, shutting the door again.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Like a man in a dream, I walked with unsteady footsteps down the avenue, through the shrubbery, and across the park to the cottage.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Like a man in a dream, I walked with unsteady footsteps down the avenue, through the shrubbery, and across the park to the cottage.
John
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From this reading "John was just a-coming up to the house for you, sir," she exclaimed, shutting the door again.
just
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From this reading "John was just a-coming up to the house for you, sir," she exclaimed, shutting the door again.
latch-key
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From this reading I had forgotten my latch-key, and the servant who answered my ring welcomed me with a little cry of relief.
Like
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From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Like a man in a dream, I walked with unsteady footsteps down the avenue, through the shrubbery, and across the park to the cottage.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had forgotten my latch-key, and the servant who answered my ring welcomed me with a little cry of relief.
man
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From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Like a man in a dream, I walked with unsteady footsteps down the avenue, through the shrubbery, and across the park to the cottage.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had forgotten my latch-key, and the servant who answered my ring welcomed me with a little cry of relief.
MIDNIGHT
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From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Like a man in a dream, I walked with unsteady footsteps down the avenue, through the shrubbery, and across the park to the cottage.
more
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From this reading She's been here more than an hour, a-fretting ever so because you wasn't here."
most
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From this reading "There's a strange woman wants to see you most particular.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had forgotten my latch-key, and the servant who answered my ring welcomed me with a little cry of relief.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had forgotten my latch-key, and the servant who answered my ring welcomed me with a little cry of relief.
park
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From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Like a man in a dream, I walked with unsteady footsteps down the avenue, through the shrubbery, and across the park to the cottage.
particular
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From this reading "There's a strange woman wants to see you most particular.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading I had forgotten my latch-key, and the servant who answered my ring welcomed me with a little cry of relief.
ring
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From this reading I had forgotten my latch-key, and the servant who answered my ring welcomed me with a little cry of relief.
see
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From this reading "There's a strange woman wants to see you most particular.
servant
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From this reading I had forgotten my latch-key, and the servant who answered my ring welcomed me with a little cry of relief.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "John was just a-coming up to the house for you, sir," she exclaimed, shutting the door again.
She's
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From this reading She's been here more than an hour, a-fretting ever so because you wasn't here."
shrubbery
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From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Like a man in a dream, I walked with unsteady footsteps down the avenue, through the shrubbery, and across the park to the cottage.
shutting
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From this reading "John was just a-coming up to the house for you, sir," she exclaimed, shutting the door again.
sir
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From this reading "John was just a-coming up to the house for you, sir," she exclaimed, shutting the door again.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She's been here more than an hour, a-fretting ever so because you wasn't here."
strange
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From this reading "There's a strange woman wants to see you most particular.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She's been here more than an hour, a-fretting ever so because you wasn't here."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Like a man in a dream, I walked with unsteady footsteps down the avenue, through the shrubbery, and across the park to the cottage.
There's
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From this reading "There's a strange woman wants to see you most particular.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Like a man in a dream, I walked with unsteady footsteps down the avenue, through the shrubbery, and across the park to the cottage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Like a man in a dream, I walked with unsteady footsteps down the avenue, through the shrubbery, and across the park to the cottage.
unsteady
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From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Like a man in a dream, I walked with unsteady footsteps down the avenue, through the shrubbery, and across the park to the cottage.
up
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From this reading "John was just a-coming up to the house for you, sir," she exclaimed, shutting the door again.
VISITOR
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From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Like a man in a dream, I walked with unsteady footsteps down the avenue, through the shrubbery, and across the park to the cottage.
walked
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From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Like a man in a dream, I walked with unsteady footsteps down the avenue, through the shrubbery, and across the park to the cottage.
wants
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From this reading "There's a strange woman wants to see you most particular.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "John was just a-coming up to the house for you, sir," she exclaimed, shutting the door again.
wasn't
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From this reading She's been here more than an hour, a-fretting ever so because you wasn't here."
welcomed
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From this reading I had forgotten my latch-key, and the servant who answered my ring welcomed me with a little cry of relief.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I had forgotten my latch-key, and the servant who answered my ring welcomed me with a little cry of relief.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Like a man in a dream, I walked with unsteady footsteps down the avenue, through the shrubbery, and across the park to the cottage.
woman
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From this reading "There's a strange woman wants to see you most particular.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "John was just a-coming up to the house for you, sir," she exclaimed, shutting the door again.
