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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 Though apparently trivial enough, they are important, because if they had not happened, she would have come to school as a day girl instead of a boarder, and the part which fate put into her hands to play could never have been acted.
acted
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From this reading Though apparently trivial enough, they are important, because if they had not happened, she would have come to school as a day girl instead of a boarder, and the part which fate put into her hands to play could never have been acted.
all
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From this reading It all began with Daphne forgetting to change her wet stockings.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Walden As Avelyn Watson is one of the central figures of this story, it will be well to go back some months, and follow the events which preceded her appearance at Silverside.
apparently
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From this reading Though apparently trivial enough, they are important, because if they had not happened, she would have come to school as a day girl instead of a boarder, and the part which fate put into her hands to play could never have been acted.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Walden As Avelyn Watson is one of the central figures of this story, it will be well to go back some months, and follow the events which preceded her appearance at Silverside.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Though apparently trivial enough, they are important, because if they had not happened, she would have come to school as a day girl instead of a boarder, and the part which fate put into her hands to play could never have been acted.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Walden As Avelyn Watson is one of the central figures of this story, it will be well to go back some months, and follow the events which preceded her appearance at Silverside.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Walden As Avelyn Watson is one of the central figures of this story, it will be well to go back some months, and follow the events which preceded her appearance at Silverside.
Avelyn
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From this reading Walden As Avelyn Watson is one of the central figures of this story, it will be well to go back some months, and follow the events which preceded her appearance at Silverside.
back
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From this reading Walden As Avelyn Watson is one of the central figures of this story, it will be well to go back some months, and follow the events which preceded her appearance at Silverside.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Walden As Avelyn Watson is one of the central figures of this story, it will be well to go back some months, and follow the events which preceded her appearance at Silverside.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Though apparently trivial enough, they are important, because if they had not happened, she would have come to school as a day girl instead of a boarder, and the part which fate put into her hands to play could never have been acted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Though apparently trivial enough, they are important, because if they had not happened, she would have come to school as a day girl instead of a boarder, and the part which fate put into her hands to play could never have been acted.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Daphne had done many imprudent things before, and had suffered more or less from them.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It all began with Daphne forgetting to change her wet stockings.
boarder
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From this reading Though apparently trivial enough, they are important, because if they had not happened, she would have come to school as a day girl instead of a boarder, and the part which fate put into her hands to play could never have been acted.
central
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From this reading Walden As Avelyn Watson is one of the central figures of this story, it will be well to go back some months, and follow the events which preceded her appearance at Silverside.
change
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From this reading It all began with Daphne forgetting to change her wet stockings.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though apparently trivial enough, they are important, because if they had not happened, she would have come to school as a day girl instead of a boarder, and the part which fate put into her hands to play could never have been acted.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Though apparently trivial enough, they are important, because if they had not happened, she would have come to school as a day girl instead of a boarder, and the part which fate put into her hands to play could never have been acted.
Dame
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From this reading This time Dame Nature, tired of having her laws flouted, determined to teach her a lesson.
Daphne
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From this reading It all began with Daphne forgetting to change her wet stockings.
day
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From this reading Though apparently trivial enough, they are important, because if they had not happened, she would have come to school as a day girl instead of a boarder, and the part which fate put into her hands to play could never have been acted.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading This time Dame Nature, tired of having her laws flouted, determined to teach her a lesson.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Daphne had done many imprudent things before, and had suffered more or less from them.
enough
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From this reading Though apparently trivial enough, they are important, because if they had not happened, she would have come to school as a day girl instead of a boarder, and the part which fate put into her hands to play could never have been acted.
events
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From this reading Walden As Avelyn Watson is one of the central figures of this story, it will be well to go back some months, and follow the events which preceded her appearance at Silverside.
fate
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From this reading Though apparently trivial enough, they are important, because if they had not happened, she would have come to school as a day girl instead of a boarder, and the part which fate put into her hands to play could never have been acted.
figures
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From this reading Walden As Avelyn Watson is one of the central figures of this story, it will be well to go back some months, and follow the events which preceded her appearance at Silverside.
flouted
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From this reading This time Dame Nature, tired of having her laws flouted, determined to teach her a lesson.
follow
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From this reading Walden As Avelyn Watson is one of the central figures of this story, it will be well to go back some months, and follow the events which preceded her appearance at Silverside.
forgetting
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From this reading It all began with Daphne forgetting to change her wet stockings.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Daphne had done many imprudent things before, and had suffered more or less from them.
girl
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From this reading Though apparently trivial enough, they are important, because if they had not happened, she would have come to school as a day girl instead of a boarder, and the part which fate put into her hands to play could never have been acted.
go
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From this reading Walden As Avelyn Watson is one of the central figures of this story, it will be well to go back some months, and follow the events which preceded her appearance at Silverside.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though apparently trivial enough, they are important, because if they had not happened, she would have come to school as a day girl instead of a boarder, and the part which fate put into her hands to play could never have been acted.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Though apparently trivial enough, they are important, because if they had not happened, she would have come to school as a day girl instead of a boarder, and the part which fate put into her hands to play could never have been acted.
happened
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From this reading Though apparently trivial enough, they are important, because if they had not happened, she would have come to school as a day girl instead of a boarder, and the part which fate put into her hands to play could never have been acted.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Though apparently trivial enough, they are important, because if they had not happened, she would have come to school as a day girl instead of a boarder, and the part which fate put into her hands to play could never have been acted.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading This time Dame Nature, tired of having her laws flouted, determined to teach her a lesson.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Walden As Avelyn Watson is one of the central figures of this story, it will be well to go back some months, and follow the events which preceded her appearance at Silverside.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Though apparently trivial enough, they are important, because if they had not happened, she would have come to school as a day girl instead of a boarder, and the part which fate put into her hands to play could never have been acted.
important
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From this reading Though apparently trivial enough, they are important, because if they had not happened, she would have come to school as a day girl instead of a boarder, and the part which fate put into her hands to play could never have been acted.
imprudent
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From this reading Daphne had done many imprudent things before, and had suffered more or less from them.
instead
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From this reading Though apparently trivial enough, they are important, because if they had not happened, she would have come to school as a day girl instead of a boarder, and the part which fate put into her hands to play could never have been acted.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Though apparently trivial enough, they are important, because if they had not happened, she would have come to school as a day girl instead of a boarder, and the part which fate put into her hands to play could never have been acted.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Walden As Avelyn Watson is one of the central figures of this story, it will be well to go back some months, and follow the events which preceded her appearance at Silverside.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Walden As Avelyn Watson is one of the central figures of this story, it will be well to go back some months, and follow the events which preceded her appearance at Silverside.
laws
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From this reading This time Dame Nature, tired of having her laws flouted, determined to teach her a lesson.
less
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From this reading Daphne had done many imprudent things before, and had suffered more or less from them.
lesson
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From this reading This time Dame Nature, tired of having her laws flouted, determined to teach her a lesson.
many
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From this reading Daphne had done many imprudent things before, and had suffered more or less from them.
months
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From this reading Walden As Avelyn Watson is one of the central figures of this story, it will be well to go back some months, and follow the events which preceded her appearance at Silverside.
more
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From this reading Daphne had done many imprudent things before, and had suffered more or less from them.
Nature
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From this reading This time Dame Nature, tired of having her laws flouted, determined to teach her a lesson.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though apparently trivial enough, they are important, because if they had not happened, she would have come to school as a day girl instead of a boarder, and the part which fate put into her hands to play could never have been acted.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though apparently trivial enough, they are important, because if they had not happened, she would have come to school as a day girl instead of a boarder, and the part which fate put into her hands to play could never have been acted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Walden As Avelyn Watson is one of the central figures of this story, it will be well to go back some months, and follow the events which preceded her appearance at Silverside.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Walden As Avelyn Watson is one of the central figures of this story, it will be well to go back some months, and follow the events which preceded her appearance at Silverside.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Daphne had done many imprudent things before, and had suffered more or less from them.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though apparently trivial enough, they are important, because if they had not happened, she would have come to school as a day girl instead of a boarder, and the part which fate put into her hands to play could never have been acted.
play
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From this reading Though apparently trivial enough, they are important, because if they had not happened, she would have come to school as a day girl instead of a boarder, and the part which fate put into her hands to play could never have been acted.
preceded
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From this reading Walden As Avelyn Watson is one of the central figures of this story, it will be well to go back some months, and follow the events which preceded her appearance at Silverside.
put
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From this reading Though apparently trivial enough, they are important, because if they had not happened, she would have come to school as a day girl instead of a boarder, and the part which fate put into her hands to play could never have been acted.
school
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From this reading Though apparently trivial enough, they are important, because if they had not happened, she would have come to school as a day girl instead of a boarder, and the part which fate put into her hands to play could never have been acted.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though apparently trivial enough, they are important, because if they had not happened, she would have come to school as a day girl instead of a boarder, and the part which fate put into her hands to play could never have been acted.
Silverside
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From this reading Walden As Avelyn Watson is one of the central figures of this story, it will be well to go back some months, and follow the events which preceded her appearance at Silverside.
some
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From this reading Walden As Avelyn Watson is one of the central figures of this story, it will be well to go back some months, and follow the events which preceded her appearance at Silverside.
stockings
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From this reading It all began with Daphne forgetting to change her wet stockings.
story
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From this reading Walden As Avelyn Watson is one of the central figures of this story, it will be well to go back some months, and follow the events which preceded her appearance at Silverside.
suffered
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From this reading Daphne had done many imprudent things before, and had suffered more or less from them.
teach
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From this reading This time Dame Nature, tired of having her laws flouted, determined to teach her a lesson.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Walden As Avelyn Watson is one of the central figures of this story, it will be well to go back some months, and follow the events which preceded her appearance at Silverside.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Daphne had done many imprudent things before, and had suffered more or less from them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though apparently trivial enough, they are important, because if they had not happened, she would have come to school as a day girl instead of a boarder, and the part which fate put into her hands to play could never have been acted.
things
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From this reading Daphne had done many imprudent things before, and had suffered more or less from them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Walden As Avelyn Watson is one of the central figures of this story, it will be well to go back some months, and follow the events which preceded her appearance at Silverside.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though apparently trivial enough, they are important, because if they had not happened, she would have come to school as a day girl instead of a boarder, and the part which fate put into her hands to play could never have been acted.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This time Dame Nature, tired of having her laws flouted, determined to teach her a lesson.
tired
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From this reading This time Dame Nature, tired of having her laws flouted, determined to teach her a lesson.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Walden As Avelyn Watson is one of the central figures of this story, it will be well to go back some months, and follow the events which preceded her appearance at Silverside.
trivial
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From this reading Though apparently trivial enough, they are important, because if they had not happened, she would have come to school as a day girl instead of a boarder, and the part which fate put into her hands to play could never have been acted.
Walden
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From this reading Walden As Avelyn Watson is one of the central figures of this story, it will be well to go back some months, and follow the events which preceded her appearance at Silverside.
Watson
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From this reading Walden As Avelyn Watson is one of the central figures of this story, it will be well to go back some months, and follow the events which preceded her appearance at Silverside.
well
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From this reading Walden As Avelyn Watson is one of the central figures of this story, it will be well to go back some months, and follow the events which preceded her appearance at Silverside.
wet
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From this reading It all began with Daphne forgetting to change her wet stockings.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Walden As Avelyn Watson is one of the central figures of this story, it will be well to go back some months, and follow the events which preceded her appearance at Silverside.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Walden As Avelyn Watson is one of the central figures of this story, it will be well to go back some months, and follow the events which preceded her appearance at Silverside.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It all began with Daphne forgetting to change her wet stockings.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Though apparently trivial enough, they are important, because if they had not happened, she would have come to school as a day girl instead of a boarder, and the part which fate put into her hands to play could never have been acted.
