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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 Wherein Freckles Meets a Man of Affairs and Loses Nothing by the Encounter “Weel, I be drawed on!” exclaimed Mrs. Duncan.
admiring
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From this reading As she held it up, admiring it, Freckles' astonished eyes saw a new side of Sarah Duncan.
Affairs
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From this reading Wherein Freckles Meets a Man of Affairs and Loses Nothing by the Encounter “Weel, I be drawed on!” exclaimed Mrs. Duncan.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wherein Freckles Meets a Man of Affairs and Loses Nothing by the Encounter “Weel, I be drawed on!” exclaimed Mrs. Duncan.
Angel's
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From this reading Freckles stood before her, holding the Angel's hat.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She turned it around, examining the weave of the straw and the foliage trimmings, passing her rough fingers over the satin ties delightedly.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she held it up, admiring it, Freckles' astonished eyes saw a new side of Sarah Duncan.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
very surprised
From this reading As she held it up, admiring it, Freckles' astonished eyes saw a new side of Sarah Duncan.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Wherein Freckles Meets a Man of Affairs and Loses Nothing by the Encounter “Weel, I be drawed on!” exclaimed Mrs. Duncan.
beautiful
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From this reading “I've been thinking this long time that ye or Duncan would see that sunbonnets werena braw enough for a woman of my standing, and ye're a guid laddie to bring me this beautiful hat.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I've been thinking this long time that ye or Duncan would see that sunbonnets werena braw enough for a woman of my standing, and ye're a guid laddie to bring me this beautiful hat.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Freckles stood before her, holding the Angel's hat.
braw
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From this reading “I've been thinking this long time that ye or Duncan would see that sunbonnets werena braw enough for a woman of my standing, and ye're a guid laddie to bring me this beautiful hat.”
bring
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From this reading “I've been thinking this long time that ye or Duncan would see that sunbonnets werena braw enough for a woman of my standing, and ye're a guid laddie to bring me this beautiful hat.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Wherein Freckles Meets a Man of Affairs and Loses Nothing by the Encounter “Weel, I be drawed on!” exclaimed Mrs. Duncan.
delightedly
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From this reading She turned it around, examining the weave of the straw and the foliage trimmings, passing her rough fingers over the satin ties delightedly.
drawed
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From this reading Wherein Freckles Meets a Man of Affairs and Loses Nothing by the Encounter “Weel, I be drawed on!” exclaimed Mrs. Duncan.
Duncan
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From this reading Wherein Freckles Meets a Man of Affairs and Loses Nothing by the Encounter “Weel, I be drawed on!” exclaimed Mrs. Duncan.
Encounter
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From this reading Wherein Freckles Meets a Man of Affairs and Loses Nothing by the Encounter “Weel, I be drawed on!” exclaimed Mrs. Duncan.
enough
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From this reading “I've been thinking this long time that ye or Duncan would see that sunbonnets werena braw enough for a woman of my standing, and ye're a guid laddie to bring me this beautiful hat.”
examining
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From this reading She turned it around, examining the weave of the straw and the foliage trimmings, passing her rough fingers over the satin ties delightedly.
exclaimed
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From this reading Wherein Freckles Meets a Man of Affairs and Loses Nothing by the Encounter “Weel, I be drawed on!” exclaimed Mrs. Duncan.
eyes
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From this reading As she held it up, admiring it, Freckles' astonished eyes saw a new side of Sarah Duncan.
fingers
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From this reading She turned it around, examining the weave of the straw and the foliage trimmings, passing her rough fingers over the satin ties delightedly.
foliage
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From this reading She turned it around, examining the weave of the straw and the foliage trimmings, passing her rough fingers over the satin ties delightedly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I've been thinking this long time that ye or Duncan would see that sunbonnets werena braw enough for a woman of my standing, and ye're a guid laddie to bring me this beautiful hat.”
Freckles
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From this reading Wherein Freckles Meets a Man of Affairs and Loses Nothing by the Encounter “Weel, I be drawed on!” exclaimed Mrs. Duncan.
guid
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From this reading “I've been thinking this long time that ye or Duncan would see that sunbonnets werena braw enough for a woman of my standing, and ye're a guid laddie to bring me this beautiful hat.”
hat
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From this reading Freckles stood before her, holding the Angel's hat.
held
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From this reading As she held it up, admiring it, Freckles' astonished eyes saw a new side of Sarah Duncan.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Freckles stood before her, holding the Angel's hat.
holding
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From this reading Freckles stood before her, holding the Angel's hat.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Wherein Freckles Meets a Man of Affairs and Loses Nothing by the Encounter “Weel, I be drawed on!” exclaimed Mrs. Duncan.
I've
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From this reading “I've been thinking this long time that ye or Duncan would see that sunbonnets werena braw enough for a woman of my standing, and ye're a guid laddie to bring me this beautiful hat.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She turned it around, examining the weave of the straw and the foliage trimmings, passing her rough fingers over the satin ties delightedly.
laddie
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From this reading “I've been thinking this long time that ye or Duncan would see that sunbonnets werena braw enough for a woman of my standing, and ye're a guid laddie to bring me this beautiful hat.”
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I've been thinking this long time that ye or Duncan would see that sunbonnets werena braw enough for a woman of my standing, and ye're a guid laddie to bring me this beautiful hat.”
Loses
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From this reading Wherein Freckles Meets a Man of Affairs and Loses Nothing by the Encounter “Weel, I be drawed on!” exclaimed Mrs. Duncan.
Man
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From this reading Wherein Freckles Meets a Man of Affairs and Loses Nothing by the Encounter “Weel, I be drawed on!” exclaimed Mrs. Duncan.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I've been thinking this long time that ye or Duncan would see that sunbonnets werena braw enough for a woman of my standing, and ye're a guid laddie to bring me this beautiful hat.”
Meets
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From this reading Wherein Freckles Meets a Man of Affairs and Loses Nothing by the Encounter “Weel, I be drawed on!” exclaimed Mrs. Duncan.
Mrs
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From this reading Wherein Freckles Meets a Man of Affairs and Loses Nothing by the Encounter “Weel, I be drawed on!” exclaimed Mrs. Duncan.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I've been thinking this long time that ye or Duncan would see that sunbonnets werena braw enough for a woman of my standing, and ye're a guid laddie to bring me this beautiful hat.”
new
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From this reading As she held it up, admiring it, Freckles' astonished eyes saw a new side of Sarah Duncan.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Wherein Freckles Meets a Man of Affairs and Loses Nothing by the Encounter “Weel, I be drawed on!” exclaimed Mrs. Duncan.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wherein Freckles Meets a Man of Affairs and Loses Nothing by the Encounter “Weel, I be drawed on!” exclaimed Mrs. Duncan.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Wherein Freckles Meets a Man of Affairs and Loses Nothing by the Encounter “Weel, I be drawed on!” exclaimed Mrs. Duncan.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I've been thinking this long time that ye or Duncan would see that sunbonnets werena braw enough for a woman of my standing, and ye're a guid laddie to bring me this beautiful hat.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She turned it around, examining the weave of the straw and the foliage trimmings, passing her rough fingers over the satin ties delightedly.
passing
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From this reading She turned it around, examining the weave of the straw and the foliage trimmings, passing her rough fingers over the satin ties delightedly.
rough
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From this reading She turned it around, examining the weave of the straw and the foliage trimmings, passing her rough fingers over the satin ties delightedly.
Sarah
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From this reading As she held it up, admiring it, Freckles' astonished eyes saw a new side of Sarah Duncan.
satin
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From this reading She turned it around, examining the weave of the straw and the foliage trimmings, passing her rough fingers over the satin ties delightedly.
saw
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From this reading As she held it up, admiring it, Freckles' astonished eyes saw a new side of Sarah Duncan.
see
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From this reading “I've been thinking this long time that ye or Duncan would see that sunbonnets werena braw enough for a woman of my standing, and ye're a guid laddie to bring me this beautiful hat.”
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned it around, examining the weave of the straw and the foliage trimmings, passing her rough fingers over the satin ties delightedly.
side
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From this reading As she held it up, admiring it, Freckles' astonished eyes saw a new side of Sarah Duncan.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I've been thinking this long time that ye or Duncan would see that sunbonnets werena braw enough for a woman of my standing, and ye're a guid laddie to bring me this beautiful hat.”
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Freckles stood before her, holding the Angel's hat.
straw
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From this reading She turned it around, examining the weave of the straw and the foliage trimmings, passing her rough fingers over the satin ties delightedly.
sunbonnets
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From this reading “I've been thinking this long time that ye or Duncan would see that sunbonnets werena braw enough for a woman of my standing, and ye're a guid laddie to bring me this beautiful hat.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I've been thinking this long time that ye or Duncan would see that sunbonnets werena braw enough for a woman of my standing, and ye're a guid laddie to bring me this beautiful hat.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wherein Freckles Meets a Man of Affairs and Loses Nothing by the Encounter “Weel, I be drawed on!” exclaimed Mrs. Duncan.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I've been thinking this long time that ye or Duncan would see that sunbonnets werena braw enough for a woman of my standing, and ye're a guid laddie to bring me this beautiful hat.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I've been thinking this long time that ye or Duncan would see that sunbonnets werena braw enough for a woman of my standing, and ye're a guid laddie to bring me this beautiful hat.”
ties
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From this reading She turned it around, examining the weave of the straw and the foliage trimmings, passing her rough fingers over the satin ties delightedly.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I've been thinking this long time that ye or Duncan would see that sunbonnets werena braw enough for a woman of my standing, and ye're a guid laddie to bring me this beautiful hat.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I've been thinking this long time that ye or Duncan would see that sunbonnets werena braw enough for a woman of my standing, and ye're a guid laddie to bring me this beautiful hat.”
trimmings
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From this reading She turned it around, examining the weave of the straw and the foliage trimmings, passing her rough fingers over the satin ties delightedly.
turned
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From this reading She turned it around, examining the weave of the straw and the foliage trimmings, passing her rough fingers over the satin ties delightedly.
up
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From this reading As she held it up, admiring it, Freckles' astonished eyes saw a new side of Sarah Duncan.
weave
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From this reading She turned it around, examining the weave of the straw and the foliage trimmings, passing her rough fingers over the satin ties delightedly.
Weel
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From this reading Wherein Freckles Meets a Man of Affairs and Loses Nothing by the Encounter “Weel, I be drawed on!” exclaimed Mrs. Duncan.
werena
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From this reading “I've been thinking this long time that ye or Duncan would see that sunbonnets werena braw enough for a woman of my standing, and ye're a guid laddie to bring me this beautiful hat.”
Wherein
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From this reading Wherein Freckles Meets a Man of Affairs and Loses Nothing by the Encounter “Weel, I be drawed on!” exclaimed Mrs. Duncan.
woman
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From this reading “I've been thinking this long time that ye or Duncan would see that sunbonnets werena braw enough for a woman of my standing, and ye're a guid laddie to bring me this beautiful hat.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I've been thinking this long time that ye or Duncan would see that sunbonnets werena braw enough for a woman of my standing, and ye're a guid laddie to bring me this beautiful hat.”
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “I've been thinking this long time that ye or Duncan would see that sunbonnets werena braw enough for a woman of my standing, and ye're a guid laddie to bring me this beautiful hat.”
ye're
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From this reading “I've been thinking this long time that ye or Duncan would see that sunbonnets werena braw enough for a woman of my standing, and ye're a guid laddie to bring me this beautiful hat.”
