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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 Oscar’s suspicions were correct; as soon as the school-house door was opened, the nimble Fani had slipped out among the very first; and had joined Emma, who at once claimed his attention by saying:-- “Come, Fani, I know of a splendid tree for you to draw, and I have the paper and everything all ready.”
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Fani was more than willing; and off they scampered, first down the road, and then by a path across the meadow to a small green hill, known as Oak-ridge.
all
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From this reading Oscar’s suspicions were correct; as soon as the school-house door was opened, the nimble Fani had slipped out among the very first; and had joined Emma, who at once claimed his attention by saying:-- “Come, Fani, I know of a splendid tree for you to draw, and I have the paper and everything all ready.”
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Oscar’s suspicions were correct; as soon as the school-house door was opened, the nimble Fani had slipped out among the very first; and had joined Emma, who at once claimed his attention by saying:-- “Come, Fani, I know of a splendid tree for you to draw, and I have the paper and everything all ready.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oscar’s suspicions were correct; as soon as the school-house door was opened, the nimble Fani had slipped out among the very first; and had joined Emma, who at once claimed his attention by saying:-- “Come, Fani, I know of a splendid tree for you to draw, and I have the paper and everything all ready.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Oscar’s suspicions were correct; as soon as the school-house door was opened, the nimble Fani had slipped out among the very first; and had joined Emma, who at once claimed his attention by saying:-- “Come, Fani, I know of a splendid tree for you to draw, and I have the paper and everything all ready.”
ascent
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From this reading As they slackened their pace in the ascent, Emma explained her plan.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Oscar’s suspicions were correct; as soon as the school-house door was opened, the nimble Fani had slipped out among the very first; and had joined Emma, who at once claimed his attention by saying:-- “Come, Fani, I know of a splendid tree for you to draw, and I have the paper and everything all ready.”
attention
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From this reading Oscar’s suspicions were correct; as soon as the school-house door was opened, the nimble Fani had slipped out among the very first; and had joined Emma, who at once claimed his attention by saying:-- “Come, Fani, I know of a splendid tree for you to draw, and I have the paper and everything all ready.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A short time before, the two higher classes in the school had begun to take drawing lessons, a new experiment.
begun
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From this reading A short time before, the two higher classes in the school had begun to take drawing lessons, a new experiment.
BUCHBERG
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From this reading FARTHER PROCEEDINGS IN BUCHBERG.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Oscar’s suspicions were correct; as soon as the school-house door was opened, the nimble Fani had slipped out among the very first; and had joined Emma, who at once claimed his attention by saying:-- “Come, Fani, I know of a splendid tree for you to draw, and I have the paper and everything all ready.”
claimed
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From this reading Oscar’s suspicions were correct; as soon as the school-house door was opened, the nimble Fani had slipped out among the very first; and had joined Emma, who at once claimed his attention by saying:-- “Come, Fani, I know of a splendid tree for you to draw, and I have the paper and everything all ready.”
classes
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From this reading A short time before, the two higher classes in the school had begun to take drawing lessons, a new experiment.
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Oscar’s suspicions were correct; as soon as the school-house door was opened, the nimble Fani had slipped out among the very first; and had joined Emma, who at once claimed his attention by saying:-- “Come, Fani, I know of a splendid tree for you to draw, and I have the paper and everything all ready.”
correct
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From this reading Oscar’s suspicions were correct; as soon as the school-house door was opened, the nimble Fani had slipped out among the very first; and had joined Emma, who at once claimed his attention by saying:-- “Come, Fani, I know of a splendid tree for you to draw, and I have the paper and everything all ready.”
door
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From this reading Oscar’s suspicions were correct; as soon as the school-house door was opened, the nimble Fani had slipped out among the very first; and had joined Emma, who at once claimed his attention by saying:-- “Come, Fani, I know of a splendid tree for you to draw, and I have the paper and everything all ready.”
down
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From this reading Fani was more than willing; and off they scampered, first down the road, and then by a path across the meadow to a small green hill, known as Oak-ridge.
draw
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From this reading Oscar’s suspicions were correct; as soon as the school-house door was opened, the nimble Fani had slipped out among the very first; and had joined Emma, who at once claimed his attention by saying:-- “Come, Fani, I know of a splendid tree for you to draw, and I have the paper and everything all ready.”
drawing
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From this reading A short time before, the two higher classes in the school had begun to take drawing lessons, a new experiment.
Emma
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From this reading Oscar’s suspicions were correct; as soon as the school-house door was opened, the nimble Fani had slipped out among the very first; and had joined Emma, who at once claimed his attention by saying:-- “Come, Fani, I know of a splendid tree for you to draw, and I have the paper and everything all ready.”
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Oscar’s suspicions were correct; as soon as the school-house door was opened, the nimble Fani had slipped out among the very first; and had joined Emma, who at once claimed his attention by saying:-- “Come, Fani, I know of a splendid tree for you to draw, and I have the paper and everything all ready.”
experiment
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From this reading A short time before, the two higher classes in the school had begun to take drawing lessons, a new experiment.
explained
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From this reading As they slackened their pace in the ascent, Emma explained her plan.
Fani
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From this reading Oscar’s suspicions were correct; as soon as the school-house door was opened, the nimble Fani had slipped out among the very first; and had joined Emma, who at once claimed his attention by saying:-- “Come, Fani, I know of a splendid tree for you to draw, and I have the paper and everything all ready.”
FARTHER
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From this reading FARTHER PROCEEDINGS IN BUCHBERG.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Oscar’s suspicions were correct; as soon as the school-house door was opened, the nimble Fani had slipped out among the very first; and had joined Emma, who at once claimed his attention by saying:-- “Come, Fani, I know of a splendid tree for you to draw, and I have the paper and everything all ready.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Oscar’s suspicions were correct; as soon as the school-house door was opened, the nimble Fani had slipped out among the very first; and had joined Emma, who at once claimed his attention by saying:-- “Come, Fani, I know of a splendid tree for you to draw, and I have the paper and everything all ready.”
green
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From this reading Fani was more than willing; and off they scampered, first down the road, and then by a path across the meadow to a small green hill, known as Oak-ridge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Oscar’s suspicions were correct; as soon as the school-house door was opened, the nimble Fani had slipped out among the very first; and had joined Emma, who at once claimed his attention by saying:-- “Come, Fani, I know of a splendid tree for you to draw, and I have the paper and everything all ready.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Oscar’s suspicions were correct; as soon as the school-house door was opened, the nimble Fani had slipped out among the very first; and had joined Emma, who at once claimed his attention by saying:-- “Come, Fani, I know of a splendid tree for you to draw, and I have the paper and everything all ready.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As they slackened their pace in the ascent, Emma explained her plan.
higher
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From this reading A short time before, the two higher classes in the school had begun to take drawing lessons, a new experiment.
hill
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From this reading Fani was more than willing; and off they scampered, first down the road, and then by a path across the meadow to a small green hill, known as Oak-ridge.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Oscar’s suspicions were correct; as soon as the school-house door was opened, the nimble Fani had slipped out among the very first; and had joined Emma, who at once claimed his attention by saying:-- “Come, Fani, I know of a splendid tree for you to draw, and I have the paper and everything all ready.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Oscar’s suspicions were correct; as soon as the school-house door was opened, the nimble Fani had slipped out among the very first; and had joined Emma, who at once claimed his attention by saying:-- “Come, Fani, I know of a splendid tree for you to draw, and I have the paper and everything all ready.”
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FARTHER PROCEEDINGS IN BUCHBERG.
joined
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From this reading Oscar’s suspicions were correct; as soon as the school-house door was opened, the nimble Fani had slipped out among the very first; and had joined Emma, who at once claimed his attention by saying:-- “Come, Fani, I know of a splendid tree for you to draw, and I have the paper and everything all ready.”
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Oscar’s suspicions were correct; as soon as the school-house door was opened, the nimble Fani had slipped out among the very first; and had joined Emma, who at once claimed his attention by saying:-- “Come, Fani, I know of a splendid tree for you to draw, and I have the paper and everything all ready.”
known
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From this reading Fani was more than willing; and off they scampered, first down the road, and then by a path across the meadow to a small green hill, known as Oak-ridge.
lessons
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From this reading A short time before, the two higher classes in the school had begun to take drawing lessons, a new experiment.
meadow
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From this reading Fani was more than willing; and off they scampered, first down the road, and then by a path across the meadow to a small green hill, known as Oak-ridge.
more
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From this reading Fani was more than willing; and off they scampered, first down the road, and then by a path across the meadow to a small green hill, known as Oak-ridge.
new
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From this reading A short time before, the two higher classes in the school had begun to take drawing lessons, a new experiment.
nimble
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From this reading Oscar’s suspicions were correct; as soon as the school-house door was opened, the nimble Fani had slipped out among the very first; and had joined Emma, who at once claimed his attention by saying:-- “Come, Fani, I know of a splendid tree for you to draw, and I have the paper and everything all ready.”
Oak-ridge
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From this reading Fani was more than willing; and off they scampered, first down the road, and then by a path across the meadow to a small green hill, known as Oak-ridge.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oscar’s suspicions were correct; as soon as the school-house door was opened, the nimble Fani had slipped out among the very first; and had joined Emma, who at once claimed his attention by saying:-- “Come, Fani, I know of a splendid tree for you to draw, and I have the paper and everything all ready.”
off
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From this reading Fani was more than willing; and off they scampered, first down the road, and then by a path across the meadow to a small green hill, known as Oak-ridge.
once
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From this reading Oscar’s suspicions were correct; as soon as the school-house door was opened, the nimble Fani had slipped out among the very first; and had joined Emma, who at once claimed his attention by saying:-- “Come, Fani, I know of a splendid tree for you to draw, and I have the paper and everything all ready.”
opened
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From this reading Oscar’s suspicions were correct; as soon as the school-house door was opened, the nimble Fani had slipped out among the very first; and had joined Emma, who at once claimed his attention by saying:-- “Come, Fani, I know of a splendid tree for you to draw, and I have the paper and everything all ready.”
Oscar's
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From this reading Oscar’s suspicions were correct; as soon as the school-house door was opened, the nimble Fani had slipped out among the very first; and had joined Emma, who at once claimed his attention by saying:-- “Come, Fani, I know of a splendid tree for you to draw, and I have the paper and everything all ready.”
out
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From this reading Oscar’s suspicions were correct; as soon as the school-house door was opened, the nimble Fani had slipped out among the very first; and had joined Emma, who at once claimed his attention by saying:-- “Come, Fani, I know of a splendid tree for you to draw, and I have the paper and everything all ready.”
pace
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From this reading As they slackened their pace in the ascent, Emma explained her plan.
paper
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From this reading Oscar’s suspicions were correct; as soon as the school-house door was opened, the nimble Fani had slipped out among the very first; and had joined Emma, who at once claimed his attention by saying:-- “Come, Fani, I know of a splendid tree for you to draw, and I have the paper and everything all ready.”
path
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From this reading Fani was more than willing; and off they scampered, first down the road, and then by a path across the meadow to a small green hill, known as Oak-ridge.
plan
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From this reading As they slackened their pace in the ascent, Emma explained her plan.
PROCEEDINGS
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From this reading FARTHER PROCEEDINGS IN BUCHBERG.
ready
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From this reading Oscar’s suspicions were correct; as soon as the school-house door was opened, the nimble Fani had slipped out among the very first; and had joined Emma, who at once claimed his attention by saying:-- “Come, Fani, I know of a splendid tree for you to draw, and I have the paper and everything all ready.”
road
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From this reading Fani was more than willing; and off they scampered, first down the road, and then by a path across the meadow to a small green hill, known as Oak-ridge.
saying
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From this reading Oscar’s suspicions were correct; as soon as the school-house door was opened, the nimble Fani had slipped out among the very first; and had joined Emma, who at once claimed his attention by saying:-- “Come, Fani, I know of a splendid tree for you to draw, and I have the paper and everything all ready.”
scampered
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From this reading Fani was more than willing; and off they scampered, first down the road, and then by a path across the meadow to a small green hill, known as Oak-ridge.
school
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From this reading A short time before, the two higher classes in the school had begun to take drawing lessons, a new experiment.
school-house
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From this reading Oscar’s suspicions were correct; as soon as the school-house door was opened, the nimble Fani had slipped out among the very first; and had joined Emma, who at once claimed his attention by saying:-- “Come, Fani, I know of a splendid tree for you to draw, and I have the paper and everything all ready.”
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading A short time before, the two higher classes in the school had begun to take drawing lessons, a new experiment.
slackened
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From this reading As they slackened their pace in the ascent, Emma explained her plan.
slipped
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From this reading Oscar’s suspicions were correct; as soon as the school-house door was opened, the nimble Fani had slipped out among the very first; and had joined Emma, who at once claimed his attention by saying:-- “Come, Fani, I know of a splendid tree for you to draw, and I have the paper and everything all ready.”
small
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From this reading Fani was more than willing; and off they scampered, first down the road, and then by a path across the meadow to a small green hill, known as Oak-ridge.
soon
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From this reading Oscar’s suspicions were correct; as soon as the school-house door was opened, the nimble Fani had slipped out among the very first; and had joined Emma, who at once claimed his attention by saying:-- “Come, Fani, I know of a splendid tree for you to draw, and I have the paper and everything all ready.”
splendid
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From this reading Oscar’s suspicions were correct; as soon as the school-house door was opened, the nimble Fani had slipped out among the very first; and had joined Emma, who at once claimed his attention by saying:-- “Come, Fani, I know of a splendid tree for you to draw, and I have the paper and everything all ready.”
suspicions
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From this reading Oscar’s suspicions were correct; as soon as the school-house door was opened, the nimble Fani had slipped out among the very first; and had joined Emma, who at once claimed his attention by saying:-- “Come, Fani, I know of a splendid tree for you to draw, and I have the paper and everything all ready.”
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A short time before, the two higher classes in the school had begun to take drawing lessons, a new experiment.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Fani was more than willing; and off they scampered, first down the road, and then by a path across the meadow to a small green hill, known as Oak-ridge.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oscar’s suspicions were correct; as soon as the school-house door was opened, the nimble Fani had slipped out among the very first; and had joined Emma, who at once claimed his attention by saying:-- “Come, Fani, I know of a splendid tree for you to draw, and I have the paper and everything all ready.”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As they slackened their pace in the ascent, Emma explained her plan.
then
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From this reading Fani was more than willing; and off they scampered, first down the road, and then by a path across the meadow to a small green hill, known as Oak-ridge.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fani was more than willing; and off they scampered, first down the road, and then by a path across the meadow to a small green hill, known as Oak-ridge.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A short time before, the two higher classes in the school had begun to take drawing lessons, a new experiment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oscar’s suspicions were correct; as soon as the school-house door was opened, the nimble Fani had slipped out among the very first; and had joined Emma, who at once claimed his attention by saying:-- “Come, Fani, I know of a splendid tree for you to draw, and I have the paper and everything all ready.”
tree
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From this reading Oscar’s suspicions were correct; as soon as the school-house door was opened, the nimble Fani had slipped out among the very first; and had joined Emma, who at once claimed his attention by saying:-- “Come, Fani, I know of a splendid tree for you to draw, and I have the paper and everything all ready.”
two
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From this reading A short time before, the two higher classes in the school had begun to take drawing lessons, a new experiment.
very
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From this reading Oscar’s suspicions were correct; as soon as the school-house door was opened, the nimble Fani had slipped out among the very first; and had joined Emma, who at once claimed his attention by saying:-- “Come, Fani, I know of a splendid tree for you to draw, and I have the paper and everything all ready.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oscar’s suspicions were correct; as soon as the school-house door was opened, the nimble Fani had slipped out among the very first; and had joined Emma, who at once claimed his attention by saying:-- “Come, Fani, I know of a splendid tree for you to draw, and I have the paper and everything all ready.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Oscar’s suspicions were correct; as soon as the school-house door was opened, the nimble Fani had slipped out among the very first; and had joined Emma, who at once claimed his attention by saying:-- “Come, Fani, I know of a splendid tree for you to draw, and I have the paper and everything all ready.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Oscar’s suspicions were correct; as soon as the school-house door was opened, the nimble Fani had slipped out among the very first; and had joined Emma, who at once claimed his attention by saying:-- “Come, Fani, I know of a splendid tree for you to draw, and I have the paper and everything all ready.”
willing
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From this reading Fani was more than willing; and off they scampered, first down the road, and then by a path across the meadow to a small green hill, known as Oak-ridge.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oscar’s suspicions were correct; as soon as the school-house door was opened, the nimble Fani had slipped out among the very first; and had joined Emma, who at once claimed his attention by saying:-- “Come, Fani, I know of a splendid tree for you to draw, and I have the paper and everything all ready.”
