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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 She was resolved to show herself to be a capable, energetic missionary Mem.
ALICIA
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From this reading ALICIA was up in time to see the travellers off; with her own hands she filled the provision-basket, and helped Robin to pack her father’s portmanteau.
All
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From this reading All her idle days were over: Alicia had grand designs in her head.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked so bright, animated, and happy as she bade the travellers good-bye, that Robin, as he walked beside his father’s tattu, laughingly observed, “I think that our pretty exotic is taking root already, and promises to climb up bravely.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALICIA was up in time to see the travellers off; with her own hands she filled the provision-basket, and helped Robin to pack her father’s portmanteau.
animated
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From this reading She looked so bright, animated, and happy as she bade the travellers good-bye, that Robin, as he walked beside his father’s tattu, laughingly observed, “I think that our pretty exotic is taking root already, and promises to climb up bravely.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She looked so bright, animated, and happy as she bade the travellers good-bye, that Robin, as he walked beside his father’s tattu, laughingly observed, “I think that our pretty exotic is taking root already, and promises to climb up bravely.
bade
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From this reading She looked so bright, animated, and happy as she bade the travellers good-bye, that Robin, as he walked beside his father’s tattu, laughingly observed, “I think that our pretty exotic is taking root already, and promises to climb up bravely.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was resolved to show herself to be a capable, energetic missionary Mem.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading She looked so bright, animated, and happy as she bade the travellers good-bye, that Robin, as he walked beside his father’s tattu, laughingly observed, “I think that our pretty exotic is taking root already, and promises to climb up bravely.
bravely
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From this reading She looked so bright, animated, and happy as she bade the travellers good-bye, that Robin, as he walked beside his father’s tattu, laughingly observed, “I think that our pretty exotic is taking root already, and promises to climb up bravely.
bright
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From this reading She looked so bright, animated, and happy as she bade the travellers good-bye, that Robin, as he walked beside his father’s tattu, laughingly observed, “I think that our pretty exotic is taking root already, and promises to climb up bravely.
capable
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From this reading She was resolved to show herself to be a capable, energetic missionary Mem.
climb
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From this reading She looked so bright, animated, and happy as she bade the travellers good-bye, that Robin, as he walked beside his father’s tattu, laughingly observed, “I think that our pretty exotic is taking root already, and promises to climb up bravely.
days
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From this reading All her idle days were over: Alicia had grand designs in her head.
designs
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From this reading All her idle days were over: Alicia had grand designs in her head.
energetic
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From this reading She was resolved to show herself to be a capable, energetic missionary Mem.
exotic
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From this reading She looked so bright, animated, and happy as she bade the travellers good-bye, that Robin, as he walked beside his father’s tattu, laughingly observed, “I think that our pretty exotic is taking root already, and promises to climb up bravely.
father's
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From this reading ALICIA was up in time to see the travellers off; with her own hands she filled the provision-basket, and helped Robin to pack her father’s portmanteau.
filled
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From this reading ALICIA was up in time to see the travellers off; with her own hands she filled the provision-basket, and helped Robin to pack her father’s portmanteau.
FOES
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From this reading LITTLE FOES.
good-bye
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From this reading She looked so bright, animated, and happy as she bade the travellers good-bye, that Robin, as he walked beside his father’s tattu, laughingly observed, “I think that our pretty exotic is taking root already, and promises to climb up bravely.
grand
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From this reading All her idle days were over: Alicia had grand designs in her head.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All her idle days were over: Alicia had grand designs in her head.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading ALICIA was up in time to see the travellers off; with her own hands she filled the provision-basket, and helped Robin to pack her father’s portmanteau.
happy
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From this reading She looked so bright, animated, and happy as she bade the travellers good-bye, that Robin, as he walked beside his father’s tattu, laughingly observed, “I think that our pretty exotic is taking root already, and promises to climb up bravely.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked so bright, animated, and happy as she bade the travellers good-bye, that Robin, as he walked beside his father’s tattu, laughingly observed, “I think that our pretty exotic is taking root already, and promises to climb up bravely.
head
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From this reading All her idle days were over: Alicia had grand designs in her head.
helped
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From this reading ALICIA was up in time to see the travellers off; with her own hands she filled the provision-basket, and helped Robin to pack her father’s portmanteau.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ALICIA was up in time to see the travellers off; with her own hands she filled the provision-basket, and helped Robin to pack her father’s portmanteau.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was resolved to show herself to be a capable, energetic missionary Mem.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked so bright, animated, and happy as she bade the travellers good-bye, that Robin, as he walked beside his father’s tattu, laughingly observed, “I think that our pretty exotic is taking root already, and promises to climb up bravely.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She looked so bright, animated, and happy as she bade the travellers good-bye, that Robin, as he walked beside his father’s tattu, laughingly observed, “I think that our pretty exotic is taking root already, and promises to climb up bravely.
idle
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From this reading All her idle days were over: Alicia had grand designs in her head.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALICIA was up in time to see the travellers off; with her own hands she filled the provision-basket, and helped Robin to pack her father’s portmanteau.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She looked so bright, animated, and happy as she bade the travellers good-bye, that Robin, as he walked beside his father’s tattu, laughingly observed, “I think that our pretty exotic is taking root already, and promises to climb up bravely.
laughingly
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From this reading She looked so bright, animated, and happy as she bade the travellers good-bye, that Robin, as he walked beside his father’s tattu, laughingly observed, “I think that our pretty exotic is taking root already, and promises to climb up bravely.
LITTLEnounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LITTLE FOES.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked so bright, animated, and happy as she bade the travellers good-bye, that Robin, as he walked beside his father’s tattu, laughingly observed, “I think that our pretty exotic is taking root already, and promises to climb up bravely.
Mem
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From this reading She was resolved to show herself to be a capable, energetic missionary Mem.
missionary
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From this reading She was resolved to show herself to be a capable, energetic missionary Mem.
observed
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From this reading She looked so bright, animated, and happy as she bade the travellers good-bye, that Robin, as he walked beside his father’s tattu, laughingly observed, “I think that our pretty exotic is taking root already, and promises to climb up bravely.
off
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From this reading ALICIA was up in time to see the travellers off; with her own hands she filled the provision-basket, and helped Robin to pack her father’s portmanteau.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading She looked so bright, animated, and happy as she bade the travellers good-bye, that Robin, as he walked beside his father’s tattu, laughingly observed, “I think that our pretty exotic is taking root already, and promises to climb up bravely.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading All her idle days were over: Alicia had grand designs in her head.
own
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From this reading ALICIA was up in time to see the travellers off; with her own hands she filled the provision-basket, and helped Robin to pack her father’s portmanteau.
pack
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From this reading ALICIA was up in time to see the travellers off; with her own hands she filled the provision-basket, and helped Robin to pack her father’s portmanteau.
portmanteau
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From this reading ALICIA was up in time to see the travellers off; with her own hands she filled the provision-basket, and helped Robin to pack her father’s portmanteau.
pretty
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From this reading She looked so bright, animated, and happy as she bade the travellers good-bye, that Robin, as he walked beside his father’s tattu, laughingly observed, “I think that our pretty exotic is taking root already, and promises to climb up bravely.
promises
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From this reading She looked so bright, animated, and happy as she bade the travellers good-bye, that Robin, as he walked beside his father’s tattu, laughingly observed, “I think that our pretty exotic is taking root already, and promises to climb up bravely.
provision-basket
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From this reading ALICIA was up in time to see the travellers off; with her own hands she filled the provision-basket, and helped Robin to pack her father’s portmanteau.
resolved
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From this reading She was resolved to show herself to be a capable, energetic missionary Mem.
Robin
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From this reading ALICIA was up in time to see the travellers off; with her own hands she filled the provision-basket, and helped Robin to pack her father’s portmanteau.
root
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From this reading She looked so bright, animated, and happy as she bade the travellers good-bye, that Robin, as he walked beside his father’s tattu, laughingly observed, “I think that our pretty exotic is taking root already, and promises to climb up bravely.
see
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From this reading ALICIA was up in time to see the travellers off; with her own hands she filled the provision-basket, and helped Robin to pack her father’s portmanteau.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ALICIA was up in time to see the travellers off; with her own hands she filled the provision-basket, and helped Robin to pack her father’s portmanteau.
show
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From this reading She was resolved to show herself to be a capable, energetic missionary Mem.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She looked so bright, animated, and happy as she bade the travellers good-bye, that Robin, as he walked beside his father’s tattu, laughingly observed, “I think that our pretty exotic is taking root already, and promises to climb up bravely.
taking
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From this reading She looked so bright, animated, and happy as she bade the travellers good-bye, that Robin, as he walked beside his father’s tattu, laughingly observed, “I think that our pretty exotic is taking root already, and promises to climb up bravely.
tattu
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From this reading She looked so bright, animated, and happy as she bade the travellers good-bye, that Robin, as he walked beside his father’s tattu, laughingly observed, “I think that our pretty exotic is taking root already, and promises to climb up bravely.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She looked so bright, animated, and happy as she bade the travellers good-bye, that Robin, as he walked beside his father’s tattu, laughingly observed, “I think that our pretty exotic is taking root already, and promises to climb up bravely.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALICIA was up in time to see the travellers off; with her own hands she filled the provision-basket, and helped Robin to pack her father’s portmanteau.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked so bright, animated, and happy as she bade the travellers good-bye, that Robin, as he walked beside his father’s tattu, laughingly observed, “I think that our pretty exotic is taking root already, and promises to climb up bravely.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ALICIA was up in time to see the travellers off; with her own hands she filled the provision-basket, and helped Robin to pack her father’s portmanteau.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ALICIA was up in time to see the travellers off; with her own hands she filled the provision-basket, and helped Robin to pack her father’s portmanteau.
travellers
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From this reading ALICIA was up in time to see the travellers off; with her own hands she filled the provision-basket, and helped Robin to pack her father’s portmanteau.
up
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From this reading ALICIA was up in time to see the travellers off; with her own hands she filled the provision-basket, and helped Robin to pack her father’s portmanteau.
walked
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From this reading She looked so bright, animated, and happy as she bade the travellers good-bye, that Robin, as he walked beside his father’s tattu, laughingly observed, “I think that our pretty exotic is taking root already, and promises to climb up bravely.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ALICIA was up in time to see the travellers off; with her own hands she filled the provision-basket, and helped Robin to pack her father’s portmanteau.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All her idle days were over: Alicia had grand designs in her head.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ALICIA was up in time to see the travellers off; with her own hands she filled the provision-basket, and helped Robin to pack her father’s portmanteau.
