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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 WAY OUT Daphne was rather surprised to see the Court Godmother enter, for she had not honoured her by any special notice since her first arrival.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I thought I'd come up and see how you were getting on, my dear," began the latter, after sinking into the chair Daphne had brought forward for her, and recovering her breath.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But she was pleased, and touched as well, by a visit which she knew must have cost the old Fairy considerable effort.
any
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From this reading A WAY OUT Daphne was rather surprised to see the Court Godmother enter, for she had not honoured her by any special notice since her first arrival.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I hope you are happy here--and--and well treated?"
arrival
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From this reading A WAY OUT Daphne was rather surprised to see the Court Godmother enter, for she had not honoured her by any special notice since her first arrival.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But she was pleased, and touched as well, by a visit which she knew must have cost the old Fairy considerable effort.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I thought I'd come up and see how you were getting on, my dear," began the latter, after sinking into the chair Daphne had brought forward for her, and recovering her breath.
breath
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From this reading "I thought I'd come up and see how you were getting on, my dear," began the latter, after sinking into the chair Daphne had brought forward for her, and recovering her breath.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I thought I'd come up and see how you were getting on, my dear," began the latter, after sinking into the chair Daphne had brought forward for her, and recovering her breath.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she was pleased, and touched as well, by a visit which she knew must have cost the old Fairy considerable effort.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A WAY OUT Daphne was rather surprised to see the Court Godmother enter, for she had not honoured her by any special notice since her first arrival.
chair
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From this reading "I thought I'd come up and see how you were getting on, my dear," began the latter, after sinking into the chair Daphne had brought forward for her, and recovering her breath.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I thought I'd come up and see how you were getting on, my dear," began the latter, after sinking into the chair Daphne had brought forward for her, and recovering her breath.
considerable
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From this reading But she was pleased, and touched as well, by a visit which she knew must have cost the old Fairy considerable effort.
cost
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From this reading But she was pleased, and touched as well, by a visit which she knew must have cost the old Fairy considerable effort.
Court
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From this reading A WAY OUT Daphne was rather surprised to see the Court Godmother enter, for she had not honoured her by any special notice since her first arrival.
Daphne
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From this reading A WAY OUT Daphne was rather surprised to see the Court Godmother enter, for she had not honoured her by any special notice since her first arrival.
dear
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From this reading "I thought I'd come up and see how you were getting on, my dear," began the latter, after sinking into the chair Daphne had brought forward for her, and recovering her breath.
effort
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From this reading But she was pleased, and touched as well, by a visit which she knew must have cost the old Fairy considerable effort.
enter
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From this reading A WAY OUT Daphne was rather surprised to see the Court Godmother enter, for she had not honoured her by any special notice since her first arrival.
Fairy
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From this reading But she was pleased, and touched as well, by a visit which she knew must have cost the old Fairy considerable effort.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A WAY OUT Daphne was rather surprised to see the Court Godmother enter, for she had not honoured her by any special notice since her first arrival.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A WAY OUT Daphne was rather surprised to see the Court Godmother enter, for she had not honoured her by any special notice since her first arrival.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I thought I'd come up and see how you were getting on, my dear," began the latter, after sinking into the chair Daphne had brought forward for her, and recovering her breath.
getting
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From this reading "I thought I'd come up and see how you were getting on, my dear," began the latter, after sinking into the chair Daphne had brought forward for her, and recovering her breath.
Godmother
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From this reading A WAY OUT Daphne was rather surprised to see the Court Godmother enter, for she had not honoured her by any special notice since her first arrival.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A WAY OUT Daphne was rather surprised to see the Court Godmother enter, for she had not honoured her by any special notice since her first arrival.
happy
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From this reading "I hope you are happy here--and--and well treated?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But she was pleased, and touched as well, by a visit which she knew must have cost the old Fairy considerable effort.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A WAY OUT Daphne was rather surprised to see the Court Godmother enter, for she had not honoured her by any special notice since her first arrival.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I hope you are happy here--and--and well treated?"
honoured
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From this reading A WAY OUT Daphne was rather surprised to see the Court Godmother enter, for she had not honoured her by any special notice since her first arrival.
hope
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From this reading "I hope you are happy here--and--and well treated?"
how
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From this reading "I thought I'd come up and see how you were getting on, my dear," began the latter, after sinking into the chair Daphne had brought forward for her, and recovering her breath.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought I'd come up and see how you were getting on, my dear," began the latter, after sinking into the chair Daphne had brought forward for her, and recovering her breath.
I'd
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From this reading "I thought I'd come up and see how you were getting on, my dear," began the latter, after sinking into the chair Daphne had brought forward for her, and recovering her breath.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I thought I'd come up and see how you were getting on, my dear," began the latter, after sinking into the chair Daphne had brought forward for her, and recovering her breath.
knew
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From this reading But she was pleased, and touched as well, by a visit which she knew must have cost the old Fairy considerable effort.
latter
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From this reading "I thought I'd come up and see how you were getting on, my dear," began the latter, after sinking into the chair Daphne had brought forward for her, and recovering her breath.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But she was pleased, and touched as well, by a visit which she knew must have cost the old Fairy considerable effort.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I thought I'd come up and see how you were getting on, my dear," began the latter, after sinking into the chair Daphne had brought forward for her, and recovering her breath.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A WAY OUT Daphne was rather surprised to see the Court Godmother enter, for she had not honoured her by any special notice since her first arrival.
notice
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From this reading A WAY OUT Daphne was rather surprised to see the Court Godmother enter, for she had not honoured her by any special notice since her first arrival.
old
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From this reading But she was pleased, and touched as well, by a visit which she knew must have cost the old Fairy considerable effort.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I thought I'd come up and see how you were getting on, my dear," began the latter, after sinking into the chair Daphne had brought forward for her, and recovering her breath.
OUT
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From this reading A WAY OUT Daphne was rather surprised to see the Court Godmother enter, for she had not honoured her by any special notice since her first arrival.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But she was pleased, and touched as well, by a visit which she knew must have cost the old Fairy considerable effort.
QuitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Quite, thanks, Court Godmother," said Daphne.
rather
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From this reading A WAY OUT Daphne was rather surprised to see the Court Godmother enter, for she had not honoured her by any special notice since her first arrival.
recovering
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From this reading "I thought I'd come up and see how you were getting on, my dear," began the latter, after sinking into the chair Daphne had brought forward for her, and recovering her breath.
said
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From this reading "Quite, thanks, Court Godmother," said Daphne.
see
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From this reading A WAY OUT Daphne was rather surprised to see the Court Godmother enter, for she had not honoured her by any special notice since her first arrival.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A WAY OUT Daphne was rather surprised to see the Court Godmother enter, for she had not honoured her by any special notice since her first arrival.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A WAY OUT Daphne was rather surprised to see the Court Godmother enter, for she had not honoured her by any special notice since her first arrival.
sinking
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From this reading "I thought I'd come up and see how you were getting on, my dear," began the latter, after sinking into the chair Daphne had brought forward for her, and recovering her breath.
special
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From this reading A WAY OUT Daphne was rather surprised to see the Court Godmother enter, for she had not honoured her by any special notice since her first arrival.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A WAY OUT Daphne was rather surprised to see the Court Godmother enter, for she had not honoured her by any special notice since her first arrival.
thanks
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From this reading "Quite, thanks, Court Godmother," said Daphne.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WAY OUT Daphne was rather surprised to see the Court Godmother enter, for she had not honoured her by any special notice since her first arrival.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I thought I'd come up and see how you were getting on, my dear," began the latter, after sinking into the chair Daphne had brought forward for her, and recovering her breath.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A WAY OUT Daphne was rather surprised to see the Court Godmother enter, for she had not honoured her by any special notice since her first arrival.
touched
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From this reading But she was pleased, and touched as well, by a visit which she knew must have cost the old Fairy considerable effort.
treated
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From this reading "I hope you are happy here--and--and well treated?"
up
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From this reading "I thought I'd come up and see how you were getting on, my dear," began the latter, after sinking into the chair Daphne had brought forward for her, and recovering her breath.
visit
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From this reading But she was pleased, and touched as well, by a visit which she knew must have cost the old Fairy considerable effort.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A WAY OUT Daphne was rather surprised to see the Court Godmother enter, for she had not honoured her by any special notice since her first arrival.
WAY
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From this reading A WAY OUT Daphne was rather surprised to see the Court Godmother enter, for she had not honoured her by any special notice since her first arrival.
well
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From this reading But she was pleased, and touched as well, by a visit which she knew must have cost the old Fairy considerable effort.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I thought I'd come up and see how you were getting on, my dear," began the latter, after sinking into the chair Daphne had brought forward for her, and recovering her breath.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But she was pleased, and touched as well, by a visit which she knew must have cost the old Fairy considerable effort.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I thought I'd come up and see how you were getting on, my dear," began the latter, after sinking into the chair Daphne had brought forward for her, and recovering her breath.
