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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 It was with a feeling of profound satisfaction that her brother unlocked his bureau, and handed her a roll of notes representing five thousand seven hundred and fifty pounds.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. McDermott had reached Pincote, and she did not fail to let every one know it.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the Squire had predicted, the moment she had taken off her waterproof, and changed her boots, she marched straight into the library, and asked for her money.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the Squire had predicted, the moment she had taken off her waterproof, and changed her boots, she marched straight into the library, and asked for her money.
boots
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From this reading As the Squire had predicted, the moment she had taken off her waterproof, and changed her boots, she marched straight into the library, and asked for her money.
brother
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From this reading It was with a feeling of profound satisfaction that her brother unlocked his bureau, and handed her a roll of notes representing five thousand seven hundred and fifty pounds.
bureau
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From this reading It was with a feeling of profound satisfaction that her brother unlocked his bureau, and handed her a roll of notes representing five thousand seven hundred and fifty pounds.
carefully
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From this reading She counted the notes over twice, slowly and carefully.
changed
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From this reading As the Squire had predicted, the moment she had taken off her waterproof, and changed her boots, she marched straight into the library, and asked for her money.
counted
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From this reading She counted the notes over twice, slowly and carefully.
CULPEPPER
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From this reading MISS CULPEPPER SPEAKS HER MIND.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mrs. McDermott had reached Pincote, and she did not fail to let every one know it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Mrs. McDermott had reached Pincote, and she did not fail to let every one know it.
fail
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From this reading Mrs. McDermott had reached Pincote, and she did not fail to let every one know it.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was with a feeling of profound satisfaction that her brother unlocked his bureau, and handed her a roll of notes representing five thousand seven hundred and fifty pounds.
fifty
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From this reading It was with a feeling of profound satisfaction that her brother unlocked his bureau, and handed her a roll of notes representing five thousand seven hundred and fifty pounds.
five
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From this reading It was with a feeling of profound satisfaction that her brother unlocked his bureau, and handed her a roll of notes representing five thousand seven hundred and fifty pounds.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As the Squire had predicted, the moment she had taken off her waterproof, and changed her boots, she marched straight into the library, and asked for her money.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. McDermott had reached Pincote, and she did not fail to let every one know it.
handed
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From this reading It was with a feeling of profound satisfaction that her brother unlocked his bureau, and handed her a roll of notes representing five thousand seven hundred and fifty pounds.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MISS CULPEPPER SPEAKS HER MIND.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was with a feeling of profound satisfaction that her brother unlocked his bureau, and handed her a roll of notes representing five thousand seven hundred and fifty pounds.
hundred
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From this reading It was with a feeling of profound satisfaction that her brother unlocked his bureau, and handed her a roll of notes representing five thousand seven hundred and fifty pounds.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As the Squire had predicted, the moment she had taken off her waterproof, and changed her boots, she marched straight into the library, and asked for her money.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. McDermott had reached Pincote, and she did not fail to let every one know it.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. McDermott had reached Pincote, and she did not fail to let every one know it.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Mrs. McDermott had reached Pincote, and she did not fail to let every one know it.
library
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From this reading As the Squire had predicted, the moment she had taken off her waterproof, and changed her boots, she marched straight into the library, and asked for her money.
marched
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From this reading As the Squire had predicted, the moment she had taken off her waterproof, and changed her boots, she marched straight into the library, and asked for her money.
McDermott
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From this reading Mrs. McDermott had reached Pincote, and she did not fail to let every one know it.
MINDnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MISS CULPEPPER SPEAKS HER MIND.
MISS
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From this reading MISS CULPEPPER SPEAKS HER MIND.
moment
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From this reading As the Squire had predicted, the moment she had taken off her waterproof, and changed her boots, she marched straight into the library, and asked for her money.
money
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From this reading As the Squire had predicted, the moment she had taken off her waterproof, and changed her boots, she marched straight into the library, and asked for her money.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. McDermott had reached Pincote, and she did not fail to let every one know it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. McDermott had reached Pincote, and she did not fail to let every one know it.
notes
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From this reading It was with a feeling of profound satisfaction that her brother unlocked his bureau, and handed her a roll of notes representing five thousand seven hundred and fifty pounds.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was with a feeling of profound satisfaction that her brother unlocked his bureau, and handed her a roll of notes representing five thousand seven hundred and fifty pounds.
off
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From this reading As the Squire had predicted, the moment she had taken off her waterproof, and changed her boots, she marched straight into the library, and asked for her money.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mrs. McDermott had reached Pincote, and she did not fail to let every one know it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She counted the notes over twice, slowly and carefully.
Pincote
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From this reading Mrs. McDermott had reached Pincote, and she did not fail to let every one know it.
pounds
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From this reading It was with a feeling of profound satisfaction that her brother unlocked his bureau, and handed her a roll of notes representing five thousand seven hundred and fifty pounds.
predicted
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From this reading As the Squire had predicted, the moment she had taken off her waterproof, and changed her boots, she marched straight into the library, and asked for her money.
profound
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From this reading It was with a feeling of profound satisfaction that her brother unlocked his bureau, and handed her a roll of notes representing five thousand seven hundred and fifty pounds.
reached
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From this reading Mrs. McDermott had reached Pincote, and she did not fail to let every one know it.
representing
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From this reading It was with a feeling of profound satisfaction that her brother unlocked his bureau, and handed her a roll of notes representing five thousand seven hundred and fifty pounds.
roll
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From this reading It was with a feeling of profound satisfaction that her brother unlocked his bureau, and handed her a roll of notes representing five thousand seven hundred and fifty pounds.
satisfaction
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From this reading It was with a feeling of profound satisfaction that her brother unlocked his bureau, and handed her a roll of notes representing five thousand seven hundred and fifty pounds.
seven
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From this reading It was with a feeling of profound satisfaction that her brother unlocked his bureau, and handed her a roll of notes representing five thousand seven hundred and fifty pounds.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. McDermott had reached Pincote, and she did not fail to let every one know it.
slowly
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From this reading She counted the notes over twice, slowly and carefully.
SPEAKS
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From this reading MISS CULPEPPER SPEAKS HER MIND.
Squire
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From this reading As the Squire had predicted, the moment she had taken off her waterproof, and changed her boots, she marched straight into the library, and asked for her money.
straight
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From this reading As the Squire had predicted, the moment she had taken off her waterproof, and changed her boots, she marched straight into the library, and asked for her money.
taken
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From this reading As the Squire had predicted, the moment she had taken off her waterproof, and changed her boots, she marched straight into the library, and asked for her money.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was with a feeling of profound satisfaction that her brother unlocked his bureau, and handed her a roll of notes representing five thousand seven hundred and fifty pounds.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the Squire had predicted, the moment she had taken off her waterproof, and changed her boots, she marched straight into the library, and asked for her money.
thousand
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From this reading It was with a feeling of profound satisfaction that her brother unlocked his bureau, and handed her a roll of notes representing five thousand seven hundred and fifty pounds.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. McDermott had reached Pincote, and she did not fail to let every one know it.
twice
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From this reading She counted the notes over twice, slowly and carefully.
unlocked
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From this reading It was with a feeling of profound satisfaction that her brother unlocked his bureau, and handed her a roll of notes representing five thousand seven hundred and fifty pounds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was with a feeling of profound satisfaction that her brother unlocked his bureau, and handed her a roll of notes representing five thousand seven hundred and fifty pounds.
waterproof
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From this reading As the Squire had predicted, the moment she had taken off her waterproof, and changed her boots, she marched straight into the library, and asked for her money.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was with a feeling of profound satisfaction that her brother unlocked his bureau, and handed her a roll of notes representing five thousand seven hundred and fifty pounds.
