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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 "Isn't mamma coming at _all_?" she asked plaintively, when Imogene sat down, and refused everything but a cup of coffee.
all
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From this reading "Isn't mamma coming at _all_?" she asked plaintively, when Imogene sat down, and refused everything but a cup of coffee.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then she found Effie Bowen sitting alone at the table, and served in serious formality by the man, whom she had apparently felt it right to repress, for they were both silent.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The little girl had not known how to deny herself an excess of the less wholesome dishes, and she was perhaps anticipating the regret which this indulgence was to bring, for she was very pensive.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Bowen sent word from her room that she was not coming to dinner, and Imogene did not come till the dessert was put on.
anticipating
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From this reading The little girl had not known how to deny herself an excess of the less wholesome dishes, and she was perhaps anticipating the regret which this indulgence was to bring, for she was very pensive.
apparently
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From this reading Then she found Effie Bowen sitting alone at the table, and served in serious formality by the man, whom she had apparently felt it right to repress, for they were both silent.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Isn't mamma coming at _all_?" she asked plaintively, when Imogene sat down, and refused everything but a cup of coffee.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then she found Effie Bowen sitting alone at the table, and served in serious formality by the man, whom she had apparently felt it right to repress, for they were both silent.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Then she found Effie Bowen sitting alone at the table, and served in serious formality by the man, whom she had apparently felt it right to repress, for they were both silent.
Bowen
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From this reading Mrs. Bowen sent word from her room that she was not coming to dinner, and Imogene did not come till the dessert was put on.
bring
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From this reading The little girl had not known how to deny herself an excess of the less wholesome dishes, and she was perhaps anticipating the regret which this indulgence was to bring, for she was very pensive.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Isn't mamma coming at _all_?" she asked plaintively, when Imogene sat down, and refused everything but a cup of coffee.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then she found Effie Bowen sitting alone at the table, and served in serious formality by the man, whom she had apparently felt it right to repress, for they were both silent.
can't
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From this reading "Well," she went on, "I can't make out what is coming to this family.
coffee
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From this reading "Isn't mamma coming at _all_?" she asked plaintively, when Imogene sat down, and refused everything but a cup of coffee.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Bowen sent word from her room that she was not coming to dinner, and Imogene did not come till the dessert was put on.
coming
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From this reading Mrs. Bowen sent word from her room that she was not coming to dinner, and Imogene did not come till the dessert was put on.
cup
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From this reading "Isn't mamma coming at _all_?" she asked plaintively, when Imogene sat down, and refused everything but a cup of coffee.
deny
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From this reading The little girl had not known how to deny herself an excess of the less wholesome dishes, and she was perhaps anticipating the regret which this indulgence was to bring, for she was very pensive.
dessert
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From this reading Mrs. Bowen sent word from her room that she was not coming to dinner, and Imogene did not come till the dessert was put on.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mrs. Bowen sent word from her room that she was not coming to dinner, and Imogene did not come till the dessert was put on.
dinner
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From this reading Mrs. Bowen sent word from her room that she was not coming to dinner, and Imogene did not come till the dessert was put on.
dishes
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From this reading The little girl had not known how to deny herself an excess of the less wholesome dishes, and she was perhaps anticipating the regret which this indulgence was to bring, for she was very pensive.
down
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From this reading "Isn't mamma coming at _all_?" she asked plaintively, when Imogene sat down, and refused everything but a cup of coffee.
Effie
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From this reading Then she found Effie Bowen sitting alone at the table, and served in serious formality by the man, whom she had apparently felt it right to repress, for they were both silent.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Isn't mamma coming at _all_?" she asked plaintively, when Imogene sat down, and refused everything but a cup of coffee.
excess
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From this reading The little girl had not known how to deny herself an excess of the less wholesome dishes, and she was perhaps anticipating the regret which this indulgence was to bring, for she was very pensive.
family
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From this reading "Well," she went on, "I can't make out what is coming to this family.
felt
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From this reading Then she found Effie Bowen sitting alone at the table, and served in serious formality by the man, whom she had apparently felt it right to repress, for they were both silent.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then she found Effie Bowen sitting alone at the table, and served in serious formality by the man, whom she had apparently felt it right to repress, for they were both silent.
formality
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From this reading Then she found Effie Bowen sitting alone at the table, and served in serious formality by the man, whom she had apparently felt it right to repress, for they were both silent.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then she found Effie Bowen sitting alone at the table, and served in serious formality by the man, whom she had apparently felt it right to repress, for they were both silent.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Bowen sent word from her room that she was not coming to dinner, and Imogene did not come till the dessert was put on.
girl
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From this reading The little girl had not known how to deny herself an excess of the less wholesome dishes, and she was perhaps anticipating the regret which this indulgence was to bring, for she was very pensive.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then she found Effie Bowen sitting alone at the table, and served in serious formality by the man, whom she had apparently felt it right to repress, for they were both silent.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Bowen sent word from her room that she was not coming to dinner, and Imogene did not come till the dessert was put on.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The little girl had not known how to deny herself an excess of the less wholesome dishes, and she was perhaps anticipating the regret which this indulgence was to bring, for she was very pensive.
how
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From this reading The little girl had not known how to deny herself an excess of the less wholesome dishes, and she was perhaps anticipating the regret which this indulgence was to bring, for she was very pensive.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well," she went on, "I can't make out what is coming to this family.
Imogene
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From this reading Mrs. Bowen sent word from her room that she was not coming to dinner, and Imogene did not come till the dessert was put on.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then she found Effie Bowen sitting alone at the table, and served in serious formality by the man, whom she had apparently felt it right to repress, for they were both silent.
indulgence
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From this reading The little girl had not known how to deny herself an excess of the less wholesome dishes, and she was perhaps anticipating the regret which this indulgence was to bring, for she was very pensive.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well," she went on, "I can't make out what is coming to this family.
Isn't
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From this reading "Isn't mamma coming at _all_?" she asked plaintively, when Imogene sat down, and refused everything but a cup of coffee.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then she found Effie Bowen sitting alone at the table, and served in serious formality by the man, whom she had apparently felt it right to repress, for they were both silent.
known
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From this reading The little girl had not known how to deny herself an excess of the less wholesome dishes, and she was perhaps anticipating the regret which this indulgence was to bring, for she was very pensive.
less
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From this reading The little girl had not known how to deny herself an excess of the less wholesome dishes, and she was perhaps anticipating the regret which this indulgence was to bring, for she was very pensive.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little girl had not known how to deny herself an excess of the less wholesome dishes, and she was perhaps anticipating the regret which this indulgence was to bring, for she was very pensive.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well," she went on, "I can't make out what is coming to this family.
mamma
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From this reading "Isn't mamma coming at _all_?" she asked plaintively, when Imogene sat down, and refused everything but a cup of coffee.
man
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From this reading Then she found Effie Bowen sitting alone at the table, and served in serious formality by the man, whom she had apparently felt it right to repress, for they were both silent.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Bowen sent word from her room that she was not coming to dinner, and Imogene did not come till the dessert was put on.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Bowen sent word from her room that she was not coming to dinner, and Imogene did not come till the dessert was put on.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little girl had not known how to deny herself an excess of the less wholesome dishes, and she was perhaps anticipating the regret which this indulgence was to bring, for she was very pensive.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Bowen sent word from her room that she was not coming to dinner, and Imogene did not come till the dessert was put on.
out
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From this reading "Well," she went on, "I can't make out what is coming to this family.
pensive
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From this reading The little girl had not known how to deny herself an excess of the less wholesome dishes, and she was perhaps anticipating the regret which this indulgence was to bring, for she was very pensive.
perhaps
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From this reading The little girl had not known how to deny herself an excess of the less wholesome dishes, and she was perhaps anticipating the regret which this indulgence was to bring, for she was very pensive.
plaintively
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From this reading "Isn't mamma coming at _all_?" she asked plaintively, when Imogene sat down, and refused everything but a cup of coffee.
put
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From this reading Mrs. Bowen sent word from her room that she was not coming to dinner, and Imogene did not come till the dessert was put on.
refused
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From this reading "Isn't mamma coming at _all_?" she asked plaintively, when Imogene sat down, and refused everything but a cup of coffee.
regret
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From this reading The little girl had not known how to deny herself an excess of the less wholesome dishes, and she was perhaps anticipating the regret which this indulgence was to bring, for she was very pensive.
repress
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From this reading Then she found Effie Bowen sitting alone at the table, and served in serious formality by the man, whom she had apparently felt it right to repress, for they were both silent.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then she found Effie Bowen sitting alone at the table, and served in serious formality by the man, whom she had apparently felt it right to repress, for they were both silent.
room
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From this reading Mrs. Bowen sent word from her room that she was not coming to dinner, and Imogene did not come till the dessert was put on.
sat
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From this reading "Isn't mamma coming at _all_?" she asked plaintively, when Imogene sat down, and refused everything but a cup of coffee.
sent
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From this reading Mrs. Bowen sent word from her room that she was not coming to dinner, and Imogene did not come till the dessert was put on.
serious
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From this reading Then she found Effie Bowen sitting alone at the table, and served in serious formality by the man, whom she had apparently felt it right to repress, for they were both silent.
served
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From this reading Then she found Effie Bowen sitting alone at the table, and served in serious formality by the man, whom she had apparently felt it right to repress, for they were both silent.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Bowen sent word from her room that she was not coming to dinner, and Imogene did not come till the dessert was put on.
silent
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From this reading Then she found Effie Bowen sitting alone at the table, and served in serious formality by the man, whom she had apparently felt it right to repress, for they were both silent.
sitting
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From this reading Then she found Effie Bowen sitting alone at the table, and served in serious formality by the man, whom she had apparently felt it right to repress, for they were both silent.
table
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From this reading Then she found Effie Bowen sitting alone at the table, and served in serious formality by the man, whom she had apparently felt it right to repress, for they were both silent.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Bowen sent word from her room that she was not coming to dinner, and Imogene did not come till the dessert was put on.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Bowen sent word from her room that she was not coming to dinner, and Imogene did not come till the dessert was put on.
Then
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From this reading Then she found Effie Bowen sitting alone at the table, and served in serious formality by the man, whom she had apparently felt it right to repress, for they were both silent.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she found Effie Bowen sitting alone at the table, and served in serious formality by the man, whom she had apparently felt it right to repress, for they were both silent.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The little girl had not known how to deny herself an excess of the less wholesome dishes, and she was perhaps anticipating the regret which this indulgence was to bring, for she was very pensive.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Mrs. Bowen sent word from her room that she was not coming to dinner, and Imogene did not come till the dessert was put on.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Bowen sent word from her room that she was not coming to dinner, and Imogene did not come till the dessert was put on.
very
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From this reading The little girl had not known how to deny herself an excess of the less wholesome dishes, and she was perhaps anticipating the regret which this indulgence was to bring, for she was very pensive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Bowen sent word from her room that she was not coming to dinner, and Imogene did not come till the dessert was put on.
Well
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From this reading "Well," she went on, "I can't make out what is coming to this family.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well," she went on, "I can't make out what is coming to this family.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then she found Effie Bowen sitting alone at the table, and served in serious formality by the man, whom she had apparently felt it right to repress, for they were both silent.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well," she went on, "I can't make out what is coming to this family.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Isn't mamma coming at _all_?" she asked plaintively, when Imogene sat down, and refused everything but a cup of coffee.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The little girl had not known how to deny herself an excess of the less wholesome dishes, and she was perhaps anticipating the regret which this indulgence was to bring, for she was very pensive.
wholesome
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From this reading The little girl had not known how to deny herself an excess of the less wholesome dishes, and she was perhaps anticipating the regret which this indulgence was to bring, for she was very pensive.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then she found Effie Bowen sitting alone at the table, and served in serious formality by the man, whom she had apparently felt it right to repress, for they were both silent.
word
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From this reading Mrs. Bowen sent word from her room that she was not coming to dinner, and Imogene did not come till the dessert was put on.
