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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 "Well, Dora, I was about to say," resumed Grenville, "that I have enjoyed the fish very much, and am extremely glad to know that we can procure such a valuable addition to our scanty bill of fare; but haven't you been unwise to light a fire in the daytime?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Well, Dora, I was about to say," resumed Grenville, "that I have enjoyed the fish very much, and am extremely glad to know that we can procure such a valuable addition to our scanty bill of fare; but haven't you been unwise to light a fire in the daytime?
addition
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From this reading "Well, Dora, I was about to say," resumed Grenville, "that I have enjoyed the fish very much, and am extremely glad to know that we can procure such a valuable addition to our scanty bill of fare; but haven't you been unwise to light a fire in the daytime?
African
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From this reading "You see," explained Miss Winfield, "we have been called Sister Rose and Sister Dora so long, that surnames sound odd to us, and I really think they are somewhat out of place in the African bush."
agreed
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From this reading This was agreed upon, as also that Rose and himself should be equally intimate for the future.
all
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From this reading Both girls laughed, and then quoth Rose: "You forget I am a Mormon bloodhound, sir, and that this is my country; and let me tell you we own many strange and wonderful things--amongst them, a boiling spring, which bubbles up close to the rock, if you know where to find it, and therein we have cooked all our food.
also
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From this reading This was agreed upon, as also that Rose and himself should be equally intimate for the future.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Well, Dora, I was about to say," resumed Grenville, "that I have enjoyed the fish very much, and am extremely glad to know that we can procure such a valuable addition to our scanty bill of fare; but haven't you been unwise to light a fire in the daytime?
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Both girls laughed, and then quoth Rose: "You forget I am a Mormon bloodhound, sir, and that this is my country; and let me tell you we own many strange and wonderful things--amongst them, a boiling spring, which bubbles up close to the rock, if you know where to find it, and therein we have cooked all our food.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was agreed upon, as also that Rose and himself should be equally intimate for the future.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You see," explained Miss Winfield, "we have been called Sister Rose and Sister Dora so long, that surnames sound odd to us, and I really think they are somewhat out of place in the African bush."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was agreed upon, as also that Rose and himself should be equally intimate for the future.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This was agreed upon, as also that Rose and himself should be equally intimate for the future.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You see," explained Miss Winfield, "we have been called Sister Rose and Sister Dora so long, that surnames sound odd to us, and I really think they are somewhat out of place in the African bush."
BelievenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Believe me, these Mormon bloodhounds are to be feared, and we are by no means out of the wood yet."
bill
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From this reading "Well, Dora, I was about to say," resumed Grenville, "that I have enjoyed the fish very much, and am extremely glad to know that we can procure such a valuable addition to our scanty bill of fare; but haven't you been unwise to light a fire in the daytime?
bloodhound
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From this reading Both girls laughed, and then quoth Rose: "You forget I am a Mormon bloodhound, sir, and that this is my country; and let me tell you we own many strange and wonderful things--amongst them, a boiling spring, which bubbles up close to the rock, if you know where to find it, and therein we have cooked all our food.
bloodhounds
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From this reading Believe me, these Mormon bloodhounds are to be feared, and we are by no means out of the wood yet."
boiling
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From this reading Both girls laughed, and then quoth Rose: "You forget I am a Mormon bloodhound, sir, and that this is my country; and let me tell you we own many strange and wonderful things--amongst them, a boiling spring, which bubbles up close to the rock, if you know where to find it, and therein we have cooked all our food.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both girls laughed, and then quoth Rose: "You forget I am a Mormon bloodhound, sir, and that this is my country; and let me tell you we own many strange and wonderful things--amongst them, a boiling spring, which bubbles up close to the rock, if you know where to find it, and therein we have cooked all our food.
bubbles
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From this reading Both girls laughed, and then quoth Rose: "You forget I am a Mormon bloodhound, sir, and that this is my country; and let me tell you we own many strange and wonderful things--amongst them, a boiling spring, which bubbles up close to the rock, if you know where to find it, and therein we have cooked all our food.
bush
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From this reading "You see," explained Miss Winfield, "we have been called Sister Rose and Sister Dora so long, that surnames sound odd to us, and I really think they are somewhat out of place in the African bush."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well, Dora, I was about to say," resumed Grenville, "that I have enjoyed the fish very much, and am extremely glad to know that we can procure such a valuable addition to our scanty bill of fare; but haven't you been unwise to light a fire in the daytime?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Believe me, these Mormon bloodhounds are to be feared, and we are by no means out of the wood yet."
called
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From this reading "You see," explained Miss Winfield, "we have been called Sister Rose and Sister Dora so long, that surnames sound odd to us, and I really think they are somewhat out of place in the African bush."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Well, Dora, I was about to say," resumed Grenville, "that I have enjoyed the fish very much, and am extremely glad to know that we can procure such a valuable addition to our scanty bill of fare; but haven't you been unwise to light a fire in the daytime?
close
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From this reading Both girls laughed, and then quoth Rose: "You forget I am a Mormon bloodhound, sir, and that this is my country; and let me tell you we own many strange and wonderful things--amongst them, a boiling spring, which bubbles up close to the rock, if you know where to find it, and therein we have cooked all our food.
cooked
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From this reading Both girls laughed, and then quoth Rose: "You forget I am a Mormon bloodhound, sir, and that this is my country; and let me tell you we own many strange and wonderful things--amongst them, a boiling spring, which bubbles up close to the rock, if you know where to find it, and therein we have cooked all our food.
country
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From this reading Both girls laughed, and then quoth Rose: "You forget I am a Mormon bloodhound, sir, and that this is my country; and let me tell you we own many strange and wonderful things--amongst them, a boiling spring, which bubbles up close to the rock, if you know where to find it, and therein we have cooked all our food.
daytime
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From this reading "Well, Dora, I was about to say," resumed Grenville, "that I have enjoyed the fish very much, and am extremely glad to know that we can procure such a valuable addition to our scanty bill of fare; but haven't you been unwise to light a fire in the daytime?
Dora
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From this reading "You see," explained Miss Winfield, "we have been called Sister Rose and Sister Dora so long, that surnames sound odd to us, and I really think they are somewhat out of place in the African bush."
enjoyed
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From this reading "Well, Dora, I was about to say," resumed Grenville, "that I have enjoyed the fish very much, and am extremely glad to know that we can procure such a valuable addition to our scanty bill of fare; but haven't you been unwise to light a fire in the daytime?
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This was agreed upon, as also that Rose and himself should be equally intimate for the future.
explained
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From this reading "You see," explained Miss Winfield, "we have been called Sister Rose and Sister Dora so long, that surnames sound odd to us, and I really think they are somewhat out of place in the African bush."
extremely
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From this reading "Well, Dora, I was about to say," resumed Grenville, "that I have enjoyed the fish very much, and am extremely glad to know that we can procure such a valuable addition to our scanty bill of fare; but haven't you been unwise to light a fire in the daytime?
fareverbUS /fer/
to do or succeed in a particular way
From this reading "Well, Dora, I was about to say," resumed Grenville, "that I have enjoyed the fish very much, and am extremely glad to know that we can procure such a valuable addition to our scanty bill of fare; but haven't you been unwise to light a fire in the daytime?
feared
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From this reading Believe me, these Mormon bloodhounds are to be feared, and we are by no means out of the wood yet."
find
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From this reading Both girls laughed, and then quoth Rose: "You forget I am a Mormon bloodhound, sir, and that this is my country; and let me tell you we own many strange and wonderful things--amongst them, a boiling spring, which bubbles up close to the rock, if you know where to find it, and therein we have cooked all our food.
fire
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From this reading "Well, Dora, I was about to say," resumed Grenville, "that I have enjoyed the fish very much, and am extremely glad to know that we can procure such a valuable addition to our scanty bill of fare; but haven't you been unwise to light a fire in the daytime?
fish
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From this reading "Well, Dora, I was about to say," resumed Grenville, "that I have enjoyed the fish very much, and am extremely glad to know that we can procure such a valuable addition to our scanty bill of fare; but haven't you been unwise to light a fire in the daytime?
food
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From this reading Both girls laughed, and then quoth Rose: "You forget I am a Mormon bloodhound, sir, and that this is my country; and let me tell you we own many strange and wonderful things--amongst them, a boiling spring, which bubbles up close to the rock, if you know where to find it, and therein we have cooked all our food.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was agreed upon, as also that Rose and himself should be equally intimate for the future.
forget
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From this reading Both girls laughed, and then quoth Rose: "You forget I am a Mormon bloodhound, sir, and that this is my country; and let me tell you we own many strange and wonderful things--amongst them, a boiling spring, which bubbles up close to the rock, if you know where to find it, and therein we have cooked all our food.
future
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From this reading This was agreed upon, as also that Rose and himself should be equally intimate for the future.
girls
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From this reading Both girls laughed, and then quoth Rose: "You forget I am a Mormon bloodhound, sir, and that this is my country; and let me tell you we own many strange and wonderful things--amongst them, a boiling spring, which bubbles up close to the rock, if you know where to find it, and therein we have cooked all our food.
glad
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From this reading "Well, Dora, I was about to say," resumed Grenville, "that I have enjoyed the fish very much, and am extremely glad to know that we can procure such a valuable addition to our scanty bill of fare; but haven't you been unwise to light a fire in the daytime?
Grenville
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From this reading "Well, Dora, I was about to say," resumed Grenville, "that I have enjoyed the fish very much, and am extremely glad to know that we can procure such a valuable addition to our scanty bill of fare; but haven't you been unwise to light a fire in the daytime?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You see," explained Miss Winfield, "we have been called Sister Rose and Sister Dora so long, that surnames sound odd to us, and I really think they are somewhat out of place in the African bush."
haven't
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From this reading "Well, Dora, I was about to say," resumed Grenville, "that I have enjoyed the fish very much, and am extremely glad to know that we can procure such a valuable addition to our scanty bill of fare; but haven't you been unwise to light a fire in the daytime?
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading This was agreed upon, as also that Rose and himself should be equally intimate for the future.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You see," explained Miss Winfield, "we have been called Sister Rose and Sister Dora so long, that surnames sound odd to us, and I really think they are somewhat out of place in the African bush."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Both girls laughed, and then quoth Rose: "You forget I am a Mormon bloodhound, sir, and that this is my country; and let me tell you we own many strange and wonderful things--amongst them, a boiling spring, which bubbles up close to the rock, if you know where to find it, and therein we have cooked all our food.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You see," explained Miss Winfield, "we have been called Sister Rose and Sister Dora so long, that surnames sound odd to us, and I really think they are somewhat out of place in the African bush."
intimate
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From this reading This was agreed upon, as also that Rose and himself should be equally intimate for the future.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Both girls laughed, and then quoth Rose: "You forget I am a Mormon bloodhound, sir, and that this is my country; and let me tell you we own many strange and wonderful things--amongst them, a boiling spring, which bubbles up close to the rock, if you know where to find it, and therein we have cooked all our food.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Both girls laughed, and then quoth Rose: "You forget I am a Mormon bloodhound, sir, and that this is my country; and let me tell you we own many strange and wonderful things--amongst them, a boiling spring, which bubbles up close to the rock, if you know where to find it, and therein we have cooked all our food.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, Dora, I was about to say," resumed Grenville, "that I have enjoyed the fish very much, and am extremely glad to know that we can procure such a valuable addition to our scanty bill of fare; but haven't you been unwise to light a fire in the daytime?
laughed
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From this reading Both girls laughed, and then quoth Rose: "You forget I am a Mormon bloodhound, sir, and that this is my country; and let me tell you we own many strange and wonderful things--amongst them, a boiling spring, which bubbles up close to the rock, if you know where to find it, and therein we have cooked all our food.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Both girls laughed, and then quoth Rose: "You forget I am a Mormon bloodhound, sir, and that this is my country; and let me tell you we own many strange and wonderful things--amongst them, a boiling spring, which bubbles up close to the rock, if you know where to find it, and therein we have cooked all our food.
light
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From this reading "Well, Dora, I was about to say," resumed Grenville, "that I have enjoyed the fish very much, and am extremely glad to know that we can procure such a valuable addition to our scanty bill of fare; but haven't you been unwise to light a fire in the daytime?
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You see," explained Miss Winfield, "we have been called Sister Rose and Sister Dora so long, that surnames sound odd to us, and I really think they are somewhat out of place in the African bush."
many
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From this reading Both girls laughed, and then quoth Rose: "You forget I am a Mormon bloodhound, sir, and that this is my country; and let me tell you we own many strange and wonderful things--amongst them, a boiling spring, which bubbles up close to the rock, if you know where to find it, and therein we have cooked all our food.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Believe me, these Mormon bloodhounds are to be feared, and we are by no means out of the wood yet."
means
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From this reading Believe me, these Mormon bloodhounds are to be feared, and we are by no means out of the wood yet."
Miss
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From this reading "You see," explained Miss Winfield, "we have been called Sister Rose and Sister Dora so long, that surnames sound odd to us, and I really think they are somewhat out of place in the African bush."
Mormon
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From this reading Believe me, these Mormon bloodhounds are to be feared, and we are by no means out of the wood yet."
much
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From this reading "Well, Dora, I was about to say," resumed Grenville, "that I have enjoyed the fish very much, and am extremely glad to know that we can procure such a valuable addition to our scanty bill of fare; but haven't you been unwise to light a fire in the daytime?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Both girls laughed, and then quoth Rose: "You forget I am a Mormon bloodhound, sir, and that this is my country; and let me tell you we own many strange and wonderful things--amongst them, a boiling spring, which bubbles up close to the rock, if you know where to find it, and therein we have cooked all our food.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Believe me, these Mormon bloodhounds are to be feared, and we are by no means out of the wood yet."
odd
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From this reading "You see," explained Miss Winfield, "we have been called Sister Rose and Sister Dora so long, that surnames sound odd to us, and I really think they are somewhat out of place in the African bush."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You see," explained Miss Winfield, "we have been called Sister Rose and Sister Dora so long, that surnames sound odd to us, and I really think they are somewhat out of place in the African bush."
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Well, Dora, I was about to say," resumed Grenville, "that I have enjoyed the fish very much, and am extremely glad to know that we can procure such a valuable addition to our scanty bill of fare; but haven't you been unwise to light a fire in the daytime?
out
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From this reading "You see," explained Miss Winfield, "we have been called Sister Rose and Sister Dora so long, that surnames sound odd to us, and I really think they are somewhat out of place in the African bush."
own
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From this reading Both girls laughed, and then quoth Rose: "You forget I am a Mormon bloodhound, sir, and that this is my country; and let me tell you we own many strange and wonderful things--amongst them, a boiling spring, which bubbles up close to the rock, if you know where to find it, and therein we have cooked all our food.
place
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From this reading "You see," explained Miss Winfield, "we have been called Sister Rose and Sister Dora so long, that surnames sound odd to us, and I really think they are somewhat out of place in the African bush."
procure
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From this reading "Well, Dora, I was about to say," resumed Grenville, "that I have enjoyed the fish very much, and am extremely glad to know that we can procure such a valuable addition to our scanty bill of fare; but haven't you been unwise to light a fire in the daytime?
quoth
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From this reading Both girls laughed, and then quoth Rose: "You forget I am a Mormon bloodhound, sir, and that this is my country; and let me tell you we own many strange and wonderful things--amongst them, a boiling spring, which bubbles up close to the rock, if you know where to find it, and therein we have cooked all our food.
really
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From this reading "You see," explained Miss Winfield, "we have been called Sister Rose and Sister Dora so long, that surnames sound odd to us, and I really think they are somewhat out of place in the African bush."
resumednounUS /ˈresumed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Well, Dora, I was about to say," resumed Grenville, "that I have enjoyed the fish very much, and am extremely glad to know that we can procure such a valuable addition to our scanty bill of fare; but haven't you been unwise to light a fire in the daytime?
rock
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From this reading Both girls laughed, and then quoth Rose: "You forget I am a Mormon bloodhound, sir, and that this is my country; and let me tell you we own many strange and wonderful things--amongst them, a boiling spring, which bubbles up close to the rock, if you know where to find it, and therein we have cooked all our food.
Rose
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From this reading This was agreed upon, as also that Rose and himself should be equally intimate for the future.
say
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From this reading "Well, Dora, I was about to say," resumed Grenville, "that I have enjoyed the fish very much, and am extremely glad to know that we can procure such a valuable addition to our scanty bill of fare; but haven't you been unwise to light a fire in the daytime?
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
small or barely sufficient in amount
From this reading "Well, Dora, I was about to say," resumed Grenville, "that I have enjoyed the fish very much, and am extremely glad to know that we can procure such a valuable addition to our scanty bill of fare; but haven't you been unwise to light a fire in the daytime?
see
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From this reading "You see," explained Miss Winfield, "we have been called Sister Rose and Sister Dora so long, that surnames sound odd to us, and I really think they are somewhat out of place in the African bush."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading This was agreed upon, as also that Rose and himself should be equally intimate for the future.
sir
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From this reading Both girls laughed, and then quoth Rose: "You forget I am a Mormon bloodhound, sir, and that this is my country; and let me tell you we own many strange and wonderful things--amongst them, a boiling spring, which bubbles up close to the rock, if you know where to find it, and therein we have cooked all our food.
Sister
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From this reading "You see," explained Miss Winfield, "we have been called Sister Rose and Sister Dora so long, that surnames sound odd to us, and I really think they are somewhat out of place in the African bush."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You see," explained Miss Winfield, "we have been called Sister Rose and Sister Dora so long, that surnames sound odd to us, and I really think they are somewhat out of place in the African bush."
somewhat
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From this reading "You see," explained Miss Winfield, "we have been called Sister Rose and Sister Dora so long, that surnames sound odd to us, and I really think they are somewhat out of place in the African bush."
sound
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From this reading "You see," explained Miss Winfield, "we have been called Sister Rose and Sister Dora so long, that surnames sound odd to us, and I really think they are somewhat out of place in the African bush."
spring
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From this reading Both girls laughed, and then quoth Rose: "You forget I am a Mormon bloodhound, sir, and that this is my country; and let me tell you we own many strange and wonderful things--amongst them, a boiling spring, which bubbles up close to the rock, if you know where to find it, and therein we have cooked all our food.
strange
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From this reading Both girls laughed, and then quoth Rose: "You forget I am a Mormon bloodhound, sir, and that this is my country; and let me tell you we own many strange and wonderful things--amongst them, a boiling spring, which bubbles up close to the rock, if you know where to find it, and therein we have cooked all our food.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Well, Dora, I was about to say," resumed Grenville, "that I have enjoyed the fish very much, and am extremely glad to know that we can procure such a valuable addition to our scanty bill of fare; but haven't you been unwise to light a fire in the daytime?
surnames
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From this reading "You see," explained Miss Winfield, "we have been called Sister Rose and Sister Dora so long, that surnames sound odd to us, and I really think they are somewhat out of place in the African bush."
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Both girls laughed, and then quoth Rose: "You forget I am a Mormon bloodhound, sir, and that this is my country; and let me tell you we own many strange and wonderful things--amongst them, a boiling spring, which bubbles up close to the rock, if you know where to find it, and therein we have cooked all our food.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was agreed upon, as also that Rose and himself should be equally intimate for the future.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was agreed upon, as also that Rose and himself should be equally intimate for the future.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Both girls laughed, and then quoth Rose: "You forget I am a Mormon bloodhound, sir, and that this is my country; and let me tell you we own many strange and wonderful things--amongst them, a boiling spring, which bubbles up close to the rock, if you know where to find it, and therein we have cooked all our food.
then
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From this reading Both girls laughed, and then quoth Rose: "You forget I am a Mormon bloodhound, sir, and that this is my country; and let me tell you we own many strange and wonderful things--amongst them, a boiling spring, which bubbles up close to the rock, if you know where to find it, and therein we have cooked all our food.
therein
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From this reading Both girls laughed, and then quoth Rose: "You forget I am a Mormon bloodhound, sir, and that this is my country; and let me tell you we own many strange and wonderful things--amongst them, a boiling spring, which bubbles up close to the rock, if you know where to find it, and therein we have cooked all our food.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Believe me, these Mormon bloodhounds are to be feared, and we are by no means out of the wood yet."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You see," explained Miss Winfield, "we have been called Sister Rose and Sister Dora so long, that surnames sound odd to us, and I really think they are somewhat out of place in the African bush."
things
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From this reading Both girls laughed, and then quoth Rose: "You forget I am a Mormon bloodhound, sir, and that this is my country; and let me tell you we own many strange and wonderful things--amongst them, a boiling spring, which bubbles up close to the rock, if you know where to find it, and therein we have cooked all our food.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You see," explained Miss Winfield, "we have been called Sister Rose and Sister Dora so long, that surnames sound odd to us, and I really think they are somewhat out of place in the African bush."
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was agreed upon, as also that Rose and himself should be equally intimate for the future.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You see," explained Miss Winfield, "we have been called Sister Rose and Sister Dora so long, that surnames sound odd to us, and I really think they are somewhat out of place in the African bush."
unwise
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From this reading "Well, Dora, I was about to say," resumed Grenville, "that I have enjoyed the fish very much, and am extremely glad to know that we can procure such a valuable addition to our scanty bill of fare; but haven't you been unwise to light a fire in the daytime?
up
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From this reading Both girls laughed, and then quoth Rose: "You forget I am a Mormon bloodhound, sir, and that this is my country; and let me tell you we own many strange and wonderful things--amongst them, a boiling spring, which bubbles up close to the rock, if you know where to find it, and therein we have cooked all our food.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This was agreed upon, as also that Rose and himself should be equally intimate for the future.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You see," explained Miss Winfield, "we have been called Sister Rose and Sister Dora so long, that surnames sound odd to us, and I really think they are somewhat out of place in the African bush."
valuable
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From this reading "Well, Dora, I was about to say," resumed Grenville, "that I have enjoyed the fish very much, and am extremely glad to know that we can procure such a valuable addition to our scanty bill of fare; but haven't you been unwise to light a fire in the daytime?
very
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From this reading "Well, Dora, I was about to say," resumed Grenville, "that I have enjoyed the fish very much, and am extremely glad to know that we can procure such a valuable addition to our scanty bill of fare; but haven't you been unwise to light a fire in the daytime?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was agreed upon, as also that Rose and himself should be equally intimate for the future.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "You see," explained Miss Winfield, "we have been called Sister Rose and Sister Dora so long, that surnames sound odd to us, and I really think they are somewhat out of place in the African bush."
Well
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From this reading "Well, Dora, I was about to say," resumed Grenville, "that I have enjoyed the fish very much, and am extremely glad to know that we can procure such a valuable addition to our scanty bill of fare; but haven't you been unwise to light a fire in the daytime?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Both girls laughed, and then quoth Rose: "You forget I am a Mormon bloodhound, sir, and that this is my country; and let me tell you we own many strange and wonderful things--amongst them, a boiling spring, which bubbles up close to the rock, if you know where to find it, and therein we have cooked all our food.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Both girls laughed, and then quoth Rose: "You forget I am a Mormon bloodhound, sir, and that this is my country; and let me tell you we own many strange and wonderful things--amongst them, a boiling spring, which bubbles up close to the rock, if you know where to find it, and therein we have cooked all our food.
Winfield
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From this reading "You see," explained Miss Winfield, "we have been called Sister Rose and Sister Dora so long, that surnames sound odd to us, and I really think they are somewhat out of place in the African bush."
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Both girls laughed, and then quoth Rose: "You forget I am a Mormon bloodhound, sir, and that this is my country; and let me tell you we own many strange and wonderful things--amongst them, a boiling spring, which bubbles up close to the rock, if you know where to find it, and therein we have cooked all our food.
wood
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From this reading Believe me, these Mormon bloodhounds are to be feared, and we are by no means out of the wood yet."
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Believe me, these Mormon bloodhounds are to be feared, and we are by no means out of the wood yet."
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see," explained Miss Winfield, "we have been called Sister Rose and Sister Dora so long, that surnames sound odd to us, and I really think they are somewhat out of place in the African bush."
