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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 'You are anxious to know,' she said, addressing my mother, 'where I go to of a morning.'
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading 'Chris has been speaking to me about it,' said Jessie, 'and I thought it best to tell you myself.
addressing
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From this reading 'You are anxious to know,' she said, addressing my mother, 'where I go to of a morning.'
also
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From this reading I saw that uncle Bryan was listening, and I saw also by the expression in his face that the matter was new to him; my mother had not complained to him of Jessie.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jessie walked straight into the parlour, where both uncle Bryan and my mother were sitting.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading 'Yes, my dear,' answered my mother.
anxious
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From this reading 'You are anxious to know,' she said, addressing my mother, 'where I go to of a morning.'
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'You are anxious to know,' she said, addressing my mother, 'where I go to of a morning.'
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'Chris has been speaking to me about it,' said Jessie, 'and I thought it best to tell you myself.
best
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From this reading 'Chris has been speaking to me about it,' said Jessie, 'and I thought it best to tell you myself.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Jessie walked straight into the parlour, where both uncle Bryan and my mother were sitting.
Bryan
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From this reading Jessie walked straight into the parlour, where both uncle Bryan and my mother were sitting.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I saw that uncle Bryan was listening, and I saw also by the expression in his face that the matter was new to him; my mother had not complained to him of Jessie.
Chris
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From this reading 'Chris has been speaking to me about it,' said Jessie, 'and I thought it best to tell you myself.
complained
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From this reading I saw that uncle Bryan was listening, and I saw also by the expression in his face that the matter was new to him; my mother had not complained to him of Jessie.
dear
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From this reading 'Yes, my dear,' answered my mother.
expression
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From this reading I saw that uncle Bryan was listening, and I saw also by the expression in his face that the matter was new to him; my mother had not complained to him of Jessie.
face
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From this reading I saw that uncle Bryan was listening, and I saw also by the expression in his face that the matter was new to him; my mother had not complained to him of Jessie.
go
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From this reading 'You are anxious to know,' she said, addressing my mother, 'where I go to of a morning.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I saw that uncle Bryan was listening, and I saw also by the expression in his face that the matter was new to him; my mother had not complained to him of Jessie.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Chris has been speaking to me about it,' said Jessie, 'and I thought it best to tell you myself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I saw that uncle Bryan was listening, and I saw also by the expression in his face that the matter was new to him; my mother had not complained to him of Jessie.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I saw that uncle Bryan was listening, and I saw also by the expression in his face that the matter was new to him; my mother had not complained to him of Jessie.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'You are anxious to know,' she said, addressing my mother, 'where I go to of a morning.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I saw that uncle Bryan was listening, and I saw also by the expression in his face that the matter was new to him; my mother had not complained to him of Jessie.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jessie walked straight into the parlour, where both uncle Bryan and my mother were sitting.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Chris has been speaking to me about it,' said Jessie, 'and I thought it best to tell you myself.
Jessie
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From this reading Jessie walked straight into the parlour, where both uncle Bryan and my mother were sitting.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'You are anxious to know,' she said, addressing my mother, 'where I go to of a morning.'
listening
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From this reading I saw that uncle Bryan was listening, and I saw also by the expression in his face that the matter was new to him; my mother had not complained to him of Jessie.
matter
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From this reading I saw that uncle Bryan was listening, and I saw also by the expression in his face that the matter was new to him; my mother had not complained to him of Jessie.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Chris has been speaking to me about it,' said Jessie, 'and I thought it best to tell you myself.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'You are anxious to know,' she said, addressing my mother, 'where I go to of a morning.'
mother
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From this reading Jessie walked straight into the parlour, where both uncle Bryan and my mother were sitting.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Jessie walked straight into the parlour, where both uncle Bryan and my mother were sitting.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading 'Chris has been speaking to me about it,' said Jessie, 'and I thought it best to tell you myself.
new
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From this reading I saw that uncle Bryan was listening, and I saw also by the expression in his face that the matter was new to him; my mother had not complained to him of Jessie.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I saw that uncle Bryan was listening, and I saw also by the expression in his face that the matter was new to him; my mother had not complained to him of Jessie.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'You are anxious to know,' she said, addressing my mother, 'where I go to of a morning.'
parlour
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From this reading Jessie walked straight into the parlour, where both uncle Bryan and my mother were sitting.
said
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From this reading 'You are anxious to know,' she said, addressing my mother, 'where I go to of a morning.'
saw
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From this reading I saw that uncle Bryan was listening, and I saw also by the expression in his face that the matter was new to him; my mother had not complained to him of Jessie.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'You are anxious to know,' she said, addressing my mother, 'where I go to of a morning.'
sitting
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From this reading Jessie walked straight into the parlour, where both uncle Bryan and my mother were sitting.
speaking
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From this reading 'Chris has been speaking to me about it,' said Jessie, 'and I thought it best to tell you myself.
straight
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From this reading Jessie walked straight into the parlour, where both uncle Bryan and my mother were sitting.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Chris has been speaking to me about it,' said Jessie, 'and I thought it best to tell you myself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I saw that uncle Bryan was listening, and I saw also by the expression in his face that the matter was new to him; my mother had not complained to him of Jessie.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jessie walked straight into the parlour, where both uncle Bryan and my mother were sitting.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Chris has been speaking to me about it,' said Jessie, 'and I thought it best to tell you myself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'You are anxious to know,' she said, addressing my mother, 'where I go to of a morning.'
uncle
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From this reading Jessie walked straight into the parlour, where both uncle Bryan and my mother were sitting.
walked
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From this reading Jessie walked straight into the parlour, where both uncle Bryan and my mother were sitting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I saw that uncle Bryan was listening, and I saw also by the expression in his face that the matter was new to him; my mother had not complained to him of Jessie.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jessie walked straight into the parlour, where both uncle Bryan and my mother were sitting.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Jessie walked straight into the parlour, where both uncle Bryan and my mother were sitting.
Yes
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From this reading 'Yes, my dear,' answered my mother.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You are anxious to know,' she said, addressing my mother, 'where I go to of a morning.'
