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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 Orris sat under one of the old apple trees in the orchard in a lounge wicker chair.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading DISASTER IT was Sunday afternoon.
allowed
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From this reading She disdained chairs, and having on a fresh white muslin frock, was not allowed to roll the grass at will during her Sunday lesson time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She disdained chairs, and having on a fresh white muslin frock, was not allowed to roll the grass at will during her Sunday lesson time.
applenounUS /apple/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Orris sat under one of the old apple trees in the orchard in a lounge wicker chair.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Pippa was sprawling on a plaid rug at her feet.
aunt
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From this reading She lay on her chest now, chewing stalks of grass, and beating a tattoo with her impatient little feet, but she had been listening intently to one of the old Gospel stories which her aunt had been telling her.
beating
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From this reading She lay on her chest now, chewing stalks of grass, and beating a tattoo with her impatient little feet, but she had been listening intently to one of the old Gospel stories which her aunt had been telling her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She lay on her chest now, chewing stalks of grass, and beating a tattoo with her impatient little feet, but she had been listening intently to one of the old Gospel stories which her aunt had been telling her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She lay on her chest now, chewing stalks of grass, and beating a tattoo with her impatient little feet, but she had been listening intently to one of the old Gospel stories which her aunt had been telling her.
chair
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From this reading Orris sat under one of the old apple trees in the orchard in a lounge wicker chair.
chairs
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From this reading She disdained chairs, and having on a fresh white muslin frock, was not allowed to roll the grass at will during her Sunday lesson time.
chest
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From this reading She lay on her chest now, chewing stalks of grass, and beating a tattoo with her impatient little feet, but she had been listening intently to one of the old Gospel stories which her aunt had been telling her.
chewing
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From this reading She lay on her chest now, chewing stalks of grass, and beating a tattoo with her impatient little feet, but she had been listening intently to one of the old Gospel stories which her aunt had been telling her.
DISASTER
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From this reading DISASTER IT was Sunday afternoon.
disdained
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From this reading She disdained chairs, and having on a fresh white muslin frock, was not allowed to roll the grass at will during her Sunday lesson time.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She disdained chairs, and having on a fresh white muslin frock, was not allowed to roll the grass at will during her Sunday lesson time.
feet
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From this reading Pippa was sprawling on a plaid rug at her feet.
fresh
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From this reading She disdained chairs, and having on a fresh white muslin frock, was not allowed to roll the grass at will during her Sunday lesson time.
frock
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From this reading She disdained chairs, and having on a fresh white muslin frock, was not allowed to roll the grass at will during her Sunday lesson time.
Gospel
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From this reading She lay on her chest now, chewing stalks of grass, and beating a tattoo with her impatient little feet, but she had been listening intently to one of the old Gospel stories which her aunt had been telling her.
grass
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From this reading She disdained chairs, and having on a fresh white muslin frock, was not allowed to roll the grass at will during her Sunday lesson time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She lay on her chest now, chewing stalks of grass, and beating a tattoo with her impatient little feet, but she had been listening intently to one of the old Gospel stories which her aunt had been telling her.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She disdained chairs, and having on a fresh white muslin frock, was not allowed to roll the grass at will during her Sunday lesson time.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Pippa was sprawling on a plaid rug at her feet.
impatient
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From this reading She lay on her chest now, chewing stalks of grass, and beating a tattoo with her impatient little feet, but she had been listening intently to one of the old Gospel stories which her aunt had been telling her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Orris sat under one of the old apple trees in the orchard in a lounge wicker chair.
intently
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From this reading She lay on her chest now, chewing stalks of grass, and beating a tattoo with her impatient little feet, but she had been listening intently to one of the old Gospel stories which her aunt had been telling her.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DISASTER IT was Sunday afternoon.
lay
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From this reading She lay on her chest now, chewing stalks of grass, and beating a tattoo with her impatient little feet, but she had been listening intently to one of the old Gospel stories which her aunt had been telling her.
lesson
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From this reading She disdained chairs, and having on a fresh white muslin frock, was not allowed to roll the grass at will during her Sunday lesson time.
listening
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From this reading She lay on her chest now, chewing stalks of grass, and beating a tattoo with her impatient little feet, but she had been listening intently to one of the old Gospel stories which her aunt had been telling her.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She lay on her chest now, chewing stalks of grass, and beating a tattoo with her impatient little feet, but she had been listening intently to one of the old Gospel stories which her aunt had been telling her.
lounge
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From this reading Orris sat under one of the old apple trees in the orchard in a lounge wicker chair.
muslin
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From this reading She disdained chairs, and having on a fresh white muslin frock, was not allowed to roll the grass at will during her Sunday lesson time.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She disdained chairs, and having on a fresh white muslin frock, was not allowed to roll the grass at will during her Sunday lesson time.
now
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From this reading She lay on her chest now, chewing stalks of grass, and beating a tattoo with her impatient little feet, but she had been listening intently to one of the old Gospel stories which her aunt had been telling her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Orris sat under one of the old apple trees in the orchard in a lounge wicker chair.
old
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From this reading Orris sat under one of the old apple trees in the orchard in a lounge wicker chair.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Pippa was sprawling on a plaid rug at her feet.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Orris sat under one of the old apple trees in the orchard in a lounge wicker chair.
orchard
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From this reading Orris sat under one of the old apple trees in the orchard in a lounge wicker chair.
Orris
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From this reading Orris sat under one of the old apple trees in the orchard in a lounge wicker chair.
Pippa
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From this reading Pippa was sprawling on a plaid rug at her feet.
plaid
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From this reading Pippa was sprawling on a plaid rug at her feet.
roll
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From this reading She disdained chairs, and having on a fresh white muslin frock, was not allowed to roll the grass at will during her Sunday lesson time.
rug
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From this reading Pippa was sprawling on a plaid rug at her feet.
sat
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From this reading Orris sat under one of the old apple trees in the orchard in a lounge wicker chair.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She disdained chairs, and having on a fresh white muslin frock, was not allowed to roll the grass at will during her Sunday lesson time.
sprawling
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From this reading Pippa was sprawling on a plaid rug at her feet.
stalks
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From this reading She lay on her chest now, chewing stalks of grass, and beating a tattoo with her impatient little feet, but she had been listening intently to one of the old Gospel stories which her aunt had been telling her.
stories
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From this reading She lay on her chest now, chewing stalks of grass, and beating a tattoo with her impatient little feet, but she had been listening intently to one of the old Gospel stories which her aunt had been telling her.
Sunday
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From this reading DISASTER IT was Sunday afternoon.
tattoo
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From this reading She lay on her chest now, chewing stalks of grass, and beating a tattoo with her impatient little feet, but she had been listening intently to one of the old Gospel stories which her aunt had been telling her.
telling
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From this reading She lay on her chest now, chewing stalks of grass, and beating a tattoo with her impatient little feet, but she had been listening intently to one of the old Gospel stories which her aunt had been telling her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Orris sat under one of the old apple trees in the orchard in a lounge wicker chair.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She disdained chairs, and having on a fresh white muslin frock, was not allowed to roll the grass at will during her Sunday lesson time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She disdained chairs, and having on a fresh white muslin frock, was not allowed to roll the grass at will during her Sunday lesson time.
trees
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From this reading Orris sat under one of the old apple trees in the orchard in a lounge wicker chair.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Orris sat under one of the old apple trees in the orchard in a lounge wicker chair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DISASTER IT was Sunday afternoon.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She lay on her chest now, chewing stalks of grass, and beating a tattoo with her impatient little feet, but she had been listening intently to one of the old Gospel stories which her aunt had been telling her.
white
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From this reading She disdained chairs, and having on a fresh white muslin frock, was not allowed to roll the grass at will during her Sunday lesson time.
wicker
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From this reading Orris sat under one of the old apple trees in the orchard in a lounge wicker chair.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She disdained chairs, and having on a fresh white muslin frock, was not allowed to roll the grass at will during her Sunday lesson time.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She lay on her chest now, chewing stalks of grass, and beating a tattoo with her impatient little feet, but she had been listening intently to one of the old Gospel stories which her aunt had been telling her.
