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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 The eyes of the Daughter of the House were sparkling; a little flush had come upon her cheeks, and a smile upon her lips.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I do really believe that is the true ending, John," said she; "but how did you ever come to know so much about such things?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The eyes of the Daughter of the House were sparkling; a little flush had come upon her cheeks, and a smile upon her lips.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I can't tell you that, miss," said the gardener; "but sometimes I notice things I cannot see, as when I look upon a flower bud not yet open and know exactly what is inside of it."
away
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From this reading With the smile still on her lips and the flush still on her cheeks, the Daughter of the House walked away through the garden.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I do really believe that is the true ending, John," said she; "but how did you ever come to know so much about such things?"
better
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From this reading She had determined to make her story end sadly, but John Gayther had known her heart better than she knew it herself.
bud
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From this reading "I can't tell you that, miss," said the gardener; "but sometimes I notice things I cannot see, as when I look upon a flower bud not yet open and know exactly what is inside of it."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I do really believe that is the true ending, John," said she; "but how did you ever come to know so much about such things?"
can't
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From this reading "I can't tell you that, miss," said the gardener; "but sometimes I notice things I cannot see, as when I look upon a flower bud not yet open and know exactly what is inside of it."
cannot
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From this reading "I can't tell you that, miss," said the gardener; "but sometimes I notice things I cannot see, as when I look upon a flower bud not yet open and know exactly what is inside of it."
cheeks
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From this reading The eyes of the Daughter of the House were sparkling; a little flush had come upon her cheeks, and a smile upon her lips.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The eyes of the Daughter of the House were sparkling; a little flush had come upon her cheeks, and a smile upon her lips.
Daughter
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From this reading The eyes of the Daughter of the House were sparkling; a little flush had come upon her cheeks, and a smile upon her lips.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading She had determined to make her story end sadly, but John Gayther had known her heart better than she knew it herself.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I do really believe that is the true ending, John," said she; "but how did you ever come to know so much about such things?"
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do really believe that is the true ending, John," said she; "but how did you ever come to know so much about such things?"
end
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From this reading She had determined to make her story end sadly, but John Gayther had known her heart better than she knew it herself.
ending
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From this reading "I do really believe that is the true ending, John," said she; "but how did you ever come to know so much about such things?"
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I do really believe that is the true ending, John," said she; "but how did you ever come to know so much about such things?"
exactly
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From this reading "I can't tell you that, miss," said the gardener; "but sometimes I notice things I cannot see, as when I look upon a flower bud not yet open and know exactly what is inside of it."
eyes
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From this reading The eyes of the Daughter of the House were sparkling; a little flush had come upon her cheeks, and a smile upon her lips.
flower
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From this reading "I can't tell you that, miss," said the gardener; "but sometimes I notice things I cannot see, as when I look upon a flower bud not yet open and know exactly what is inside of it."
flush
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From this reading The eyes of the Daughter of the House were sparkling; a little flush had come upon her cheeks, and a smile upon her lips.
garden
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From this reading With the smile still on her lips and the flush still on her cheeks, the Daughter of the House walked away through the garden.
gardener
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From this reading "I can't tell you that, miss," said the gardener; "but sometimes I notice things I cannot see, as when I look upon a flower bud not yet open and know exactly what is inside of it."
Gayther
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From this reading She had determined to make her story end sadly, but John Gayther had known her heart better than she knew it herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The eyes of the Daughter of the House were sparkling; a little flush had come upon her cheeks, and a smile upon her lips.
heart
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From this reading She had determined to make her story end sadly, but John Gayther had known her heart better than she knew it herself.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The eyes of the Daughter of the House were sparkling; a little flush had come upon her cheeks, and a smile upon her lips.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had determined to make her story end sadly, but John Gayther had known her heart better than she knew it herself.
House
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From this reading The eyes of the Daughter of the House were sparkling; a little flush had come upon her cheeks, and a smile upon her lips.
how
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From this reading "I do really believe that is the true ending, John," said she; "but how did you ever come to know so much about such things?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do really believe that is the true ending, John," said she; "but how did you ever come to know so much about such things?"
inside
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From this reading "I can't tell you that, miss," said the gardener; "but sometimes I notice things I cannot see, as when I look upon a flower bud not yet open and know exactly what is inside of it."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I do really believe that is the true ending, John," said she; "but how did you ever come to know so much about such things?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I can't tell you that, miss," said the gardener; "but sometimes I notice things I cannot see, as when I look upon a flower bud not yet open and know exactly what is inside of it."
John
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From this reading "I do really believe that is the true ending, John," said she; "but how did you ever come to know so much about such things?"
knew
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From this reading She had determined to make her story end sadly, but John Gayther had known her heart better than she knew it herself.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I do really believe that is the true ending, John," said she; "but how did you ever come to know so much about such things?"
known
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From this reading She had determined to make her story end sadly, but John Gayther had known her heart better than she knew it herself.
lips
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From this reading The eyes of the Daughter of the House were sparkling; a little flush had come upon her cheeks, and a smile upon her lips.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The eyes of the Daughter of the House were sparkling; a little flush had come upon her cheeks, and a smile upon her lips.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I can't tell you that, miss," said the gardener; "but sometimes I notice things I cannot see, as when I look upon a flower bud not yet open and know exactly what is inside of it."
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had determined to make her story end sadly, but John Gayther had known her heart better than she knew it herself.
miss
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From this reading "I can't tell you that, miss," said the gardener; "but sometimes I notice things I cannot see, as when I look upon a flower bud not yet open and know exactly what is inside of it."
much
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From this reading "I do really believe that is the true ending, John," said she; "but how did you ever come to know so much about such things?"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I can't tell you that, miss," said the gardener; "but sometimes I notice things I cannot see, as when I look upon a flower bud not yet open and know exactly what is inside of it."
notice
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From this reading "I can't tell you that, miss," said the gardener; "but sometimes I notice things I cannot see, as when I look upon a flower bud not yet open and know exactly what is inside of it."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The eyes of the Daughter of the House were sparkling; a little flush had come upon her cheeks, and a smile upon her lips.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With the smile still on her lips and the flush still on her cheeks, the Daughter of the House walked away through the garden.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "I can't tell you that, miss," said the gardener; "but sometimes I notice things I cannot see, as when I look upon a flower bud not yet open and know exactly what is inside of it."
really
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From this reading "I do really believe that is the true ending, John," said she; "but how did you ever come to know so much about such things?"
sadly
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From this reading She had determined to make her story end sadly, but John Gayther had known her heart better than she knew it herself.
said
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From this reading "I do really believe that is the true ending, John," said she; "but how did you ever come to know so much about such things?"
see
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From this reading "I can't tell you that, miss," said the gardener; "but sometimes I notice things I cannot see, as when I look upon a flower bud not yet open and know exactly what is inside of it."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I do really believe that is the true ending, John," said she; "but how did you ever come to know so much about such things?"
smile
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From this reading The eyes of the Daughter of the House were sparkling; a little flush had come upon her cheeks, and a smile upon her lips.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I do really believe that is the true ending, John," said she; "but how did you ever come to know so much about such things?"
sometimes
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From this reading "I can't tell you that, miss," said the gardener; "but sometimes I notice things I cannot see, as when I look upon a flower bud not yet open and know exactly what is inside of it."
sparkling
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From this reading The eyes of the Daughter of the House were sparkling; a little flush had come upon her cheeks, and a smile upon her lips.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With the smile still on her lips and the flush still on her cheeks, the Daughter of the House walked away through the garden.
story
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From this reading She had determined to make her story end sadly, but John Gayther had known her heart better than she knew it herself.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I do really believe that is the true ending, John," said she; "but how did you ever come to know so much about such things?"
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I can't tell you that, miss," said the gardener; "but sometimes I notice things I cannot see, as when I look upon a flower bud not yet open and know exactly what is inside of it."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had determined to make her story end sadly, but John Gayther had known her heart better than she knew it herself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I do really believe that is the true ending, John," said she; "but how did you ever come to know so much about such things?"
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The eyes of the Daughter of the House were sparkling; a little flush had come upon her cheeks, and a smile upon her lips.
things
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From this reading "I do really believe that is the true ending, John," said she; "but how did you ever come to know so much about such things?"
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With the smile still on her lips and the flush still on her cheeks, the Daughter of the House walked away through the garden.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I do really believe that is the true ending, John," said she; "but how did you ever come to know so much about such things?"
true
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From this reading "I do really believe that is the true ending, John," said she; "but how did you ever come to know so much about such things?"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The eyes of the Daughter of the House were sparkling; a little flush had come upon her cheeks, and a smile upon her lips.
walked
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From this reading With the smile still on her lips and the flush still on her cheeks, the Daughter of the House walked away through the garden.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The eyes of the Daughter of the House were sparkling; a little flush had come upon her cheeks, and a smile upon her lips.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I can't tell you that, miss," said the gardener; "but sometimes I notice things I cannot see, as when I look upon a flower bud not yet open and know exactly what is inside of it."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "I can't tell you that, miss," said the gardener; "but sometimes I notice things I cannot see, as when I look upon a flower bud not yet open and know exactly what is inside of it."
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the smile still on her lips and the flush still on her cheeks, the Daughter of the House walked away through the garden.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "I can't tell you that, miss," said the gardener; "but sometimes I notice things I cannot see, as when I look upon a flower bud not yet open and know exactly what is inside of it."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I do really believe that is the true ending, John," said she; "but how did you ever come to know so much about such things?"
