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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 have been so kind to me," she said, "that I have almost come to look upon you as a mother, even though I have known you such a little while, and I want to tell you what I have been talking about, and what I think I am going to do."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You have been so kind to me," she said, "that I have almost come to look upon you as a mother, even though I have known you such a little while, and I want to tell you what I have been talking about, and what I think I am going to do."
almost
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From this reading "You have been so kind to me," she said, "that I have almost come to look upon you as a mother, even though I have known you such a little while, and I want to tell you what I have been talking about, and what I think I am going to do."
also
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From this reading Mr. Newcombe now stood by, and Dickory also.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "You have been so kind to me," she said, "that I have almost come to look upon you as a mother, even though I have known you such a little while, and I want to tell you what I have been talking about, and what I think I am going to do."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading KATE PLANS It was nearly an hour before Kate and Mr. Newcombe returned, and when they came back they did not look happy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KATE PLANS It was nearly an hour before Kate and Mr. Newcombe returned, and when they came back they did not look happy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You have been so kind to me," she said, "that I have almost come to look upon you as a mother, even though I have known you such a little while, and I want to tell you what I have been talking about, and what I think I am going to do."
back
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From this reading KATE PLANS It was nearly an hour before Kate and Mr. Newcombe returned, and when they came back they did not look happy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You have been so kind to me," she said, "that I have almost come to look upon you as a mother, even though I have known you such a little while, and I want to tell you what I have been talking about, and what I think I am going to do."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading KATE PLANS It was nearly an hour before Kate and Mr. Newcombe returned, and when they came back they did not look happy.
bench
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From this reading Kate took Dame Charter by the hand and led her to the bench.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dickory observed their sad visages, but the sight did not make him sad.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Kate took Dame Charter by the hand and led her to the bench.
came
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From this reading KATE PLANS It was nearly an hour before Kate and Mr. Newcombe returned, and when they came back they did not look happy.
Charter
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From this reading Kate took Dame Charter by the hand and led her to the bench.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You have been so kind to me," she said, "that I have almost come to look upon you as a mother, even though I have known you such a little while, and I want to tell you what I have been talking about, and what I think I am going to do."
Dame
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From this reading Kate took Dame Charter by the hand and led her to the bench.
Dickory
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From this reading Dickory observed their sad visages, but the sight did not make him sad.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading KATE PLANS It was nearly an hour before Kate and Mr. Newcombe returned, and when they came back they did not look happy.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You have been so kind to me," she said, "that I have almost come to look upon you as a mother, even though I have known you such a little while, and I want to tell you what I have been talking about, and what I think I am going to do."
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You have been so kind to me," she said, "that I have almost come to look upon you as a mother, even though I have known you such a little while, and I want to tell you what I have been talking about, and what I think I am going to do."
going
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From this reading "You have been so kind to me," she said, "that I have almost come to look upon you as a mother, even though I have known you such a little while, and I want to tell you what I have been talking about, and what I think I am going to do."
hand
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From this reading Kate took Dame Charter by the hand and led her to the bench.
happy
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From this reading KATE PLANS It was nearly an hour before Kate and Mr. Newcombe returned, and when they came back they did not look happy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have been so kind to me," she said, "that I have almost come to look upon you as a mother, even though I have known you such a little while, and I want to tell you what I have been talking about, and what I think I am going to do."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kate took Dame Charter by the hand and led her to the bench.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dickory observed their sad visages, but the sight did not make him sad.
hour
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From this reading KATE PLANS It was nearly an hour before Kate and Mr. Newcombe returned, and when they came back they did not look happy.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You have been so kind to me," she said, "that I have almost come to look upon you as a mother, even though I have known you such a little while, and I want to tell you what I have been talking about, and what I think I am going to do."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading KATE PLANS It was nearly an hour before Kate and Mr. Newcombe returned, and when they came back they did not look happy.
KATE
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From this reading KATE PLANS It was nearly an hour before Kate and Mr. Newcombe returned, and when they came back they did not look happy.
kind
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From this reading "You have been so kind to me," she said, "that I have almost come to look upon you as a mother, even though I have known you such a little while, and I want to tell you what I have been talking about, and what I think I am going to do."
known
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From this reading "You have been so kind to me," she said, "that I have almost come to look upon you as a mother, even though I have known you such a little while, and I want to tell you what I have been talking about, and what I think I am going to do."
led
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From this reading Kate took Dame Charter by the hand and led her to the bench.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You have been so kind to me," she said, "that I have almost come to look upon you as a mother, even though I have known you such a little while, and I want to tell you what I have been talking about, and what I think I am going to do."
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading KATE PLANS It was nearly an hour before Kate and Mr. Newcombe returned, and when they came back they did not look happy.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dickory observed their sad visages, but the sight did not make him sad.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You have been so kind to me," she said, "that I have almost come to look upon you as a mother, even though I have known you such a little while, and I want to tell you what I have been talking about, and what I think I am going to do."
mother
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From this reading "You have been so kind to me," she said, "that I have almost come to look upon you as a mother, even though I have known you such a little while, and I want to tell you what I have been talking about, and what I think I am going to do."
Mr
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From this reading KATE PLANS It was nearly an hour before Kate and Mr. Newcombe returned, and when they came back they did not look happy.
nearly
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From this reading KATE PLANS It was nearly an hour before Kate and Mr. Newcombe returned, and when they came back they did not look happy.
Newcombe
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From this reading KATE PLANS It was nearly an hour before Kate and Mr. Newcombe returned, and when they came back they did not look happy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading KATE PLANS It was nearly an hour before Kate and Mr. Newcombe returned, and when they came back they did not look happy.
now
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From this reading Mr. Newcombe now stood by, and Dickory also.
observed
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From this reading Dickory observed their sad visages, but the sight did not make him sad.
PLANS
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From this reading KATE PLANS It was nearly an hour before Kate and Mr. Newcombe returned, and when they came back they did not look happy.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading KATE PLANS It was nearly an hour before Kate and Mr. Newcombe returned, and when they came back they did not look happy.
sad
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From this reading Dickory observed their sad visages, but the sight did not make him sad.
said
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From this reading "You have been so kind to me," she said, "that I have almost come to look upon you as a mother, even though I have known you such a little while, and I want to tell you what I have been talking about, and what I think I am going to do."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You have been so kind to me," she said, "that I have almost come to look upon you as a mother, even though I have known you such a little while, and I want to tell you what I have been talking about, and what I think I am going to do."
sight
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From this reading Dickory observed their sad visages, but the sight did not make him sad.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You have been so kind to me," she said, "that I have almost come to look upon you as a mother, even though I have known you such a little while, and I want to tell you what I have been talking about, and what I think I am going to do."
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Newcombe now stood by, and Dickory also.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "You have been so kind to me," she said, "that I have almost come to look upon you as a mother, even though I have known you such a little while, and I want to tell you what I have been talking about, and what I think I am going to do."
talking
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From this reading "You have been so kind to me," she said, "that I have almost come to look upon you as a mother, even though I have known you such a little while, and I want to tell you what I have been talking about, and what I think I am going to do."
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You have been so kind to me," she said, "that I have almost come to look upon you as a mother, even though I have known you such a little while, and I want to tell you what I have been talking about, and what I think I am going to do."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You have been so kind to me," she said, "that I have almost come to look upon you as a mother, even though I have known you such a little while, and I want to tell you what I have been talking about, and what I think I am going to do."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dickory observed their sad visages, but the sight did not make him sad.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Dickory observed their sad visages, but the sight did not make him sad.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading KATE PLANS It was nearly an hour before Kate and Mr. Newcombe returned, and when they came back they did not look happy.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You have been so kind to me," she said, "that I have almost come to look upon you as a mother, even though I have known you such a little while, and I want to tell you what I have been talking about, and what I think I am going to do."
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "You have been so kind to me," she said, "that I have almost come to look upon you as a mother, even though I have known you such a little while, and I want to tell you what I have been talking about, and what I think I am going to do."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kate took Dame Charter by the hand and led her to the bench.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kate took Dame Charter by the hand and led her to the bench.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "You have been so kind to me," she said, "that I have almost come to look upon you as a mother, even though I have known you such a little while, and I want to tell you what I have been talking about, and what I think I am going to do."
visages
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From this reading Dickory observed their sad visages, but the sight did not make him sad.
want
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From this reading "You have been so kind to me," she said, "that I have almost come to look upon you as a mother, even though I have known you such a little while, and I want to tell you what I have been talking about, and what I think I am going to do."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KATE PLANS It was nearly an hour before Kate and Mr. Newcombe returned, and when they came back they did not look happy.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You have been so kind to me," she said, "that I have almost come to look upon you as a mother, even though I have known you such a little while, and I want to tell you what I have been talking about, and what I think I am going to do."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading KATE PLANS It was nearly an hour before Kate and Mr. Newcombe returned, and when they came back they did not look happy.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "You have been so kind to me," she said, "that I have almost come to look upon you as a mother, even though I have known you such a little while, and I want to tell you what I have been talking about, and what I think I am going to do."
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have been so kind to me," she said, "that I have almost come to look upon you as a mother, even though I have known you such a little while, and I want to tell you what I have been talking about, and what I think I am going to do."
