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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 A CHAPTER OF HAPPENINGS For happiness with a flaw in it, it was a very fair happiness which now hung over the Delaplaine home near Spanish Town.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old home life began again, although it was a very quiet life.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The old home life began again, although it was a very quiet life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kate could sing with the birds and laugh with Dickory whenever she thought of the death of the wicked enemy.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This was not, it may be thought, a proper joy for a young maiden's heart, but it came to Kate whether she would or not; the change was so great from the fear which had possessed her before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This was not, it may be thought, a proper joy for a young maiden's heart, but it came to Kate whether she would or not; the change was so great from the fear which had possessed her before.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old home life began again, although it was a very quiet life.
birds
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From this reading Kate could sing with the birds and laugh with Dickory whenever she thought of the death of the wicked enemy.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kate Bonnet's father was still a pirate, but there was no Captain Vince in hot pursuit of him, seeking his blood.
Bonnet's
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From this reading Kate Bonnet's father was still a pirate, but there was no Captain Vince in hot pursuit of him, seeking his blood.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Kate Bonnet's father was still a pirate, but there was no Captain Vince in hot pursuit of him, seeking his blood.
came
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From this reading This was not, it may be thought, a proper joy for a young maiden's heart, but it came to Kate whether she would or not; the change was so great from the fear which had possessed her before.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Kate Bonnet's father was still a pirate, but there was no Captain Vince in hot pursuit of him, seeking his blood.
change
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From this reading This was not, it may be thought, a proper joy for a young maiden's heart, but it came to Kate whether she would or not; the change was so great from the fear which had possessed her before.
CHAPTER
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From this reading A CHAPTER OF HAPPENINGS For happiness with a flaw in it, it was a very fair happiness which now hung over the Delaplaine home near Spanish Town.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Kate could sing with the birds and laugh with Dickory whenever she thought of the death of the wicked enemy.
death
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From this reading Kate could sing with the birds and laugh with Dickory whenever she thought of the death of the wicked enemy.
Delaplaine
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From this reading A CHAPTER OF HAPPENINGS For happiness with a flaw in it, it was a very fair happiness which now hung over the Delaplaine home near Spanish Town.
Dickory
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From this reading Kate could sing with the birds and laugh with Dickory whenever she thought of the death of the wicked enemy.
enemy
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From this reading Kate could sing with the birds and laugh with Dickory whenever she thought of the death of the wicked enemy.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A CHAPTER OF HAPPENINGS For happiness with a flaw in it, it was a very fair happiness which now hung over the Delaplaine home near Spanish Town.
father
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From this reading Kate Bonnet's father was still a pirate, but there was no Captain Vince in hot pursuit of him, seeking his blood.
fear
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From this reading This was not, it may be thought, a proper joy for a young maiden's heart, but it came to Kate whether she would or not; the change was so great from the fear which had possessed her before.
flaw
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From this reading A CHAPTER OF HAPPENINGS For happiness with a flaw in it, it was a very fair happiness which now hung over the Delaplaine home near Spanish Town.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A CHAPTER OF HAPPENINGS For happiness with a flaw in it, it was a very fair happiness which now hung over the Delaplaine home near Spanish Town.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This was not, it may be thought, a proper joy for a young maiden's heart, but it came to Kate whether she would or not; the change was so great from the fear which had possessed her before.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was not, it may be thought, a proper joy for a young maiden's heart, but it came to Kate whether she would or not; the change was so great from the fear which had possessed her before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was not, it may be thought, a proper joy for a young maiden's heart, but it came to Kate whether she would or not; the change was so great from the fear which had possessed her before.
HAPPENINGS
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From this reading A CHAPTER OF HAPPENINGS For happiness with a flaw in it, it was a very fair happiness which now hung over the Delaplaine home near Spanish Town.
happiness
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From this reading A CHAPTER OF HAPPENINGS For happiness with a flaw in it, it was a very fair happiness which now hung over the Delaplaine home near Spanish Town.
heart
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From this reading This was not, it may be thought, a proper joy for a young maiden's heart, but it came to Kate whether she would or not; the change was so great from the fear which had possessed her before.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This was not, it may be thought, a proper joy for a young maiden's heart, but it came to Kate whether she would or not; the change was so great from the fear which had possessed her before.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Kate Bonnet's father was still a pirate, but there was no Captain Vince in hot pursuit of him, seeking his blood.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kate Bonnet's father was still a pirate, but there was no Captain Vince in hot pursuit of him, seeking his blood.
home
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From this reading A CHAPTER OF HAPPENINGS For happiness with a flaw in it, it was a very fair happiness which now hung over the Delaplaine home near Spanish Town.
hot
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From this reading Kate Bonnet's father was still a pirate, but there was no Captain Vince in hot pursuit of him, seeking his blood.
hung
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From this reading A CHAPTER OF HAPPENINGS For happiness with a flaw in it, it was a very fair happiness which now hung over the Delaplaine home near Spanish Town.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CHAPTER OF HAPPENINGS For happiness with a flaw in it, it was a very fair happiness which now hung over the Delaplaine home near Spanish Town.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A CHAPTER OF HAPPENINGS For happiness with a flaw in it, it was a very fair happiness which now hung over the Delaplaine home near Spanish Town.
joy
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From this reading This was not, it may be thought, a proper joy for a young maiden's heart, but it came to Kate whether she would or not; the change was so great from the fear which had possessed her before.
Kate
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From this reading Kate Bonnet's father was still a pirate, but there was no Captain Vince in hot pursuit of him, seeking his blood.
laugh
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From this reading Kate could sing with the birds and laugh with Dickory whenever she thought of the death of the wicked enemy.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old home life began again, although it was a very quiet life.
maiden's
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From this reading This was not, it may be thought, a proper joy for a young maiden's heart, but it came to Kate whether she would or not; the change was so great from the fear which had possessed her before.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading This was not, it may be thought, a proper joy for a young maiden's heart, but it came to Kate whether she would or not; the change was so great from the fear which had possessed her before.
near
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From this reading A CHAPTER OF HAPPENINGS For happiness with a flaw in it, it was a very fair happiness which now hung over the Delaplaine home near Spanish Town.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Kate Bonnet's father was still a pirate, but there was no Captain Vince in hot pursuit of him, seeking his blood.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was not, it may be thought, a proper joy for a young maiden's heart, but it came to Kate whether she would or not; the change was so great from the fear which had possessed her before.
now
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From this reading A CHAPTER OF HAPPENINGS For happiness with a flaw in it, it was a very fair happiness which now hung over the Delaplaine home near Spanish Town.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CHAPTER OF HAPPENINGS For happiness with a flaw in it, it was a very fair happiness which now hung over the Delaplaine home near Spanish Town.
old
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From this reading The old home life began again, although it was a very quiet life.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This was not, it may be thought, a proper joy for a young maiden's heart, but it came to Kate whether she would or not; the change was so great from the fear which had possessed her before.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A CHAPTER OF HAPPENINGS For happiness with a flaw in it, it was a very fair happiness which now hung over the Delaplaine home near Spanish Town.
pirate
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From this reading Kate Bonnet's father was still a pirate, but there was no Captain Vince in hot pursuit of him, seeking his blood.
possessed
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From this reading This was not, it may be thought, a proper joy for a young maiden's heart, but it came to Kate whether she would or not; the change was so great from the fear which had possessed her before.
proper
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From this reading This was not, it may be thought, a proper joy for a young maiden's heart, but it came to Kate whether she would or not; the change was so great from the fear which had possessed her before.
pursuit
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From this reading Kate Bonnet's father was still a pirate, but there was no Captain Vince in hot pursuit of him, seeking his blood.
quiet
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From this reading The old home life began again, although it was a very quiet life.
seeking
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From this reading Kate Bonnet's father was still a pirate, but there was no Captain Vince in hot pursuit of him, seeking his blood.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kate could sing with the birds and laugh with Dickory whenever she thought of the death of the wicked enemy.
sing
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From this reading Kate could sing with the birds and laugh with Dickory whenever she thought of the death of the wicked enemy.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This was not, it may be thought, a proper joy for a young maiden's heart, but it came to Kate whether she would or not; the change was so great from the fear which had possessed her before.
Spanish
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From this reading A CHAPTER OF HAPPENINGS For happiness with a flaw in it, it was a very fair happiness which now hung over the Delaplaine home near Spanish Town.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kate Bonnet's father was still a pirate, but there was no Captain Vince in hot pursuit of him, seeking his blood.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CHAPTER OF HAPPENINGS For happiness with a flaw in it, it was a very fair happiness which now hung over the Delaplaine home near Spanish Town.
there
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From this reading Kate Bonnet's father was still a pirate, but there was no Captain Vince in hot pursuit of him, seeking his blood.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was not, it may be thought, a proper joy for a young maiden's heart, but it came to Kate whether she would or not; the change was so great from the fear which had possessed her before.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kate could sing with the birds and laugh with Dickory whenever she thought of the death of the wicked enemy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was not, it may be thought, a proper joy for a young maiden's heart, but it came to Kate whether she would or not; the change was so great from the fear which had possessed her before.
Town
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From this reading A CHAPTER OF HAPPENINGS For happiness with a flaw in it, it was a very fair happiness which now hung over the Delaplaine home near Spanish Town.
very
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From this reading A CHAPTER OF HAPPENINGS For happiness with a flaw in it, it was a very fair happiness which now hung over the Delaplaine home near Spanish Town.
Vince
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From this reading Kate Bonnet's father was still a pirate, but there was no Captain Vince in hot pursuit of him, seeking his blood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A CHAPTER OF HAPPENINGS For happiness with a flaw in it, it was a very fair happiness which now hung over the Delaplaine home near Spanish Town.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Kate could sing with the birds and laugh with Dickory whenever she thought of the death of the wicked enemy.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading This was not, it may be thought, a proper joy for a young maiden's heart, but it came to Kate whether she would or not; the change was so great from the fear which had possessed her before.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A CHAPTER OF HAPPENINGS For happiness with a flaw in it, it was a very fair happiness which now hung over the Delaplaine home near Spanish Town.
wicked
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From this reading Kate could sing with the birds and laugh with Dickory whenever she thought of the death of the wicked enemy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A CHAPTER OF HAPPENINGS For happiness with a flaw in it, it was a very fair happiness which now hung over the Delaplaine home near Spanish Town.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This was not, it may be thought, a proper joy for a young maiden's heart, but it came to Kate whether she would or not; the change was so great from the fear which had possessed her before.
young
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From this reading This was not, it may be thought, a proper joy for a young maiden's heart, but it came to Kate whether she would or not; the change was so great from the fear which had possessed her before.
