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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 She was expecting a visit from him one bright afternoon, and was standing by one of the pillars of the vine-covered porch, gazing up at the blue sky above her and waiting to hear the whistle of the train.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading She was expecting a visit from him one bright afternoon, and was standing by one of the pillars of the vine-covered porch, gazing up at the blue sky above her and waiting to hear the whistle of the train.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was expecting a visit from him one bright afternoon, and was standing by one of the pillars of the vine-covered porch, gazing up at the blue sky above her and waiting to hear the whistle of the train.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading When she saw her friend from the distance she waved her hand to him and went to meet him, laughing, “I am going to take you out to see my stream and my bobolink to-day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was expecting a visit from him one bright afternoon, and was standing by one of the pillars of the vine-covered porch, gazing up at the blue sky above her and waiting to hear the whistle of the train.
Arthur
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From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
banner
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From this reading “Some one whom I can court With no great change of manner, Still holding reason's fort, Tho waving fancy's banner.”
blue
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From this reading She was expecting a visit from him one bright afternoon, and was standing by one of the pillars of the vine-covered porch, gazing up at the blue sky above her and waiting to hear the whistle of the train.
bobolink
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From this reading When she saw her friend from the distance she waved her hand to him and went to meet him, laughing, “I am going to take you out to see my stream and my bobolink to-day.
bright
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From this reading She was expecting a visit from him one bright afternoon, and was standing by one of the pillars of the vine-covered porch, gazing up at the blue sky above her and waiting to hear the whistle of the train.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was expecting a visit from him one bright afternoon, and was standing by one of the pillars of the vine-covered porch, gazing up at the blue sky above her and waiting to hear the whistle of the train.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Some one whom I can court With no great change of manner, Still holding reason's fort, Tho waving fancy's banner.”
change
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From this reading “Some one whom I can court With no great change of manner, Still holding reason's fort, Tho waving fancy's banner.”
city
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From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
country
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From this reading You have not seen our country yet, you know.”
court
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From this reading “Some one whom I can court With no great change of manner, Still holding reason's fort, Tho waving fancy's banner.”
distance
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From this reading When she saw her friend from the distance she waved her hand to him and went to meet him, laughing, “I am going to take you out to see my stream and my bobolink to-day.
down
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From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
excepting
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From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading She was expecting a visit from him one bright afternoon, and was standing by one of the pillars of the vine-covered porch, gazing up at the blue sky above her and waiting to hear the whistle of the train.
fancy's
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From this reading “Some one whom I can court With no great change of manner, Still holding reason's fort, Tho waving fancy's banner.”
few
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From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
fort
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From this reading “Some one whom I can court With no great change of manner, Still holding reason's fort, Tho waving fancy's banner.”
friend
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From this reading When she saw her friend from the distance she waved her hand to him and went to meet him, laughing, “I am going to take you out to see my stream and my bobolink to-day.
friends
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From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
gazing
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From this reading She was expecting a visit from him one bright afternoon, and was standing by one of the pillars of the vine-covered porch, gazing up at the blue sky above her and waiting to hear the whistle of the train.
girl
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From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
going
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From this reading When she saw her friend from the distance she waved her hand to him and went to meet him, laughing, “I am going to take you out to see my stream and my bobolink to-day.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Some one whom I can court With no great change of manner, Still holding reason's fort, Tho waving fancy's banner.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
hand
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From this reading When she saw her friend from the distance she waved her hand to him and went to meet him, laughing, “I am going to take you out to see my stream and my bobolink to-day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have not seen our country yet, you know.”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was expecting a visit from him one bright afternoon, and was standing by one of the pillars of the vine-covered porch, gazing up at the blue sky above her and waiting to hear the whistle of the train.
Helen
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From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was expecting a visit from him one bright afternoon, and was standing by one of the pillars of the vine-covered porch, gazing up at the blue sky above her and waiting to hear the whistle of the train.
holding
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From this reading “Some one whom I can court With no great change of manner, Still holding reason's fort, Tho waving fancy's banner.”
Howard
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From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Some one whom I can court With no great change of manner, Still holding reason's fort, Tho waving fancy's banner.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You have not seen our country yet, you know.”
laughing
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From this reading When she saw her friend from the distance she waved her hand to him and went to meet him, laughing, “I am going to take you out to see my stream and my bobolink to-day.
letter
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From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
manner
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From this reading “Some one whom I can court With no great change of manner, Still holding reason's fort, Tho waving fancy's banner.”
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
meet
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From this reading When she saw her friend from the distance she waved her hand to him and went to meet him, laughing, “I am going to take you out to see my stream and my bobolink to-day.
Mr
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From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When she saw her friend from the distance she waved her hand to him and went to meet him, laughing, “I am going to take you out to see my stream and my bobolink to-day.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Some one whom I can court With no great change of manner, Still holding reason's fort, Tho waving fancy's banner.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You have not seen our country yet, you know.”
Oakdale
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From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Some one whom I can court With no great change of manner, Still holding reason's fort, Tho waving fancy's banner.”
often
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From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Some one whom I can court With no great change of manner, Still holding reason's fort, Tho waving fancy's banner.”
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading You have not seen our country yet, you know.”
out
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From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
pillars
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From this reading She was expecting a visit from him one bright afternoon, and was standing by one of the pillars of the vine-covered porch, gazing up at the blue sky above her and waiting to hear the whistle of the train.
porch
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From this reading She was expecting a visit from him one bright afternoon, and was standing by one of the pillars of the vine-covered porch, gazing up at the blue sky above her and waiting to hear the whistle of the train.
quietly
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From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
reason's
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From this reading “Some one whom I can court With no great change of manner, Still holding reason's fort, Tho waving fancy's banner.”
received
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From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
saw
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From this reading When she saw her friend from the distance she waved her hand to him and went to meet him, laughing, “I am going to take you out to see my stream and my bobolink to-day.
see
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From this reading When she saw her friend from the distance she waved her hand to him and went to meet him, laughing, “I am going to take you out to see my stream and my bobolink to-day.
seen
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From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
settled
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From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
Several
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From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
sky
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From this reading She was expecting a visit from him one bright afternoon, and was standing by one of the pillars of the vine-covered porch, gazing up at the blue sky above her and waiting to hear the whistle of the train.
Some
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From this reading “Some one whom I can court With no great change of manner, Still holding reason's fort, Tho waving fancy's banner.”
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was expecting a visit from him one bright afternoon, and was standing by one of the pillars of the vine-covered porch, gazing up at the blue sky above her and waiting to hear the whistle of the train.
StillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Some one whom I can court With no great change of manner, Still holding reason's fort, Tho waving fancy's banner.”
stream
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From this reading When she saw her friend from the distance she waved her hand to him and went to meet him, laughing, “I am going to take you out to see my stream and my bobolink to-day.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she saw her friend from the distance she waved her hand to him and went to meet him, laughing, “I am going to take you out to see my stream and my bobolink to-day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
Tho
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From this reading “Some one whom I can court With no great change of manner, Still holding reason's fort, Tho waving fancy's banner.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was expecting a visit from him one bright afternoon, and was standing by one of the pillars of the vine-covered porch, gazing up at the blue sky above her and waiting to hear the whistle of the train.
to-day
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From this reading When she saw her friend from the distance she waved her hand to him and went to meet him, laughing, “I am going to take you out to see my stream and my bobolink to-day.
train
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From this reading She was expecting a visit from him one bright afternoon, and was standing by one of the pillars of the vine-covered porch, gazing up at the blue sky above her and waiting to hear the whistle of the train.
up
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From this reading She was expecting a visit from him one bright afternoon, and was standing by one of the pillars of the vine-covered porch, gazing up at the blue sky above her and waiting to hear the whistle of the train.
vine-covered
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From this reading She was expecting a visit from him one bright afternoon, and was standing by one of the pillars of the vine-covered porch, gazing up at the blue sky above her and waiting to hear the whistle of the train.
visit
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From this reading She was expecting a visit from him one bright afternoon, and was standing by one of the pillars of the vine-covered porch, gazing up at the blue sky above her and waiting to hear the whistle of the train.
waiting
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From this reading She was expecting a visit from him one bright afternoon, and was standing by one of the pillars of the vine-covered porch, gazing up at the blue sky above her and waiting to hear the whistle of the train.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was expecting a visit from him one bright afternoon, and was standing by one of the pillars of the vine-covered porch, gazing up at the blue sky above her and waiting to hear the whistle of the train.
waved
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From this reading When she saw her friend from the distance she waved her hand to him and went to meet him, laughing, “I am going to take you out to see my stream and my bobolink to-day.
waving
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From this reading “Some one whom I can court With no great change of manner, Still holding reason's fort, Tho waving fancy's banner.”
weeks
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From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she saw her friend from the distance she waved her hand to him and went to meet him, laughing, “I am going to take you out to see my stream and my bobolink to-day.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she saw her friend from the distance she waved her hand to him and went to meet him, laughing, “I am going to take you out to see my stream and my bobolink to-day.
whistlenounUS /ˈwhistle/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was expecting a visit from him one bright afternoon, and was standing by one of the pillars of the vine-covered porch, gazing up at the blue sky above her and waiting to hear the whistle of the train.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Some one whom I can court With no great change of manner, Still holding reason's fort, Tho waving fancy's banner.”
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Some one whom I can court With no great change of manner, Still holding reason's fort, Tho waving fancy's banner.”
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading You have not seen our country yet, you know.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When she saw her friend from the distance she waved her hand to him and went to meet him, laughing, “I am going to take you out to see my stream and my bobolink to-day.
