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AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After breakfast, Mother Gertrude requested Amice and myself to help her put in order some tapestry.
Amice
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From this reading After breakfast, Mother Gertrude requested Amice and myself to help her put in order some tapestry.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After breakfast, Mother Gertrude requested Amice and myself to help her put in order some tapestry.
apartments
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From this reading We followed her to the east end of the house, where are certain large apartments which have never been opened in my time.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I HAVE heard some great news to-day, which is yet unknown to most of the household, though they must guess, of course, that something is going to happen, from seeing the preparations that are making.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We followed her to the east end of the house, where are certain large apartments which have never been opened in my time.
breakfast
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From this reading After breakfast, Mother Gertrude requested Amice and myself to help her put in order some tapestry.
certain
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From this reading We followed her to the east end of the house, where are certain large apartments which have never been opened in my time.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I HAVE heard some great news to-day, which is yet unknown to most of the household, though they must guess, of course, that something is going to happen, from seeing the preparations that are making.
door
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From this reading Mother Gertrude unlocked the door which separates them from the rest of the house and threw it open.
east
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From this reading We followed her to the east end of the house, where are certain large apartments which have never been opened in my time.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading 'Twas from no good will of mine that I knew it either, for I hate secrets.
end
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From this reading We followed her to the east end of the house, where are certain large apartments which have never been opened in my time.
followed
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From this reading We followed her to the east end of the house, where are certain large apartments which have never been opened in my time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Twas from no good will of mine that I knew it either, for I hate secrets.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I HAVE heard some great news to-day, which is yet unknown to most of the household, though they must guess, of course, that something is going to happen, from seeing the preparations that are making.
Gertrude
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From this reading After breakfast, Mother Gertrude requested Amice and myself to help her put in order some tapestry.
going
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From this reading I HAVE heard some great news to-day, which is yet unknown to most of the household, though they must guess, of course, that something is going to happen, from seeing the preparations that are making.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Twas from no good will of mine that I knew it either, for I hate secrets.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I HAVE heard some great news to-day, which is yet unknown to most of the household, though they must guess, of course, that something is going to happen, from seeing the preparations that are making.
guess
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From this reading I HAVE heard some great news to-day, which is yet unknown to most of the household, though they must guess, of course, that something is going to happen, from seeing the preparations that are making.
happen
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From this reading I HAVE heard some great news to-day, which is yet unknown to most of the household, though they must guess, of course, that something is going to happen, from seeing the preparations that are making.
hate
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From this reading 'Twas from no good will of mine that I knew it either, for I hate secrets.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I HAVE heard some great news to-day, which is yet unknown to most of the household, though they must guess, of course, that something is going to happen, from seeing the preparations that are making.
heard
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From this reading I HAVE heard some great news to-day, which is yet unknown to most of the household, though they must guess, of course, that something is going to happen, from seeing the preparations that are making.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After breakfast, Mother Gertrude requested Amice and myself to help her put in order some tapestry.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After breakfast, Mother Gertrude requested Amice and myself to help her put in order some tapestry.
house
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From this reading We followed her to the east end of the house, where are certain large apartments which have never been opened in my time.
household
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From this reading I HAVE heard some great news to-day, which is yet unknown to most of the household, though they must guess, of course, that something is going to happen, from seeing the preparations that are making.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I HAVE heard some great news to-day, which is yet unknown to most of the household, though they must guess, of course, that something is going to happen, from seeing the preparations that are making.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After breakfast, Mother Gertrude requested Amice and myself to help her put in order some tapestry.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I HAVE heard some great news to-day, which is yet unknown to most of the household, though they must guess, of course, that something is going to happen, from seeing the preparations that are making.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Twas from no good will of mine that I knew it either, for I hate secrets.
knew
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From this reading 'Twas from no good will of mine that I knew it either, for I hate secrets.
large
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From this reading We followed her to the east end of the house, where are certain large apartments which have never been opened in my time.
making
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From this reading I HAVE heard some great news to-day, which is yet unknown to most of the household, though they must guess, of course, that something is going to happen, from seeing the preparations that are making.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Twas from no good will of mine that I knew it either, for I hate secrets.
most
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From this reading I HAVE heard some great news to-day, which is yet unknown to most of the household, though they must guess, of course, that something is going to happen, from seeing the preparations that are making.
Mother
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From this reading After breakfast, Mother Gertrude requested Amice and myself to help her put in order some tapestry.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I HAVE heard some great news to-day, which is yet unknown to most of the household, though they must guess, of course, that something is going to happen, from seeing the preparations that are making.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We followed her to the east end of the house, where are certain large apartments which have never been opened in my time.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading After breakfast, Mother Gertrude requested Amice and myself to help her put in order some tapestry.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We followed her to the east end of the house, where are certain large apartments which have never been opened in my time.
news
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From this reading I HAVE heard some great news to-day, which is yet unknown to most of the household, though they must guess, of course, that something is going to happen, from seeing the preparations that are making.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading 'Twas from no good will of mine that I knew it either, for I hate secrets.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I HAVE heard some great news to-day, which is yet unknown to most of the household, though they must guess, of course, that something is going to happen, from seeing the preparations that are making.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Mother Gertrude unlocked the door which separates them from the rest of the house and threw it open.
opened
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From this reading We followed her to the east end of the house, where are certain large apartments which have never been opened in my time.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After breakfast, Mother Gertrude requested Amice and myself to help her put in order some tapestry.
preparations
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From this reading I HAVE heard some great news to-day, which is yet unknown to most of the household, though they must guess, of course, that something is going to happen, from seeing the preparations that are making.
put
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From this reading After breakfast, Mother Gertrude requested Amice and myself to help her put in order some tapestry.
requested
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From this reading After breakfast, Mother Gertrude requested Amice and myself to help her put in order some tapestry.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mother Gertrude unlocked the door which separates them from the rest of the house and threw it open.
secrets
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From this reading 'Twas from no good will of mine that I knew it either, for I hate secrets.
seeing
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From this reading I HAVE heard some great news to-day, which is yet unknown to most of the household, though they must guess, of course, that something is going to happen, from seeing the preparations that are making.
separates
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From this reading Mother Gertrude unlocked the door which separates them from the rest of the house and threw it open.
some
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From this reading I HAVE heard some great news to-day, which is yet unknown to most of the household, though they must guess, of course, that something is going to happen, from seeing the preparations that are making.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I HAVE heard some great news to-day, which is yet unknown to most of the household, though they must guess, of course, that something is going to happen, from seeing the preparations that are making.
tapestry
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From this reading After breakfast, Mother Gertrude requested Amice and myself to help her put in order some tapestry.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I HAVE heard some great news to-day, which is yet unknown to most of the household, though they must guess, of course, that something is going to happen, from seeing the preparations that are making.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I HAVE heard some great news to-day, which is yet unknown to most of the household, though they must guess, of course, that something is going to happen, from seeing the preparations that are making.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mother Gertrude unlocked the door which separates them from the rest of the house and threw it open.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I HAVE heard some great news to-day, which is yet unknown to most of the household, though they must guess, of course, that something is going to happen, from seeing the preparations that are making.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I HAVE heard some great news to-day, which is yet unknown to most of the household, though they must guess, of course, that something is going to happen, from seeing the preparations that are making.
threw
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From this reading Mother Gertrude unlocked the door which separates them from the rest of the house and threw it open.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We followed her to the east end of the house, where are certain large apartments which have never been opened in my time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I HAVE heard some great news to-day, which is yet unknown to most of the household, though they must guess, of course, that something is going to happen, from seeing the preparations that are making.
to-day
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From this reading I HAVE heard some great news to-day, which is yet unknown to most of the household, though they must guess, of course, that something is going to happen, from seeing the preparations that are making.
Twas
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From this reading 'Twas from no good will of mine that I knew it either, for I hate secrets.
unknown
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From this reading I HAVE heard some great news to-day, which is yet unknown to most of the household, though they must guess, of course, that something is going to happen, from seeing the preparations that are making.
unlocked
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From this reading Mother Gertrude unlocked the door which separates them from the rest of the house and threw it open.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We followed her to the east end of the house, where are certain large apartments which have never been opened in my time.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading We followed her to the east end of the house, where are certain large apartments which have never been opened in my time.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I HAVE heard some great news to-day, which is yet unknown to most of the household, though they must guess, of course, that something is going to happen, from seeing the preparations that are making.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'Twas from no good will of mine that I knew it either, for I hate secrets.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I HAVE heard some great news to-day, which is yet unknown to most of the household, though they must guess, of course, that something is going to happen, from seeing the preparations that are making.
