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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 ‘And we have always understood Mr. Swinford was a gentleman,’ Emily said.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ‘However,’ said Lady William, ‘I don’t know how it came about, but it was Leo Swinford, my dear.
adventure
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From this reading For a new person in the village always looks as if there was an adventure behind him, doesn’t he, aunt?--and Mab is such a child still.’
age
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From this reading ‘But it is not at all wonderful at Mab’s age to take up such a foolish idea.
all
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From this reading ‘But it is not at all wonderful at Mab’s age to take up such a foolish idea.
always
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From this reading ‘And we have always understood Mr. Swinford was a gentleman,’ Emily said.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For a new person in the village always looks as if there was an adventure behind him, doesn’t he, aunt?--and Mab is such a child still.’
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘And we have always understood Mr. Swinford was a gentleman,’ Emily said.
any
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From this reading I knew him very well when he was a child, and he sought me out because, I suppose, he didn’t know any one else here.’
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For a new person in the village always looks as if there was an adventure behind him, doesn’t he, aunt?--and Mab is such a child still.’
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘But it is not at all wonderful at Mab’s age to take up such a foolish idea.
aunt
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From this reading For a new person in the village always looks as if there was an adventure behind him, doesn’t he, aunt?--and Mab is such a child still.’
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I knew him very well when he was a child, and he sought me out because, I suppose, he didn’t know any one else here.’
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading For a new person in the village always looks as if there was an adventure behind him, doesn’t he, aunt?--and Mab is such a child still.’
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘But it is not at all wonderful at Mab’s age to take up such a foolish idea.
came
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From this reading ‘However,’ said Lady William, ‘I don’t know how it came about, but it was Leo Swinford, my dear.
child
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From this reading For a new person in the village always looks as if there was an adventure behind him, doesn’t he, aunt?--and Mab is such a child still.’
dear
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From this reading ‘However,’ said Lady William, ‘I don’t know how it came about, but it was Leo Swinford, my dear.
didn't
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From this reading I knew him very well when he was a child, and he sought me out because, I suppose, he didn’t know any one else here.’
doesn't
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From this reading For a new person in the village always looks as if there was an adventure behind him, doesn’t he, aunt?--and Mab is such a child still.’
don't
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From this reading ‘However,’ said Lady William, ‘I don’t know how it came about, but it was Leo Swinford, my dear.
else
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From this reading I knew him very well when he was a child, and he sought me out because, I suppose, he didn’t know any one else here.’
Emily
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From this reading ‘And we have always understood Mr. Swinford was a gentleman,’ Emily said.
foolish
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From this reading ‘But it is not at all wonderful at Mab’s age to take up such a foolish idea.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a new person in the village always looks as if there was an adventure behind him, doesn’t he, aunt?--and Mab is such a child still.’
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ‘And we have always understood Mr. Swinford was a gentleman,’ Emily said.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘And we have always understood Mr. Swinford was a gentleman,’ Emily said.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a new person in the village always looks as if there was an adventure behind him, doesn’t he, aunt?--and Mab is such a child still.’
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I knew him very well when he was a child, and he sought me out because, I suppose, he didn’t know any one else here.’
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a new person in the village always looks as if there was an adventure behind him, doesn’t he, aunt?--and Mab is such a child still.’
how
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From this reading ‘However,’ said Lady William, ‘I don’t know how it came about, but it was Leo Swinford, my dear.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading ‘However,’ said Lady William, ‘I don’t know how it came about, but it was Leo Swinford, my dear.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘However,’ said Lady William, ‘I don’t know how it came about, but it was Leo Swinford, my dear.
idea
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From this reading ‘But it is not at all wonderful at Mab’s age to take up such a foolish idea.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For a new person in the village always looks as if there was an adventure behind him, doesn’t he, aunt?--and Mab is such a child still.’
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a new person in the village always looks as if there was an adventure behind him, doesn’t he, aunt?--and Mab is such a child still.’
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘But it is not at all wonderful at Mab’s age to take up such a foolish idea.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘But it is not at all wonderful at Mab’s age to take up such a foolish idea.
knew
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From this reading I knew him very well when he was a child, and he sought me out because, I suppose, he didn’t know any one else here.’
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘However,’ said Lady William, ‘I don’t know how it came about, but it was Leo Swinford, my dear.
Lady
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From this reading ‘However,’ said Lady William, ‘I don’t know how it came about, but it was Leo Swinford, my dear.
Leo
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From this reading ‘However,’ said Lady William, ‘I don’t know how it came about, but it was Leo Swinford, my dear.
looks
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From this reading For a new person in the village always looks as if there was an adventure behind him, doesn’t he, aunt?--and Mab is such a child still.’
Mab
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From this reading For a new person in the village always looks as if there was an adventure behind him, doesn’t he, aunt?--and Mab is such a child still.’
Mab's
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From this reading ‘But it is not at all wonderful at Mab’s age to take up such a foolish idea.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I knew him very well when he was a child, and he sought me out because, I suppose, he didn’t know any one else here.’
Mr
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From this reading ‘And we have always understood Mr. Swinford was a gentleman,’ Emily said.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘However,’ said Lady William, ‘I don’t know how it came about, but it was Leo Swinford, my dear.
new
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From this reading For a new person in the village always looks as if there was an adventure behind him, doesn’t he, aunt?--and Mab is such a child still.’
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘But it is not at all wonderful at Mab’s age to take up such a foolish idea.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I knew him very well when he was a child, and he sought me out because, I suppose, he didn’t know any one else here.’
out
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From this reading I knew him very well when he was a child, and he sought me out because, I suppose, he didn’t know any one else here.’
person
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From this reading For a new person in the village always looks as if there was an adventure behind him, doesn’t he, aunt?--and Mab is such a child still.’
said
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From this reading ‘And we have always understood Mr. Swinford was a gentleman,’ Emily said.
sought
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From this reading I knew him very well when he was a child, and he sought me out because, I suppose, he didn’t know any one else here.’
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a new person in the village always looks as if there was an adventure behind him, doesn’t he, aunt?--and Mab is such a child still.’
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading ‘But it is not at all wonderful at Mab’s age to take up such a foolish idea.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I knew him very well when he was a child, and he sought me out because, I suppose, he didn’t know any one else here.’
Swinford
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From this reading ‘And we have always understood Mr. Swinford was a gentleman,’ Emily said.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘But it is not at all wonderful at Mab’s age to take up such a foolish idea.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a new person in the village always looks as if there was an adventure behind him, doesn’t he, aunt?--and Mab is such a child still.’
there
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From this reading For a new person in the village always looks as if there was an adventure behind him, doesn’t he, aunt?--and Mab is such a child still.’
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘But it is not at all wonderful at Mab’s age to take up such a foolish idea.
understood
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From this reading ‘And we have always understood Mr. Swinford was a gentleman,’ Emily said.
up
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From this reading ‘But it is not at all wonderful at Mab’s age to take up such a foolish idea.
very
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From this reading I knew him very well when he was a child, and he sought me out because, I suppose, he didn’t know any one else here.’
village
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From this reading For a new person in the village always looks as if there was an adventure behind him, doesn’t he, aunt?--and Mab is such a child still.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘And we have always understood Mr. Swinford was a gentleman,’ Emily said.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘And we have always understood Mr. Swinford was a gentleman,’ Emily said.
well
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From this reading I knew him very well when he was a child, and he sought me out because, I suppose, he didn’t know any one else here.’
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I knew him very well when he was a child, and he sought me out because, I suppose, he didn’t know any one else here.’
William
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From this reading ‘However,’ said Lady William, ‘I don’t know how it came about, but it was Leo Swinford, my dear.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ‘But it is not at all wonderful at Mab’s age to take up such a foolish idea.
