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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 The "Ogre's" Arrival IT was a wet day.
all
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From this reading The servants were all busy making preparations for their master, as he was now expected back any day, and Mrs. Peck was in the worst of humours, scolding the maids, and full of lamentation over the old times that were gone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lessons had been done; dinner was over, and Miss Gubbins had told her little charges not to leave the schoolroom.
any
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From this reading The servants were all busy making preparations for their master, as he was now expected back any day, and Mrs. Peck was in the worst of humours, scolding the maids, and full of lamentation over the old times that were gone.
Arrival
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From this reading The "Ogre's" Arrival IT was a wet day.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The servants were all busy making preparations for their master, as he was now expected back any day, and Mrs. Peck was in the worst of humours, scolding the maids, and full of lamentation over the old times that were gone.
away
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From this reading She had been reading them some of the "Idylls of the King;" and then seeing them settle down quietly on the old window-seat to talk them over, she slipped away to write some letters in her room.
back
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From this reading The servants were all busy making preparations for their master, as he was now expected back any day, and Mrs. Peck was in the worst of humours, scolding the maids, and full of lamentation over the old times that were gone.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lessons had been done; dinner was over, and Miss Gubbins had told her little charges not to leave the schoolroom.
busy
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From this reading The servants were all busy making preparations for their master, as he was now expected back any day, and Mrs. Peck was in the worst of humours, scolding the maids, and full of lamentation over the old times that were gone.
charges
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From this reading Lessons had been done; dinner was over, and Miss Gubbins had told her little charges not to leave the schoolroom.
children
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From this reading The children wisely kept out of her way; even Smythe would have nothing to do with them, and they were glad to have the safe refuge of the school room to play in.
day
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From this reading The "Ogre's" Arrival IT was a wet day.
dinner
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From this reading Lessons had been done; dinner was over, and Miss Gubbins had told her little charges not to leave the schoolroom.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The children wisely kept out of her way; even Smythe would have nothing to do with them, and they were glad to have the safe refuge of the school room to play in.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lessons had been done; dinner was over, and Miss Gubbins had told her little charges not to leave the schoolroom.
down
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From this reading She had been reading them some of the "Idylls of the King;" and then seeing them settle down quietly on the old window-seat to talk them over, she slipped away to write some letters in her room.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The children wisely kept out of her way; even Smythe would have nothing to do with them, and they were glad to have the safe refuge of the school room to play in.
expected
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From this reading The servants were all busy making preparations for their master, as he was now expected back any day, and Mrs. Peck was in the worst of humours, scolding the maids, and full of lamentation over the old times that were gone.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The servants were all busy making preparations for their master, as he was now expected back any day, and Mrs. Peck was in the worst of humours, scolding the maids, and full of lamentation over the old times that were gone.
full
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From this reading The servants were all busy making preparations for their master, as he was now expected back any day, and Mrs. Peck was in the worst of humours, scolding the maids, and full of lamentation over the old times that were gone.
glad
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From this reading The children wisely kept out of her way; even Smythe would have nothing to do with them, and they were glad to have the safe refuge of the school room to play in.
gone
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From this reading The servants were all busy making preparations for their master, as he was now expected back any day, and Mrs. Peck was in the worst of humours, scolding the maids, and full of lamentation over the old times that were gone.
Gubbins
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From this reading Lessons had been done; dinner was over, and Miss Gubbins had told her little charges not to leave the schoolroom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lessons had been done; dinner was over, and Miss Gubbins had told her little charges not to leave the schoolroom.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The children wisely kept out of her way; even Smythe would have nothing to do with them, and they were glad to have the safe refuge of the school room to play in.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The servants were all busy making preparations for their master, as he was now expected back any day, and Mrs. Peck was in the worst of humours, scolding the maids, and full of lamentation over the old times that were gone.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lessons had been done; dinner was over, and Miss Gubbins had told her little charges not to leave the schoolroom.
humours
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From this reading The servants were all busy making preparations for their master, as he was now expected back any day, and Mrs. Peck was in the worst of humours, scolding the maids, and full of lamentation over the old times that were gone.
Idylls
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From this reading She had been reading them some of the "Idylls of the King;" and then seeing them settle down quietly on the old window-seat to talk them over, she slipped away to write some letters in her room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had been reading them some of the "Idylls of the King;" and then seeing them settle down quietly on the old window-seat to talk them over, she slipped away to write some letters in her room.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The "Ogre's" Arrival IT was a wet day.
kept
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From this reading The children wisely kept out of her way; even Smythe would have nothing to do with them, and they were glad to have the safe refuge of the school room to play in.
King
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From this reading She had been reading them some of the "Idylls of the King;" and then seeing them settle down quietly on the old window-seat to talk them over, she slipped away to write some letters in her room.
lamentation
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From this reading The servants were all busy making preparations for their master, as he was now expected back any day, and Mrs. Peck was in the worst of humours, scolding the maids, and full of lamentation over the old times that were gone.
leave
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From this reading Lessons had been done; dinner was over, and Miss Gubbins had told her little charges not to leave the schoolroom.
Lessons
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From this reading Lessons had been done; dinner was over, and Miss Gubbins had told her little charges not to leave the schoolroom.
letters
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From this reading She had been reading them some of the "Idylls of the King;" and then seeing them settle down quietly on the old window-seat to talk them over, she slipped away to write some letters in her room.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lessons had been done; dinner was over, and Miss Gubbins had told her little charges not to leave the schoolroom.
maids
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From this reading The servants were all busy making preparations for their master, as he was now expected back any day, and Mrs. Peck was in the worst of humours, scolding the maids, and full of lamentation over the old times that were gone.
making
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From this reading The servants were all busy making preparations for their master, as he was now expected back any day, and Mrs. Peck was in the worst of humours, scolding the maids, and full of lamentation over the old times that were gone.
master
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From this reading The servants were all busy making preparations for their master, as he was now expected back any day, and Mrs. Peck was in the worst of humours, scolding the maids, and full of lamentation over the old times that were gone.
Miss
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From this reading Lessons had been done; dinner was over, and Miss Gubbins had told her little charges not to leave the schoolroom.
Mrs
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From this reading The servants were all busy making preparations for their master, as he was now expected back any day, and Mrs. Peck was in the worst of humours, scolding the maids, and full of lamentation over the old times that were gone.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lessons had been done; dinner was over, and Miss Gubbins had told her little charges not to leave the schoolroom.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The children wisely kept out of her way; even Smythe would have nothing to do with them, and they were glad to have the safe refuge of the school room to play in.
now
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From this reading The servants were all busy making preparations for their master, as he was now expected back any day, and Mrs. Peck was in the worst of humours, scolding the maids, and full of lamentation over the old times that were gone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had been reading them some of the "Idylls of the King;" and then seeing them settle down quietly on the old window-seat to talk them over, she slipped away to write some letters in her room.
Ogre's
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From this reading The "Ogre's" Arrival IT was a wet day.
old
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From this reading She had been reading them some of the "Idylls of the King;" and then seeing them settle down quietly on the old window-seat to talk them over, she slipped away to write some letters in her room.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had been reading them some of the "Idylls of the King;" and then seeing them settle down quietly on the old window-seat to talk them over, she slipped away to write some letters in her room.
out
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From this reading The children wisely kept out of her way; even Smythe would have nothing to do with them, and they were glad to have the safe refuge of the school room to play in.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Lessons had been done; dinner was over, and Miss Gubbins had told her little charges not to leave the schoolroom.
Peck
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From this reading The servants were all busy making preparations for their master, as he was now expected back any day, and Mrs. Peck was in the worst of humours, scolding the maids, and full of lamentation over the old times that were gone.
play
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From this reading The children wisely kept out of her way; even Smythe would have nothing to do with them, and they were glad to have the safe refuge of the school room to play in.
preparations
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From this reading The servants were all busy making preparations for their master, as he was now expected back any day, and Mrs. Peck was in the worst of humours, scolding the maids, and full of lamentation over the old times that were gone.
quietly
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From this reading She had been reading them some of the "Idylls of the King;" and then seeing them settle down quietly on the old window-seat to talk them over, she slipped away to write some letters in her room.
reading
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From this reading She had been reading them some of the "Idylls of the King;" and then seeing them settle down quietly on the old window-seat to talk them over, she slipped away to write some letters in her room.
refuge
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From this reading The children wisely kept out of her way; even Smythe would have nothing to do with them, and they were glad to have the safe refuge of the school room to play in.
room
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From this reading She had been reading them some of the "Idylls of the King;" and then seeing them settle down quietly on the old window-seat to talk them over, she slipped away to write some letters in her room.
safe
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From this reading The children wisely kept out of her way; even Smythe would have nothing to do with them, and they were glad to have the safe refuge of the school room to play in.
school
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From this reading The children wisely kept out of her way; even Smythe would have nothing to do with them, and they were glad to have the safe refuge of the school room to play in.
schoolroom
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From this reading Lessons had been done; dinner was over, and Miss Gubbins had told her little charges not to leave the schoolroom.
scolding
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From this reading The servants were all busy making preparations for their master, as he was now expected back any day, and Mrs. Peck was in the worst of humours, scolding the maids, and full of lamentation over the old times that were gone.
seeing
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From this reading She had been reading them some of the "Idylls of the King;" and then seeing them settle down quietly on the old window-seat to talk them over, she slipped away to write some letters in her room.
servants
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From this reading The servants were all busy making preparations for their master, as he was now expected back any day, and Mrs. Peck was in the worst of humours, scolding the maids, and full of lamentation over the old times that were gone.
settle
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From this reading She had been reading them some of the "Idylls of the King;" and then seeing them settle down quietly on the old window-seat to talk them over, she slipped away to write some letters in her room.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been reading them some of the "Idylls of the King;" and then seeing them settle down quietly on the old window-seat to talk them over, she slipped away to write some letters in her room.
slipped
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From this reading She had been reading them some of the "Idylls of the King;" and then seeing them settle down quietly on the old window-seat to talk them over, she slipped away to write some letters in her room.
Smythe
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From this reading The children wisely kept out of her way; even Smythe would have nothing to do with them, and they were glad to have the safe refuge of the school room to play in.
some
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From this reading She had been reading them some of the "Idylls of the King;" and then seeing them settle down quietly on the old window-seat to talk them over, she slipped away to write some letters in her room.
talk
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From this reading She had been reading them some of the "Idylls of the King;" and then seeing them settle down quietly on the old window-seat to talk them over, she slipped away to write some letters in her room.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The servants were all busy making preparations for their master, as he was now expected back any day, and Mrs. Peck was in the worst of humours, scolding the maids, and full of lamentation over the old times that were gone.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The "Ogre's" Arrival IT was a wet day.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The servants were all busy making preparations for their master, as he was now expected back any day, and Mrs. Peck was in the worst of humours, scolding the maids, and full of lamentation over the old times that were gone.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had been reading them some of the "Idylls of the King;" and then seeing them settle down quietly on the old window-seat to talk them over, she slipped away to write some letters in her room.
then
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From this reading She had been reading them some of the "Idylls of the King;" and then seeing them settle down quietly on the old window-seat to talk them over, she slipped away to write some letters in her room.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The children wisely kept out of her way; even Smythe would have nothing to do with them, and they were glad to have the safe refuge of the school room to play in.
times
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From this reading The servants were all busy making preparations for their master, as he was now expected back any day, and Mrs. Peck was in the worst of humours, scolding the maids, and full of lamentation over the old times that were gone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lessons had been done; dinner was over, and Miss Gubbins had told her little charges not to leave the schoolroom.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lessons had been done; dinner was over, and Miss Gubbins had told her little charges not to leave the schoolroom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The "Ogre's" Arrival IT was a wet day.
way
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From this reading The children wisely kept out of her way; even Smythe would have nothing to do with them, and they were glad to have the safe refuge of the school room to play in.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The servants were all busy making preparations for their master, as he was now expected back any day, and Mrs. Peck was in the worst of humours, scolding the maids, and full of lamentation over the old times that were gone.
wet
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From this reading The "Ogre's" Arrival IT was a wet day.
window-seat
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From this reading She had been reading them some of the "Idylls of the King;" and then seeing them settle down quietly on the old window-seat to talk them over, she slipped away to write some letters in her room.
wisely
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From this reading The children wisely kept out of her way; even Smythe would have nothing to do with them, and they were glad to have the safe refuge of the school room to play in.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The children wisely kept out of her way; even Smythe would have nothing to do with them, and they were glad to have the safe refuge of the school room to play in.
worst
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From this reading The servants were all busy making preparations for their master, as he was now expected back any day, and Mrs. Peck was in the worst of humours, scolding the maids, and full of lamentation over the old times that were gone.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The children wisely kept out of her way; even Smythe would have nothing to do with them, and they were glad to have the safe refuge of the school room to play in.
write
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From this reading She had been reading them some of the "Idylls of the King;" and then seeing them settle down quietly on the old window-seat to talk them over, she slipped away to write some letters in her room.
