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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 His high dog-cart, with a spirited young horse, was being brought round by the groom, when he caught sight of Gypsy's fair head out of the schoolroom window watching his departure with interest.
accepting
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From this reading Gypsy's head disappeared in a twinkling, but a minute after she was down in the hall, breathless, excited, and a little frightened at her audacity in accepting such an offer so hastily.
Advising
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From this reading Advising the Enemy ONE sunny morning Victor stood on the hall doorsteps drawing on his gloves.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Gypsy's head disappeared in a twinkling, but a minute after she was down in the hall, breathless, excited, and a little frightened at her audacity in accepting such an offer so hastily.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Gypsy's head disappeared in a twinkling, but a minute after she was down in the hall, breathless, excited, and a little frightened at her audacity in accepting such an offer so hastily.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some impulse prompted him to look up and say, "Would you like to have a drive with me this morning?"
any
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From this reading Victor glanced at her a little critically as he lifted her up and perched her between his knees, but her clean white frock and pinafore and freshly-starched sun-bonnet defied any criticism.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Victor glanced at her a little critically as he lifted her up and perched her between his knees, but her clean white frock and pinafore and freshly-starched sun-bonnet defied any criticism.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gypsy's head disappeared in a twinkling, but a minute after she was down in the hall, breathless, excited, and a little frightened at her audacity in accepting such an offer so hastily.
audacitynounUS /ɑːˈdæs.ə.t̬i/
A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.
From this reading Gypsy's head disappeared in a twinkling, but a minute after she was down in the hall, breathless, excited, and a little frightened at her audacity in accepting such an offer so hastily.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading His high dog-cart, with a spirited young horse, was being brought round by the groom, when he caught sight of Gypsy's fair head out of the schoolroom window watching his departure with interest.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Victor glanced at her a little critically as he lifted her up and perched her between his knees, but her clean white frock and pinafore and freshly-starched sun-bonnet defied any criticism.
breathless
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From this reading Gypsy's head disappeared in a twinkling, but a minute after she was down in the hall, breathless, excited, and a little frightened at her audacity in accepting such an offer so hastily.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His high dog-cart, with a spirited young horse, was being brought round by the groom, when he caught sight of Gypsy's fair head out of the schoolroom window watching his departure with interest.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Gypsy's head disappeared in a twinkling, but a minute after she was down in the hall, breathless, excited, and a little frightened at her audacity in accepting such an offer so hastily.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His high dog-cart, with a spirited young horse, was being brought round by the groom, when he caught sight of Gypsy's fair head out of the schoolroom window watching his departure with interest.
caught
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From this reading His high dog-cart, with a spirited young horse, was being brought round by the groom, when he caught sight of Gypsy's fair head out of the schoolroom window watching his departure with interest.
clean
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From this reading Victor glanced at her a little critically as he lifted her up and perched her between his knees, but her clean white frock and pinafore and freshly-starched sun-bonnet defied any criticism.
critically
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From this reading Victor glanced at her a little critically as he lifted her up and perched her between his knees, but her clean white frock and pinafore and freshly-starched sun-bonnet defied any criticism.
criticism
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From this reading Victor glanced at her a little critically as he lifted her up and perched her between his knees, but her clean white frock and pinafore and freshly-starched sun-bonnet defied any criticism.
defied
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From this reading Victor glanced at her a little critically as he lifted her up and perched her between his knees, but her clean white frock and pinafore and freshly-starched sun-bonnet defied any criticism.
departure
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From this reading His high dog-cart, with a spirited young horse, was being brought round by the groom, when he caught sight of Gypsy's fair head out of the schoolroom window watching his departure with interest.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Gypsy's head disappeared in a twinkling, but a minute after she was down in the hall, breathless, excited, and a little frightened at her audacity in accepting such an offer so hastily.
dog-cart
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From this reading His high dog-cart, with a spirited young horse, was being brought round by the groom, when he caught sight of Gypsy's fair head out of the schoolroom window watching his departure with interest.
doorsteps
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From this reading Advising the Enemy ONE sunny morning Victor stood on the hall doorsteps drawing on his gloves.
down
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From this reading Gypsy's head disappeared in a twinkling, but a minute after she was down in the hall, breathless, excited, and a little frightened at her audacity in accepting such an offer so hastily.
drawing
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From this reading Advising the Enemy ONE sunny morning Victor stood on the hall doorsteps drawing on his gloves.
drive
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From this reading Some impulse prompted him to look up and say, "Would you like to have a drive with me this morning?"
Enemy
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From this reading Advising the Enemy ONE sunny morning Victor stood on the hall doorsteps drawing on his gloves.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading Gypsy's head disappeared in a twinkling, but a minute after she was down in the hall, breathless, excited, and a little frightened at her audacity in accepting such an offer so hastily.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His high dog-cart, with a spirited young horse, was being brought round by the groom, when he caught sight of Gypsy's fair head out of the schoolroom window watching his departure with interest.
freshly-starched
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From this reading Victor glanced at her a little critically as he lifted her up and perched her between his knees, but her clean white frock and pinafore and freshly-starched sun-bonnet defied any criticism.
frightened
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From this reading Gypsy's head disappeared in a twinkling, but a minute after she was down in the hall, breathless, excited, and a little frightened at her audacity in accepting such an offer so hastily.
frock
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From this reading Victor glanced at her a little critically as he lifted her up and perched her between his knees, but her clean white frock and pinafore and freshly-starched sun-bonnet defied any criticism.
glanced
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From this reading Victor glanced at her a little critically as he lifted her up and perched her between his knees, but her clean white frock and pinafore and freshly-starched sun-bonnet defied any criticism.
gloves
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From this reading Advising the Enemy ONE sunny morning Victor stood on the hall doorsteps drawing on his gloves.
groom
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From this reading His high dog-cart, with a spirited young horse, was being brought round by the groom, when he caught sight of Gypsy's fair head out of the schoolroom window watching his departure with interest.
Gypsy's
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From this reading His high dog-cart, with a spirited young horse, was being brought round by the groom, when he caught sight of Gypsy's fair head out of the schoolroom window watching his departure with interest.
hall
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From this reading Advising the Enemy ONE sunny morning Victor stood on the hall doorsteps drawing on his gloves.
hastily
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From this reading Gypsy's head disappeared in a twinkling, but a minute after she was down in the hall, breathless, excited, and a little frightened at her audacity in accepting such an offer so hastily.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Some impulse prompted him to look up and say, "Would you like to have a drive with me this morning?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His high dog-cart, with a spirited young horse, was being brought round by the groom, when he caught sight of Gypsy's fair head out of the schoolroom window watching his departure with interest.
head
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From this reading His high dog-cart, with a spirited young horse, was being brought round by the groom, when he caught sight of Gypsy's fair head out of the schoolroom window watching his departure with interest.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Gypsy's head disappeared in a twinkling, but a minute after she was down in the hall, breathless, excited, and a little frightened at her audacity in accepting such an offer so hastily.
high
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From this reading His high dog-cart, with a spirited young horse, was being brought round by the groom, when he caught sight of Gypsy's fair head out of the schoolroom window watching his departure with interest.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some impulse prompted him to look up and say, "Would you like to have a drive with me this morning?"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Advising the Enemy ONE sunny morning Victor stood on the hall doorsteps drawing on his gloves.
horse
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From this reading His high dog-cart, with a spirited young horse, was being brought round by the groom, when he caught sight of Gypsy's fair head out of the schoolroom window watching his departure with interest.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpʌls/
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading Some impulse prompted him to look up and say, "Would you like to have a drive with me this morning?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gypsy's head disappeared in a twinkling, but a minute after she was down in the hall, breathless, excited, and a little frightened at her audacity in accepting such an offer so hastily.
interest
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From this reading His high dog-cart, with a spirited young horse, was being brought round by the groom, when he caught sight of Gypsy's fair head out of the schoolroom window watching his departure with interest.
knees
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From this reading Victor glanced at her a little critically as he lifted her up and perched her between his knees, but her clean white frock and pinafore and freshly-starched sun-bonnet defied any criticism.
lifted
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From this reading Victor glanced at her a little critically as he lifted her up and perched her between his knees, but her clean white frock and pinafore and freshly-starched sun-bonnet defied any criticism.
like
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From this reading Some impulse prompted him to look up and say, "Would you like to have a drive with me this morning?"
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gypsy's head disappeared in a twinkling, but a minute after she was down in the hall, breathless, excited, and a little frightened at her audacity in accepting such an offer so hastily.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some impulse prompted him to look up and say, "Would you like to have a drive with me this morning?"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some impulse prompted him to look up and say, "Would you like to have a drive with me this morning?"
minute
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From this reading Gypsy's head disappeared in a twinkling, but a minute after she was down in the hall, breathless, excited, and a little frightened at her audacity in accepting such an offer so hastily.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Advising the Enemy ONE sunny morning Victor stood on the hall doorsteps drawing on his gloves.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His high dog-cart, with a spirited young horse, was being brought round by the groom, when he caught sight of Gypsy's fair head out of the schoolroom window watching his departure with interest.
offer
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From this reading Gypsy's head disappeared in a twinkling, but a minute after she was down in the hall, breathless, excited, and a little frightened at her audacity in accepting such an offer so hastily.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Advising the Enemy ONE sunny morning Victor stood on the hall doorsteps drawing on his gloves.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Advising the Enemy ONE sunny morning Victor stood on the hall doorsteps drawing on his gloves.
out
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From this reading His high dog-cart, with a spirited young horse, was being brought round by the groom, when he caught sight of Gypsy's fair head out of the schoolroom window watching his departure with interest.
perched
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From this reading Victor glanced at her a little critically as he lifted her up and perched her between his knees, but her clean white frock and pinafore and freshly-starched sun-bonnet defied any criticism.
pinafore
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From this reading Victor glanced at her a little critically as he lifted her up and perched her between his knees, but her clean white frock and pinafore and freshly-starched sun-bonnet defied any criticism.
prompted
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From this reading Some impulse prompted him to look up and say, "Would you like to have a drive with me this morning?"
round
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From this reading His high dog-cart, with a spirited young horse, was being brought round by the groom, when he caught sight of Gypsy's fair head out of the schoolroom window watching his departure with interest.
say
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From this reading Some impulse prompted him to look up and say, "Would you like to have a drive with me this morning?"
schoolroom
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From this reading His high dog-cart, with a spirited young horse, was being brought round by the groom, when he caught sight of Gypsy's fair head out of the schoolroom window watching his departure with interest.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gypsy's head disappeared in a twinkling, but a minute after she was down in the hall, breathless, excited, and a little frightened at her audacity in accepting such an offer so hastily.
sight
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From this reading His high dog-cart, with a spirited young horse, was being brought round by the groom, when he caught sight of Gypsy's fair head out of the schoolroom window watching his departure with interest.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Gypsy's head disappeared in a twinkling, but a minute after she was down in the hall, breathless, excited, and a little frightened at her audacity in accepting such an offer so hastily.
Some
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From this reading Some impulse prompted him to look up and say, "Would you like to have a drive with me this morning?"
spiritedadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/
full of energy and determination
From this reading His high dog-cart, with a spirited young horse, was being brought round by the groom, when he caught sight of Gypsy's fair head out of the schoolroom window watching his departure with interest.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Advising the Enemy ONE sunny morning Victor stood on the hall doorsteps drawing on his gloves.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Gypsy's head disappeared in a twinkling, but a minute after she was down in the hall, breathless, excited, and a little frightened at her audacity in accepting such an offer so hastily.
sun-bonnet
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From this reading Victor glanced at her a little critically as he lifted her up and perched her between his knees, but her clean white frock and pinafore and freshly-starched sun-bonnet defied any criticism.
sunny
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From this reading Advising the Enemy ONE sunny morning Victor stood on the hall doorsteps drawing on his gloves.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Advising the Enemy ONE sunny morning Victor stood on the hall doorsteps drawing on his gloves.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Some impulse prompted him to look up and say, "Would you like to have a drive with me this morning?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some impulse prompted him to look up and say, "Would you like to have a drive with me this morning?"
twinkling
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From this reading Gypsy's head disappeared in a twinkling, but a minute after she was down in the hall, breathless, excited, and a little frightened at her audacity in accepting such an offer so hastily.
up
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From this reading Some impulse prompted him to look up and say, "Would you like to have a drive with me this morning?"
Victor
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From this reading Advising the Enemy ONE sunny morning Victor stood on the hall doorsteps drawing on his gloves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His high dog-cart, with a spirited young horse, was being brought round by the groom, when he caught sight of Gypsy's fair head out of the schoolroom window watching his departure with interest.
watching
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From this reading His high dog-cart, with a spirited young horse, was being brought round by the groom, when he caught sight of Gypsy's fair head out of the schoolroom window watching his departure with interest.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading His high dog-cart, with a spirited young horse, was being brought round by the groom, when he caught sight of Gypsy's fair head out of the schoolroom window watching his departure with interest.
white
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From this reading Victor glanced at her a little critically as he lifted her up and perched her between his knees, but her clean white frock and pinafore and freshly-starched sun-bonnet defied any criticism.
window
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From this reading His high dog-cart, with a spirited young horse, was being brought round by the groom, when he caught sight of Gypsy's fair head out of the schoolroom window watching his departure with interest.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His high dog-cart, with a spirited young horse, was being brought round by the groom, when he caught sight of Gypsy's fair head out of the schoolroom window watching his departure with interest.
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Some impulse prompted him to look up and say, "Would you like to have a drive with me this morning?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Some impulse prompted him to look up and say, "Would you like to have a drive with me this morning?"
young
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From this reading His high dog-cart, with a spirited young horse, was being brought round by the groom, when he caught sight of Gypsy's fair head out of the schoolroom window watching his departure with interest.
