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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 A fortnight later Lucy was returning from a rather lengthy ramble.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
basket
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From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading "I hope you're not getting tired, Jenny," she said to the girl who tripped on proudly beside her.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
bring
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From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
carried
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From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
companion
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From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
fond
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From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
fortnight
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From this reading A fortnight later Lucy was returning from a rather lengthy ramble.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A fortnight later Lucy was returning from a rather lengthy ramble.
full
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From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
garden
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From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
getting
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From this reading "I hope you're not getting tired, Jenny," she said to the girl who tripped on proudly beside her.
girl
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From this reading "I hope you're not getting tired, Jenny," she said to the girl who tripped on proudly beside her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I hope you're not getting tired, Jenny," she said to the girl who tripped on proudly beside her.
holiday
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From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
home
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From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
hope
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From this reading "I hope you're not getting tired, Jenny," she said to the girl who tripped on proudly beside her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope you're not getting tired, Jenny," she said to the girl who tripped on proudly beside her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
Jenny
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From this reading "I hope you're not getting tired, Jenny," she said to the girl who tripped on proudly beside her.
later
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From this reading A fortnight later Lucy was returning from a rather lengthy ramble.
leaves
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From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
lengthy
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From this reading A fortnight later Lucy was returning from a rather lengthy ramble.
Leslie
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From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
LOVE
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From this reading THE NEW LOVE.
Lucy
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From this reading A fortnight later Lucy was returning from a rather lengthy ramble.
managed
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From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
Miss
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From this reading "Oh, no, Miss Lucy."
NEW
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From this reading THE NEW LOVE.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, no, Miss Lucy."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I hope you're not getting tired, Jenny," she said to the girl who tripped on proudly beside her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, no, Miss Lucy."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I hope you're not getting tired, Jenny," she said to the girl who tripped on proudly beside her.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
out
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From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
planting
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From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
proud
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From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
proudly
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From this reading "I hope you're not getting tired, Jenny," she said to the girl who tripped on proudly beside her.
ramble
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From this reading A fortnight later Lucy was returning from a rather lengthy ramble.
rather
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From this reading A fortnight later Lucy was returning from a rather lengthy ramble.
returning
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From this reading A fortnight later Lucy was returning from a rather lengthy ramble.
roots
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From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
said
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From this reading "I hope you're not getting tired, Jenny," she said to the girl who tripped on proudly beside her.
Saturday
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From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
school-girls
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From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW LOVE.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
tired
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From this reading "I hope you're not getting tired, Jenny," she said to the girl who tripped on proudly beside her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
tripped
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From this reading "I hope you're not getting tired, Jenny," she said to the girl who tripped on proudly beside her.
universal
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From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A fortnight later Lucy was returning from a rather lengthy ramble.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "I hope you're not getting tired, Jenny," she said to the girl who tripped on proudly beside her.
you're
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From this reading "I hope you're not getting tired, Jenny," she said to the girl who tripped on proudly beside her.
