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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 Just at the time in the afternoon when Lucy used to ride off on her dream to visit some wonderful place, there came a ring at the front door; a quite real substantial ring, that did not sound at all like any of the strange noises of the strange worlds that she had lately been hearing, but had the real tinkle of Uncle Joe's own bell.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Just at the time in the afternoon when Lucy used to ride off on her dream to visit some wonderful place, there came a ring at the front door; a quite real substantial ring, that did not sound at all like any of the strange noises of the strange worlds that she had lately been hearing, but had the real tinkle of Uncle Joe's own bell.
all
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From this reading Just at the time in the afternoon when Lucy used to ride off on her dream to visit some wonderful place, there came a ring at the front door; a quite real substantial ring, that did not sound at all like any of the strange noises of the strange worlds that she had lately been hearing, but had the real tinkle of Uncle Joe's own bell.
almost
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From this reading No; wishing very hard did not bring poor little French Coralie home with Lucy; but something almost as wonderful happened.
AMERICAN
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From this reading THE AMERICAN GUEST.
any
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From this reading Just at the time in the afternoon when Lucy used to ride off on her dream to visit some wonderful place, there came a ring at the front door; a quite real substantial ring, that did not sound at all like any of the strange noises of the strange worlds that she had lately been hearing, but had the real tinkle of Uncle Joe's own bell.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No; wishing very hard did not bring poor little French Coralie home with Lucy; but something almost as wonderful happened.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just at the time in the afternoon when Lucy used to ride off on her dream to visit some wonderful place, there came a ring at the front door; a quite real substantial ring, that did not sound at all like any of the strange noises of the strange worlds that she had lately been hearing, but had the real tinkle of Uncle Joe's own bell.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well," said Mrs. Bunker, "what can that be, coming at this time of day?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Just at the time in the afternoon when Lucy used to ride off on her dream to visit some wonderful place, there came a ring at the front door; a quite real substantial ring, that did not sound at all like any of the strange noises of the strange worlds that she had lately been hearing, but had the real tinkle of Uncle Joe's own bell.
bell
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From this reading Just at the time in the afternoon when Lucy used to ride off on her dream to visit some wonderful place, there came a ring at the front door; a quite real substantial ring, that did not sound at all like any of the strange noises of the strange worlds that she had lately been hearing, but had the real tinkle of Uncle Joe's own bell.
bring
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From this reading No; wishing very hard did not bring poor little French Coralie home with Lucy; but something almost as wonderful happened.
Bunker
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From this reading "Well," said Mrs. Bunker, "what can that be, coming at this time of day?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No; wishing very hard did not bring poor little French Coralie home with Lucy; but something almost as wonderful happened.
came
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From this reading Just at the time in the afternoon when Lucy used to ride off on her dream to visit some wonderful place, there came a ring at the front door; a quite real substantial ring, that did not sound at all like any of the strange noises of the strange worlds that she had lately been hearing, but had the real tinkle of Uncle Joe's own bell.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Well," said Mrs. Bunker, "what can that be, coming at this time of day?
coming
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From this reading "Well," said Mrs. Bunker, "what can that be, coming at this time of day?
Coralie
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From this reading No; wishing very hard did not bring poor little French Coralie home with Lucy; but something almost as wonderful happened.
day
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From this reading "Well," said Mrs. Bunker, "what can that be, coming at this time of day?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading No; wishing very hard did not bring poor little French Coralie home with Lucy; but something almost as wonderful happened.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It can never be the doctor coming home without sending orders!
door
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From this reading Just at the time in the afternoon when Lucy used to ride off on her dream to visit some wonderful place, there came a ring at the front door; a quite real substantial ring, that did not sound at all like any of the strange noises of the strange worlds that she had lately been hearing, but had the real tinkle of Uncle Joe's own bell.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Just at the time in the afternoon when Lucy used to ride off on her dream to visit some wonderful place, there came a ring at the front door; a quite real substantial ring, that did not sound at all like any of the strange noises of the strange worlds that she had lately been hearing, but had the real tinkle of Uncle Joe's own bell.
French
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From this reading No; wishing very hard did not bring poor little French Coralie home with Lucy; but something almost as wonderful happened.
front
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From this reading Just at the time in the afternoon when Lucy used to ride off on her dream to visit some wonderful place, there came a ring at the front door; a quite real substantial ring, that did not sound at all like any of the strange noises of the strange worlds that she had lately been hearing, but had the real tinkle of Uncle Joe's own bell.
GUEST
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From this reading THE AMERICAN GUEST.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Just at the time in the afternoon when Lucy used to ride off on her dream to visit some wonderful place, there came a ring at the front door; a quite real substantial ring, that did not sound at all like any of the strange noises of the strange worlds that she had lately been hearing, but had the real tinkle of Uncle Joe's own bell.
happened
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From this reading No; wishing very hard did not bring poor little French Coralie home with Lucy; but something almost as wonderful happened.
hard
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From this reading No; wishing very hard did not bring poor little French Coralie home with Lucy; but something almost as wonderful happened.
hearing
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From this reading Just at the time in the afternoon when Lucy used to ride off on her dream to visit some wonderful place, there came a ring at the front door; a quite real substantial ring, that did not sound at all like any of the strange noises of the strange worlds that she had lately been hearing, but had the real tinkle of Uncle Joe's own bell.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Just at the time in the afternoon when Lucy used to ride off on her dream to visit some wonderful place, there came a ring at the front door; a quite real substantial ring, that did not sound at all like any of the strange noises of the strange worlds that she had lately been hearing, but had the real tinkle of Uncle Joe's own bell.
home
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From this reading No; wishing very hard did not bring poor little French Coralie home with Lucy; but something almost as wonderful happened.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just at the time in the afternoon when Lucy used to ride off on her dream to visit some wonderful place, there came a ring at the front door; a quite real substantial ring, that did not sound at all like any of the strange noises of the strange worlds that she had lately been hearing, but had the real tinkle of Uncle Joe's own bell.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It can never be the doctor coming home without sending orders!
Joe's
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From this reading Just at the time in the afternoon when Lucy used to ride off on her dream to visit some wonderful place, there came a ring at the front door; a quite real substantial ring, that did not sound at all like any of the strange noises of the strange worlds that she had lately been hearing, but had the real tinkle of Uncle Joe's own bell.
Just
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From this reading Just at the time in the afternoon when Lucy used to ride off on her dream to visit some wonderful place, there came a ring at the front door; a quite real substantial ring, that did not sound at all like any of the strange noises of the strange worlds that she had lately been hearing, but had the real tinkle of Uncle Joe's own bell.
lately
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From this reading Just at the time in the afternoon when Lucy used to ride off on her dream to visit some wonderful place, there came a ring at the front door; a quite real substantial ring, that did not sound at all like any of the strange noises of the strange worlds that she had lately been hearing, but had the real tinkle of Uncle Joe's own bell.
like
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From this reading Just at the time in the afternoon when Lucy used to ride off on her dream to visit some wonderful place, there came a ring at the front door; a quite real substantial ring, that did not sound at all like any of the strange noises of the strange worlds that she had lately been hearing, but had the real tinkle of Uncle Joe's own bell.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No; wishing very hard did not bring poor little French Coralie home with Lucy; but something almost as wonderful happened.
Lucy
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From this reading No; wishing very hard did not bring poor little French Coralie home with Lucy; but something almost as wonderful happened.
Mrs
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From this reading "Well," said Mrs. Bunker, "what can that be, coming at this time of day?
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It can never be the doctor coming home without sending orders!
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No; wishing very hard did not bring poor little French Coralie home with Lucy; but something almost as wonderful happened.
noises
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From this reading Just at the time in the afternoon when Lucy used to ride off on her dream to visit some wonderful place, there came a ring at the front door; a quite real substantial ring, that did not sound at all like any of the strange noises of the strange worlds that she had lately been hearing, but had the real tinkle of Uncle Joe's own bell.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No; wishing very hard did not bring poor little French Coralie home with Lucy; but something almost as wonderful happened.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just at the time in the afternoon when Lucy used to ride off on her dream to visit some wonderful place, there came a ring at the front door; a quite real substantial ring, that did not sound at all like any of the strange noises of the strange worlds that she had lately been hearing, but had the real tinkle of Uncle Joe's own bell.
off
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From this reading Just at the time in the afternoon when Lucy used to ride off on her dream to visit some wonderful place, there came a ring at the front door; a quite real substantial ring, that did not sound at all like any of the strange noises of the strange worlds that she had lately been hearing, but had the real tinkle of Uncle Joe's own bell.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Just at the time in the afternoon when Lucy used to ride off on her dream to visit some wonderful place, there came a ring at the front door; a quite real substantial ring, that did not sound at all like any of the strange noises of the strange worlds that she had lately been hearing, but had the real tinkle of Uncle Joe's own bell.
orders
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From this reading It can never be the doctor coming home without sending orders!
own
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From this reading Just at the time in the afternoon when Lucy used to ride off on her dream to visit some wonderful place, there came a ring at the front door; a quite real substantial ring, that did not sound at all like any of the strange noises of the strange worlds that she had lately been hearing, but had the real tinkle of Uncle Joe's own bell.
place
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From this reading Just at the time in the afternoon when Lucy used to ride off on her dream to visit some wonderful place, there came a ring at the front door; a quite real substantial ring, that did not sound at all like any of the strange noises of the strange worlds that she had lately been hearing, but had the real tinkle of Uncle Joe's own bell.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No; wishing very hard did not bring poor little French Coralie home with Lucy; but something almost as wonderful happened.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just at the time in the afternoon when Lucy used to ride off on her dream to visit some wonderful place, there came a ring at the front door; a quite real substantial ring, that did not sound at all like any of the strange noises of the strange worlds that she had lately been hearing, but had the real tinkle of Uncle Joe's own bell.
real
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From this reading Just at the time in the afternoon when Lucy used to ride off on her dream to visit some wonderful place, there came a ring at the front door; a quite real substantial ring, that did not sound at all like any of the strange noises of the strange worlds that she had lately been hearing, but had the real tinkle of Uncle Joe's own bell.
ride
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From this reading Just at the time in the afternoon when Lucy used to ride off on her dream to visit some wonderful place, there came a ring at the front door; a quite real substantial ring, that did not sound at all like any of the strange noises of the strange worlds that she had lately been hearing, but had the real tinkle of Uncle Joe's own bell.
ring
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From this reading Just at the time in the afternoon when Lucy used to ride off on her dream to visit some wonderful place, there came a ring at the front door; a quite real substantial ring, that did not sound at all like any of the strange noises of the strange worlds that she had lately been hearing, but had the real tinkle of Uncle Joe's own bell.
said
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From this reading "Well," said Mrs. Bunker, "what can that be, coming at this time of day?
sending
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From this reading It can never be the doctor coming home without sending orders!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just at the time in the afternoon when Lucy used to ride off on her dream to visit some wonderful place, there came a ring at the front door; a quite real substantial ring, that did not sound at all like any of the strange noises of the strange worlds that she had lately been hearing, but had the real tinkle of Uncle Joe's own bell.
some
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From this reading Just at the time in the afternoon when Lucy used to ride off on her dream to visit some wonderful place, there came a ring at the front door; a quite real substantial ring, that did not sound at all like any of the strange noises of the strange worlds that she had lately been hearing, but had the real tinkle of Uncle Joe's own bell.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading No; wishing very hard did not bring poor little French Coralie home with Lucy; but something almost as wonderful happened.
sound
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From this reading Just at the time in the afternoon when Lucy used to ride off on her dream to visit some wonderful place, there came a ring at the front door; a quite real substantial ring, that did not sound at all like any of the strange noises of the strange worlds that she had lately been hearing, but had the real tinkle of Uncle Joe's own bell.
strange
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From this reading Just at the time in the afternoon when Lucy used to ride off on her dream to visit some wonderful place, there came a ring at the front door; a quite real substantial ring, that did not sound at all like any of the strange noises of the strange worlds that she had lately been hearing, but had the real tinkle of Uncle Joe's own bell.
substantial
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From this reading Just at the time in the afternoon when Lucy used to ride off on her dream to visit some wonderful place, there came a ring at the front door; a quite real substantial ring, that did not sound at all like any of the strange noises of the strange worlds that she had lately been hearing, but had the real tinkle of Uncle Joe's own bell.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Just at the time in the afternoon when Lucy used to ride off on her dream to visit some wonderful place, there came a ring at the front door; a quite real substantial ring, that did not sound at all like any of the strange noises of the strange worlds that she had lately been hearing, but had the real tinkle of Uncle Joe's own bell.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AMERICAN GUEST.
there
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From this reading Just at the time in the afternoon when Lucy used to ride off on her dream to visit some wonderful place, there came a ring at the front door; a quite real substantial ring, that did not sound at all like any of the strange noises of the strange worlds that she had lately been hearing, but had the real tinkle of Uncle Joe's own bell.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well," said Mrs. Bunker, "what can that be, coming at this time of day?
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just at the time in the afternoon when Lucy used to ride off on her dream to visit some wonderful place, there came a ring at the front door; a quite real substantial ring, that did not sound at all like any of the strange noises of the strange worlds that she had lately been hearing, but had the real tinkle of Uncle Joe's own bell.
tinkle
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From this reading Just at the time in the afternoon when Lucy used to ride off on her dream to visit some wonderful place, there came a ring at the front door; a quite real substantial ring, that did not sound at all like any of the strange noises of the strange worlds that she had lately been hearing, but had the real tinkle of Uncle Joe's own bell.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just at the time in the afternoon when Lucy used to ride off on her dream to visit some wonderful place, there came a ring at the front door; a quite real substantial ring, that did not sound at all like any of the strange noises of the strange worlds that she had lately been hearing, but had the real tinkle of Uncle Joe's own bell.
Uncle
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From this reading Just at the time in the afternoon when Lucy used to ride off on her dream to visit some wonderful place, there came a ring at the front door; a quite real substantial ring, that did not sound at all like any of the strange noises of the strange worlds that she had lately been hearing, but had the real tinkle of Uncle Joe's own bell.
used
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From this reading Just at the time in the afternoon when Lucy used to ride off on her dream to visit some wonderful place, there came a ring at the front door; a quite real substantial ring, that did not sound at all like any of the strange noises of the strange worlds that she had lately been hearing, but had the real tinkle of Uncle Joe's own bell.
very
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From this reading No; wishing very hard did not bring poor little French Coralie home with Lucy; but something almost as wonderful happened.
visit
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From this reading Just at the time in the afternoon when Lucy used to ride off on her dream to visit some wonderful place, there came a ring at the front door; a quite real substantial ring, that did not sound at all like any of the strange noises of the strange worlds that she had lately been hearing, but had the real tinkle of Uncle Joe's own bell.
Well
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From this reading "Well," said Mrs. Bunker, "what can that be, coming at this time of day?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well," said Mrs. Bunker, "what can that be, coming at this time of day?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Just at the time in the afternoon when Lucy used to ride off on her dream to visit some wonderful place, there came a ring at the front door; a quite real substantial ring, that did not sound at all like any of the strange noises of the strange worlds that she had lately been hearing, but had the real tinkle of Uncle Joe's own bell.
wishing
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From this reading No; wishing very hard did not bring poor little French Coralie home with Lucy; but something almost as wonderful happened.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading No; wishing very hard did not bring poor little French Coralie home with Lucy; but something almost as wonderful happened.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It can never be the doctor coming home without sending orders!
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading No; wishing very hard did not bring poor little French Coralie home with Lucy; but something almost as wonderful happened.
worlds
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From this reading Just at the time in the afternoon when Lucy used to ride off on her dream to visit some wonderful place, there came a ring at the front door; a quite real substantial ring, that did not sound at all like any of the strange noises of the strange worlds that she had lately been hearing, but had the real tinkle of Uncle Joe's own bell.
