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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 She lost the heavy, languid look she had worn in the morning, had a good appetite not only for her breakfast, but for all her other meals, slept well, and ran about all day long as lively as a kitten.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She lost the heavy, languid look she had worn in the morning, had a good appetite not only for her breakfast, but for all her other meals, slept well, and ran about all day long as lively as a kitten.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading FOR some time after she came to Dorchester, Lolla's health continued steadily to improve.
air
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From this reading She had an hour and a half of lessons in the morning, which she said to Mr. Locke, and half an hour of sewing with Aunt Delight after dinner; and the rest of the time she was encouraged to play in the open air as much as she pleased.
all
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From this reading She lost the heavy, languid look she had worn in the morning, had a good appetite not only for her breakfast, but for all her other meals, slept well, and ran about all day long as lively as a kitten.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had an hour and a half of lessons in the morning, which she said to Mr. Locke, and half an hour of sewing with Aunt Delight after dinner; and the rest of the time she was encouraged to play in the open air as much as she pleased.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She lost the heavy, languid look she had worn in the morning, had a good appetite not only for her breakfast, but for all her other meals, slept well, and ran about all day long as lively as a kitten.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a desire for food
From this reading She lost the heavy, languid look she had worn in the morning, had a good appetite not only for her breakfast, but for all her other meals, slept well, and ran about all day long as lively as a kitten.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She lost the heavy, languid look she had worn in the morning, had a good appetite not only for her breakfast, but for all her other meals, slept well, and ran about all day long as lively as a kitten.
Aunt
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From this reading She had an hour and a half of lessons in the morning, which she said to Mr. Locke, and half an hour of sewing with Aunt Delight after dinner; and the rest of the time she was encouraged to play in the open air as much as she pleased.
beach
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From this reading She found her way down to the beach, where she was never weary of the marvel of seeing the tide come in and go out.
BREAD
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From this reading "BREAD IN SECRET."
breakfast
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From this reading She lost the heavy, languid look she had worn in the morning, had a good appetite not only for her breakfast, but for all her other meals, slept well, and ran about all day long as lively as a kitten.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She lost the heavy, languid look she had worn in the morning, had a good appetite not only for her breakfast, but for all her other meals, slept well, and ran about all day long as lively as a kitten.
came
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From this reading FOR some time after she came to Dorchester, Lolla's health continued steadily to improve.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She found her way down to the beach, where she was never weary of the marvel of seeing the tide come in and go out.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading FOR some time after she came to Dorchester, Lolla's health continued steadily to improve.
day
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From this reading She lost the heavy, languid look she had worn in the morning, had a good appetite not only for her breakfast, but for all her other meals, slept well, and ran about all day long as lively as a kitten.
Delight
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From this reading She had an hour and a half of lessons in the morning, which she said to Mr. Locke, and half an hour of sewing with Aunt Delight after dinner; and the rest of the time she was encouraged to play in the open air as much as she pleased.
dinner
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From this reading She had an hour and a half of lessons in the morning, which she said to Mr. Locke, and half an hour of sewing with Aunt Delight after dinner; and the rest of the time she was encouraged to play in the open air as much as she pleased.
Dorchester
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From this reading FOR some time after she came to Dorchester, Lolla's health continued steadily to improve.
down
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From this reading She found her way down to the beach, where she was never weary of the marvel of seeing the tide come in and go out.
encouraged
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From this reading She had an hour and a half of lessons in the morning, which she said to Mr. Locke, and half an hour of sewing with Aunt Delight after dinner; and the rest of the time she was encouraged to play in the open air as much as she pleased.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR some time after she came to Dorchester, Lolla's health continued steadily to improve.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She found her way down to the beach, where she was never weary of the marvel of seeing the tide come in and go out.
go
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From this reading She found her way down to the beach, where she was never weary of the marvel of seeing the tide come in and go out.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She lost the heavy, languid look she had worn in the morning, had a good appetite not only for her breakfast, but for all her other meals, slept well, and ran about all day long as lively as a kitten.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She lost the heavy, languid look she had worn in the morning, had a good appetite not only for her breakfast, but for all her other meals, slept well, and ran about all day long as lively as a kitten.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had an hour and a half of lessons in the morning, which she said to Mr. Locke, and half an hour of sewing with Aunt Delight after dinner; and the rest of the time she was encouraged to play in the open air as much as she pleased.
health
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From this reading FOR some time after she came to Dorchester, Lolla's health continued steadily to improve.
heavy
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From this reading She lost the heavy, languid look she had worn in the morning, had a good appetite not only for her breakfast, but for all her other meals, slept well, and ran about all day long as lively as a kitten.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She lost the heavy, languid look she had worn in the morning, had a good appetite not only for her breakfast, but for all her other meals, slept well, and ran about all day long as lively as a kitten.
hour
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From this reading She had an hour and a half of lessons in the morning, which she said to Mr. Locke, and half an hour of sewing with Aunt Delight after dinner; and the rest of the time she was encouraged to play in the open air as much as she pleased.
improve
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From this reading FOR some time after she came to Dorchester, Lolla's health continued steadily to improve.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "BREAD IN SECRET."
kitten
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From this reading She lost the heavy, languid look she had worn in the morning, had a good appetite not only for her breakfast, but for all her other meals, slept well, and ran about all day long as lively as a kitten.
languid
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From this reading She lost the heavy, languid look she had worn in the morning, had a good appetite not only for her breakfast, but for all her other meals, slept well, and ran about all day long as lively as a kitten.
lessons
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From this reading She had an hour and a half of lessons in the morning, which she said to Mr. Locke, and half an hour of sewing with Aunt Delight after dinner; and the rest of the time she was encouraged to play in the open air as much as she pleased.
lively
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From this reading She lost the heavy, languid look she had worn in the morning, had a good appetite not only for her breakfast, but for all her other meals, slept well, and ran about all day long as lively as a kitten.
Locke
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From this reading She had an hour and a half of lessons in the morning, which she said to Mr. Locke, and half an hour of sewing with Aunt Delight after dinner; and the rest of the time she was encouraged to play in the open air as much as she pleased.
Lolla's
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From this reading FOR some time after she came to Dorchester, Lolla's health continued steadily to improve.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She lost the heavy, languid look she had worn in the morning, had a good appetite not only for her breakfast, but for all her other meals, slept well, and ran about all day long as lively as a kitten.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She lost the heavy, languid look she had worn in the morning, had a good appetite not only for her breakfast, but for all her other meals, slept well, and ran about all day long as lively as a kitten.
lost
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From this reading She lost the heavy, languid look she had worn in the morning, had a good appetite not only for her breakfast, but for all her other meals, slept well, and ran about all day long as lively as a kitten.
marvel
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From this reading She found her way down to the beach, where she was never weary of the marvel of seeing the tide come in and go out.
meals
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From this reading She lost the heavy, languid look she had worn in the morning, had a good appetite not only for her breakfast, but for all her other meals, slept well, and ran about all day long as lively as a kitten.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She lost the heavy, languid look she had worn in the morning, had a good appetite not only for her breakfast, but for all her other meals, slept well, and ran about all day long as lively as a kitten.
Mr
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From this reading She had an hour and a half of lessons in the morning, which she said to Mr. Locke, and half an hour of sewing with Aunt Delight after dinner; and the rest of the time she was encouraged to play in the open air as much as she pleased.
much
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From this reading She had an hour and a half of lessons in the morning, which she said to Mr. Locke, and half an hour of sewing with Aunt Delight after dinner; and the rest of the time she was encouraged to play in the open air as much as she pleased.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She found her way down to the beach, where she was never weary of the marvel of seeing the tide come in and go out.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She lost the heavy, languid look she had worn in the morning, had a good appetite not only for her breakfast, but for all her other meals, slept well, and ran about all day long as lively as a kitten.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had an hour and a half of lessons in the morning, which she said to Mr. Locke, and half an hour of sewing with Aunt Delight after dinner; and the rest of the time she was encouraged to play in the open air as much as she pleased.
only
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From this reading She lost the heavy, languid look she had worn in the morning, had a good appetite not only for her breakfast, but for all her other meals, slept well, and ran about all day long as lively as a kitten.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She had an hour and a half of lessons in the morning, which she said to Mr. Locke, and half an hour of sewing with Aunt Delight after dinner; and the rest of the time she was encouraged to play in the open air as much as she pleased.
other
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From this reading She lost the heavy, languid look she had worn in the morning, had a good appetite not only for her breakfast, but for all her other meals, slept well, and ran about all day long as lively as a kitten.
out
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From this reading She found her way down to the beach, where she was never weary of the marvel of seeing the tide come in and go out.
play
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From this reading She had an hour and a half of lessons in the morning, which she said to Mr. Locke, and half an hour of sewing with Aunt Delight after dinner; and the rest of the time she was encouraged to play in the open air as much as she pleased.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had an hour and a half of lessons in the morning, which she said to Mr. Locke, and half an hour of sewing with Aunt Delight after dinner; and the rest of the time she was encouraged to play in the open air as much as she pleased.
ran
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From this reading She lost the heavy, languid look she had worn in the morning, had a good appetite not only for her breakfast, but for all her other meals, slept well, and ran about all day long as lively as a kitten.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had an hour and a half of lessons in the morning, which she said to Mr. Locke, and half an hour of sewing with Aunt Delight after dinner; and the rest of the time she was encouraged to play in the open air as much as she pleased.
said
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From this reading She had an hour and a half of lessons in the morning, which she said to Mr. Locke, and half an hour of sewing with Aunt Delight after dinner; and the rest of the time she was encouraged to play in the open air as much as she pleased.
SECRETnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "BREAD IN SECRET."
seeing
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From this reading She found her way down to the beach, where she was never weary of the marvel of seeing the tide come in and go out.
sewing
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From this reading She had an hour and a half of lessons in the morning, which she said to Mr. Locke, and half an hour of sewing with Aunt Delight after dinner; and the rest of the time she was encouraged to play in the open air as much as she pleased.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FOR some time after she came to Dorchester, Lolla's health continued steadily to improve.
slept
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From this reading She lost the heavy, languid look she had worn in the morning, had a good appetite not only for her breakfast, but for all her other meals, slept well, and ran about all day long as lively as a kitten.
some
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From this reading FOR some time after she came to Dorchester, Lolla's health continued steadily to improve.
steadily
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From this reading FOR some time after she came to Dorchester, Lolla's health continued steadily to improve.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She lost the heavy, languid look she had worn in the morning, had a good appetite not only for her breakfast, but for all her other meals, slept well, and ran about all day long as lively as a kitten.
tide
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From this reading She found her way down to the beach, where she was never weary of the marvel of seeing the tide come in and go out.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FOR some time after she came to Dorchester, Lolla's health continued steadily to improve.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FOR some time after she came to Dorchester, Lolla's health continued steadily to improve.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had an hour and a half of lessons in the morning, which she said to Mr. Locke, and half an hour of sewing with Aunt Delight after dinner; and the rest of the time she was encouraged to play in the open air as much as she pleased.
way
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From this reading She found her way down to the beach, where she was never weary of the marvel of seeing the tide come in and go out.
weary
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From this reading She found her way down to the beach, where she was never weary of the marvel of seeing the tide come in and go out.
well
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From this reading She lost the heavy, languid look she had worn in the morning, had a good appetite not only for her breakfast, but for all her other meals, slept well, and ran about all day long as lively as a kitten.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She found her way down to the beach, where she was never weary of the marvel of seeing the tide come in and go out.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had an hour and a half of lessons in the morning, which she said to Mr. Locke, and half an hour of sewing with Aunt Delight after dinner; and the rest of the time she was encouraged to play in the open air as much as she pleased.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had an hour and a half of lessons in the morning, which she said to Mr. Locke, and half an hour of sewing with Aunt Delight after dinner; and the rest of the time she was encouraged to play in the open air as much as she pleased.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading She lost the heavy, languid look she had worn in the morning, had a good appetite not only for her breakfast, but for all her other meals, slept well, and ran about all day long as lively as a kitten.
