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againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SANDY was off again by daybreak, before Mrs. Shafto could get down.
all
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From this reading He had done his utmost to describe her to him, though he had not been very successful; except in giving him to understand that she had black eyes and black hair, curling all over her head.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had done his utmost to describe her to him, though he had not been very successful; except in giving him to understand that she had black eyes and black hair, curling all over her head.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But the vague idea he had gained of another Person, who knew Gip as well as he did, and who was looking for her, had lifted the heaviest part of the burden from him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the vague idea he had gained of another Person, who knew Gip as well as he did, and who was looking for her, had lifted the heaviest part of the burden from him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had done his utmost to describe her to him, though he had not been very successful; except in giving him to understand that she had black eyes and black hair, curling all over her head.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading SANDY was off again by daybreak, before Mrs. Shafto could get down.
black
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From this reading He had done his utmost to describe her to him, though he had not been very successful; except in giving him to understand that she had black eyes and black hair, curling all over her head.
burden
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From this reading But the vague idea he had gained of another Person, who knew Gip as well as he did, and who was looking for her, had lifted the heaviest part of the burden from him.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had promised John the night before to return every evening until Gip was found.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SANDY was off again by daybreak, before Mrs. Shafto could get down.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading SANDY was off again by daybreak, before Mrs. Shafto could get down.
curling
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From this reading He had done his utmost to describe her to him, though he had not been very successful; except in giving him to understand that she had black eyes and black hair, curling all over her head.
daybreak
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From this reading SANDY was off again by daybreak, before Mrs. Shafto could get down.
describe
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From this reading He had done his utmost to describe her to him, though he had not been very successful; except in giving him to understand that she had black eyes and black hair, curling all over her head.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But the vague idea he had gained of another Person, who knew Gip as well as he did, and who was looking for her, had lifted the heaviest part of the burden from him.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had done his utmost to describe her to him, though he had not been very successful; except in giving him to understand that she had black eyes and black hair, curling all over her head.
down
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From this reading SANDY was off again by daybreak, before Mrs. Shafto could get down.
evening
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From this reading But he had promised John the night before to return every evening until Gip was found.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But he had promised John the night before to return every evening until Gip was found.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading He had done his utmost to describe her to him, though he had not been very successful; except in giving him to understand that she had black eyes and black hair, curling all over her head.
eyes
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From this reading He had done his utmost to describe her to him, though he had not been very successful; except in giving him to understand that she had black eyes and black hair, curling all over her head.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the vague idea he had gained of another Person, who knew Gip as well as he did, and who was looking for her, had lifted the heaviest part of the burden from him.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he had promised John the night before to return every evening until Gip was found.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But the vague idea he had gained of another Person, who knew Gip as well as he did, and who was looking for her, had lifted the heaviest part of the burden from him.
gained
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From this reading But the vague idea he had gained of another Person, who knew Gip as well as he did, and who was looking for her, had lifted the heaviest part of the burden from him.
get
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From this reading SANDY was off again by daybreak, before Mrs. Shafto could get down.
Gip
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From this reading But he had promised John the night before to return every evening until Gip was found.
giving
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From this reading He had done his utmost to describe her to him, though he had not been very successful; except in giving him to understand that she had black eyes and black hair, curling all over her head.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he had promised John the night before to return every evening until Gip was found.
hair
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From this reading He had done his utmost to describe her to him, though he had not been very successful; except in giving him to understand that she had black eyes and black hair, curling all over her head.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he had promised John the night before to return every evening until Gip was found.
head
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From this reading He had done his utmost to describe her to him, though he had not been very successful; except in giving him to understand that she had black eyes and black hair, curling all over her head.
heaviest
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From this reading But the vague idea he had gained of another Person, who knew Gip as well as he did, and who was looking for her, had lifted the heaviest part of the burden from him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had done his utmost to describe her to him, though he had not been very successful; except in giving him to understand that she had black eyes and black hair, curling all over her head.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had done his utmost to describe her to him, though he had not been very successful; except in giving him to understand that she had black eyes and black hair, curling all over her head.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had done his utmost to describe her to him, though he had not been very successful; except in giving him to understand that she had black eyes and black hair, curling all over her head.
idea
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From this reading But the vague idea he had gained of another Person, who knew Gip as well as he did, and who was looking for her, had lifted the heaviest part of the burden from him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had done his utmost to describe her to him, though he had not been very successful; except in giving him to understand that she had black eyes and black hair, curling all over her head.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IS IT TRUE?
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IS IT TRUE?
John
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From this reading But he had promised John the night before to return every evening until Gip was found.
knew
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From this reading But the vague idea he had gained of another Person, who knew Gip as well as he did, and who was looking for her, had lifted the heaviest part of the burden from him.
lifted
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From this reading But the vague idea he had gained of another Person, who knew Gip as well as he did, and who was looking for her, had lifted the heaviest part of the burden from him.
looking
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From this reading But the vague idea he had gained of another Person, who knew Gip as well as he did, and who was looking for her, had lifted the heaviest part of the burden from him.
Mrs
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From this reading SANDY was off again by daybreak, before Mrs. Shafto could get down.
night
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From this reading But he had promised John the night before to return every evening until Gip was found.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had done his utmost to describe her to him, though he had not been very successful; except in giving him to understand that she had black eyes and black hair, curling all over her head.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the vague idea he had gained of another Person, who knew Gip as well as he did, and who was looking for her, had lifted the heaviest part of the burden from him.
off
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From this reading SANDY was off again by daybreak, before Mrs. Shafto could get down.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had done his utmost to describe her to him, though he had not been very successful; except in giving him to understand that she had black eyes and black hair, curling all over her head.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the vague idea he had gained of another Person, who knew Gip as well as he did, and who was looking for her, had lifted the heaviest part of the burden from him.
Person
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From this reading But the vague idea he had gained of another Person, who knew Gip as well as he did, and who was looking for her, had lifted the heaviest part of the burden from him.
promised
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From this reading But he had promised John the night before to return every evening until Gip was found.
return
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From this reading But he had promised John the night before to return every evening until Gip was found.
SANDY
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From this reading SANDY was off again by daybreak, before Mrs. Shafto could get down.
Shafto
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From this reading SANDY was off again by daybreak, before Mrs. Shafto could get down.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had done his utmost to describe her to him, though he had not been very successful; except in giving him to understand that she had black eyes and black hair, curling all over her head.
successful
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From this reading He had done his utmost to describe her to him, though he had not been very successful; except in giving him to understand that she had black eyes and black hair, curling all over her head.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had done his utmost to describe her to him, though he had not been very successful; except in giving him to understand that she had black eyes and black hair, curling all over her head.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But he had promised John the night before to return every evening until Gip was found.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had done his utmost to describe her to him, though he had not been very successful; except in giving him to understand that she had black eyes and black hair, curling all over her head.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he had promised John the night before to return every evening until Gip was found.
TRUE
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From this reading IS IT TRUE?
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had done his utmost to describe her to him, though he had not been very successful; except in giving him to understand that she had black eyes and black hair, curling all over her head.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But he had promised John the night before to return every evening until Gip was found.
utmost
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From this reading He had done his utmost to describe her to him, though he had not been very successful; except in giving him to understand that she had black eyes and black hair, curling all over her head.
vague
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From this reading But the vague idea he had gained of another Person, who knew Gip as well as he did, and who was looking for her, had lifted the heaviest part of the burden from him.
very
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From this reading He had done his utmost to describe her to him, though he had not been very successful; except in giving him to understand that she had black eyes and black hair, curling all over her head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SANDY was off again by daybreak, before Mrs. Shafto could get down.
well
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From this reading But the vague idea he had gained of another Person, who knew Gip as well as he did, and who was looking for her, had lifted the heaviest part of the burden from him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But the vague idea he had gained of another Person, who knew Gip as well as he did, and who was looking for her, had lifted the heaviest part of the burden from him.
