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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 Magnhild wished for her own sake, too, to pass a little time with them.
accustomed
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From this reading They remained at the parsonage several days, for when it was announced that Magnhild was going with Roennaug to America the good people were so startled that it was thought best to grant them time to become accustomed to the idea.
all
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From this reading One day the ladies were all taking a walk along the road.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading One day the ladies were all taking a walk along the road.
America
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From this reading They remained at the parsonage several days, for when it was announced that Magnhild was going with Roennaug to America the good people were so startled that it was thought best to grant them time to become accustomed to the idea.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Roennaug and Miss Roland had little Harry between them, so they made but slow progress.
announced
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From this reading They remained at the parsonage several days, for when it was announced that Magnhild was going with Roennaug to America the good people were so startled that it was thought best to grant them time to become accustomed to the idea.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They remained at the parsonage several days, for when it was announced that Magnhild was going with Roennaug to America the good people were so startled that it was thought best to grant them time to become accustomed to the idea.
become
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From this reading They remained at the parsonage several days, for when it was announced that Magnhild was going with Roennaug to America the good people were so startled that it was thought best to grant them time to become accustomed to the idea.
best
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From this reading They remained at the parsonage several days, for when it was announced that Magnhild was going with Roennaug to America the good people were so startled that it was thought best to grant them time to become accustomed to the idea.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Roennaug and Miss Roland had little Harry between them, so they made but slow progress.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Roennaug and Miss Roland had little Harry between them, so they made but slow progress.
carriage
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From this reading From sheer solicitude for the child they all went quite out of the way of a large carriage which was overtaking them.
child
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From this reading From sheer solicitude for the child they all went quite out of the way of a large carriage which was overtaking them.
day
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From this reading One day the ladies were all taking a walk along the road.
days
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From this reading They remained at the parsonage several days, for when it was announced that Magnhild was going with Roennaug to America the good people were so startled that it was thought best to grant them time to become accustomed to the idea.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They remained at the parsonage several days, for when it was announced that Magnhild was going with Roennaug to America the good people were so startled that it was thought best to grant them time to become accustomed to the idea.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From sheer solicitude for the child they all went quite out of the way of a large carriage which was overtaking them.
going
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From this reading They remained at the parsonage several days, for when it was announced that Magnhild was going with Roennaug to America the good people were so startled that it was thought best to grant them time to become accustomed to the idea.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They remained at the parsonage several days, for when it was announced that Magnhild was going with Roennaug to America the good people were so startled that it was thought best to grant them time to become accustomed to the idea.
grant
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From this reading They remained at the parsonage several days, for when it was announced that Magnhild was going with Roennaug to America the good people were so startled that it was thought best to grant them time to become accustomed to the idea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Roennaug and Miss Roland had little Harry between them, so they made but slow progress.
Harry
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From this reading Roennaug and Miss Roland had little Harry between them, so they made but slow progress.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Magnhild wished for her own sake, too, to pass a little time with them.
idea
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From this reading They remained at the parsonage several days, for when it was announced that Magnhild was going with Roennaug to America the good people were so startled that it was thought best to grant them time to become accustomed to the idea.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They remained at the parsonage several days, for when it was announced that Magnhild was going with Roennaug to America the good people were so startled that it was thought best to grant them time to become accustomed to the idea.
ladies
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From this reading One day the ladies were all taking a walk along the road.
large
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From this reading From sheer solicitude for the child they all went quite out of the way of a large carriage which was overtaking them.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Magnhild wished for her own sake, too, to pass a little time with them.
made
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From this reading Roennaug and Miss Roland had little Harry between them, so they made but slow progress.
Magnhild
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From this reading They remained at the parsonage several days, for when it was announced that Magnhild was going with Roennaug to America the good people were so startled that it was thought best to grant them time to become accustomed to the idea.
Miss
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From this reading Roennaug and Miss Roland had little Harry between them, so they made but slow progress.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From sheer solicitude for the child they all went quite out of the way of a large carriage which was overtaking them.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day the ladies were all taking a walk along the road.
out
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From this reading From sheer solicitude for the child they all went quite out of the way of a large carriage which was overtaking them.
overtaking
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From this reading From sheer solicitude for the child they all went quite out of the way of a large carriage which was overtaking them.
own
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From this reading Magnhild wished for her own sake, too, to pass a little time with them.
parsonage
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From this reading They remained at the parsonage several days, for when it was announced that Magnhild was going with Roennaug to America the good people were so startled that it was thought best to grant them time to become accustomed to the idea.
pass
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From this reading Magnhild wished for her own sake, too, to pass a little time with them.
people
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From this reading They remained at the parsonage several days, for when it was announced that Magnhild was going with Roennaug to America the good people were so startled that it was thought best to grant them time to become accustomed to the idea.
progress
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From this reading Roennaug and Miss Roland had little Harry between them, so they made but slow progress.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From sheer solicitude for the child they all went quite out of the way of a large carriage which was overtaking them.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They remained at the parsonage several days, for when it was announced that Magnhild was going with Roennaug to America the good people were so startled that it was thought best to grant them time to become accustomed to the idea.
road
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From this reading One day the ladies were all taking a walk along the road.
Roennaug
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From this reading They remained at the parsonage several days, for when it was announced that Magnhild was going with Roennaug to America the good people were so startled that it was thought best to grant them time to become accustomed to the idea.
Roland
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From this reading Roennaug and Miss Roland had little Harry between them, so they made but slow progress.
sake
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From this reading Magnhild wished for her own sake, too, to pass a little time with them.
several
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From this reading They remained at the parsonage several days, for when it was announced that Magnhild was going with Roennaug to America the good people were so startled that it was thought best to grant them time to become accustomed to the idea.
sheer
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From this reading From sheer solicitude for the child they all went quite out of the way of a large carriage which was overtaking them.
slow
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From this reading Roennaug and Miss Roland had little Harry between them, so they made but slow progress.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They remained at the parsonage several days, for when it was announced that Magnhild was going with Roennaug to America the good people were so startled that it was thought best to grant them time to become accustomed to the idea.
solicitude
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From this reading From sheer solicitude for the child they all went quite out of the way of a large carriage which was overtaking them.
startled
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From this reading They remained at the parsonage several days, for when it was announced that Magnhild was going with Roennaug to America the good people were so startled that it was thought best to grant them time to become accustomed to the idea.
taking
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From this reading One day the ladies were all taking a walk along the road.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They remained at the parsonage several days, for when it was announced that Magnhild was going with Roennaug to America the good people were so startled that it was thought best to grant them time to become accustomed to the idea.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They remained at the parsonage several days, for when it was announced that Magnhild was going with Roennaug to America the good people were so startled that it was thought best to grant them time to become accustomed to the idea.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They remained at the parsonage several days, for when it was announced that Magnhild was going with Roennaug to America the good people were so startled that it was thought best to grant them time to become accustomed to the idea.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They remained at the parsonage several days, for when it was announced that Magnhild was going with Roennaug to America the good people were so startled that it was thought best to grant them time to become accustomed to the idea.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They remained at the parsonage several days, for when it was announced that Magnhild was going with Roennaug to America the good people were so startled that it was thought best to grant them time to become accustomed to the idea.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They remained at the parsonage several days, for when it was announced that Magnhild was going with Roennaug to America the good people were so startled that it was thought best to grant them time to become accustomed to the idea.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They remained at the parsonage several days, for when it was announced that Magnhild was going with Roennaug to America the good people were so startled that it was thought best to grant them time to become accustomed to the idea.
too
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From this reading Magnhild wished for her own sake, too, to pass a little time with them.
walk
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From this reading One day the ladies were all taking a walk along the road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They remained at the parsonage several days, for when it was announced that Magnhild was going with Roennaug to America the good people were so startled that it was thought best to grant them time to become accustomed to the idea.
way
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From this reading From sheer solicitude for the child they all went quite out of the way of a large carriage which was overtaking them.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From sheer solicitude for the child they all went quite out of the way of a large carriage which was overtaking them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They remained at the parsonage several days, for when it was announced that Magnhild was going with Roennaug to America the good people were so startled that it was thought best to grant them time to become accustomed to the idea.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They remained at the parsonage several days, for when it was announced that Magnhild was going with Roennaug to America the good people were so startled that it was thought best to grant them time to become accustomed to the idea.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From sheer solicitude for the child they all went quite out of the way of a large carriage which was overtaking them.
wished
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From this reading Magnhild wished for her own sake, too, to pass a little time with them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They remained at the parsonage several days, for when it was announced that Magnhild was going with Roennaug to America the good people were so startled that it was thought best to grant them time to become accustomed to the idea.
