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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 FANNY CONFIDES A SECRET TO HER MOTHER.
able
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From this reading Of all the family she was the only one who would have been able to recognize Miser Farebrother, and to say, "That is Phoebe's father."
all
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From this reading Of all the family she was the only one who would have been able to recognize Miser Farebrother, and to say, "That is Phoebe's father."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The visit of the Lethbridges to Parksides was an event of great importance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Neither Uncle Leth, Fanny nor Bob had ever been there, and it was five or six years since Aunt Leth had set foot in it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nearly twenty years had elapsed since Uncle Leth had seen the miser, and he was rather doubtful as to how he would be received, their last meeting not having been a pleasant one.
Aunt
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From this reading Neither Uncle Leth, Fanny nor Bob had ever been there, and it was five or six years since Aunt Leth had set foot in it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nearly twenty years had elapsed since Uncle Leth had seen the miser, and he was rather doubtful as to how he would be received, their last meeting not having been a pleasant one.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Neither Uncle Leth, Fanny nor Bob had ever been there, and it was five or six years since Aunt Leth had set foot in it.
Bob
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From this reading Neither Uncle Leth, Fanny nor Bob had ever been there, and it was five or six years since Aunt Leth had set foot in it.
CONFIDES
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From this reading FANNY CONFIDES A SECRET TO HER MOTHER.
doubtful
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From this reading Nearly twenty years had elapsed since Uncle Leth had seen the miser, and he was rather doubtful as to how he would be received, their last meeting not having been a pleasant one.
elapsed
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From this reading Nearly twenty years had elapsed since Uncle Leth had seen the miser, and he was rather doubtful as to how he would be received, their last meeting not having been a pleasant one.
event
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From this reading The visit of the Lethbridges to Parksides was an event of great importance.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Neither Uncle Leth, Fanny nor Bob had ever been there, and it was five or six years since Aunt Leth had set foot in it.
family
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From this reading Of all the family she was the only one who would have been able to recognize Miser Farebrother, and to say, "That is Phoebe's father."
FANNY
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From this reading FANNY CONFIDES A SECRET TO HER MOTHER.
Farebrother
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From this reading Of all the family she was the only one who would have been able to recognize Miser Farebrother, and to say, "That is Phoebe's father."
father
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From this reading Of all the family she was the only one who would have been able to recognize Miser Farebrother, and to say, "That is Phoebe's father."
five
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From this reading Neither Uncle Leth, Fanny nor Bob had ever been there, and it was five or six years since Aunt Leth had set foot in it.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Neither Uncle Leth, Fanny nor Bob had ever been there, and it was five or six years since Aunt Leth had set foot in it.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The visit of the Lethbridges to Parksides was an event of great importance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Neither Uncle Leth, Fanny nor Bob had ever been there, and it was five or six years since Aunt Leth had set foot in it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of all the family she was the only one who would have been able to recognize Miser Farebrother, and to say, "That is Phoebe's father."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Nearly twenty years had elapsed since Uncle Leth had seen the miser, and he was rather doubtful as to how he would be received, their last meeting not having been a pleasant one.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nearly twenty years had elapsed since Uncle Leth had seen the miser, and he was rather doubtful as to how he would be received, their last meeting not having been a pleasant one.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FANNY CONFIDES A SECRET TO HER MOTHER.
how
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From this reading Nearly twenty years had elapsed since Uncle Leth had seen the miser, and he was rather doubtful as to how he would be received, their last meeting not having been a pleasant one.
importance
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From this reading The visit of the Lethbridges to Parksides was an event of great importance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Neither Uncle Leth, Fanny nor Bob had ever been there, and it was five or six years since Aunt Leth had set foot in it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of all the family she was the only one who would have been able to recognize Miser Farebrother, and to say, "That is Phoebe's father."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Neither Uncle Leth, Fanny nor Bob had ever been there, and it was five or six years since Aunt Leth had set foot in it.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nearly twenty years had elapsed since Uncle Leth had seen the miser, and he was rather doubtful as to how he would be received, their last meeting not having been a pleasant one.
Leth
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From this reading Neither Uncle Leth, Fanny nor Bob had ever been there, and it was five or six years since Aunt Leth had set foot in it.
Lethbridges
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From this reading The visit of the Lethbridges to Parksides was an event of great importance.
meeting
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From this reading Nearly twenty years had elapsed since Uncle Leth had seen the miser, and he was rather doubtful as to how he would be received, their last meeting not having been a pleasant one.
Miser
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From this reading Of all the family she was the only one who would have been able to recognize Miser Farebrother, and to say, "That is Phoebe's father."
MOTHER
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From this reading FANNY CONFIDES A SECRET TO HER MOTHER.
Nearly
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From this reading Nearly twenty years had elapsed since Uncle Leth had seen the miser, and he was rather doubtful as to how he would be received, their last meeting not having been a pleasant one.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither Uncle Leth, Fanny nor Bob had ever been there, and it was five or six years since Aunt Leth had set foot in it.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither Uncle Leth, Fanny nor Bob had ever been there, and it was five or six years since Aunt Leth had set foot in it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nearly twenty years had elapsed since Uncle Leth had seen the miser, and he was rather doubtful as to how he would be received, their last meeting not having been a pleasant one.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The visit of the Lethbridges to Parksides was an event of great importance.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of all the family she was the only one who would have been able to recognize Miser Farebrother, and to say, "That is Phoebe's father."
only
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From this reading Of all the family she was the only one who would have been able to recognize Miser Farebrother, and to say, "That is Phoebe's father."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Neither Uncle Leth, Fanny nor Bob had ever been there, and it was five or six years since Aunt Leth had set foot in it.
Parksides
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From this reading The visit of the Lethbridges to Parksides was an event of great importance.
Phoebe's
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From this reading Of all the family she was the only one who would have been able to recognize Miser Farebrother, and to say, "That is Phoebe's father."
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nearly twenty years had elapsed since Uncle Leth had seen the miser, and he was rather doubtful as to how he would be received, their last meeting not having been a pleasant one.
rather
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From this reading Nearly twenty years had elapsed since Uncle Leth had seen the miser, and he was rather doubtful as to how he would be received, their last meeting not having been a pleasant one.
received
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From this reading Nearly twenty years had elapsed since Uncle Leth had seen the miser, and he was rather doubtful as to how he would be received, their last meeting not having been a pleasant one.
recognize
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From this reading Of all the family she was the only one who would have been able to recognize Miser Farebrother, and to say, "That is Phoebe's father."
say
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From this reading Of all the family she was the only one who would have been able to recognize Miser Farebrother, and to say, "That is Phoebe's father."
SECRETnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading FANNY CONFIDES A SECRET TO HER MOTHER.
seen
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From this reading Nearly twenty years had elapsed since Uncle Leth had seen the miser, and he was rather doubtful as to how he would be received, their last meeting not having been a pleasant one.
set
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From this reading Neither Uncle Leth, Fanny nor Bob had ever been there, and it was five or six years since Aunt Leth had set foot in it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of all the family she was the only one who would have been able to recognize Miser Farebrother, and to say, "That is Phoebe's father."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Neither Uncle Leth, Fanny nor Bob had ever been there, and it was five or six years since Aunt Leth had set foot in it.
six
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From this reading Neither Uncle Leth, Fanny nor Bob had ever been there, and it was five or six years since Aunt Leth had set foot in it.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of all the family she was the only one who would have been able to recognize Miser Farebrother, and to say, "That is Phoebe's father."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The visit of the Lethbridges to Parksides was an event of great importance.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nearly twenty years had elapsed since Uncle Leth had seen the miser, and he was rather doubtful as to how he would be received, their last meeting not having been a pleasant one.
there
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From this reading Neither Uncle Leth, Fanny nor Bob had ever been there, and it was five or six years since Aunt Leth had set foot in it.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FANNY CONFIDES A SECRET TO HER MOTHER.
twenty
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From this reading Nearly twenty years had elapsed since Uncle Leth had seen the miser, and he was rather doubtful as to how he would be received, their last meeting not having been a pleasant one.
Uncle
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From this reading Neither Uncle Leth, Fanny nor Bob had ever been there, and it was five or six years since Aunt Leth had set foot in it.
visit
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From this reading The visit of the Lethbridges to Parksides was an event of great importance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The visit of the Lethbridges to Parksides was an event of great importance.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Of all the family she was the only one who would have been able to recognize Miser Farebrother, and to say, "That is Phoebe's father."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Of all the family she was the only one who would have been able to recognize Miser Farebrother, and to say, "That is Phoebe's father."
years
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From this reading Neither Uncle Leth, Fanny nor Bob had ever been there, and it was five or six years since Aunt Leth had set foot in it.
