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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 THE FIRST NIGHT OF "A HEART OF GOLD."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Three-quarters of an hour before it was time to start for the Star Theatre, Fred Cornwall with a cab was at the Lethbridges' door.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everybody was dressing, and 'Melia Jane, with a jug of hot water in her hand, informed Fred Cornwall that "Miss Phoebe, sir, she do look most lovely," for which she received a sixpenny bit.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Three-quarters of an hour before it was time to start for the Star Theatre, Fred Cornwall with a cab was at the Lethbridges' door.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Take these flowers up to the ladies, 'Melia Jane," said Fred, "and be careful you don't mix them.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Three-quarters of an hour before it was time to start for the Star Theatre, Fred Cornwall with a cab was at the Lethbridges' door.
bit
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From this reading Everybody was dressing, and 'Melia Jane, with a jug of hot water in her hand, informed Fred Cornwall that "Miss Phoebe, sir, she do look most lovely," for which she received a sixpenny bit.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no one but 'Melia Jane to receive him.
cab
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From this reading Three-quarters of an hour before it was time to start for the Star Theatre, Fred Cornwall with a cab was at the Lethbridges' door.
careful
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From this reading "Take these flowers up to the ladies, 'Melia Jane," said Fred, "and be careful you don't mix them.
Cornwall
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From this reading Three-quarters of an hour before it was time to start for the Star Theatre, Fred Cornwall with a cab was at the Lethbridges' door.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Everybody was dressing, and 'Melia Jane, with a jug of hot water in her hand, informed Fred Cornwall that "Miss Phoebe, sir, she do look most lovely," for which she received a sixpenny bit.
don't
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From this reading "Take these flowers up to the ladies, 'Melia Jane," said Fred, "and be careful you don't mix them.
door
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From this reading Three-quarters of an hour before it was time to start for the Star Theatre, Fred Cornwall with a cab was at the Lethbridges' door.
dressing
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From this reading Everybody was dressing, and 'Melia Jane, with a jug of hot water in her hand, informed Fred Cornwall that "Miss Phoebe, sir, she do look most lovely," for which she received a sixpenny bit.
EverybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Everybody was dressing, and 'Melia Jane, with a jug of hot water in her hand, informed Fred Cornwall that "Miss Phoebe, sir, she do look most lovely," for which she received a sixpenny bit.
FIRSTnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT OF "A HEART OF GOLD."
flowers
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From this reading "Take these flowers up to the ladies, 'Melia Jane," said Fred, "and be careful you don't mix them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Three-quarters of an hour before it was time to start for the Star Theatre, Fred Cornwall with a cab was at the Lethbridges' door.
Fred
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From this reading Three-quarters of an hour before it was time to start for the Star Theatre, Fred Cornwall with a cab was at the Lethbridges' door.
GOLD
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From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT OF "A HEART OF GOLD."
hand
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From this reading Everybody was dressing, and 'Melia Jane, with a jug of hot water in her hand, informed Fred Cornwall that "Miss Phoebe, sir, she do look most lovely," for which she received a sixpenny bit.
HEART
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From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT OF "A HEART OF GOLD."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Everybody was dressing, and 'Melia Jane, with a jug of hot water in her hand, informed Fred Cornwall that "Miss Phoebe, sir, she do look most lovely," for which she received a sixpenny bit.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was no one but 'Melia Jane to receive him.
hot
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From this reading Everybody was dressing, and 'Melia Jane, with a jug of hot water in her hand, informed Fred Cornwall that "Miss Phoebe, sir, she do look most lovely," for which she received a sixpenny bit.
hour
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From this reading Three-quarters of an hour before it was time to start for the Star Theatre, Fred Cornwall with a cab was at the Lethbridges' door.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everybody was dressing, and 'Melia Jane, with a jug of hot water in her hand, informed Fred Cornwall that "Miss Phoebe, sir, she do look most lovely," for which she received a sixpenny bit.
informed
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From this reading Everybody was dressing, and 'Melia Jane, with a jug of hot water in her hand, informed Fred Cornwall that "Miss Phoebe, sir, she do look most lovely," for which she received a sixpenny bit.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Three-quarters of an hour before it was time to start for the Star Theatre, Fred Cornwall with a cab was at the Lethbridges' door.
Jane
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From this reading There was no one but 'Melia Jane to receive him.
jug
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From this reading Everybody was dressing, and 'Melia Jane, with a jug of hot water in her hand, informed Fred Cornwall that "Miss Phoebe, sir, she do look most lovely," for which she received a sixpenny bit.
ladies
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From this reading "Take these flowers up to the ladies, 'Melia Jane," said Fred, "and be careful you don't mix them.
Lethbridges
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From this reading Three-quarters of an hour before it was time to start for the Star Theatre, Fred Cornwall with a cab was at the Lethbridges' door.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Everybody was dressing, and 'Melia Jane, with a jug of hot water in her hand, informed Fred Cornwall that "Miss Phoebe, sir, she do look most lovely," for which she received a sixpenny bit.
lovely
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From this reading Everybody was dressing, and 'Melia Jane, with a jug of hot water in her hand, informed Fred Cornwall that "Miss Phoebe, sir, she do look most lovely," for which she received a sixpenny bit.
Melia
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From this reading There was no one but 'Melia Jane to receive him.
Miss
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From this reading Everybody was dressing, and 'Melia Jane, with a jug of hot water in her hand, informed Fred Cornwall that "Miss Phoebe, sir, she do look most lovely," for which she received a sixpenny bit.
mix
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From this reading "Take these flowers up to the ladies, 'Melia Jane," said Fred, "and be careful you don't mix them.
most
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From this reading Everybody was dressing, and 'Melia Jane, with a jug of hot water in her hand, informed Fred Cornwall that "Miss Phoebe, sir, she do look most lovely," for which she received a sixpenny bit.
NIGHT
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From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT OF "A HEART OF GOLD."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no one but 'Melia Jane to receive him.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT OF "A HEART OF GOLD."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was no one but 'Melia Jane to receive him.
Phoebe
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From this reading Everybody was dressing, and 'Melia Jane, with a jug of hot water in her hand, informed Fred Cornwall that "Miss Phoebe, sir, she do look most lovely," for which she received a sixpenny bit.
receive
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From this reading There was no one but 'Melia Jane to receive him.
received
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From this reading Everybody was dressing, and 'Melia Jane, with a jug of hot water in her hand, informed Fred Cornwall that "Miss Phoebe, sir, she do look most lovely," for which she received a sixpenny bit.
said
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From this reading "Take these flowers up to the ladies, 'Melia Jane," said Fred, "and be careful you don't mix them.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Everybody was dressing, and 'Melia Jane, with a jug of hot water in her hand, informed Fred Cornwall that "Miss Phoebe, sir, she do look most lovely," for which she received a sixpenny bit.
sir
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From this reading Everybody was dressing, and 'Melia Jane, with a jug of hot water in her hand, informed Fred Cornwall that "Miss Phoebe, sir, she do look most lovely," for which she received a sixpenny bit.
sixpenny
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From this reading Everybody was dressing, and 'Melia Jane, with a jug of hot water in her hand, informed Fred Cornwall that "Miss Phoebe, sir, she do look most lovely," for which she received a sixpenny bit.
Star
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From this reading Three-quarters of an hour before it was time to start for the Star Theatre, Fred Cornwall with a cab was at the Lethbridges' door.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Three-quarters of an hour before it was time to start for the Star Theatre, Fred Cornwall with a cab was at the Lethbridges' door.
TakenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Take these flowers up to the ladies, 'Melia Jane," said Fred, "and be careful you don't mix them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Everybody was dressing, and 'Melia Jane, with a jug of hot water in her hand, informed Fred Cornwall that "Miss Phoebe, sir, she do look most lovely," for which she received a sixpenny bit.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT OF "A HEART OF GOLD."
Theatre
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From this reading Three-quarters of an hour before it was time to start for the Star Theatre, Fred Cornwall with a cab was at the Lethbridges' door.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Take these flowers up to the ladies, 'Melia Jane," said Fred, "and be careful you don't mix them.
There
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From this reading There was no one but 'Melia Jane to receive him.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Take these flowers up to the ladies, 'Melia Jane," said Fred, "and be careful you don't mix them.
Three-quarters
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From this reading Three-quarters of an hour before it was time to start for the Star Theatre, Fred Cornwall with a cab was at the Lethbridges' door.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Three-quarters of an hour before it was time to start for the Star Theatre, Fred Cornwall with a cab was at the Lethbridges' door.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Three-quarters of an hour before it was time to start for the Star Theatre, Fred Cornwall with a cab was at the Lethbridges' door.
up
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From this reading "Take these flowers up to the ladies, 'Melia Jane," said Fred, "and be careful you don't mix them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Three-quarters of an hour before it was time to start for the Star Theatre, Fred Cornwall with a cab was at the Lethbridges' door.
water
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From this reading Everybody was dressing, and 'Melia Jane, with a jug of hot water in her hand, informed Fred Cornwall that "Miss Phoebe, sir, she do look most lovely," for which she received a sixpenny bit.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Everybody was dressing, and 'Melia Jane, with a jug of hot water in her hand, informed Fred Cornwall that "Miss Phoebe, sir, she do look most lovely," for which she received a sixpenny bit.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Three-quarters of an hour before it was time to start for the Star Theatre, Fred Cornwall with a cab was at the Lethbridges' door.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Take these flowers up to the ladies, 'Melia Jane," said Fred, "and be careful you don't mix them.
