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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 DILLY sat still with her book, a little sorrowful; it seemed to her that she needed some help, though she hardly knew what, and Mr. Hart did not seem to be the person to help her.
all
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From this reading Effie was very busy just then, gathering all the bright flowers within her reach and carefully pulling them to bits, so she gave no trouble beyond an occasional glance, and left Dilly to her own thoughts.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Effie was very busy just then, gathering all the bright flowers within her reach and carefully pulling them to bits, so she gave no trouble beyond an occasional glance, and left Dilly to her own thoughts.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DILLY sat still with her book, a little sorrowful; it seemed to her that she needed some help, though she hardly knew what, and Mr. Hart did not seem to be the person to help her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It seemed to her that somebody stood near at hand, waiting for what she was going to say.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading DILLY sat still with her book, a little sorrowful; it seemed to her that she needed some help, though she hardly knew what, and Mr. Hart did not seem to be the person to help her.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Effie was very busy just then, gathering all the bright flowers within her reach and carefully pulling them to bits, so she gave no trouble beyond an occasional glance, and left Dilly to her own thoughts.
bits
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From this reading Effie was very busy just then, gathering all the bright flowers within her reach and carefully pulling them to bits, so she gave no trouble beyond an occasional glance, and left Dilly to her own thoughts.
book
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From this reading DILLY sat still with her book, a little sorrowful; it seemed to her that she needed some help, though she hardly knew what, and Mr. Hart did not seem to be the person to help her.
bright
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From this reading Effie was very busy just then, gathering all the bright flowers within her reach and carefully pulling them to bits, so she gave no trouble beyond an occasional glance, and left Dilly to her own thoughts.
busy
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From this reading Effie was very busy just then, gathering all the bright flowers within her reach and carefully pulling them to bits, so she gave no trouble beyond an occasional glance, and left Dilly to her own thoughts.
carefully
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From this reading Effie was very busy just then, gathering all the bright flowers within her reach and carefully pulling them to bits, so she gave no trouble beyond an occasional glance, and left Dilly to her own thoughts.
decide
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From this reading What should she decide?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading DILLY sat still with her book, a little sorrowful; it seemed to her that she needed some help, though she hardly knew what, and Mr. Hart did not seem to be the person to help her.
DILLY
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From this reading DILLY sat still with her book, a little sorrowful; it seemed to her that she needed some help, though she hardly knew what, and Mr. Hart did not seem to be the person to help her.
Effie
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From this reading Effie was very busy just then, gathering all the bright flowers within her reach and carefully pulling them to bits, so she gave no trouble beyond an occasional glance, and left Dilly to her own thoughts.
flowers
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From this reading Effie was very busy just then, gathering all the bright flowers within her reach and carefully pulling them to bits, so she gave no trouble beyond an occasional glance, and left Dilly to her own thoughts.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seemed to her that somebody stood near at hand, waiting for what she was going to say.
gathering
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From this reading Effie was very busy just then, gathering all the bright flowers within her reach and carefully pulling them to bits, so she gave no trouble beyond an occasional glance, and left Dilly to her own thoughts.
gave
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From this reading Effie was very busy just then, gathering all the bright flowers within her reach and carefully pulling them to bits, so she gave no trouble beyond an occasional glance, and left Dilly to her own thoughts.
glance
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From this reading Effie was very busy just then, gathering all the bright flowers within her reach and carefully pulling them to bits, so she gave no trouble beyond an occasional glance, and left Dilly to her own thoughts.
going
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From this reading It seemed to her that somebody stood near at hand, waiting for what she was going to say.
hand
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From this reading It seemed to her that somebody stood near at hand, waiting for what she was going to say.
hardly
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From this reading DILLY sat still with her book, a little sorrowful; it seemed to her that she needed some help, though she hardly knew what, and Mr. Hart did not seem to be the person to help her.
Hart
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From this reading DILLY sat still with her book, a little sorrowful; it seemed to her that she needed some help, though she hardly knew what, and Mr. Hart did not seem to be the person to help her.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DILLY sat still with her book, a little sorrowful; it seemed to her that she needed some help, though she hardly knew what, and Mr. Hart did not seem to be the person to help her.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading TRUE TO HER PLEDGE.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DILLY sat still with her book, a little sorrowful; it seemed to her that she needed some help, though she hardly knew what, and Mr. Hart did not seem to be the person to help her.
just
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From this reading Effie was very busy just then, gathering all the bright flowers within her reach and carefully pulling them to bits, so she gave no trouble beyond an occasional glance, and left Dilly to her own thoughts.
knew
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From this reading DILLY sat still with her book, a little sorrowful; it seemed to her that she needed some help, though she hardly knew what, and Mr. Hart did not seem to be the person to help her.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Effie was very busy just then, gathering all the bright flowers within her reach and carefully pulling them to bits, so she gave no trouble beyond an occasional glance, and left Dilly to her own thoughts.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DILLY sat still with her book, a little sorrowful; it seemed to her that she needed some help, though she hardly knew what, and Mr. Hart did not seem to be the person to help her.
Mr
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From this reading DILLY sat still with her book, a little sorrowful; it seemed to her that she needed some help, though she hardly knew what, and Mr. Hart did not seem to be the person to help her.
near
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From this reading It seemed to her that somebody stood near at hand, waiting for what she was going to say.
needed
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From this reading DILLY sat still with her book, a little sorrowful; it seemed to her that she needed some help, though she hardly knew what, and Mr. Hart did not seem to be the person to help her.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Effie was very busy just then, gathering all the bright flowers within her reach and carefully pulling them to bits, so she gave no trouble beyond an occasional glance, and left Dilly to her own thoughts.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DILLY sat still with her book, a little sorrowful; it seemed to her that she needed some help, though she hardly knew what, and Mr. Hart did not seem to be the person to help her.
occasional
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From this reading Effie was very busy just then, gathering all the bright flowers within her reach and carefully pulling them to bits, so she gave no trouble beyond an occasional glance, and left Dilly to her own thoughts.
own
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From this reading Effie was very busy just then, gathering all the bright flowers within her reach and carefully pulling them to bits, so she gave no trouble beyond an occasional glance, and left Dilly to her own thoughts.
person
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From this reading DILLY sat still with her book, a little sorrowful; it seemed to her that she needed some help, though she hardly knew what, and Mr. Hart did not seem to be the person to help her.
PLEDGE
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From this reading TRUE TO HER PLEDGE.
pulling
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From this reading Effie was very busy just then, gathering all the bright flowers within her reach and carefully pulling them to bits, so she gave no trouble beyond an occasional glance, and left Dilly to her own thoughts.
reach
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From this reading Effie was very busy just then, gathering all the bright flowers within her reach and carefully pulling them to bits, so she gave no trouble beyond an occasional glance, and left Dilly to her own thoughts.
sat
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From this reading DILLY sat still with her book, a little sorrowful; it seemed to her that she needed some help, though she hardly knew what, and Mr. Hart did not seem to be the person to help her.
say
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From this reading It seemed to her that somebody stood near at hand, waiting for what she was going to say.
seem
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From this reading DILLY sat still with her book, a little sorrowful; it seemed to her that she needed some help, though she hardly knew what, and Mr. Hart did not seem to be the person to help her.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DILLY sat still with her book, a little sorrowful; it seemed to her that she needed some help, though she hardly knew what, and Mr. Hart did not seem to be the person to help her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DILLY sat still with her book, a little sorrowful; it seemed to her that she needed some help, though she hardly knew what, and Mr. Hart did not seem to be the person to help her.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading What should she decide?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Effie was very busy just then, gathering all the bright flowers within her reach and carefully pulling them to bits, so she gave no trouble beyond an occasional glance, and left Dilly to her own thoughts.
some
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From this reading DILLY sat still with her book, a little sorrowful; it seemed to her that she needed some help, though she hardly knew what, and Mr. Hart did not seem to be the person to help her.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading It seemed to her that somebody stood near at hand, waiting for what she was going to say.
sorrowful
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From this reading DILLY sat still with her book, a little sorrowful; it seemed to her that she needed some help, though she hardly knew what, and Mr. Hart did not seem to be the person to help her.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DILLY sat still with her book, a little sorrowful; it seemed to her that she needed some help, though she hardly knew what, and Mr. Hart did not seem to be the person to help her.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to her that somebody stood near at hand, waiting for what she was going to say.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DILLY sat still with her book, a little sorrowful; it seemed to her that she needed some help, though she hardly knew what, and Mr. Hart did not seem to be the person to help her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DILLY sat still with her book, a little sorrowful; it seemed to her that she needed some help, though she hardly knew what, and Mr. Hart did not seem to be the person to help her.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Effie was very busy just then, gathering all the bright flowers within her reach and carefully pulling them to bits, so she gave no trouble beyond an occasional glance, and left Dilly to her own thoughts.
then
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From this reading Effie was very busy just then, gathering all the bright flowers within her reach and carefully pulling them to bits, so she gave no trouble beyond an occasional glance, and left Dilly to her own thoughts.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading DILLY sat still with her book, a little sorrowful; it seemed to her that she needed some help, though she hardly knew what, and Mr. Hart did not seem to be the person to help her.
thoughts
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From this reading Effie was very busy just then, gathering all the bright flowers within her reach and carefully pulling them to bits, so she gave no trouble beyond an occasional glance, and left Dilly to her own thoughts.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TRUE TO HER PLEDGE.
trouble
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From this reading Effie was very busy just then, gathering all the bright flowers within her reach and carefully pulling them to bits, so she gave no trouble beyond an occasional glance, and left Dilly to her own thoughts.
TRUE
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From this reading TRUE TO HER PLEDGE.
very
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From this reading Effie was very busy just then, gathering all the bright flowers within her reach and carefully pulling them to bits, so she gave no trouble beyond an occasional glance, and left Dilly to her own thoughts.
waiting
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From this reading It seemed to her that somebody stood near at hand, waiting for what she was going to say.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Effie was very busy just then, gathering all the bright flowers within her reach and carefully pulling them to bits, so she gave no trouble beyond an occasional glance, and left Dilly to her own thoughts.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading DILLY sat still with her book, a little sorrowful; it seemed to her that she needed some help, though she hardly knew what, and Mr. Hart did not seem to be the person to help her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading DILLY sat still with her book, a little sorrowful; it seemed to her that she needed some help, though she hardly knew what, and Mr. Hart did not seem to be the person to help her.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Effie was very busy just then, gathering all the bright flowers within her reach and carefully pulling them to bits, so she gave no trouble beyond an occasional glance, and left Dilly to her own thoughts.
