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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 HOW MONA REFUSES A GALLANT OFFER--AND HOW NOLLY VIEWS LIFE THROUGH THE BRANCHES OF A PORTUGAL LAUREL.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once again they are all at the Towers.
all
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From this reading Once again they are all at the Towers.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW MONA REFUSES A GALLANT OFFER--AND HOW NOLLY VIEWS LIFE THROUGH THE BRANCHES OF A PORTUGAL LAUREL.
anxious
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From this reading Doatie and her brother--who had returned to their own home during March and April--have now come back again to Lady Rodney, who is ever anxious to welcome these two with open arms.
April
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From this reading Doatie and her brother--who had returned to their own home during March and April--have now come back again to Lady Rodney, who is ever anxious to welcome these two with open arms.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Once again they are all at the Towers.
arms
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From this reading Doatie and her brother--who had returned to their own home during March and April--have now come back again to Lady Rodney, who is ever anxious to welcome these two with open arms.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is to be a last visit from Doatie as a "graceful maiden with a gentle brow," as Mary Howitt would certainly have called her, next month having been decided upon as the most fitting for transforming Dorothy Darling into Dorothy Lady Rodney.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Once again they are all at the Towers.
back
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From this reading Doatie and her brother--who had returned to their own home during March and April--have now come back again to Lady Rodney, who is ever anxious to welcome these two with open arms.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is to be a last visit from Doatie as a "graceful maiden with a gentle brow," as Mary Howitt would certainly have called her, next month having been decided upon as the most fitting for transforming Dorothy Darling into Dorothy Lady Rodney.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is to be a last visit from Doatie as a "graceful maiden with a gentle brow," as Mary Howitt would certainly have called her, next month having been decided upon as the most fitting for transforming Dorothy Darling into Dorothy Lady Rodney.
betrothed
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From this reading In this thought both she and her betrothed are perfectly happy.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading In this thought both she and her betrothed are perfectly happy.
BRANCHES
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brother
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From this reading Doatie and her brother--who had returned to their own home during March and April--have now come back again to Lady Rodney, who is ever anxious to welcome these two with open arms.
brow
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From this reading It is to be a last visit from Doatie as a "graceful maiden with a gentle brow," as Mary Howitt would certainly have called her, next month having been decided upon as the most fitting for transforming Dorothy Darling into Dorothy Lady Rodney.
called
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From this reading It is to be a last visit from Doatie as a "graceful maiden with a gentle brow," as Mary Howitt would certainly have called her, next month having been decided upon as the most fitting for transforming Dorothy Darling into Dorothy Lady Rodney.
certainly
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From this reading It is to be a last visit from Doatie as a "graceful maiden with a gentle brow," as Mary Howitt would certainly have called her, next month having been decided upon as the most fitting for transforming Dorothy Darling into Dorothy Lady Rodney.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Doatie and her brother--who had returned to their own home during March and April--have now come back again to Lady Rodney, who is ever anxious to welcome these two with open arms.
Darling
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From this reading It is to be a last visit from Doatie as a "graceful maiden with a gentle brow," as Mary Howitt would certainly have called her, next month having been decided upon as the most fitting for transforming Dorothy Darling into Dorothy Lady Rodney.
decided
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From this reading It is to be a last visit from Doatie as a "graceful maiden with a gentle brow," as Mary Howitt would certainly have called her, next month having been decided upon as the most fitting for transforming Dorothy Darling into Dorothy Lady Rodney.
Doatie
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From this reading Doatie and her brother--who had returned to their own home during March and April--have now come back again to Lady Rodney, who is ever anxious to welcome these two with open arms.
Dorothy
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From this reading It is to be a last visit from Doatie as a "graceful maiden with a gentle brow," as Mary Howitt would certainly have called her, next month having been decided upon as the most fitting for transforming Dorothy Darling into Dorothy Lady Rodney.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Doatie and her brother--who had returned to their own home during March and April--have now come back again to Lady Rodney, who is ever anxious to welcome these two with open arms.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Doatie and her brother--who had returned to their own home during March and April--have now come back again to Lady Rodney, who is ever anxious to welcome these two with open arms.
fitting
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From this reading It is to be a last visit from Doatie as a "graceful maiden with a gentle brow," as Mary Howitt would certainly have called her, next month having been decided upon as the most fitting for transforming Dorothy Darling into Dorothy Lady Rodney.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is to be a last visit from Doatie as a "graceful maiden with a gentle brow," as Mary Howitt would certainly have called her, next month having been decided upon as the most fitting for transforming Dorothy Darling into Dorothy Lady Rodney.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is to be a last visit from Doatie as a "graceful maiden with a gentle brow," as Mary Howitt would certainly have called her, next month having been decided upon as the most fitting for transforming Dorothy Darling into Dorothy Lady Rodney.
GALLANT
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From this reading HOW MONA REFUSES A GALLANT OFFER--AND HOW NOLLY VIEWS LIFE THROUGH THE BRANCHES OF A PORTUGAL LAUREL.
gentle
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From this reading It is to be a last visit from Doatie as a "graceful maiden with a gentle brow," as Mary Howitt would certainly have called her, next month having been decided upon as the most fitting for transforming Dorothy Darling into Dorothy Lady Rodney.
graceful
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From this reading It is to be a last visit from Doatie as a "graceful maiden with a gentle brow," as Mary Howitt would certainly have called her, next month having been decided upon as the most fitting for transforming Dorothy Darling into Dorothy Lady Rodney.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Doatie and her brother--who had returned to their own home during March and April--have now come back again to Lady Rodney, who is ever anxious to welcome these two with open arms.
happy
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From this reading In this thought both she and her betrothed are perfectly happy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Doatie and her brother--who had returned to their own home during March and April--have now come back again to Lady Rodney, who is ever anxious to welcome these two with open arms.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It is to be a last visit from Doatie as a "graceful maiden with a gentle brow," as Mary Howitt would certainly have called her, next month having been decided upon as the most fitting for transforming Dorothy Darling into Dorothy Lady Rodney.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Doatie and her brother--who had returned to their own home during March and April--have now come back again to Lady Rodney, who is ever anxious to welcome these two with open arms.
home
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From this reading Doatie and her brother--who had returned to their own home during March and April--have now come back again to Lady Rodney, who is ever anxious to welcome these two with open arms.
HOW
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From this reading HOW MONA REFUSES A GALLANT OFFER--AND HOW NOLLY VIEWS LIFE THROUGH THE BRANCHES OF A PORTUGAL LAUREL.
Howitt
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From this reading It is to be a last visit from Doatie as a "graceful maiden with a gentle brow," as Mary Howitt would certainly have called her, next month having been decided upon as the most fitting for transforming Dorothy Darling into Dorothy Lady Rodney.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this thought both she and her betrothed are perfectly happy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It is to be a last visit from Doatie as a "graceful maiden with a gentle brow," as Mary Howitt would certainly have called her, next month having been decided upon as the most fitting for transforming Dorothy Darling into Dorothy Lady Rodney.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Doatie and her brother--who had returned to their own home during March and April--have now come back again to Lady Rodney, who is ever anxious to welcome these two with open arms.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is to be a last visit from Doatie as a "graceful maiden with a gentle brow," as Mary Howitt would certainly have called her, next month having been decided upon as the most fitting for transforming Dorothy Darling into Dorothy Lady Rodney.
Lady
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From this reading Doatie and her brother--who had returned to their own home during March and April--have now come back again to Lady Rodney, who is ever anxious to welcome these two with open arms.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is to be a last visit from Doatie as a "graceful maiden with a gentle brow," as Mary Howitt would certainly have called her, next month having been decided upon as the most fitting for transforming Dorothy Darling into Dorothy Lady Rodney.
LAUREL
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From this reading HOW MONA REFUSES A GALLANT OFFER--AND HOW NOLLY VIEWS LIFE THROUGH THE BRANCHES OF A PORTUGAL LAUREL.
LIFEnounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW MONA REFUSES A GALLANT OFFER--AND HOW NOLLY VIEWS LIFE THROUGH THE BRANCHES OF A PORTUGAL LAUREL.
maidennoun, literaryUS /ˈmeɪdən/
a young woman who is not married
From this reading It is to be a last visit from Doatie as a "graceful maiden with a gentle brow," as Mary Howitt would certainly have called her, next month having been decided upon as the most fitting for transforming Dorothy Darling into Dorothy Lady Rodney.
March
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From this reading Doatie and her brother--who had returned to their own home during March and April--have now come back again to Lady Rodney, who is ever anxious to welcome these two with open arms.
Mary
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From this reading It is to be a last visit from Doatie as a "graceful maiden with a gentle brow," as Mary Howitt would certainly have called her, next month having been decided upon as the most fitting for transforming Dorothy Darling into Dorothy Lady Rodney.
MONA
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From this reading HOW MONA REFUSES A GALLANT OFFER--AND HOW NOLLY VIEWS LIFE THROUGH THE BRANCHES OF A PORTUGAL LAUREL.
month
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From this reading It is to be a last visit from Doatie as a "graceful maiden with a gentle brow," as Mary Howitt would certainly have called her, next month having been decided upon as the most fitting for transforming Dorothy Darling into Dorothy Lady Rodney.
most
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From this reading It is to be a last visit from Doatie as a "graceful maiden with a gentle brow," as Mary Howitt would certainly have called her, next month having been decided upon as the most fitting for transforming Dorothy Darling into Dorothy Lady Rodney.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is to be a last visit from Doatie as a "graceful maiden with a gentle brow," as Mary Howitt would certainly have called her, next month having been decided upon as the most fitting for transforming Dorothy Darling into Dorothy Lady Rodney.
NOLLY
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From this reading HOW MONA REFUSES A GALLANT OFFER--AND HOW NOLLY VIEWS LIFE THROUGH THE BRANCHES OF A PORTUGAL LAUREL.
now
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From this reading Doatie and her brother--who had returned to their own home during March and April--have now come back again to Lady Rodney, who is ever anxious to welcome these two with open arms.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW MONA REFUSES A GALLANT OFFER--AND HOW NOLLY VIEWS LIFE THROUGH THE BRANCHES OF A PORTUGAL LAUREL.
OFFER
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From this reading HOW MONA REFUSES A GALLANT OFFER--AND HOW NOLLY VIEWS LIFE THROUGH THE BRANCHES OF A PORTUGAL LAUREL.
Once
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From this reading Once again they are all at the Towers.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Doatie and her brother--who had returned to their own home during March and April--have now come back again to Lady Rodney, who is ever anxious to welcome these two with open arms.
own
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From this reading Doatie and her brother--who had returned to their own home during March and April--have now come back again to Lady Rodney, who is ever anxious to welcome these two with open arms.
perfectly
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From this reading In this thought both she and her betrothed are perfectly happy.
PORTUGAL
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From this reading HOW MONA REFUSES A GALLANT OFFER--AND HOW NOLLY VIEWS LIFE THROUGH THE BRANCHES OF A PORTUGAL LAUREL.
REFUSES
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From this reading HOW MONA REFUSES A GALLANT OFFER--AND HOW NOLLY VIEWS LIFE THROUGH THE BRANCHES OF A PORTUGAL LAUREL.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Doatie and her brother--who had returned to their own home during March and April--have now come back again to Lady Rodney, who is ever anxious to welcome these two with open arms.
Rodney
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From this reading Doatie and her brother--who had returned to their own home during March and April--have now come back again to Lady Rodney, who is ever anxious to welcome these two with open arms.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In this thought both she and her betrothed are perfectly happy.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW MONA REFUSES A GALLANT OFFER--AND HOW NOLLY VIEWS LIFE THROUGH THE BRANCHES OF A PORTUGAL LAUREL.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Doatie and her brother--who had returned to their own home during March and April--have now come back again to Lady Rodney, who is ever anxious to welcome these two with open arms.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Doatie and her brother--who had returned to their own home during March and April--have now come back again to Lady Rodney, who is ever anxious to welcome these two with open arms.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once again they are all at the Towers.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this thought both she and her betrothed are perfectly happy.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In this thought both she and her betrothed are perfectly happy.
THROUGHnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading HOW MONA REFUSES A GALLANT OFFER--AND HOW NOLLY VIEWS LIFE THROUGH THE BRANCHES OF A PORTUGAL LAUREL.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Doatie and her brother--who had returned to their own home during March and April--have now come back again to Lady Rodney, who is ever anxious to welcome these two with open arms.
Towers
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From this reading Once again they are all at the Towers.
transforming
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From this reading It is to be a last visit from Doatie as a "graceful maiden with a gentle brow," as Mary Howitt would certainly have called her, next month having been decided upon as the most fitting for transforming Dorothy Darling into Dorothy Lady Rodney.
two
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From this reading Doatie and her brother--who had returned to their own home during March and April--have now come back again to Lady Rodney, who is ever anxious to welcome these two with open arms.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It is to be a last visit from Doatie as a "graceful maiden with a gentle brow," as Mary Howitt would certainly have called her, next month having been decided upon as the most fitting for transforming Dorothy Darling into Dorothy Lady Rodney.
VIEWS
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From this reading HOW MONA REFUSES A GALLANT OFFER--AND HOW NOLLY VIEWS LIFE THROUGH THE BRANCHES OF A PORTUGAL LAUREL.
visit
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From this reading It is to be a last visit from Doatie as a "graceful maiden with a gentle brow," as Mary Howitt would certainly have called her, next month having been decided upon as the most fitting for transforming Dorothy Darling into Dorothy Lady Rodney.
welcome
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From this reading Doatie and her brother--who had returned to their own home during March and April--have now come back again to Lady Rodney, who is ever anxious to welcome these two with open arms.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Doatie and her brother--who had returned to their own home during March and April--have now come back again to Lady Rodney, who is ever anxious to welcome these two with open arms.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Doatie and her brother--who had returned to their own home during March and April--have now come back again to Lady Rodney, who is ever anxious to welcome these two with open arms.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It is to be a last visit from Doatie as a "graceful maiden with a gentle brow," as Mary Howitt would certainly have called her, next month having been decided upon as the most fitting for transforming Dorothy Darling into Dorothy Lady Rodney.
