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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 It was a bright spring day, as warm as summer; one of those sweet surprises that come upon us in England in intervals between the gray east wind and the rain.
absent
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From this reading Sir Thomas had been absent for some time, on business, Lady Denzil said, and it was he who brought the child home.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was not expected until the evening, and I had gone to spend an hour with Lady Denzil in the afternoon.
all
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From this reading It is all impressed on my mind by the fact that I was there when they arrived.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was not expected until the evening, and I had gone to spend an hour with Lady Denzil in the afternoon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir Thomas had been absent for some time, on business, Lady Denzil said, and it was he who brought the child home.
arrived
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From this reading It is all impressed on my mind by the fact that I was there when they arrived.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a bright spring day, as warm as summer; one of those sweet surprises that come upon us in England in intervals between the gray east wind and the rain.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sir Thomas had been absent for some time, on business, Lady Denzil said, and it was he who brought the child home.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was a bright spring day, as warm as summer; one of those sweet surprises that come upon us in England in intervals between the gray east wind and the rain.
bright
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From this reading It was a bright spring day, as warm as summer; one of those sweet surprises that come upon us in England in intervals between the gray east wind and the rain.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Sir Thomas had been absent for some time, on business, Lady Denzil said, and it was he who brought the child home.
business
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From this reading Sir Thomas had been absent for some time, on business, Lady Denzil said, and it was he who brought the child home.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is all impressed on my mind by the fact that I was there when they arrived.
came
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From this reading It was in the spring of the following year that little Mary first came to the Lodge.
child
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From this reading Sir Thomas had been absent for some time, on business, Lady Denzil said, and it was he who brought the child home.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a bright spring day, as warm as summer; one of those sweet surprises that come upon us in England in intervals between the gray east wind and the rain.
day
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From this reading It was a bright spring day, as warm as summer; one of those sweet surprises that come upon us in England in intervals between the gray east wind and the rain.
Denzil
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From this reading Sir Thomas had been absent for some time, on business, Lady Denzil said, and it was he who brought the child home.
east
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From this reading It was a bright spring day, as warm as summer; one of those sweet surprises that come upon us in England in intervals between the gray east wind and the rain.
England
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From this reading It was a bright spring day, as warm as summer; one of those sweet surprises that come upon us in England in intervals between the gray east wind and the rain.
evening
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From this reading He was not expected until the evening, and I had gone to spend an hour with Lady Denzil in the afternoon.
expected
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From this reading He was not expected until the evening, and I had gone to spend an hour with Lady Denzil in the afternoon.
fact
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From this reading It is all impressed on my mind by the fact that I was there when they arrived.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was in the spring of the following year that little Mary first came to the Lodge.
following
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From this reading It was in the spring of the following year that little Mary first came to the Lodge.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sir Thomas had been absent for some time, on business, Lady Denzil said, and it was he who brought the child home.
gone
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From this reading He was not expected until the evening, and I had gone to spend an hour with Lady Denzil in the afternoon.
gray
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From this reading It was a bright spring day, as warm as summer; one of those sweet surprises that come upon us in England in intervals between the gray east wind and the rain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sir Thomas had been absent for some time, on business, Lady Denzil said, and it was he who brought the child home.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir Thomas had been absent for some time, on business, Lady Denzil said, and it was he who brought the child home.
home
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From this reading Sir Thomas had been absent for some time, on business, Lady Denzil said, and it was he who brought the child home.
hour
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From this reading He was not expected until the evening, and I had gone to spend an hour with Lady Denzil in the afternoon.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is all impressed on my mind by the fact that I was there when they arrived.
impressed
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From this reading It is all impressed on my mind by the fact that I was there when they arrived.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in the spring of the following year that little Mary first came to the Lodge.
intervals
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From this reading It was a bright spring day, as warm as summer; one of those sweet surprises that come upon us in England in intervals between the gray east wind and the rain.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is all impressed on my mind by the fact that I was there when they arrived.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in the spring of the following year that little Mary first came to the Lodge.
Lady
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From this reading Sir Thomas had been absent for some time, on business, Lady Denzil said, and it was he who brought the child home.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was in the spring of the following year that little Mary first came to the Lodge.
Lodge
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From this reading It was in the spring of the following year that little Mary first came to the Lodge.
Mary
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From this reading It was in the spring of the following year that little Mary first came to the Lodge.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is all impressed on my mind by the fact that I was there when they arrived.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is all impressed on my mind by the fact that I was there when they arrived.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not expected until the evening, and I had gone to spend an hour with Lady Denzil in the afternoon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was in the spring of the following year that little Mary first came to the Lodge.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sir Thomas had been absent for some time, on business, Lady Denzil said, and it was he who brought the child home.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a bright spring day, as warm as summer; one of those sweet surprises that come upon us in England in intervals between the gray east wind and the rain.
rain
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From this reading It was a bright spring day, as warm as summer; one of those sweet surprises that come upon us in England in intervals between the gray east wind and the rain.
said
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From this reading Sir Thomas had been absent for some time, on business, Lady Denzil said, and it was he who brought the child home.
Sir
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From this reading Sir Thomas had been absent for some time, on business, Lady Denzil said, and it was he who brought the child home.
some
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From this reading Sir Thomas had been absent for some time, on business, Lady Denzil said, and it was he who brought the child home.
spend
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From this reading He was not expected until the evening, and I had gone to spend an hour with Lady Denzil in the afternoon.
spring
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From this reading It was in the spring of the following year that little Mary first came to the Lodge.
summer
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From this reading It was a bright spring day, as warm as summer; one of those sweet surprises that come upon us in England in intervals between the gray east wind and the rain.
surprises
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From this reading It was a bright spring day, as warm as summer; one of those sweet surprises that come upon us in England in intervals between the gray east wind and the rain.
sweet
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From this reading It was a bright spring day, as warm as summer; one of those sweet surprises that come upon us in England in intervals between the gray east wind and the rain.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was in the spring of the following year that little Mary first came to the Lodge.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was in the spring of the following year that little Mary first came to the Lodge.
there
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From this reading It is all impressed on my mind by the fact that I was there when they arrived.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is all impressed on my mind by the fact that I was there when they arrived.
Thomas
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From this reading Sir Thomas had been absent for some time, on business, Lady Denzil said, and it was he who brought the child home.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was a bright spring day, as warm as summer; one of those sweet surprises that come upon us in England in intervals between the gray east wind and the rain.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sir Thomas had been absent for some time, on business, Lady Denzil said, and it was he who brought the child home.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was in the spring of the following year that little Mary first came to the Lodge.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He was not expected until the evening, and I had gone to spend an hour with Lady Denzil in the afternoon.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was a bright spring day, as warm as summer; one of those sweet surprises that come upon us in England in intervals between the gray east wind and the rain.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a bright spring day, as warm as summer; one of those sweet surprises that come upon us in England in intervals between the gray east wind and the rain.
warm
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From this reading It was a bright spring day, as warm as summer; one of those sweet surprises that come upon us in England in intervals between the gray east wind and the rain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in the spring of the following year that little Mary first came to the Lodge.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It is all impressed on my mind by the fact that I was there when they arrived.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Sir Thomas had been absent for some time, on business, Lady Denzil said, and it was he who brought the child home.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a bright spring day, as warm as summer; one of those sweet surprises that come upon us in England in intervals between the gray east wind and the rain.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was not expected until the evening, and I had gone to spend an hour with Lady Denzil in the afternoon.
year
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From this reading It was in the spring of the following year that little Mary first came to the Lodge.
