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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 "So fast does a little leaven spread within us--so incalculable is the effect of one personality on another."--GEORGE ELIOT.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading So the next time he was going to Red Riff to inspect some repairs in the roof--the next time was the same afternoon--he expounded this view at considerable length to Annette, whom he found thinning the annuals in a lilac pinafore and sunbonnet in the walled garden.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So the next time he was going to Red Riff to inspect some repairs in the roof--the next time was the same afternoon--he expounded this view at considerable length to Annette, whom he found thinning the annuals in a lilac pinafore and sunbonnet in the walled garden.
Annette
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From this reading So the next time he was going to Red Riff to inspect some repairs in the roof--the next time was the same afternoon--he expounded this view at considerable length to Annette, whom he found thinning the annuals in a lilac pinafore and sunbonnet in the walled garden.
annuals
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From this reading So the next time he was going to Red Riff to inspect some repairs in the roof--the next time was the same afternoon--he expounded this view at considerable length to Annette, whom he found thinning the annuals in a lilac pinafore and sunbonnet in the walled garden.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "So fast does a little leaven spread within us--so incalculable is the effect of one personality on another."--GEORGE ELIOT.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So the next time he was going to Red Riff to inspect some repairs in the roof--the next time was the same afternoon--he expounded this view at considerable length to Annette, whom he found thinning the annuals in a lilac pinafore and sunbonnet in the walled garden.
brilliant
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From this reading Presently he had a brilliant idea.
cheer
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From this reading Miss Georges was the person to cheer her, to tempt her out of her mother's sick-room.
considerable
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From this reading So the next time he was going to Red Riff to inspect some repairs in the roof--the next time was the same afternoon--he expounded this view at considerable length to Annette, whom he found thinning the annuals in a lilac pinafore and sunbonnet in the walled garden.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɛst/
suffering from pain, danger, or serious difficulty
From this reading Janey's set face distressed Roger.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So fast does a little leaven spread within us--so incalculable is the effect of one personality on another."--GEORGE ELIOT.
effect
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From this reading "So fast does a little leaven spread within us--so incalculable is the effect of one personality on another."--GEORGE ELIOT.
ELIOT
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From this reading "So fast does a little leaven spread within us--so incalculable is the effect of one personality on another."--GEORGE ELIOT.
expounded
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From this reading So the next time he was going to Red Riff to inspect some repairs in the roof--the next time was the same afternoon--he expounded this view at considerable length to Annette, whom he found thinning the annuals in a lilac pinafore and sunbonnet in the walled garden.
face
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From this reading Janey's set face distressed Roger.
fast
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From this reading "So fast does a little leaven spread within us--so incalculable is the effect of one personality on another."--GEORGE ELIOT.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So the next time he was going to Red Riff to inspect some repairs in the roof--the next time was the same afternoon--he expounded this view at considerable length to Annette, whom he found thinning the annuals in a lilac pinafore and sunbonnet in the walled garden.
garden
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From this reading So the next time he was going to Red Riff to inspect some repairs in the roof--the next time was the same afternoon--he expounded this view at considerable length to Annette, whom he found thinning the annuals in a lilac pinafore and sunbonnet in the walled garden.
GEORGE
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From this reading "So fast does a little leaven spread within us--so incalculable is the effect of one personality on another."--GEORGE ELIOT.
Georges
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From this reading Miss Georges was the person to cheer her, to tempt her out of her mother's sick-room.
going
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From this reading So the next time he was going to Red Riff to inspect some repairs in the roof--the next time was the same afternoon--he expounded this view at considerable length to Annette, whom he found thinning the annuals in a lilac pinafore and sunbonnet in the walled garden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Presently he had a brilliant idea.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Presently he had a brilliant idea.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Georges was the person to cheer her, to tempt her out of her mother's sick-room.
idea
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From this reading Presently he had a brilliant idea.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So the next time he was going to Red Riff to inspect some repairs in the roof--the next time was the same afternoon--he expounded this view at considerable length to Annette, whom he found thinning the annuals in a lilac pinafore and sunbonnet in the walled garden.
incalculable
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From this reading "So fast does a little leaven spread within us--so incalculable is the effect of one personality on another."--GEORGE ELIOT.
inspect
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From this reading So the next time he was going to Red Riff to inspect some repairs in the roof--the next time was the same afternoon--he expounded this view at considerable length to Annette, whom he found thinning the annuals in a lilac pinafore and sunbonnet in the walled garden.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So fast does a little leaven spread within us--so incalculable is the effect of one personality on another."--GEORGE ELIOT.
Janey's
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From this reading Janey's set face distressed Roger.
leaven
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From this reading "So fast does a little leaven spread within us--so incalculable is the effect of one personality on another."--GEORGE ELIOT.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading So the next time he was going to Red Riff to inspect some repairs in the roof--the next time was the same afternoon--he expounded this view at considerable length to Annette, whom he found thinning the annuals in a lilac pinafore and sunbonnet in the walled garden.
lilac
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From this reading So the next time he was going to Red Riff to inspect some repairs in the roof--the next time was the same afternoon--he expounded this view at considerable length to Annette, whom he found thinning the annuals in a lilac pinafore and sunbonnet in the walled garden.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "So fast does a little leaven spread within us--so incalculable is the effect of one personality on another."--GEORGE ELIOT.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Georges was the person to cheer her, to tempt her out of her mother's sick-room.
mother's
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From this reading Miss Georges was the person to cheer her, to tempt her out of her mother's sick-room.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So the next time he was going to Red Riff to inspect some repairs in the roof--the next time was the same afternoon--he expounded this view at considerable length to Annette, whom he found thinning the annuals in a lilac pinafore and sunbonnet in the walled garden.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "So fast does a little leaven spread within us--so incalculable is the effect of one personality on another."--GEORGE ELIOT.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "So fast does a little leaven spread within us--so incalculable is the effect of one personality on another."--GEORGE ELIOT.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "So fast does a little leaven spread within us--so incalculable is the effect of one personality on another."--GEORGE ELIOT.
out
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From this reading Miss Georges was the person to cheer her, to tempt her out of her mother's sick-room.
person
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From this reading Miss Georges was the person to cheer her, to tempt her out of her mother's sick-room.
personality
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From this reading "So fast does a little leaven spread within us--so incalculable is the effect of one personality on another."--GEORGE ELIOT.
pinafore
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From this reading So the next time he was going to Red Riff to inspect some repairs in the roof--the next time was the same afternoon--he expounded this view at considerable length to Annette, whom he found thinning the annuals in a lilac pinafore and sunbonnet in the walled garden.
Presently
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From this reading Presently he had a brilliant idea.
Red
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From this reading So the next time he was going to Red Riff to inspect some repairs in the roof--the next time was the same afternoon--he expounded this view at considerable length to Annette, whom he found thinning the annuals in a lilac pinafore and sunbonnet in the walled garden.
repairs
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From this reading So the next time he was going to Red Riff to inspect some repairs in the roof--the next time was the same afternoon--he expounded this view at considerable length to Annette, whom he found thinning the annuals in a lilac pinafore and sunbonnet in the walled garden.
Riff
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From this reading So the next time he was going to Red Riff to inspect some repairs in the roof--the next time was the same afternoon--he expounded this view at considerable length to Annette, whom he found thinning the annuals in a lilac pinafore and sunbonnet in the walled garden.
Roger
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From this reading Janey's set face distressed Roger.
roof
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From this reading So the next time he was going to Red Riff to inspect some repairs in the roof--the next time was the same afternoon--he expounded this view at considerable length to Annette, whom he found thinning the annuals in a lilac pinafore and sunbonnet in the walled garden.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So the next time he was going to Red Riff to inspect some repairs in the roof--the next time was the same afternoon--he expounded this view at considerable length to Annette, whom he found thinning the annuals in a lilac pinafore and sunbonnet in the walled garden.
set
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From this reading Janey's set face distressed Roger.
sick-room
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From this reading Miss Georges was the person to cheer her, to tempt her out of her mother's sick-room.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So fast does a little leaven spread within us--so incalculable is the effect of one personality on another."--GEORGE ELIOT.
some
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From this reading So the next time he was going to Red Riff to inspect some repairs in the roof--the next time was the same afternoon--he expounded this view at considerable length to Annette, whom he found thinning the annuals in a lilac pinafore and sunbonnet in the walled garden.
spread
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From this reading "So fast does a little leaven spread within us--so incalculable is the effect of one personality on another."--GEORGE ELIOT.
sunbonnet
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From this reading So the next time he was going to Red Riff to inspect some repairs in the roof--the next time was the same afternoon--he expounded this view at considerable length to Annette, whom he found thinning the annuals in a lilac pinafore and sunbonnet in the walled garden.
tempt
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From this reading Miss Georges was the person to cheer her, to tempt her out of her mother's sick-room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "So fast does a little leaven spread within us--so incalculable is the effect of one personality on another."--GEORGE ELIOT.
thinning
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From this reading So the next time he was going to Red Riff to inspect some repairs in the roof--the next time was the same afternoon--he expounded this view at considerable length to Annette, whom he found thinning the annuals in a lilac pinafore and sunbonnet in the walled garden.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So the next time he was going to Red Riff to inspect some repairs in the roof--the next time was the same afternoon--he expounded this view at considerable length to Annette, whom he found thinning the annuals in a lilac pinafore and sunbonnet in the walled garden.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So the next time he was going to Red Riff to inspect some repairs in the roof--the next time was the same afternoon--he expounded this view at considerable length to Annette, whom he found thinning the annuals in a lilac pinafore and sunbonnet in the walled garden.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Georges was the person to cheer her, to tempt her out of her mother's sick-room.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "So fast does a little leaven spread within us--so incalculable is the effect of one personality on another."--GEORGE ELIOT.
view
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From this reading So the next time he was going to Red Riff to inspect some repairs in the roof--the next time was the same afternoon--he expounded this view at considerable length to Annette, whom he found thinning the annuals in a lilac pinafore and sunbonnet in the walled garden.
walled
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From this reading So the next time he was going to Red Riff to inspect some repairs in the roof--the next time was the same afternoon--he expounded this view at considerable length to Annette, whom he found thinning the annuals in a lilac pinafore and sunbonnet in the walled garden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Georges was the person to cheer her, to tempt her out of her mother's sick-room.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So the next time he was going to Red Riff to inspect some repairs in the roof--the next time was the same afternoon--he expounded this view at considerable length to Annette, whom he found thinning the annuals in a lilac pinafore and sunbonnet in the walled garden.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "So fast does a little leaven spread within us--so incalculable is the effect of one personality on another."--GEORGE ELIOT.
