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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 Bertie, the squire quite expects you back to smoke a cigar with him; do, do persuade him to come with you.
air
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From this reading When they came out of the schoolroom into the open air, the moonlight was streaming over the pastoral scene, lighting up the crowd of people still talking of the wonderful “Dream of Eugene Aram,” as they made their way through the string of carriages.
Amelia
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From this reading Faradeane paused to say good-night; but Aunt Amelia would not offer her hand.
Aram
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From this reading When they came out of the schoolroom into the open air, the moonlight was streaming over the pastoral scene, lighting up the crowd of people still talking of the wonderful “Dream of Eugene Aram,” as they made their way through the string of carriages.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When they came out of the schoolroom into the open air, the moonlight was streaming over the pastoral scene, lighting up the crowd of people still talking of the wonderful “Dream of Eugene Aram,” as they made their way through the string of carriages.
Aunt
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From this reading Faradeane paused to say good-night; but Aunt Amelia would not offer her hand.
back
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From this reading Bertie, the squire quite expects you back to smoke a cigar with him; do, do persuade him to come with you.
Bertie
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From this reading Bertie, the squire quite expects you back to smoke a cigar with him; do, do persuade him to come with you.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Faradeane paused to say good-night; but Aunt Amelia would not offer her hand.
came
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From this reading When they came out of the schoolroom into the open air, the moonlight was streaming over the pastoral scene, lighting up the crowd of people still talking of the wonderful “Dream of Eugene Aram,” as they made their way through the string of carriages.
carriages
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From this reading When they came out of the schoolroom into the open air, the moonlight was streaming over the pastoral scene, lighting up the crowd of people still talking of the wonderful “Dream of Eugene Aram,” as they made their way through the string of carriages.
cigar
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From this reading Bertie, the squire quite expects you back to smoke a cigar with him; do, do persuade him to come with you.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bertie, the squire quite expects you back to smoke a cigar with him; do, do persuade him to come with you.
crowd
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From this reading When they came out of the schoolroom into the open air, the moonlight was streaming over the pastoral scene, lighting up the crowd of people still talking of the wonderful “Dream of Eugene Aram,” as they made their way through the string of carriages.
dear
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From this reading “My dear Mr. Faradeane!” she exclaimed, “surely you would not leave us!
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Bertie, the squire quite expects you back to smoke a cigar with him; do, do persuade him to come with you.
DreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading When they came out of the schoolroom into the open air, the moonlight was streaming over the pastoral scene, lighting up the crowd of people still talking of the wonderful “Dream of Eugene Aram,” as they made their way through the string of carriages.
Eugene
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From this reading When they came out of the schoolroom into the open air, the moonlight was streaming over the pastoral scene, lighting up the crowd of people still talking of the wonderful “Dream of Eugene Aram,” as they made their way through the string of carriages.
exclaimed
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From this reading “My dear Mr. Faradeane!” she exclaimed, “surely you would not leave us!
expects
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From this reading Bertie, the squire quite expects you back to smoke a cigar with him; do, do persuade him to come with you.
Faradeane
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From this reading Faradeane paused to say good-night; but Aunt Amelia would not offer her hand.
good-night
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From this reading Faradeane paused to say good-night; but Aunt Amelia would not offer her hand.
hand
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From this reading Faradeane paused to say good-night; but Aunt Amelia would not offer her hand.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Faradeane paused to say good-night; but Aunt Amelia would not offer her hand.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bertie, the squire quite expects you back to smoke a cigar with him; do, do persuade him to come with you.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE MOONLIGHT.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When they came out of the schoolroom into the open air, the moonlight was streaming over the pastoral scene, lighting up the crowd of people still talking of the wonderful “Dream of Eugene Aram,” as they made their way through the string of carriages.
leave
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From this reading “My dear Mr. Faradeane!” she exclaimed, “surely you would not leave us!
lighting
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From this reading When they came out of the schoolroom into the open air, the moonlight was streaming over the pastoral scene, lighting up the crowd of people still talking of the wonderful “Dream of Eugene Aram,” as they made their way through the string of carriages.
made
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From this reading When they came out of the schoolroom into the open air, the moonlight was streaming over the pastoral scene, lighting up the crowd of people still talking of the wonderful “Dream of Eugene Aram,” as they made their way through the string of carriages.
MOONLIGHT
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From this reading IN THE MOONLIGHT.
Mr
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From this reading “My dear Mr. Faradeane!” she exclaimed, “surely you would not leave us!
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear Mr. Faradeane!” she exclaimed, “surely you would not leave us!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Faradeane paused to say good-night; but Aunt Amelia would not offer her hand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When they came out of the schoolroom into the open air, the moonlight was streaming over the pastoral scene, lighting up the crowd of people still talking of the wonderful “Dream of Eugene Aram,” as they made their way through the string of carriages.
offer
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From this reading Faradeane paused to say good-night; but Aunt Amelia would not offer her hand.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading When they came out of the schoolroom into the open air, the moonlight was streaming over the pastoral scene, lighting up the crowd of people still talking of the wonderful “Dream of Eugene Aram,” as they made their way through the string of carriages.
out
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From this reading When they came out of the schoolroom into the open air, the moonlight was streaming over the pastoral scene, lighting up the crowd of people still talking of the wonderful “Dream of Eugene Aram,” as they made their way through the string of carriages.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When they came out of the schoolroom into the open air, the moonlight was streaming over the pastoral scene, lighting up the crowd of people still talking of the wonderful “Dream of Eugene Aram,” as they made their way through the string of carriages.
pastoral
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From this reading When they came out of the schoolroom into the open air, the moonlight was streaming over the pastoral scene, lighting up the crowd of people still talking of the wonderful “Dream of Eugene Aram,” as they made their way through the string of carriages.
paused
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From this reading Faradeane paused to say good-night; but Aunt Amelia would not offer her hand.
people
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From this reading When they came out of the schoolroom into the open air, the moonlight was streaming over the pastoral scene, lighting up the crowd of people still talking of the wonderful “Dream of Eugene Aram,” as they made their way through the string of carriages.
persuade
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From this reading Bertie, the squire quite expects you back to smoke a cigar with him; do, do persuade him to come with you.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bertie, the squire quite expects you back to smoke a cigar with him; do, do persuade him to come with you.
say
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From this reading Faradeane paused to say good-night; but Aunt Amelia would not offer her hand.
scene
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From this reading When they came out of the schoolroom into the open air, the moonlight was streaming over the pastoral scene, lighting up the crowd of people still talking of the wonderful “Dream of Eugene Aram,” as they made their way through the string of carriages.
schoolroom
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From this reading When they came out of the schoolroom into the open air, the moonlight was streaming over the pastoral scene, lighting up the crowd of people still talking of the wonderful “Dream of Eugene Aram,” as they made their way through the string of carriages.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My dear Mr. Faradeane!” she exclaimed, “surely you would not leave us!
smoke
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From this reading Bertie, the squire quite expects you back to smoke a cigar with him; do, do persuade him to come with you.
squire
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From this reading Bertie, the squire quite expects you back to smoke a cigar with him; do, do persuade him to come with you.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When they came out of the schoolroom into the open air, the moonlight was streaming over the pastoral scene, lighting up the crowd of people still talking of the wonderful “Dream of Eugene Aram,” as they made their way through the string of carriages.
streaming
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From this reading When they came out of the schoolroom into the open air, the moonlight was streaming over the pastoral scene, lighting up the crowd of people still talking of the wonderful “Dream of Eugene Aram,” as they made their way through the string of carriages.
string
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From this reading When they came out of the schoolroom into the open air, the moonlight was streaming over the pastoral scene, lighting up the crowd of people still talking of the wonderful “Dream of Eugene Aram,” as they made their way through the string of carriages.
surely
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From this reading “My dear Mr. Faradeane!” she exclaimed, “surely you would not leave us!
talking
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From this reading When they came out of the schoolroom into the open air, the moonlight was streaming over the pastoral scene, lighting up the crowd of people still talking of the wonderful “Dream of Eugene Aram,” as they made their way through the string of carriages.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE MOONLIGHT.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When they came out of the schoolroom into the open air, the moonlight was streaming over the pastoral scene, lighting up the crowd of people still talking of the wonderful “Dream of Eugene Aram,” as they made their way through the string of carriages.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they came out of the schoolroom into the open air, the moonlight was streaming over the pastoral scene, lighting up the crowd of people still talking of the wonderful “Dream of Eugene Aram,” as they made their way through the string of carriages.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When they came out of the schoolroom into the open air, the moonlight was streaming over the pastoral scene, lighting up the crowd of people still talking of the wonderful “Dream of Eugene Aram,” as they made their way through the string of carriages.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Faradeane paused to say good-night; but Aunt Amelia would not offer her hand.
up
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From this reading When they came out of the schoolroom into the open air, the moonlight was streaming over the pastoral scene, lighting up the crowd of people still talking of the wonderful “Dream of Eugene Aram,” as they made their way through the string of carriages.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “My dear Mr. Faradeane!” she exclaimed, “surely you would not leave us!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When they came out of the schoolroom into the open air, the moonlight was streaming over the pastoral scene, lighting up the crowd of people still talking of the wonderful “Dream of Eugene Aram,” as they made their way through the string of carriages.
way
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From this reading When they came out of the schoolroom into the open air, the moonlight was streaming over the pastoral scene, lighting up the crowd of people still talking of the wonderful “Dream of Eugene Aram,” as they made their way through the string of carriages.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When they came out of the schoolroom into the open air, the moonlight was streaming over the pastoral scene, lighting up the crowd of people still talking of the wonderful “Dream of Eugene Aram,” as they made their way through the string of carriages.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bertie, the squire quite expects you back to smoke a cigar with him; do, do persuade him to come with you.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When they came out of the schoolroom into the open air, the moonlight was streaming over the pastoral scene, lighting up the crowd of people still talking of the wonderful “Dream of Eugene Aram,” as they made their way through the string of carriages.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Faradeane paused to say good-night; but Aunt Amelia would not offer her hand.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My dear Mr. Faradeane!” she exclaimed, “surely you would not leave us!
