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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 "I should be glad, only for going up to the spring," she thought, "but perhaps, after all, Annie's grandmother won't let her go, and then I shall have a good excuse.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I should be glad, only for going up to the spring," she thought, "but perhaps, after all, Annie's grandmother won't let her go, and then I shall have a good excuse.
all
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From this reading "I should be glad, only for going up to the spring," she thought, "but perhaps, after all, Annie's grandmother won't let her go, and then I shall have a good excuse.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fanny remembered it the moment she opened her eyes, and did not exactly know whether she were glad or sorry.
Annie's
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From this reading "I should be glad, only for going up to the spring," she thought, "but perhaps, after all, Annie's grandmother won't let her go, and then I shall have a good excuse.
anyway
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From this reading I don't care: I mean to have a good time, anyway.
appointed
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From this reading _SARAH'S PLANS._ THE next day was Wednesday—the day appointed for Mrs. Cassell's visit.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I should be glad, only for going up to the spring," she thought, "but perhaps, after all, Annie's grandmother won't let her go, and then I shall have a good excuse.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I should be glad, only for going up to the spring," she thought, "but perhaps, after all, Annie's grandmother won't let her go, and then I shall have a good excuse.
care
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From this reading I don't care: I mean to have a good time, anyway.
Cassell's
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From this reading _SARAH'S PLANS._ THE next day was Wednesday—the day appointed for Mrs. Cassell's visit.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And even if Sarah does come to the spring, grandma need not know that I expected her.
day
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From this reading _SARAH'S PLANS._ THE next day was Wednesday—the day appointed for Mrs. Cassell's visit.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Fanny remembered it the moment she opened her eyes, and did not exactly know whether she were glad or sorry.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And even if Sarah does come to the spring, grandma need not know that I expected her.
don't
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From this reading I don't care: I mean to have a good time, anyway.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And even if Sarah does come to the spring, grandma need not know that I expected her.
exactly
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From this reading Fanny remembered it the moment she opened her eyes, and did not exactly know whether she were glad or sorry.
excuse
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From this reading "I should be glad, only for going up to the spring," she thought, "but perhaps, after all, Annie's grandmother won't let her go, and then I shall have a good excuse.
expected
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From this reading And even if Sarah does come to the spring, grandma need not know that I expected her.
eyes
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From this reading Fanny remembered it the moment she opened her eyes, and did not exactly know whether she were glad or sorry.
Fanny
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From this reading Fanny remembered it the moment she opened her eyes, and did not exactly know whether she were glad or sorry.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _SARAH'S PLANS._ THE next day was Wednesday—the day appointed for Mrs. Cassell's visit.
glad
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From this reading Fanny remembered it the moment she opened her eyes, and did not exactly know whether she were glad or sorry.
go
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From this reading "I should be glad, only for going up to the spring," she thought, "but perhaps, after all, Annie's grandmother won't let her go, and then I shall have a good excuse.
going
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From this reading "I should be glad, only for going up to the spring," she thought, "but perhaps, after all, Annie's grandmother won't let her go, and then I shall have a good excuse.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I should be glad, only for going up to the spring," she thought, "but perhaps, after all, Annie's grandmother won't let her go, and then I shall have a good excuse.
grandma
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From this reading And even if Sarah does come to the spring, grandma need not know that I expected her.
grandmother
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From this reading "I should be glad, only for going up to the spring," she thought, "but perhaps, after all, Annie's grandmother won't let her go, and then I shall have a good excuse.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I should be glad, only for going up to the spring," she thought, "but perhaps, after all, Annie's grandmother won't let her go, and then I shall have a good excuse.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fanny remembered it the moment she opened her eyes, and did not exactly know whether she were glad or sorry.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should be glad, only for going up to the spring," she thought, "but perhaps, after all, Annie's grandmother won't let her go, and then I shall have a good excuse.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And even if Sarah does come to the spring, grandma need not know that I expected her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Fanny remembered it the moment she opened her eyes, and did not exactly know whether she were glad or sorry.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fanny remembered it the moment she opened her eyes, and did not exactly know whether she were glad or sorry.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I should be glad, only for going up to the spring," she thought, "but perhaps, after all, Annie's grandmother won't let her go, and then I shall have a good excuse.
mean
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From this reading I don't care: I mean to have a good time, anyway.
moment
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From this reading Fanny remembered it the moment she opened her eyes, and did not exactly know whether she were glad or sorry.
Mrs
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From this reading _SARAH'S PLANS._ THE next day was Wednesday—the day appointed for Mrs. Cassell's visit.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And even if Sarah does come to the spring, grandma need not know that I expected her.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _SARAH'S PLANS._ THE next day was Wednesday—the day appointed for Mrs. Cassell's visit.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fanny remembered it the moment she opened her eyes, and did not exactly know whether she were glad or sorry.
only
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From this reading "I should be glad, only for going up to the spring," she thought, "but perhaps, after all, Annie's grandmother won't let her go, and then I shall have a good excuse.
opened
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From this reading Fanny remembered it the moment she opened her eyes, and did not exactly know whether she were glad or sorry.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Fanny remembered it the moment she opened her eyes, and did not exactly know whether she were glad or sorry.
perhaps
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From this reading "I should be glad, only for going up to the spring," she thought, "but perhaps, after all, Annie's grandmother won't let her go, and then I shall have a good excuse.
PLANS
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From this reading _SARAH'S PLANS._ THE next day was Wednesday—the day appointed for Mrs. Cassell's visit.
remembered
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From this reading Fanny remembered it the moment she opened her eyes, and did not exactly know whether she were glad or sorry.
Sarah
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From this reading And even if Sarah does come to the spring, grandma need not know that I expected her.
SARAH'S
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From this reading _SARAH'S PLANS._ THE next day was Wednesday—the day appointed for Mrs. Cassell's visit.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I should be glad, only for going up to the spring," she thought, "but perhaps, after all, Annie's grandmother won't let her go, and then I shall have a good excuse.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fanny remembered it the moment she opened her eyes, and did not exactly know whether she were glad or sorry.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should be glad, only for going up to the spring," she thought, "but perhaps, after all, Annie's grandmother won't let her go, and then I shall have a good excuse.
sorry
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From this reading Fanny remembered it the moment she opened her eyes, and did not exactly know whether she were glad or sorry.
spring
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From this reading "I should be glad, only for going up to the spring," she thought, "but perhaps, after all, Annie's grandmother won't let her go, and then I shall have a good excuse.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And even if Sarah does come to the spring, grandma need not know that I expected her.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _SARAH'S PLANS._ THE next day was Wednesday—the day appointed for Mrs. Cassell's visit.
then
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From this reading "I should be glad, only for going up to the spring," she thought, "but perhaps, after all, Annie's grandmother won't let her go, and then I shall have a good excuse.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I should be glad, only for going up to the spring," she thought, "but perhaps, after all, Annie's grandmother won't let her go, and then I shall have a good excuse.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I don't care: I mean to have a good time, anyway.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I should be glad, only for going up to the spring," she thought, "but perhaps, after all, Annie's grandmother won't let her go, and then I shall have a good excuse.
up
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From this reading "I should be glad, only for going up to the spring," she thought, "but perhaps, after all, Annie's grandmother won't let her go, and then I shall have a good excuse.
visit
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From this reading _SARAH'S PLANS._ THE next day was Wednesday—the day appointed for Mrs. Cassell's visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _SARAH'S PLANS._ THE next day was Wednesday—the day appointed for Mrs. Cassell's visit.
Wednesday
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From this reading _SARAH'S PLANS._ THE next day was Wednesday—the day appointed for Mrs. Cassell's visit.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fanny remembered it the moment she opened her eyes, and did not exactly know whether she were glad or sorry.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Fanny remembered it the moment she opened her eyes, and did not exactly know whether she were glad or sorry.
won't
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From this reading "I should be glad, only for going up to the spring," she thought, "but perhaps, after all, Annie's grandmother won't let her go, and then I shall have a good excuse.
