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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I thought from your manner you feared I was about to faint," she answered, dryly.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am not an invalid," said Annie, rather curtly.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I am not an invalid," said Annie, rather curtly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FOILED IN ONE DIRECTION Gregory lifted Miss Walton very tenderly into the carriage and took his place by her side, while her father was detained by some little matter of business.
Annie
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From this reading "I am not an invalid," said Annie, rather curtly.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I thought from your manner you feared I was about to faint," she answered, dryly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Indeed you are not, Miss Walton; from your super-abundance you are even giving life to me."
business
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From this reading FOILED IN ONE DIRECTION Gregory lifted Miss Walton very tenderly into the carriage and took his place by her side, while her father was detained by some little matter of business.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading FOILED IN ONE DIRECTION Gregory lifted Miss Walton very tenderly into the carriage and took his place by her side, while her father was detained by some little matter of business.
carriage
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From this reading FOILED IN ONE DIRECTION Gregory lifted Miss Walton very tenderly into the carriage and took his place by her side, while her father was detained by some little matter of business.
curtly
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From this reading "I am not an invalid," said Annie, rather curtly.
detained
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From this reading FOILED IN ONE DIRECTION Gregory lifted Miss Walton very tenderly into the carriage and took his place by her side, while her father was detained by some little matter of business.
DIRECTION
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From this reading FOILED IN ONE DIRECTION Gregory lifted Miss Walton very tenderly into the carriage and took his place by her side, while her father was detained by some little matter of business.
dryly
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From this reading "I thought from your manner you feared I was about to faint," she answered, dryly.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Indeed you are not, Miss Walton; from your super-abundance you are even giving life to me."
faint
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From this reading "I thought from your manner you feared I was about to faint," she answered, dryly.
father
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From this reading FOILED IN ONE DIRECTION Gregory lifted Miss Walton very tenderly into the carriage and took his place by her side, while her father was detained by some little matter of business.
feared
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From this reading "I thought from your manner you feared I was about to faint," she answered, dryly.
FOILED
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From this reading FOILED IN ONE DIRECTION Gregory lifted Miss Walton very tenderly into the carriage and took his place by her side, while her father was detained by some little matter of business.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Indeed you are not, Miss Walton; from your super-abundance you are even giving life to me."
giving
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From this reading "Indeed you are not, Miss Walton; from your super-abundance you are even giving life to me."
Gregory
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From this reading FOILED IN ONE DIRECTION Gregory lifted Miss Walton very tenderly into the carriage and took his place by her side, while her father was detained by some little matter of business.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FOILED IN ONE DIRECTION Gregory lifted Miss Walton very tenderly into the carriage and took his place by her side, while her father was detained by some little matter of business.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FOILED IN ONE DIRECTION Gregory lifted Miss Walton very tenderly into the carriage and took his place by her side, while her father was detained by some little matter of business.
homeward
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From this reading Mr. Walton joined them and they started homeward.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am not an invalid," said Annie, rather curtly.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FOILED IN ONE DIRECTION Gregory lifted Miss Walton very tenderly into the carriage and took his place by her side, while her father was detained by some little matter of business.
Indeed
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From this reading "Indeed you are not, Miss Walton; from your super-abundance you are even giving life to me."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading FOILED IN ONE DIRECTION Gregory lifted Miss Walton very tenderly into the carriage and took his place by her side, while her father was detained by some little matter of business.
invalid
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From this reading "I am not an invalid," said Annie, rather curtly.
joined
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From this reading Mr. Walton joined them and they started homeward.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Indeed you are not, Miss Walton; from your super-abundance you are even giving life to me."
lifted
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From this reading FOILED IN ONE DIRECTION Gregory lifted Miss Walton very tenderly into the carriage and took his place by her side, while her father was detained by some little matter of business.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FOILED IN ONE DIRECTION Gregory lifted Miss Walton very tenderly into the carriage and took his place by her side, while her father was detained by some little matter of business.
manner
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From this reading "I thought from your manner you feared I was about to faint," she answered, dryly.
matter
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From this reading FOILED IN ONE DIRECTION Gregory lifted Miss Walton very tenderly into the carriage and took his place by her side, while her father was detained by some little matter of business.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Indeed you are not, Miss Walton; from your super-abundance you are even giving life to me."
Miss
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From this reading FOILED IN ONE DIRECTION Gregory lifted Miss Walton very tenderly into the carriage and took his place by her side, while her father was detained by some little matter of business.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Walton joined them and they started homeward.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am not an invalid," said Annie, rather curtly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOILED IN ONE DIRECTION Gregory lifted Miss Walton very tenderly into the carriage and took his place by her side, while her father was detained by some little matter of business.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading FOILED IN ONE DIRECTION Gregory lifted Miss Walton very tenderly into the carriage and took his place by her side, while her father was detained by some little matter of business.
place
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From this reading FOILED IN ONE DIRECTION Gregory lifted Miss Walton very tenderly into the carriage and took his place by her side, while her father was detained by some little matter of business.
rather
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From this reading "I am not an invalid," said Annie, rather curtly.
said
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From this reading "I am not an invalid," said Annie, rather curtly.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I thought from your manner you feared I was about to faint," she answered, dryly.
side
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From this reading FOILED IN ONE DIRECTION Gregory lifted Miss Walton very tenderly into the carriage and took his place by her side, while her father was detained by some little matter of business.
some
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From this reading FOILED IN ONE DIRECTION Gregory lifted Miss Walton very tenderly into the carriage and took his place by her side, while her father was detained by some little matter of business.
started
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From this reading Mr. Walton joined them and they started homeward.
super-abundance
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From this reading "Indeed you are not, Miss Walton; from your super-abundance you are even giving life to me."
tenderly
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From this reading FOILED IN ONE DIRECTION Gregory lifted Miss Walton very tenderly into the carriage and took his place by her side, while her father was detained by some little matter of business.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOILED IN ONE DIRECTION Gregory lifted Miss Walton very tenderly into the carriage and took his place by her side, while her father was detained by some little matter of business.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mr. Walton joined them and they started homeward.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Walton joined them and they started homeward.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I thought from your manner you feared I was about to faint," she answered, dryly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Indeed you are not, Miss Walton; from your super-abundance you are even giving life to me."
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FOILED IN ONE DIRECTION Gregory lifted Miss Walton very tenderly into the carriage and took his place by her side, while her father was detained by some little matter of business.
very
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From this reading FOILED IN ONE DIRECTION Gregory lifted Miss Walton very tenderly into the carriage and took his place by her side, while her father was detained by some little matter of business.
Walton
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From this reading FOILED IN ONE DIRECTION Gregory lifted Miss Walton very tenderly into the carriage and took his place by her side, while her father was detained by some little matter of business.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FOILED IN ONE DIRECTION Gregory lifted Miss Walton very tenderly into the carriage and took his place by her side, while her father was detained by some little matter of business.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading FOILED IN ONE DIRECTION Gregory lifted Miss Walton very tenderly into the carriage and took his place by her side, while her father was detained by some little matter of business.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Indeed you are not, Miss Walton; from your super-abundance you are even giving life to me."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Indeed you are not, Miss Walton; from your super-abundance you are even giving life to me."