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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 "A BIRD IN THE BUSH."
all
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From this reading Social etiquette in Montfield was not rigid, and Patty was not at all surprised when the shadow of Burleigh Blood's broad shoulders fell upon the kitchen-floor, and that enamoured youth entered without the formality of knocking.
always
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From this reading "Good-morning, Burleigh," she said, her eyes bright with the spark of merriment which always kindled when Mr. Blood appeared.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Social etiquette in Montfield was not rigid, and Patty was not at all surprised when the shadow of Burleigh Blood's broad shoulders fell upon the kitchen-floor, and that enamoured youth entered without the formality of knocking.
appeared
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From this reading "Good-morning, Burleigh," she said, her eyes bright with the spark of merriment which always kindled when Mr. Blood appeared.
arrived
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From this reading It was while Patty was engaged in doing "the millinery of the cooking," that her first swain arrived.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Social etiquette in Montfield was not rigid, and Patty was not at all surprised when the shadow of Burleigh Blood's broad shoulders fell upon the kitchen-floor, and that enamoured youth entered without the formality of knocking.
BIRD
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From this reading "A BIRD IN THE BUSH."
BloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Good-morning, Burleigh," she said, her eyes bright with the spark of merriment which always kindled when Mr. Blood appeared.
Blood's
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From this reading Social etiquette in Montfield was not rigid, and Patty was not at all surprised when the shadow of Burleigh Blood's broad shoulders fell upon the kitchen-floor, and that enamoured youth entered without the formality of knocking.
bright
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From this reading "Good-morning, Burleigh," she said, her eyes bright with the spark of merriment which always kindled when Mr. Blood appeared.
broad
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From this reading Social etiquette in Montfield was not rigid, and Patty was not at all surprised when the shadow of Burleigh Blood's broad shoulders fell upon the kitchen-floor, and that enamoured youth entered without the formality of knocking.
Burleigh
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From this reading Social etiquette in Montfield was not rigid, and Patty was not at all surprised when the shadow of Burleigh Blood's broad shoulders fell upon the kitchen-floor, and that enamoured youth entered without the formality of knocking.
BUSH
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From this reading "A BIRD IN THE BUSH."
Can't
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From this reading "Can't shake hands with you without getting you all covered with flour."
cooking
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From this reading It was while Patty was engaged in doing "the millinery of the cooking," that her first swain arrived.
covered
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From this reading "Can't shake hands with you without getting you all covered with flour."
doing
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From this reading It was while Patty was engaged in doing "the millinery of the cooking," that her first swain arrived.
enamoured
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From this reading Social etiquette in Montfield was not rigid, and Patty was not at all surprised when the shadow of Burleigh Blood's broad shoulders fell upon the kitchen-floor, and that enamoured youth entered without the formality of knocking.
engaged
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From this reading It was while Patty was engaged in doing "the millinery of the cooking," that her first swain arrived.
entered
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From this reading Social etiquette in Montfield was not rigid, and Patty was not at all surprised when the shadow of Burleigh Blood's broad shoulders fell upon the kitchen-floor, and that enamoured youth entered without the formality of knocking.
etiquette
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From this reading Social etiquette in Montfield was not rigid, and Patty was not at all surprised when the shadow of Burleigh Blood's broad shoulders fell upon the kitchen-floor, and that enamoured youth entered without the formality of knocking.
eyes
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From this reading "Good-morning, Burleigh," she said, her eyes bright with the spark of merriment which always kindled when Mr. Blood appeared.
fell
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From this reading Social etiquette in Montfield was not rigid, and Patty was not at all surprised when the shadow of Burleigh Blood's broad shoulders fell upon the kitchen-floor, and that enamoured youth entered without the formality of knocking.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was while Patty was engaged in doing "the millinery of the cooking," that her first swain arrived.
flour
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From this reading "Can't shake hands with you without getting you all covered with flour."
formality
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From this reading Social etiquette in Montfield was not rigid, and Patty was not at all surprised when the shadow of Burleigh Blood's broad shoulders fell upon the kitchen-floor, and that enamoured youth entered without the formality of knocking.
getting
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From this reading "Can't shake hands with you without getting you all covered with flour."
Good-morning
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From this reading "Good-morning, Burleigh," she said, her eyes bright with the spark of merriment which always kindled when Mr. Blood appeared.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading "Can't shake hands with you without getting you all covered with flour."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was while Patty was engaged in doing "the millinery of the cooking," that her first swain arrived.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "A BIRD IN THE BUSH."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was while Patty was engaged in doing "the millinery of the cooking," that her first swain arrived.
kindled
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From this reading "Good-morning, Burleigh," she said, her eyes bright with the spark of merriment which always kindled when Mr. Blood appeared.
kitchen-floor
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From this reading Social etiquette in Montfield was not rigid, and Patty was not at all surprised when the shadow of Burleigh Blood's broad shoulders fell upon the kitchen-floor, and that enamoured youth entered without the formality of knocking.
knocking
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From this reading Social etiquette in Montfield was not rigid, and Patty was not at all surprised when the shadow of Burleigh Blood's broad shoulders fell upon the kitchen-floor, and that enamoured youth entered without the formality of knocking.
merriment
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From this reading "Good-morning, Burleigh," she said, her eyes bright with the spark of merriment which always kindled when Mr. Blood appeared.
millinery
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From this reading It was while Patty was engaged in doing "the millinery of the cooking," that her first swain arrived.
Montfield
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From this reading Social etiquette in Montfield was not rigid, and Patty was not at all surprised when the shadow of Burleigh Blood's broad shoulders fell upon the kitchen-floor, and that enamoured youth entered without the formality of knocking.
Mr
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From this reading "Good-morning, Burleigh," she said, her eyes bright with the spark of merriment which always kindled when Mr. Blood appeared.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Social etiquette in Montfield was not rigid, and Patty was not at all surprised when the shadow of Burleigh Blood's broad shoulders fell upon the kitchen-floor, and that enamoured youth entered without the formality of knocking.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was while Patty was engaged in doing "the millinery of the cooking," that her first swain arrived.
Patty
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From this reading It was while Patty was engaged in doing "the millinery of the cooking," that her first swain arrived.
rigid
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From this reading Social etiquette in Montfield was not rigid, and Patty was not at all surprised when the shadow of Burleigh Blood's broad shoulders fell upon the kitchen-floor, and that enamoured youth entered without the formality of knocking.
said
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From this reading "Good-morning, Burleigh," she said, her eyes bright with the spark of merriment which always kindled when Mr. Blood appeared.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Social etiquette in Montfield was not rigid, and Patty was not at all surprised when the shadow of Burleigh Blood's broad shoulders fell upon the kitchen-floor, and that enamoured youth entered without the formality of knocking.
shake
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From this reading "Can't shake hands with you without getting you all covered with flour."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Good-morning, Burleigh," she said, her eyes bright with the spark of merriment which always kindled when Mr. Blood appeared.
shoulders
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From this reading Social etiquette in Montfield was not rigid, and Patty was not at all surprised when the shadow of Burleigh Blood's broad shoulders fell upon the kitchen-floor, and that enamoured youth entered without the formality of knocking.
Social
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From this reading Social etiquette in Montfield was not rigid, and Patty was not at all surprised when the shadow of Burleigh Blood's broad shoulders fell upon the kitchen-floor, and that enamoured youth entered without the formality of knocking.
spark
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From this reading "Good-morning, Burleigh," she said, her eyes bright with the spark of merriment which always kindled when Mr. Blood appeared.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Social etiquette in Montfield was not rigid, and Patty was not at all surprised when the shadow of Burleigh Blood's broad shoulders fell upon the kitchen-floor, and that enamoured youth entered without the formality of knocking.
swain
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From this reading It was while Patty was engaged in doing "the millinery of the cooking," that her first swain arrived.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was while Patty was engaged in doing "the millinery of the cooking," that her first swain arrived.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A BIRD IN THE BUSH."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Social etiquette in Montfield was not rigid, and Patty was not at all surprised when the shadow of Burleigh Blood's broad shoulders fell upon the kitchen-floor, and that enamoured youth entered without the formality of knocking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was while Patty was engaged in doing "the millinery of the cooking," that her first swain arrived.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Social etiquette in Montfield was not rigid, and Patty was not at all surprised when the shadow of Burleigh Blood's broad shoulders fell upon the kitchen-floor, and that enamoured youth entered without the formality of knocking.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Good-morning, Burleigh," she said, her eyes bright with the spark of merriment which always kindled when Mr. Blood appeared.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was while Patty was engaged in doing "the millinery of the cooking," that her first swain arrived.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Good-morning, Burleigh," she said, her eyes bright with the spark of merriment which always kindled when Mr. Blood appeared.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Social etiquette in Montfield was not rigid, and Patty was not at all surprised when the shadow of Burleigh Blood's broad shoulders fell upon the kitchen-floor, and that enamoured youth entered without the formality of knocking.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can't shake hands with you without getting you all covered with flour."
youth
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From this reading Social etiquette in Montfield was not rigid, and Patty was not at all surprised when the shadow of Burleigh Blood's broad shoulders fell upon the kitchen-floor, and that enamoured youth entered without the formality of knocking.
