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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 The quiet which falls upon a country village after its noonday meal, brooded over Montfield.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The quiet which falls upon a country village after its noonday meal, brooded over Montfield.
AFTERNOONnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading AN AFTERNOON RIDE.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Only the great butterflies and the bees were stirring, except for a humming-bird that now and then darted among the flowers.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AFTERNOON RIDE.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Only the great butterflies and the bees were stirring, except for a humming-bird that now and then darted among the flowers.
approached
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From this reading "Now, Burleigh," Patty cried, as he approached, and before he had time to say more than good-day, "I know you've come to take Flossy to drive, but I want to go myself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Now, Burleigh," Patty cried, as he approached, and before he had time to say more than good-day, "I know you've come to take Flossy to drive, but I want to go myself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Patty and Flossy were together upon the piazza, lazily discussing matters relating to the theatrical entertainment, when a buggy stopped at the gate, from which descended the huge form of Burleigh Blood.
bees
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From this reading Only the great butterflies and the bees were stirring, except for a humming-bird that now and then darted among the flowers.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Now, Burleigh," Patty cried, as he approached, and before he had time to say more than good-day, "I know you've come to take Flossy to drive, but I want to go myself.
BloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Patty and Flossy were together upon the piazza, lazily discussing matters relating to the theatrical entertainment, when a buggy stopped at the gate, from which descended the huge form of Burleigh Blood.
brooded
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From this reading The quiet which falls upon a country village after its noonday meal, brooded over Montfield.
buggy
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From this reading Patty and Flossy were together upon the piazza, lazily discussing matters relating to the theatrical entertainment, when a buggy stopped at the gate, from which descended the huge form of Burleigh Blood.
Burleigh
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From this reading Patty and Flossy were together upon the piazza, lazily discussing matters relating to the theatrical entertainment, when a buggy stopped at the gate, from which descended the huge form of Burleigh Blood.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Now, Burleigh," Patty cried, as he approached, and before he had time to say more than good-day, "I know you've come to take Flossy to drive, but I want to go myself.
butterflies
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From this reading Only the great butterflies and the bees were stirring, except for a humming-bird that now and then darted among the flowers.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Now, Burleigh," Patty cried, as he approached, and before he had time to say more than good-day, "I know you've come to take Flossy to drive, but I want to go myself.
country
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From this reading The quiet which falls upon a country village after its noonday meal, brooded over Montfield.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Now, Burleigh," Patty cried, as he approached, and before he had time to say more than good-day, "I know you've come to take Flossy to drive, but I want to go myself.
darted
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From this reading Only the great butterflies and the bees were stirring, except for a humming-bird that now and then darted among the flowers.
descendednounUS /ˈdescended/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Patty and Flossy were together upon the piazza, lazily discussing matters relating to the theatrical entertainment, when a buggy stopped at the gate, from which descended the huge form of Burleigh Blood.
discussing
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From this reading Patty and Flossy were together upon the piazza, lazily discussing matters relating to the theatrical entertainment, when a buggy stopped at the gate, from which descended the huge form of Burleigh Blood.
drive
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From this reading "Now, Burleigh," Patty cried, as he approached, and before he had time to say more than good-day, "I know you've come to take Flossy to drive, but I want to go myself.
entertainment
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From this reading Patty and Flossy were together upon the piazza, lazily discussing matters relating to the theatrical entertainment, when a buggy stopped at the gate, from which descended the huge form of Burleigh Blood.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Only the great butterflies and the bees were stirring, except for a humming-bird that now and then darted among the flowers.
falls
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From this reading The quiet which falls upon a country village after its noonday meal, brooded over Montfield.
Flossy
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From this reading Patty and Flossy were together upon the piazza, lazily discussing matters relating to the theatrical entertainment, when a buggy stopped at the gate, from which descended the huge form of Burleigh Blood.
flowers
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From this reading Only the great butterflies and the bees were stirring, except for a humming-bird that now and then darted among the flowers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Only the great butterflies and the bees were stirring, except for a humming-bird that now and then darted among the flowers.
form
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From this reading Patty and Flossy were together upon the piazza, lazily discussing matters relating to the theatrical entertainment, when a buggy stopped at the gate, from which descended the huge form of Burleigh Blood.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Patty and Flossy were together upon the piazza, lazily discussing matters relating to the theatrical entertainment, when a buggy stopped at the gate, from which descended the huge form of Burleigh Blood.
gate
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From this reading Patty and Flossy were together upon the piazza, lazily discussing matters relating to the theatrical entertainment, when a buggy stopped at the gate, from which descended the huge form of Burleigh Blood.
go
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From this reading "Now, Burleigh," Patty cried, as he approached, and before he had time to say more than good-day, "I know you've come to take Flossy to drive, but I want to go myself.
good-day
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From this reading "Now, Burleigh," Patty cried, as he approached, and before he had time to say more than good-day, "I know you've come to take Flossy to drive, but I want to go myself.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Only the great butterflies and the bees were stirring, except for a humming-bird that now and then darted among the flowers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Now, Burleigh," Patty cried, as he approached, and before he had time to say more than good-day, "I know you've come to take Flossy to drive, but I want to go myself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now, Burleigh," Patty cried, as he approached, and before he had time to say more than good-day, "I know you've come to take Flossy to drive, but I want to go myself.
huge
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From this reading Patty and Flossy were together upon the piazza, lazily discussing matters relating to the theatrical entertainment, when a buggy stopped at the gate, from which descended the huge form of Burleigh Blood.
humming-bird
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From this reading Only the great butterflies and the bees were stirring, except for a humming-bird that now and then darted among the flowers.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now, Burleigh," Patty cried, as he approached, and before he had time to say more than good-day, "I know you've come to take Flossy to drive, but I want to go myself.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The quiet which falls upon a country village after its noonday meal, brooded over Montfield.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Now, Burleigh," Patty cried, as he approached, and before he had time to say more than good-day, "I know you've come to take Flossy to drive, but I want to go myself.
lazily
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From this reading Patty and Flossy were together upon the piazza, lazily discussing matters relating to the theatrical entertainment, when a buggy stopped at the gate, from which descended the huge form of Burleigh Blood.
matters
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From this reading Patty and Flossy were together upon the piazza, lazily discussing matters relating to the theatrical entertainment, when a buggy stopped at the gate, from which descended the huge form of Burleigh Blood.
meal
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From this reading The quiet which falls upon a country village after its noonday meal, brooded over Montfield.
Montfield
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From this reading The quiet which falls upon a country village after its noonday meal, brooded over Montfield.
more
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From this reading "Now, Burleigh," Patty cried, as he approached, and before he had time to say more than good-day, "I know you've come to take Flossy to drive, but I want to go myself.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Now, Burleigh," Patty cried, as he approached, and before he had time to say more than good-day, "I know you've come to take Flossy to drive, but I want to go myself.
noonday
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From this reading The quiet which falls upon a country village after its noonday meal, brooded over Montfield.
now
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From this reading Only the great butterflies and the bees were stirring, except for a humming-bird that now and then darted among the flowers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Patty and Flossy were together upon the piazza, lazily discussing matters relating to the theatrical entertainment, when a buggy stopped at the gate, from which descended the huge form of Burleigh Blood.
Only
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From this reading Only the great butterflies and the bees were stirring, except for a humming-bird that now and then darted among the flowers.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The quiet which falls upon a country village after its noonday meal, brooded over Montfield.
Patty
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From this reading Patty and Flossy were together upon the piazza, lazily discussing matters relating to the theatrical entertainment, when a buggy stopped at the gate, from which descended the huge form of Burleigh Blood.
piazza
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From this reading Patty and Flossy were together upon the piazza, lazily discussing matters relating to the theatrical entertainment, when a buggy stopped at the gate, from which descended the huge form of Burleigh Blood.
quiet
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From this reading The quiet which falls upon a country village after its noonday meal, brooded over Montfield.
relating
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From this reading Patty and Flossy were together upon the piazza, lazily discussing matters relating to the theatrical entertainment, when a buggy stopped at the gate, from which descended the huge form of Burleigh Blood.
RIDE
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From this reading AN AFTERNOON RIDE.
say
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From this reading "Now, Burleigh," Patty cried, as he approached, and before he had time to say more than good-day, "I know you've come to take Flossy to drive, but I want to go myself.
stirring
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From this reading Only the great butterflies and the bees were stirring, except for a humming-bird that now and then darted among the flowers.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Patty and Flossy were together upon the piazza, lazily discussing matters relating to the theatrical entertainment, when a buggy stopped at the gate, from which descended the huge form of Burleigh Blood.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Now, Burleigh," Patty cried, as he approached, and before he had time to say more than good-day, "I know you've come to take Flossy to drive, but I want to go myself.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Now, Burleigh," Patty cried, as he approached, and before he had time to say more than good-day, "I know you've come to take Flossy to drive, but I want to go myself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Only the great butterflies and the bees were stirring, except for a humming-bird that now and then darted among the flowers.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The quiet which falls upon a country village after its noonday meal, brooded over Montfield.
theatrical
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From this reading Patty and Flossy were together upon the piazza, lazily discussing matters relating to the theatrical entertainment, when a buggy stopped at the gate, from which descended the huge form of Burleigh Blood.
then
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From this reading Only the great butterflies and the bees were stirring, except for a humming-bird that now and then darted among the flowers.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Now, Burleigh," Patty cried, as he approached, and before he had time to say more than good-day, "I know you've come to take Flossy to drive, but I want to go myself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Patty and Flossy were together upon the piazza, lazily discussing matters relating to the theatrical entertainment, when a buggy stopped at the gate, from which descended the huge form of Burleigh Blood.
together
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From this reading Patty and Flossy were together upon the piazza, lazily discussing matters relating to the theatrical entertainment, when a buggy stopped at the gate, from which descended the huge form of Burleigh Blood.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The quiet which falls upon a country village after its noonday meal, brooded over Montfield.
village
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From this reading The quiet which falls upon a country village after its noonday meal, brooded over Montfield.
want
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From this reading "Now, Burleigh," Patty cried, as he approached, and before he had time to say more than good-day, "I know you've come to take Flossy to drive, but I want to go myself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Only the great butterflies and the bees were stirring, except for a humming-bird that now and then darted among the flowers.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Patty and Flossy were together upon the piazza, lazily discussing matters relating to the theatrical entertainment, when a buggy stopped at the gate, from which descended the huge form of Burleigh Blood.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The quiet which falls upon a country village after its noonday meal, brooded over Montfield.
you've
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From this reading "Now, Burleigh," Patty cried, as he approached, and before he had time to say more than good-day, "I know you've come to take Flossy to drive, but I want to go myself.
