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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The event proved her mistaken; for Mrs. Mixon walked over from Samoset, despite the storm, her bundles hanging about her until she looked like one of the seven wives of the man met upon the road to St. Ives.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Flossy saw her coming up the walk which led to the kitchen-door, the water streaming from every fold and end of her garments and belongings.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "This must be the liner," Mrs. Sanford declared upon the following morning, looking out at the pouring rain.
Bathalina
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From this reading "I doubt Bathalina will not come to-day."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "This must be the liner," Mrs. Sanford declared upon the following morning, looking out at the pouring rain.
belongings
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From this reading Flossy saw her coming up the walk which led to the kitchen-door, the water streaming from every fold and end of her garments and belongings.
bundles
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From this reading The event proved her mistaken; for Mrs. Mixon walked over from Samoset, despite the storm, her bundles hanging about her until she looked like one of the seven wives of the man met upon the road to St. Ives.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I doubt Bathalina will not come to-day."
coming
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From this reading Flossy saw her coming up the walk which led to the kitchen-door, the water streaming from every fold and end of her garments and belongings.
declared
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From this reading "This must be the liner," Mrs. Sanford declared upon the following morning, looking out at the pouring rain.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading The event proved her mistaken; for Mrs. Mixon walked over from Samoset, despite the storm, her bundles hanging about her until she looked like one of the seven wives of the man met upon the road to St. Ives.
doubt
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From this reading "I doubt Bathalina will not come to-day."
end
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From this reading Flossy saw her coming up the walk which led to the kitchen-door, the water streaming from every fold and end of her garments and belongings.
event
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From this reading The event proved her mistaken; for Mrs. Mixon walked over from Samoset, despite the storm, her bundles hanging about her until she looked like one of the seven wives of the man met upon the road to St. Ives.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Flossy saw her coming up the walk which led to the kitchen-door, the water streaming from every fold and end of her garments and belongings.
Flossy
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From this reading Flossy saw her coming up the walk which led to the kitchen-door, the water streaming from every fold and end of her garments and belongings.
fold
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From this reading Flossy saw her coming up the walk which led to the kitchen-door, the water streaming from every fold and end of her garments and belongings.
following
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From this reading "This must be the liner," Mrs. Sanford declared upon the following morning, looking out at the pouring rain.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The event proved her mistaken; for Mrs. Mixon walked over from Samoset, despite the storm, her bundles hanging about her until she looked like one of the seven wives of the man met upon the road to St. Ives.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The event proved her mistaken; for Mrs. Mixon walked over from Samoset, despite the storm, her bundles hanging about her until she looked like one of the seven wives of the man met upon the road to St. Ives.
garments
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From this reading Flossy saw her coming up the walk which led to the kitchen-door, the water streaming from every fold and end of her garments and belongings.
hanging
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From this reading The event proved her mistaken; for Mrs. Mixon walked over from Samoset, despite the storm, her bundles hanging about her until she looked like one of the seven wives of the man met upon the road to St. Ives.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The event proved her mistaken; for Mrs. Mixon walked over from Samoset, despite the storm, her bundles hanging about her until she looked like one of the seven wives of the man met upon the road to St. Ives.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I doubt Bathalina will not come to-day."
Ives
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From this reading The event proved her mistaken; for Mrs. Mixon walked over from Samoset, despite the storm, her bundles hanging about her until she looked like one of the seven wives of the man met upon the road to St. Ives.
kitchen-door
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From this reading Flossy saw her coming up the walk which led to the kitchen-door, the water streaming from every fold and end of her garments and belongings.
led
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From this reading Flossy saw her coming up the walk which led to the kitchen-door, the water streaming from every fold and end of her garments and belongings.
like
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From this reading The event proved her mistaken; for Mrs. Mixon walked over from Samoset, despite the storm, her bundles hanging about her until she looked like one of the seven wives of the man met upon the road to St. Ives.
liner
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From this reading "This must be the liner," Mrs. Sanford declared upon the following morning, looking out at the pouring rain.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The event proved her mistaken; for Mrs. Mixon walked over from Samoset, despite the storm, her bundles hanging about her until she looked like one of the seven wives of the man met upon the road to St. Ives.
looking
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From this reading "This must be the liner," Mrs. Sanford declared upon the following morning, looking out at the pouring rain.
man
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From this reading The event proved her mistaken; for Mrs. Mixon walked over from Samoset, despite the storm, her bundles hanging about her until she looked like one of the seven wives of the man met upon the road to St. Ives.
met
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From this reading The event proved her mistaken; for Mrs. Mixon walked over from Samoset, despite the storm, her bundles hanging about her until she looked like one of the seven wives of the man met upon the road to St. Ives.
mistaken
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From this reading The event proved her mistaken; for Mrs. Mixon walked over from Samoset, despite the storm, her bundles hanging about her until she looked like one of the seven wives of the man met upon the road to St. Ives.
Mixon
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From this reading The event proved her mistaken; for Mrs. Mixon walked over from Samoset, despite the storm, her bundles hanging about her until she looked like one of the seven wives of the man met upon the road to St. Ives.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "This must be the liner," Mrs. Sanford declared upon the following morning, looking out at the pouring rain.
Mrs
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From this reading "This must be the liner," Mrs. Sanford declared upon the following morning, looking out at the pouring rain.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "This must be the liner," Mrs. Sanford declared upon the following morning, looking out at the pouring rain.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I doubt Bathalina will not come to-day."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The event proved her mistaken; for Mrs. Mixon walked over from Samoset, despite the storm, her bundles hanging about her until she looked like one of the seven wives of the man met upon the road to St. Ives.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The event proved her mistaken; for Mrs. Mixon walked over from Samoset, despite the storm, her bundles hanging about her until she looked like one of the seven wives of the man met upon the road to St. Ives.
out
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From this reading "This must be the liner," Mrs. Sanford declared upon the following morning, looking out at the pouring rain.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The event proved her mistaken; for Mrs. Mixon walked over from Samoset, despite the storm, her bundles hanging about her until she looked like one of the seven wives of the man met upon the road to St. Ives.
pouring
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From this reading "This must be the liner," Mrs. Sanford declared upon the following morning, looking out at the pouring rain.
PRODIGAL'S
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From this reading THE PRODIGAL'S RETURN.
proved
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From this reading The event proved her mistaken; for Mrs. Mixon walked over from Samoset, despite the storm, her bundles hanging about her until she looked like one of the seven wives of the man met upon the road to St. Ives.
rain
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From this reading "This must be the liner," Mrs. Sanford declared upon the following morning, looking out at the pouring rain.
RETURN
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From this reading THE PRODIGAL'S RETURN.
road
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From this reading The event proved her mistaken; for Mrs. Mixon walked over from Samoset, despite the storm, her bundles hanging about her until she looked like one of the seven wives of the man met upon the road to St. Ives.
Samoset
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From this reading The event proved her mistaken; for Mrs. Mixon walked over from Samoset, despite the storm, her bundles hanging about her until she looked like one of the seven wives of the man met upon the road to St. Ives.
Sanford
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From this reading "This must be the liner," Mrs. Sanford declared upon the following morning, looking out at the pouring rain.
saw
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From this reading Flossy saw her coming up the walk which led to the kitchen-door, the water streaming from every fold and end of her garments and belongings.
seven
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From this reading The event proved her mistaken; for Mrs. Mixon walked over from Samoset, despite the storm, her bundles hanging about her until she looked like one of the seven wives of the man met upon the road to St. Ives.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The event proved her mistaken; for Mrs. Mixon walked over from Samoset, despite the storm, her bundles hanging about her until she looked like one of the seven wives of the man met upon the road to St. Ives.
St
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From this reading The event proved her mistaken; for Mrs. Mixon walked over from Samoset, despite the storm, her bundles hanging about her until she looked like one of the seven wives of the man met upon the road to St. Ives.
storm
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From this reading The event proved her mistaken; for Mrs. Mixon walked over from Samoset, despite the storm, her bundles hanging about her until she looked like one of the seven wives of the man met upon the road to St. Ives.
streaming
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From this reading Flossy saw her coming up the walk which led to the kitchen-door, the water streaming from every fold and end of her garments and belongings.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRODIGAL'S RETURN.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This must be the liner," Mrs. Sanford declared upon the following morning, looking out at the pouring rain.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The event proved her mistaken; for Mrs. Mixon walked over from Samoset, despite the storm, her bundles hanging about her until she looked like one of the seven wives of the man met upon the road to St. Ives.
to-day
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From this reading "I doubt Bathalina will not come to-day."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The event proved her mistaken; for Mrs. Mixon walked over from Samoset, despite the storm, her bundles hanging about her until she looked like one of the seven wives of the man met upon the road to St. Ives.
up
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From this reading Flossy saw her coming up the walk which led to the kitchen-door, the water streaming from every fold and end of her garments and belongings.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "This must be the liner," Mrs. Sanford declared upon the following morning, looking out at the pouring rain.
walk
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From this reading Flossy saw her coming up the walk which led to the kitchen-door, the water streaming from every fold and end of her garments and belongings.
walked
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From this reading The event proved her mistaken; for Mrs. Mixon walked over from Samoset, despite the storm, her bundles hanging about her until she looked like one of the seven wives of the man met upon the road to St. Ives.
water
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From this reading Flossy saw her coming up the walk which led to the kitchen-door, the water streaming from every fold and end of her garments and belongings.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Flossy saw her coming up the walk which led to the kitchen-door, the water streaming from every fold and end of her garments and belongings.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I doubt Bathalina will not come to-day."
wives
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From this reading The event proved her mistaken; for Mrs. Mixon walked over from Samoset, despite the storm, her bundles hanging about her until she looked like one of the seven wives of the man met upon the road to St. Ives.
