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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 In the little parlor they were alone, for Miss Ogilvie under the stress of the excitement and the failure of the local bakery to deliver the macaroons had retired to her chamber with her smelling salts, where she now sat in a cloud of blue smoke talking with Rebecca while the great black dog howled in the adjoining room.
adjoining
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From this reading In the little parlor they were alone, for Miss Ogilvie under the stress of the excitement and the failure of the local bakery to deliver the macaroons had retired to her chamber with her smelling salts, where she now sat in a cloud of blue smoke talking with Rebecca while the great black dog howled in the adjoining room.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the little parlor they were alone, for Miss Ogilvie under the stress of the excitement and the failure of the local bakery to deliver the macaroons had retired to her chamber with her smelling salts, where she now sat in a cloud of blue smoke talking with Rebecca while the great black dog howled in the adjoining room.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then she was kissing May who blushed and held on awkwardly to the youngest of the four little Biggses.
awkwardly
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From this reading And then she was kissing May who blushed and held on awkwardly to the youngest of the four little Biggses.
bakery
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From this reading In the little parlor they were alone, for Miss Ogilvie under the stress of the excitement and the failure of the local bakery to deliver the macaroons had retired to her chamber with her smelling salts, where she now sat in a cloud of blue smoke talking with Rebecca while the great black dog howled in the adjoining room.
Biggses
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From this reading And then she was kissing May who blushed and held on awkwardly to the youngest of the four little Biggses.
black
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From this reading In the little parlor they were alone, for Miss Ogilvie under the stress of the excitement and the failure of the local bakery to deliver the macaroons had retired to her chamber with her smelling salts, where she now sat in a cloud of blue smoke talking with Rebecca while the great black dog howled in the adjoining room.
blue
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From this reading In the little parlor they were alone, for Miss Ogilvie under the stress of the excitement and the failure of the local bakery to deliver the macaroons had retired to her chamber with her smelling salts, where she now sat in a cloud of blue smoke talking with Rebecca while the great black dog howled in the adjoining room.
blushed
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From this reading And then she was kissing May who blushed and held on awkwardly to the youngest of the four little Biggses.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Once they were seated, May put forward her offspring, one by one, in order on the descending scale.
chamber
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From this reading In the little parlor they were alone, for Miss Ogilvie under the stress of the excitement and the failure of the local bakery to deliver the macaroons had retired to her chamber with her smelling salts, where she now sat in a cloud of blue smoke talking with Rebecca while the great black dog howled in the adjoining room.
cloud
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From this reading In the little parlor they were alone, for Miss Ogilvie under the stress of the excitement and the failure of the local bakery to deliver the macaroons had retired to her chamber with her smelling salts, where she now sat in a cloud of blue smoke talking with Rebecca while the great black dog howled in the adjoining room.
crying
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From this reading She stood in the doorway, crying, “May ...
deliver
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From this reading In the little parlor they were alone, for Miss Ogilvie under the stress of the excitement and the failure of the local bakery to deliver the macaroons had retired to her chamber with her smelling salts, where she now sat in a cloud of blue smoke talking with Rebecca while the great black dog howled in the adjoining room.
descending
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From this reading Once they were seated, May put forward her offspring, one by one, in order on the descending scale.
dog
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From this reading In the little parlor they were alone, for Miss Ogilvie under the stress of the excitement and the failure of the local bakery to deliver the macaroons had retired to her chamber with her smelling salts, where she now sat in a cloud of blue smoke talking with Rebecca while the great black dog howled in the adjoining room.
doorway
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From this reading She stood in the doorway, crying, “May ...
excitement
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From this reading In the little parlor they were alone, for Miss Ogilvie under the stress of the excitement and the failure of the local bakery to deliver the macaroons had retired to her chamber with her smelling salts, where she now sat in a cloud of blue smoke talking with Rebecca while the great black dog howled in the adjoining room.
failure
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From this reading In the little parlor they were alone, for Miss Ogilvie under the stress of the excitement and the failure of the local bakery to deliver the macaroons had retired to her chamber with her smelling salts, where she now sat in a cloud of blue smoke talking with Rebecca while the great black dog howled in the adjoining room.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the little parlor they were alone, for Miss Ogilvie under the stress of the excitement and the failure of the local bakery to deliver the macaroons had retired to her chamber with her smelling salts, where she now sat in a cloud of blue smoke talking with Rebecca while the great black dog howled in the adjoining room.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once they were seated, May put forward her offspring, one by one, in order on the descending scale.
four
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From this reading And then she was kissing May who blushed and held on awkwardly to the youngest of the four little Biggses.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the little parlor they were alone, for Miss Ogilvie under the stress of the excitement and the failure of the local bakery to deliver the macaroons had retired to her chamber with her smelling salts, where she now sat in a cloud of blue smoke talking with Rebecca while the great black dog howled in the adjoining room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the little parlor they were alone, for Miss Ogilvie under the stress of the excitement and the failure of the local bakery to deliver the macaroons had retired to her chamber with her smelling salts, where she now sat in a cloud of blue smoke talking with Rebecca while the great black dog howled in the adjoining room.
held
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From this reading And then she was kissing May who blushed and held on awkwardly to the youngest of the four little Biggses.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the little parlor they were alone, for Miss Ogilvie under the stress of the excitement and the failure of the local bakery to deliver the macaroons had retired to her chamber with her smelling salts, where she now sat in a cloud of blue smoke talking with Rebecca while the great black dog howled in the adjoining room.
howled
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From this reading In the little parlor they were alone, for Miss Ogilvie under the stress of the excitement and the failure of the local bakery to deliver the macaroons had retired to her chamber with her smelling salts, where she now sat in a cloud of blue smoke talking with Rebecca while the great black dog howled in the adjoining room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She stood in the doorway, crying, “May ...
kissing
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From this reading And then she was kissing May who blushed and held on awkwardly to the youngest of the four little Biggses.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And then she was kissing May who blushed and held on awkwardly to the youngest of the four little Biggses.
local
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From this reading In the little parlor they were alone, for Miss Ogilvie under the stress of the excitement and the failure of the local bakery to deliver the macaroons had retired to her chamber with her smelling salts, where she now sat in a cloud of blue smoke talking with Rebecca while the great black dog howled in the adjoining room.
macaroons
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From this reading In the little parlor they were alone, for Miss Ogilvie under the stress of the excitement and the failure of the local bakery to deliver the macaroons had retired to her chamber with her smelling salts, where she now sat in a cloud of blue smoke talking with Rebecca while the great black dog howled in the adjoining room.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading She stood in the doorway, crying, “May ...
Miss
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From this reading In the little parlor they were alone, for Miss Ogilvie under the stress of the excitement and the failure of the local bakery to deliver the macaroons had retired to her chamber with her smelling salts, where she now sat in a cloud of blue smoke talking with Rebecca while the great black dog howled in the adjoining room.
now
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From this reading In the little parlor they were alone, for Miss Ogilvie under the stress of the excitement and the failure of the local bakery to deliver the macaroons had retired to her chamber with her smelling salts, where she now sat in a cloud of blue smoke talking with Rebecca while the great black dog howled in the adjoining room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And then she was kissing May who blushed and held on awkwardly to the youngest of the four little Biggses.
offspring
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From this reading Once they were seated, May put forward her offspring, one by one, in order on the descending scale.
Ogilvie
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From this reading In the little parlor they were alone, for Miss Ogilvie under the stress of the excitement and the failure of the local bakery to deliver the macaroons had retired to her chamber with her smelling salts, where she now sat in a cloud of blue smoke talking with Rebecca while the great black dog howled in the adjoining room.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And then she was kissing May who blushed and held on awkwardly to the youngest of the four little Biggses.
Once
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From this reading Once they were seated, May put forward her offspring, one by one, in order on the descending scale.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Once they were seated, May put forward her offspring, one by one, in order on the descending scale.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once they were seated, May put forward her offspring, one by one, in order on the descending scale.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading In the little parlor they were alone, for Miss Ogilvie under the stress of the excitement and the failure of the local bakery to deliver the macaroons had retired to her chamber with her smelling salts, where she now sat in a cloud of blue smoke talking with Rebecca while the great black dog howled in the adjoining room.
put
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From this reading Once they were seated, May put forward her offspring, one by one, in order on the descending scale.
Rebecca
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From this reading In the little parlor they were alone, for Miss Ogilvie under the stress of the excitement and the failure of the local bakery to deliver the macaroons had retired to her chamber with her smelling salts, where she now sat in a cloud of blue smoke talking with Rebecca while the great black dog howled in the adjoining room.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading In the little parlor they were alone, for Miss Ogilvie under the stress of the excitement and the failure of the local bakery to deliver the macaroons had retired to her chamber with her smelling salts, where she now sat in a cloud of blue smoke talking with Rebecca while the great black dog howled in the adjoining room.
room
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From this reading In the little parlor they were alone, for Miss Ogilvie under the stress of the excitement and the failure of the local bakery to deliver the macaroons had retired to her chamber with her smelling salts, where she now sat in a cloud of blue smoke talking with Rebecca while the great black dog howled in the adjoining room.
salts
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From this reading In the little parlor they were alone, for Miss Ogilvie under the stress of the excitement and the failure of the local bakery to deliver the macaroons had retired to her chamber with her smelling salts, where she now sat in a cloud of blue smoke talking with Rebecca while the great black dog howled in the adjoining room.
sat
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From this reading In the little parlor they were alone, for Miss Ogilvie under the stress of the excitement and the failure of the local bakery to deliver the macaroons had retired to her chamber with her smelling salts, where she now sat in a cloud of blue smoke talking with Rebecca while the great black dog howled in the adjoining room.
scale
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From this reading Once they were seated, May put forward her offspring, one by one, in order on the descending scale.
seated
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From this reading Once they were seated, May put forward her offspring, one by one, in order on the descending scale.
Seton
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From this reading May Seton!”
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood in the doorway, crying, “May ...
smelling
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From this reading In the little parlor they were alone, for Miss Ogilvie under the stress of the excitement and the failure of the local bakery to deliver the macaroons had retired to her chamber with her smelling salts, where she now sat in a cloud of blue smoke talking with Rebecca while the great black dog howled in the adjoining room.
smoke
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From this reading In the little parlor they were alone, for Miss Ogilvie under the stress of the excitement and the failure of the local bakery to deliver the macaroons had retired to her chamber with her smelling salts, where she now sat in a cloud of blue smoke talking with Rebecca while the great black dog howled in the adjoining room.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She stood in the doorway, crying, “May ...
stress
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From this reading In the little parlor they were alone, for Miss Ogilvie under the stress of the excitement and the failure of the local bakery to deliver the macaroons had retired to her chamber with her smelling salts, where she now sat in a cloud of blue smoke talking with Rebecca while the great black dog howled in the adjoining room.
talking
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From this reading In the little parlor they were alone, for Miss Ogilvie under the stress of the excitement and the failure of the local bakery to deliver the macaroons had retired to her chamber with her smelling salts, where she now sat in a cloud of blue smoke talking with Rebecca while the great black dog howled in the adjoining room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She stood in the doorway, crying, “May ...
then
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From this reading And then she was kissing May who blushed and held on awkwardly to the youngest of the four little Biggses.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the little parlor they were alone, for Miss Ogilvie under the stress of the excitement and the failure of the local bakery to deliver the macaroons had retired to her chamber with her smelling salts, where she now sat in a cloud of blue smoke talking with Rebecca while the great black dog howled in the adjoining room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And then she was kissing May who blushed and held on awkwardly to the youngest of the four little Biggses.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In the little parlor they were alone, for Miss Ogilvie under the stress of the excitement and the failure of the local bakery to deliver the macaroons had retired to her chamber with her smelling salts, where she now sat in a cloud of blue smoke talking with Rebecca while the great black dog howled in the adjoining room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And then she was kissing May who blushed and held on awkwardly to the youngest of the four little Biggses.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the little parlor they were alone, for Miss Ogilvie under the stress of the excitement and the failure of the local bakery to deliver the macaroons had retired to her chamber with her smelling salts, where she now sat in a cloud of blue smoke talking with Rebecca while the great black dog howled in the adjoining room.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading In the little parlor they were alone, for Miss Ogilvie under the stress of the excitement and the failure of the local bakery to deliver the macaroons had retired to her chamber with her smelling salts, where she now sat in a cloud of blue smoke talking with Rebecca while the great black dog howled in the adjoining room.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In the little parlor they were alone, for Miss Ogilvie under the stress of the excitement and the failure of the local bakery to deliver the macaroons had retired to her chamber with her smelling salts, where she now sat in a cloud of blue smoke talking with Rebecca while the great black dog howled in the adjoining room.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And then she was kissing May who blushed and held on awkwardly to the youngest of the four little Biggses.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the little parlor they were alone, for Miss Ogilvie under the stress of the excitement and the failure of the local bakery to deliver the macaroons had retired to her chamber with her smelling salts, where she now sat in a cloud of blue smoke talking with Rebecca while the great black dog howled in the adjoining room.
youngest
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From this reading And then she was kissing May who blushed and held on awkwardly to the youngest of the four little Biggses.
