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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 Now she came forward easily, brightly, as if strange guests flung at her feast at the last moment were a common occurrence in her life, and greeted this tall, handsome stranger.
alert
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From this reading Cornelia, alert to make everything pass off smoothly, and aware that Carey was coming down the stairs, had slipped off her apron and entered the living room exactly as her father flung open the front door.
all
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From this reading “The plate’s all on,” she answered gayly, putting out a welcoming hand and meeting a pair of very nice, very curious, wholly interested eyes that for the moment she wasn’t aware of ever having seen before.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was aware only of the eight plates back in the oven keeping piping hot, and the eight places at the pretty table, and the awful thing that her father had done to her already incongruous party, and wondering what she should do.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cornelia, alert to make everything pass off smoothly, and aware that Carey was coming down the stairs, had slipped off her apron and entered the living room exactly as her father flung open the front door.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The plate’s all on,” she answered gayly, putting out a welcoming hand and meeting a pair of very nice, very curious, wholly interested eyes that for the moment she wasn’t aware of ever having seen before.
apron
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Cornelia, alert to make everything pass off smoothly, and aware that Carey was coming down the stairs, had slipped off her apron and entered the living room exactly as her father flung open the front door.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now she came forward easily, brightly, as if strange guests flung at her feast at the last moment were a common occurrence in her life, and greeted this tall, handsome stranger.
aware
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awful
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back
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From this reading She was aware only of the eight plates back in the oven keeping piping hot, and the eight places at the pretty table, and the awful thing that her father had done to her already incongruous party, and wondering what she should do.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The plate’s all on,” she answered gayly, putting out a welcoming hand and meeting a pair of very nice, very curious, wholly interested eyes that for the moment she wasn’t aware of ever having seen before.
brightly
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brightness
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came
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Carey
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cheeks
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color
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coming
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common
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Cornelia
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curious
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From this reading “The plate’s all on,” she answered gayly, putting out a welcoming hand and meeting a pair of very nice, very curious, wholly interested eyes that for the moment she wasn’t aware of ever having seen before.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She was aware only of the eight plates back in the oven keeping piping hot, and the eight places at the pretty table, and the awful thing that her father had done to her already incongruous party, and wondering what she should do.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was aware only of the eight plates back in the oven keeping piping hot, and the eight places at the pretty table, and the awful thing that her father had done to her already incongruous party, and wondering what she should do.
door
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down
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easily
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eight
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entered
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evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The plate’s all on,” she answered gayly, putting out a welcoming hand and meeting a pair of very nice, very curious, wholly interested eyes that for the moment she wasn’t aware of ever having seen before.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
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exactly
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eyes
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father
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feast
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flew
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From this reading Then suddenly she recognized the young man; and a pretty color flew into her cheeks, and a brightness into her eyes.
flung
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “The plate’s all on,” she answered gayly, putting out a welcoming hand and meeting a pair of very nice, very curious, wholly interested eyes that for the moment she wasn’t aware of ever having seen before.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now she came forward easily, brightly, as if strange guests flung at her feast at the last moment were a common occurrence in her life, and greeted this tall, handsome stranger.
front
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gayly
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From this reading “The plate’s all on,” she answered gayly, putting out a welcoming hand and meeting a pair of very nice, very curious, wholly interested eyes that for the moment she wasn’t aware of ever having seen before.
greeted
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guests
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cornelia, alert to make everything pass off smoothly, and aware that Carey was coming down the stairs, had slipped off her apron and entered the living room exactly as her father flung open the front door.
hand
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From this reading “The plate’s all on,” she answered gayly, putting out a welcoming hand and meeting a pair of very nice, very curious, wholly interested eyes that for the moment she wasn’t aware of ever having seen before.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Now she came forward easily, brightly, as if strange guests flung at her feast at the last moment were a common occurrence in her life, and greeted this tall, handsome stranger.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “The plate’s all on,” she answered gayly, putting out a welcoming hand and meeting a pair of very nice, very curious, wholly interested eyes that for the moment she wasn’t aware of ever having seen before.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Cornelia, alert to make everything pass off smoothly, and aware that Carey was coming down the stairs, had slipped off her apron and entered the living room exactly as her father flung open the front door.
hot
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From this reading She was aware only of the eight plates back in the oven keeping piping hot, and the eight places at the pretty table, and the awful thing that her father had done to her already incongruous party, and wondering what she should do.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now she came forward easily, brightly, as if strange guests flung at her feast at the last moment were a common occurrence in her life, and greeted this tall, handsome stranger.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now she came forward easily, brightly, as if strange guests flung at her feast at the last moment were a common occurrence in her life, and greeted this tall, handsome stranger.
incongruous
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interested
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From this reading “The plate’s all on,” she answered gayly, putting out a welcoming hand and meeting a pair of very nice, very curious, wholly interested eyes that for the moment she wasn’t aware of ever having seen before.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then suddenly she recognized the young man; and a pretty color flew into her cheeks, and a brightness into her eyes.
keeping
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From this reading She was aware only of the eight plates back in the oven keeping piping hot, and the eight places at the pretty table, and the awful thing that her father had done to her already incongruous party, and wondering what she should do.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now she came forward easily, brightly, as if strange guests flung at her feast at the last moment were a common occurrence in her life, and greeted this tall, handsome stranger.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now she came forward easily, brightly, as if strange guests flung at her feast at the last moment were a common occurrence in her life, and greeted this tall, handsome stranger.
living
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makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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man
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From this reading Then suddenly she recognized the young man; and a pretty color flew into her cheeks, and a brightness into her eyes.
meeting
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moment
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nice
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From this reading “The plate’s all on,” she answered gayly, putting out a welcoming hand and meeting a pair of very nice, very curious, wholly interested eyes that for the moment she wasn’t aware of ever having seen before.
Now
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From this reading Now she came forward easily, brightly, as if strange guests flung at her feast at the last moment were a common occurrence in her life, and greeted this tall, handsome stranger.
occurrence
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The plate’s all on,” she answered gayly, putting out a welcoming hand and meeting a pair of very nice, very curious, wholly interested eyes that for the moment she wasn’t aware of ever having seen before.
off
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “The plate’s all on,” she answered gayly, putting out a welcoming hand and meeting a pair of very nice, very curious, wholly interested eyes that for the moment she wasn’t aware of ever having seen before.
only
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From this reading She was aware only of the eight plates back in the oven keeping piping hot, and the eight places at the pretty table, and the awful thing that her father had done to her already incongruous party, and wondering what she should do.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Cornelia, alert to make everything pass off smoothly, and aware that Carey was coming down the stairs, had slipped off her apron and entered the living room exactly as her father flung open the front door.
out
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oven
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pair
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partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was aware only of the eight plates back in the oven keeping piping hot, and the eight places at the pretty table, and the awful thing that her father had done to her already incongruous party, and wondering what she should do.
pass
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piping
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places
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plate's
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plates
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pretty
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putting
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recognized
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From this reading Then suddenly she recognized the young man; and a pretty color flew into her cheeks, and a brightness into her eyes.
room
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seen
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From this reading “The plate’s all on,” she answered gayly, putting out a welcoming hand and meeting a pair of very nice, very curious, wholly interested eyes that for the moment she wasn’t aware of ever having seen before.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now she came forward easily, brightly, as if strange guests flung at her feast at the last moment were a common occurrence in her life, and greeted this tall, handsome stranger.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She was aware only of the eight plates back in the oven keeping piping hot, and the eight places at the pretty table, and the awful thing that her father had done to her already incongruous party, and wondering what she should do.
slipped
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smoothly
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stairs
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strange
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stranger
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suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then suddenly she recognized the young man; and a pretty color flew into her cheeks, and a brightness into her eyes.
table
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tall
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From this reading Now she came forward easily, brightly, as if strange guests flung at her feast at the last moment were a common occurrence in her life, and greeted this tall, handsome stranger.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cornelia, alert to make everything pass off smoothly, and aware that Carey was coming down the stairs, had slipped off her apron and entered the living room exactly as her father flung open the front door.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cornelia, alert to make everything pass off smoothly, and aware that Carey was coming down the stairs, had slipped off her apron and entered the living room exactly as her father flung open the front door.
Then
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From this reading Then suddenly she recognized the young man; and a pretty color flew into her cheeks, and a brightness into her eyes.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was aware only of the eight plates back in the oven keeping piping hot, and the eight places at the pretty table, and the awful thing that her father had done to her already incongruous party, and wondering what she should do.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now she came forward easily, brightly, as if strange guests flung at her feast at the last moment were a common occurrence in her life, and greeted this tall, handsome stranger.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cornelia, alert to make everything pass off smoothly, and aware that Carey was coming down the stairs, had slipped off her apron and entered the living room exactly as her father flung open the front door.
very
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From this reading “The plate’s all on,” she answered gayly, putting out a welcoming hand and meeting a pair of very nice, very curious, wholly interested eyes that for the moment she wasn’t aware of ever having seen before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cornelia, alert to make everything pass off smoothly, and aware that Carey was coming down the stairs, had slipped off her apron and entered the living room exactly as her father flung open the front door.
wasn't
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From this reading “The plate’s all on,” she answered gayly, putting out a welcoming hand and meeting a pair of very nice, very curious, wholly interested eyes that for the moment she wasn’t aware of ever having seen before.
welcoming
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now she came forward easily, brightly, as if strange guests flung at her feast at the last moment were a common occurrence in her life, and greeted this tall, handsome stranger.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She was aware only of the eight plates back in the oven keeping piping hot, and the eight places at the pretty table, and the awful thing that her father had done to her already incongruous party, and wondering what she should do.
wholly
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wondering
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young
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From this reading Then suddenly she recognized the young man; and a pretty color flew into her cheeks, and a brightness into her eyes.
