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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 Mr. and Mrs. Bowers exchanged glances, and Mrs. Bowers said,— "How would you like to make a little visit there?"
all
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From this reading I wonder what has become of all the children I used to play with?
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I hope they are all as well off as I am.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _THE CHANGE._ "MOTHER," said Rhoda one evening at the supper-table, "if we should ever go to the city, I should like to go and see the old ladies' 'Home.'"
any
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From this reading "I should like it ever so much, though I suppose hardly any one is left in the house that I know, except Miss Carpenter.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I hope they are all as well off as I am.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I hope they are all as well off as I am.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _THE CHANGE._ "MOTHER," said Rhoda one evening at the supper-table, "if we should ever go to the city, I should like to go and see the old ladies' 'Home.'"
become
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From this reading I wonder what has become of all the children I used to play with?
Bowers
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Bowers exchanged glances, and Mrs. Bowers said,— "How would you like to make a little visit there?"
Carpenter
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From this reading "I should like it ever so much, though I suppose hardly any one is left in the house that I know, except Miss Carpenter.
CHANGE
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From this reading _THE CHANGE._ "MOTHER," said Rhoda one evening at the supper-table, "if we should ever go to the city, I should like to go and see the old ladies' 'Home.'"
children
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From this reading I wonder what has become of all the children I used to play with?
city
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From this reading _THE CHANGE._ "MOTHER," said Rhoda one evening at the supper-table, "if we should ever go to the city, I should like to go and see the old ladies' 'Home.'"
evening
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From this reading _THE CHANGE._ "MOTHER," said Rhoda one evening at the supper-table, "if we should ever go to the city, I should like to go and see the old ladies' 'Home.'"
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _THE CHANGE._ "MOTHER," said Rhoda one evening at the supper-table, "if we should ever go to the city, I should like to go and see the old ladies' 'Home.'"
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading "I should like it ever so much, though I suppose hardly any one is left in the house that I know, except Miss Carpenter.
exchangednounUS /ˈexchanged/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Bowers exchanged glances, and Mrs. Bowers said,— "How would you like to make a little visit there?"
glances
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Bowers exchanged glances, and Mrs. Bowers said,— "How would you like to make a little visit there?"
go
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From this reading _THE CHANGE._ "MOTHER," said Rhoda one evening at the supper-table, "if we should ever go to the city, I should like to go and see the old ladies' 'Home.'"
hardly
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From this reading "I should like it ever so much, though I suppose hardly any one is left in the house that I know, except Miss Carpenter.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wonder what has become of all the children I used to play with?
Home
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From this reading _THE CHANGE._ "MOTHER," said Rhoda one evening at the supper-table, "if we should ever go to the city, I should like to go and see the old ladies' 'Home.'"
hope
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From this reading I hope they are all as well off as I am.
house
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From this reading "I should like it ever so much, though I suppose hardly any one is left in the house that I know, except Miss Carpenter.
How
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Bowers exchanged glances, and Mrs. Bowers said,— "How would you like to make a little visit there?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _THE CHANGE._ "MOTHER," said Rhoda one evening at the supper-table, "if we should ever go to the city, I should like to go and see the old ladies' 'Home.'"
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _THE CHANGE._ "MOTHER," said Rhoda one evening at the supper-table, "if we should ever go to the city, I should like to go and see the old ladies' 'Home.'"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I should like it ever so much, though I suppose hardly any one is left in the house that I know, except Miss Carpenter.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I should like it ever so much, though I suppose hardly any one is left in the house that I know, except Miss Carpenter.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I should like it ever so much, though I suppose hardly any one is left in the house that I know, except Miss Carpenter.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I should like it ever so much, though I suppose hardly any one is left in the house that I know, except Miss Carpenter.
ladies
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From this reading _THE CHANGE._ "MOTHER," said Rhoda one evening at the supper-table, "if we should ever go to the city, I should like to go and see the old ladies' 'Home.'"
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I should like it ever so much, though I suppose hardly any one is left in the house that I know, except Miss Carpenter.
like
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From this reading _THE CHANGE._ "MOTHER," said Rhoda one evening at the supper-table, "if we should ever go to the city, I should like to go and see the old ladies' 'Home.'"
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Bowers exchanged glances, and Mrs. Bowers said,— "How would you like to make a little visit there?"
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Bowers exchanged glances, and Mrs. Bowers said,— "How would you like to make a little visit there?"
Miss
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From this reading "I should like it ever so much, though I suppose hardly any one is left in the house that I know, except Miss Carpenter.
MOTHER
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From this reading _THE CHANGE._ "MOTHER," said Rhoda one evening at the supper-table, "if we should ever go to the city, I should like to go and see the old ladies' 'Home.'"
Mr
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Bowers exchanged glances, and Mrs. Bowers said,— "How would you like to make a little visit there?"
Mrs
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Bowers exchanged glances, and Mrs. Bowers said,— "How would you like to make a little visit there?"
much
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From this reading "I should like it ever so much, though I suppose hardly any one is left in the house that I know, except Miss Carpenter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I wonder what has become of all the children I used to play with?
off
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From this reading I hope they are all as well off as I am.
old
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From this reading _THE CHANGE._ "MOTHER," said Rhoda one evening at the supper-table, "if we should ever go to the city, I should like to go and see the old ladies' 'Home.'"
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _THE CHANGE._ "MOTHER," said Rhoda one evening at the supper-table, "if we should ever go to the city, I should like to go and see the old ladies' 'Home.'"
play
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From this reading I wonder what has become of all the children I used to play with?
Rhoda
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From this reading _THE CHANGE._ "MOTHER," said Rhoda one evening at the supper-table, "if we should ever go to the city, I should like to go and see the old ladies' 'Home.'"
said
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From this reading _THE CHANGE._ "MOTHER," said Rhoda one evening at the supper-table, "if we should ever go to the city, I should like to go and see the old ladies' 'Home.'"
see
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From this reading _THE CHANGE._ "MOTHER," said Rhoda one evening at the supper-table, "if we should ever go to the city, I should like to go and see the old ladies' 'Home.'"
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading _THE CHANGE._ "MOTHER," said Rhoda one evening at the supper-table, "if we should ever go to the city, I should like to go and see the old ladies' 'Home.'"
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I should like it ever so much, though I suppose hardly any one is left in the house that I know, except Miss Carpenter.
supper-table
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From this reading _THE CHANGE._ "MOTHER," said Rhoda one evening at the supper-table, "if we should ever go to the city, I should like to go and see the old ladies' 'Home.'"
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I should like it ever so much, though I suppose hardly any one is left in the house that I know, except Miss Carpenter.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I should like it ever so much, though I suppose hardly any one is left in the house that I know, except Miss Carpenter.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE CHANGE._ "MOTHER," said Rhoda one evening at the supper-table, "if we should ever go to the city, I should like to go and see the old ladies' 'Home.'"
there
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Bowers exchanged glances, and Mrs. Bowers said,— "How would you like to make a little visit there?"
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I hope they are all as well off as I am.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I should like it ever so much, though I suppose hardly any one is left in the house that I know, except Miss Carpenter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _THE CHANGE._ "MOTHER," said Rhoda one evening at the supper-table, "if we should ever go to the city, I should like to go and see the old ladies' 'Home.'"
used
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From this reading I wonder what has become of all the children I used to play with?
visit
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Bowers exchanged glances, and Mrs. Bowers said,— "How would you like to make a little visit there?"
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _THE CHANGE._ "MOTHER," said Rhoda one evening at the supper-table, "if we should ever go to the city, I should like to go and see the old ladies' 'Home.'"
well
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From this reading I hope they are all as well off as I am.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I wonder what has become of all the children I used to play with?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I wonder what has become of all the children I used to play with?
wonder
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From this reading I wonder what has become of all the children I used to play with?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Bowers exchanged glances, and Mrs. Bowers said,— "How would you like to make a little visit there?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Bowers exchanged glances, and Mrs. Bowers said,— "How would you like to make a little visit there?"
