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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 When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.
all
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From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.
also
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From this reading Her cousin's wife came out of the kitchen, and stared also at the little thing, as if she had never seen her before.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.
arm
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From this reading Come here," he said, turning to Wiseli, who stood all this time in the same place, with her bundle under her arm.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her cousin's wife came out of the kitchen, and stared also at the little thing, as if she had never seen her before.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT COUSIN GOTTI's.
barn
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From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.
Beech
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From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Her cousin's wife came out of the kitchen, and stared also at the little thing, as if she had never seen her before.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.
boys
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From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a group of things tied or wrapped together
From this reading Come here," he said, turning to Wiseli, who stood all this time in the same place, with her bundle under her arm.
came
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From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Her cousin Gotti seated himself behind the table, and said,-- "I think she can eat something: she has not had much to-day.
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Come here," he said, turning to Wiseli, who stood all this time in the same place, with her bundle under her arm.
COUSIN
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From this reading AT COUSIN GOTTI's.
cousin's
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From this reading Her cousin's wife came out of the kitchen, and stared also at the little thing, as if she had never seen her before.
eat
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From this reading Her cousin Gotti seated himself behind the table, and said,-- "I think she can eat something: she has not had much to-day.
entry
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From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.
eyes
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From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.
front
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From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.
Gotti
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From this reading Her cousin Gotti seated himself behind the table, and said,-- "I think she can eat something: she has not had much to-day.
GOTTI's
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From this reading AT COUSIN GOTTI's.
Grove
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From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her cousin's wife came out of the kitchen, and stared also at the little thing, as if she had never seen her before.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her cousin Gotti seated himself behind the table, and said,-- "I think she can eat something: she has not had much to-day.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Come here," he said, turning to Wiseli, who stood all this time in the same place, with her bundle under her arm.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Come here," he said, turning to Wiseli, who stood all this time in the same place, with her bundle under her arm.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her cousin Gotti seated himself behind the table, and said,-- "I think she can eat something: she has not had much to-day.
house
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From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Her cousin Gotti seated himself behind the table, and said,-- "I think she can eat something: she has not had much to-day.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Her cousin's wife came out of the kitchen, and stared also at the little thing, as if she had never seen her before.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.
kitchen
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From this reading Her cousin's wife came out of the kitchen, and stared also at the little thing, as if she had never seen her before.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.
made
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From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.
much
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From this reading Her cousin Gotti seated himself behind the table, and said,-- "I think she can eat something: she has not had much to-day.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her cousin's wife came out of the kitchen, and stared also at the little thing, as if she had never seen her before.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her cousin Gotti seated himself behind the table, and said,-- "I think she can eat something: she has not had much to-day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.
out
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From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.
place
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From this reading Come here," he said, turning to Wiseli, who stood all this time in the same place, with her bundle under her arm.
placed
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From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.
room
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From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.
row
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From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.
said
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From this reading Her cousin Gotti seated himself behind the table, and said,-- "I think she can eat something: she has not had much to-day.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Come here," he said, turning to Wiseli, who stood all this time in the same place, with her bundle under her arm.
seated
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From this reading Her cousin Gotti seated himself behind the table, and said,-- "I think she can eat something: she has not had much to-day.
seen
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From this reading Her cousin's wife came out of the kitchen, and stared also at the little thing, as if she had never seen her before.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her cousin's wife came out of the kitchen, and stared also at the little thing, as if she had never seen her before.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Her cousin Gotti seated himself behind the table, and said,-- "I think she can eat something: she has not had much to-day.
stared
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From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Come here," he said, turning to Wiseli, who stood all this time in the same place, with her bundle under her arm.
table
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From this reading Her cousin Gotti seated himself behind the table, and said,-- "I think she can eat something: she has not had much to-day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her cousin Gotti seated himself behind the table, and said,-- "I think she can eat something: she has not had much to-day.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Come here," he said, turning to Wiseli, who stood all this time in the same place, with her bundle under her arm.
three
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From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Come here," he said, turning to Wiseli, who stood all this time in the same place, with her bundle under her arm.
timid
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From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Come here," he said, turning to Wiseli, who stood all this time in the same place, with her bundle under her arm.
to-day
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From this reading Her cousin Gotti seated himself behind the table, and said,-- "I think she can eat something: she has not had much to-day.
turning
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From this reading Come here," he said, turning to Wiseli, who stood all this time in the same place, with her bundle under her arm.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Come here," he said, turning to Wiseli, who stood all this time in the same place, with her bundle under her arm.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Come here," he said, turning to Wiseli, who stood all this time in the same place, with her bundle under her arm.
wife
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From this reading Her cousin's wife came out of the kitchen, and stared also at the little thing, as if she had never seen her before.
Wiseli
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From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.
