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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 "Why," said Miss Tufts, anticipating Daffy, "that pretty creature with the curly hair and large eyes, who is rolling up your ribbons; she is a real beauty."
affected
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From this reading "Who can she mean?" asked Dolly of Daffy, in affected surprise.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Good afternoon, Dolly," said one of her neighbors, coming into the back room, and tossing off her shawl, which served the double purpose of cloak and bonnet.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "She can't mean Rose?" asked Dolly of Daffy, looking innocent again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Good afternoon, Dolly," said one of her neighbors, coming into the back room, and tossing off her shawl, which served the double purpose of cloak and bonnet.
anticipating
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From this reading "Why," said Miss Tufts, anticipating Daffy, "that pretty creature with the curly hair and large eyes, who is rolling up your ribbons; she is a real beauty."
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Who can she mean?" asked Dolly of Daffy, in affected surprise.
back
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From this reading "Good afternoon, Dolly," said one of her neighbors, coming into the back room, and tossing off her shawl, which served the double purpose of cloak and bonnet.
beauty
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From this reading "Why," said Miss Tufts, anticipating Daffy, "that pretty creature with the curly hair and large eyes, who is rolling up your ribbons; she is a real beauty."
bonnet
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From this reading "Good afternoon, Dolly," said one of her neighbors, coming into the back room, and tossing off her shawl, which served the double purpose of cloak and bonnet.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Who can she mean?" asked Dolly of Daffy, in affected surprise.
can't
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From this reading "She can't mean Rose?" asked Dolly of Daffy, looking innocent again.
cloak
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From this reading "Good afternoon, Dolly," said one of her neighbors, coming into the back room, and tossing off her shawl, which served the double purpose of cloak and bonnet.
coming
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From this reading "Good afternoon, Dolly," said one of her neighbors, coming into the back room, and tossing off her shawl, which served the double purpose of cloak and bonnet.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Why," said Miss Tufts, anticipating Daffy, "that pretty creature with the curly hair and large eyes, who is rolling up your ribbons; she is a real beauty."
curly
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From this reading "Why," said Miss Tufts, anticipating Daffy, "that pretty creature with the curly hair and large eyes, who is rolling up your ribbons; she is a real beauty."
Daffy
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From this reading "Who can she mean?" asked Dolly of Daffy, in affected surprise.
Dolly
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From this reading "Good afternoon, Dolly," said one of her neighbors, coming into the back room, and tossing off her shawl, which served the double purpose of cloak and bonnet.
double
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From this reading "Good afternoon, Dolly," said one of her neighbors, coming into the back room, and tossing off her shawl, which served the double purpose of cloak and bonnet.
eyes
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From this reading "Why," said Miss Tufts, anticipating Daffy, "that pretty creature with the curly hair and large eyes, who is rolling up your ribbons; she is a real beauty."
girl
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From this reading "Who _is_ that pretty girl you have there in the shop?"
GoodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Good afternoon, Dolly," said one of her neighbors, coming into the back room, and tossing off her shawl, which served the double purpose of cloak and bonnet.
hair
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From this reading "Why," said Miss Tufts, anticipating Daffy, "that pretty creature with the curly hair and large eyes, who is rolling up your ribbons; she is a real beauty."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Who _is_ that pretty girl you have there in the shop?"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Good afternoon, Dolly," said one of her neighbors, coming into the back room, and tossing off her shawl, which served the double purpose of cloak and bonnet.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Who _is_ that pretty girl you have there in the shop?"
innocent
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From this reading "She can't mean Rose?" asked Dolly of Daffy, looking innocent again.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Good afternoon, Dolly," said one of her neighbors, coming into the back room, and tossing off her shawl, which served the double purpose of cloak and bonnet.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who _is_ that pretty girl you have there in the shop?"
large
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From this reading "Why," said Miss Tufts, anticipating Daffy, "that pretty creature with the curly hair and large eyes, who is rolling up your ribbons; she is a real beauty."
looking
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From this reading "She can't mean Rose?" asked Dolly of Daffy, looking innocent again.
mean
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From this reading "Who can she mean?" asked Dolly of Daffy, in affected surprise.
Miss
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From this reading "Why," said Miss Tufts, anticipating Daffy, "that pretty creature with the curly hair and large eyes, who is rolling up your ribbons; she is a real beauty."
neighbors
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From this reading "Good afternoon, Dolly," said one of her neighbors, coming into the back room, and tossing off her shawl, which served the double purpose of cloak and bonnet.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Good afternoon, Dolly," said one of her neighbors, coming into the back room, and tossing off her shawl, which served the double purpose of cloak and bonnet.
off
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From this reading "Good afternoon, Dolly," said one of her neighbors, coming into the back room, and tossing off her shawl, which served the double purpose of cloak and bonnet.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Good afternoon, Dolly," said one of her neighbors, coming into the back room, and tossing off her shawl, which served the double purpose of cloak and bonnet.
pretty
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From this reading "Who _is_ that pretty girl you have there in the shop?"
purpose
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From this reading "Good afternoon, Dolly," said one of her neighbors, coming into the back room, and tossing off her shawl, which served the double purpose of cloak and bonnet.
real
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From this reading "Why," said Miss Tufts, anticipating Daffy, "that pretty creature with the curly hair and large eyes, who is rolling up your ribbons; she is a real beauty."
ribbons
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From this reading "Why," said Miss Tufts, anticipating Daffy, "that pretty creature with the curly hair and large eyes, who is rolling up your ribbons; she is a real beauty."
rolling
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From this reading "Why," said Miss Tufts, anticipating Daffy, "that pretty creature with the curly hair and large eyes, who is rolling up your ribbons; she is a real beauty."
room
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From this reading "Good afternoon, Dolly," said one of her neighbors, coming into the back room, and tossing off her shawl, which served the double purpose of cloak and bonnet.
Rose
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From this reading "She can't mean Rose?" asked Dolly of Daffy, looking innocent again.
said
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From this reading "Good afternoon, Dolly," said one of her neighbors, coming into the back room, and tossing off her shawl, which served the double purpose of cloak and bonnet.
served
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From this reading "Good afternoon, Dolly," said one of her neighbors, coming into the back room, and tossing off her shawl, which served the double purpose of cloak and bonnet.
shawl
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From this reading "Good afternoon, Dolly," said one of her neighbors, coming into the back room, and tossing off her shawl, which served the double purpose of cloak and bonnet.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Who can she mean?" asked Dolly of Daffy, in affected surprise.
shop
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From this reading "Who _is_ that pretty girl you have there in the shop?"
surprise
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From this reading "Who can she mean?" asked Dolly of Daffy, in affected surprise.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Who _is_ that pretty girl you have there in the shop?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Good afternoon, Dolly," said one of her neighbors, coming into the back room, and tossing off her shawl, which served the double purpose of cloak and bonnet.
there
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From this reading "Who _is_ that pretty girl you have there in the shop?"
tossing
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From this reading "Good afternoon, Dolly," said one of her neighbors, coming into the back room, and tossing off her shawl, which served the double purpose of cloak and bonnet.
Tufts
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From this reading "Why," said Miss Tufts, anticipating Daffy, "that pretty creature with the curly hair and large eyes, who is rolling up your ribbons; she is a real beauty."
up
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From this reading "Why," said Miss Tufts, anticipating Daffy, "that pretty creature with the curly hair and large eyes, who is rolling up your ribbons; she is a real beauty."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Good afternoon, Dolly," said one of her neighbors, coming into the back room, and tossing off her shawl, which served the double purpose of cloak and bonnet.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Who _is_ that pretty girl you have there in the shop?"
Why
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From this reading "Why," said Miss Tufts, anticipating Daffy, "that pretty creature with the curly hair and large eyes, who is rolling up your ribbons; she is a real beauty."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Why," said Miss Tufts, anticipating Daffy, "that pretty creature with the curly hair and large eyes, who is rolling up your ribbons; she is a real beauty."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Who _is_ that pretty girl you have there in the shop?"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why," said Miss Tufts, anticipating Daffy, "that pretty creature with the curly hair and large eyes, who is rolling up your ribbons; she is a real beauty."
