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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 THE money which had been collected to repair Kitty's loss, being put into Mr. Fletcher's hands, was by him transmuted into ten bright little gold dollars, after which they were put into Mrs. Pomeroy's hands to be presented to Kitty, who received them with a delight that was almost painful.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE money which had been collected to repair Kitty's loss, being put into Mr. Fletcher's hands, was by him transmuted into ten bright little gold dollars, after which they were put into Mrs. Pomeroy's hands to be presented to Kitty, who received them with a delight that was almost painful.
almost
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From this reading THE money which had been collected to repair Kitty's loss, being put into Mr. Fletcher's hands, was by him transmuted into ten bright little gold dollars, after which they were put into Mrs. Pomeroy's hands to be presented to Kitty, who received them with a delight that was almost painful.
always
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From this reading They are always doing kind things for me, though I never can make any return.
any
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From this reading They are always doing kind things for me, though I never can make any return.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are always doing kind things for me, though I never can make any return.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE money which had been collected to repair Kitty's loss, being put into Mr. Fletcher's hands, was by him transmuted into ten bright little gold dollars, after which they were put into Mrs. Pomeroy's hands to be presented to Kitty, who received them with a delight that was almost painful.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE money which had been collected to repair Kitty's loss, being put into Mr. Fletcher's hands, was by him transmuted into ten bright little gold dollars, after which they were put into Mrs. Pomeroy's hands to be presented to Kitty, who received them with a delight that was almost painful.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE money which had been collected to repair Kitty's loss, being put into Mr. Fletcher's hands, was by him transmuted into ten bright little gold dollars, after which they were put into Mrs. Pomeroy's hands to be presented to Kitty, who received them with a delight that was almost painful.
bright
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From this reading THE money which had been collected to repair Kitty's loss, being put into Mr. Fletcher's hands, was by him transmuted into ten bright little gold dollars, after which they were put into Mrs. Pomeroy's hands to be presented to Kitty, who received them with a delight that was almost painful.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE money which had been collected to repair Kitty's loss, being put into Mr. Fletcher's hands, was by him transmuted into ten bright little gold dollars, after which they were put into Mrs. Pomeroy's hands to be presented to Kitty, who received them with a delight that was almost painful.
came
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From this reading "I don't see how the girls came to think of such a thing," she said to Mrs. Pomeroy.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading They are always doing kind things for me, though I never can make any return.
care
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From this reading "I don't understand why they should care so much for me.
collected
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From this reading THE money which had been collected to repair Kitty's loss, being put into Mr. Fletcher's hands, was by him transmuted into ten bright little gold dollars, after which they were put into Mrs. Pomeroy's hands to be presented to Kitty, who received them with a delight that was almost painful.
delight
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From this reading THE money which had been collected to repair Kitty's loss, being put into Mr. Fletcher's hands, was by him transmuted into ten bright little gold dollars, after which they were put into Mrs. Pomeroy's hands to be presented to Kitty, who received them with a delight that was almost painful.
doing
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From this reading They are always doing kind things for me, though I never can make any return.
dollars
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From this reading THE money which had been collected to repair Kitty's loss, being put into Mr. Fletcher's hands, was by him transmuted into ten bright little gold dollars, after which they were put into Mrs. Pomeroy's hands to be presented to Kitty, who received them with a delight that was almost painful.
don't
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From this reading "I don't see how the girls came to think of such a thing," she said to Mrs. Pomeroy.
Fletcher's
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From this reading THE money which had been collected to repair Kitty's loss, being put into Mr. Fletcher's hands, was by him transmuted into ten bright little gold dollars, after which they were put into Mrs. Pomeroy's hands to be presented to Kitty, who received them with a delight that was almost painful.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I don't understand why they should care so much for me.
girls
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From this reading "I don't see how the girls came to think of such a thing," she said to Mrs. Pomeroy.
gold
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From this reading THE money which had been collected to repair Kitty's loss, being put into Mr. Fletcher's hands, was by him transmuted into ten bright little gold dollars, after which they were put into Mrs. Pomeroy's hands to be presented to Kitty, who received them with a delight that was almost painful.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE money which had been collected to repair Kitty's loss, being put into Mr. Fletcher's hands, was by him transmuted into ten bright little gold dollars, after which they were put into Mrs. Pomeroy's hands to be presented to Kitty, who received them with a delight that was almost painful.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading THE money which had been collected to repair Kitty's loss, being put into Mr. Fletcher's hands, was by him transmuted into ten bright little gold dollars, after which they were put into Mrs. Pomeroy's hands to be presented to Kitty, who received them with a delight that was almost painful.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE money which had been collected to repair Kitty's loss, being put into Mr. Fletcher's hands, was by him transmuted into ten bright little gold dollars, after which they were put into Mrs. Pomeroy's hands to be presented to Kitty, who received them with a delight that was almost painful.
how
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From this reading "I don't see how the girls came to think of such a thing," she said to Mrs. Pomeroy.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't see how the girls came to think of such a thing," she said to Mrs. Pomeroy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE money which had been collected to repair Kitty's loss, being put into Mr. Fletcher's hands, was by him transmuted into ten bright little gold dollars, after which they were put into Mrs. Pomeroy's hands to be presented to Kitty, who received them with a delight that was almost painful.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I don't see why it is."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I don't see why it is."
kind
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From this reading They are always doing kind things for me, though I never can make any return.
Kitty
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From this reading THE money which had been collected to repair Kitty's loss, being put into Mr. Fletcher's hands, was by him transmuted into ten bright little gold dollars, after which they were put into Mrs. Pomeroy's hands to be presented to Kitty, who received them with a delight that was almost painful.
Kitty's
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From this reading THE money which had been collected to repair Kitty's loss, being put into Mr. Fletcher's hands, was by him transmuted into ten bright little gold dollars, after which they were put into Mrs. Pomeroy's hands to be presented to Kitty, who received them with a delight that was almost painful.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE money which had been collected to repair Kitty's loss, being put into Mr. Fletcher's hands, was by him transmuted into ten bright little gold dollars, after which they were put into Mrs. Pomeroy's hands to be presented to Kitty, who received them with a delight that was almost painful.
loss
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From this reading THE money which had been collected to repair Kitty's loss, being put into Mr. Fletcher's hands, was by him transmuted into ten bright little gold dollars, after which they were put into Mrs. Pomeroy's hands to be presented to Kitty, who received them with a delight that was almost painful.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They are always doing kind things for me, though I never can make any return.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I don't understand why they should care so much for me.
money
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From this reading THE money which had been collected to repair Kitty's loss, being put into Mr. Fletcher's hands, was by him transmuted into ten bright little gold dollars, after which they were put into Mrs. Pomeroy's hands to be presented to Kitty, who received them with a delight that was almost painful.
Mr
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From this reading THE money which had been collected to repair Kitty's loss, being put into Mr. Fletcher's hands, was by him transmuted into ten bright little gold dollars, after which they were put into Mrs. Pomeroy's hands to be presented to Kitty, who received them with a delight that was almost painful.
Mrs
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From this reading THE money which had been collected to repair Kitty's loss, being put into Mr. Fletcher's hands, was by him transmuted into ten bright little gold dollars, after which they were put into Mrs. Pomeroy's hands to be presented to Kitty, who received them with a delight that was almost painful.
much
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From this reading "I don't understand why they should care so much for me.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They are always doing kind things for me, though I never can make any return.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I don't see how the girls came to think of such a thing," she said to Mrs. Pomeroy.
painful
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From this reading THE money which had been collected to repair Kitty's loss, being put into Mr. Fletcher's hands, was by him transmuted into ten bright little gold dollars, after which they were put into Mrs. Pomeroy's hands to be presented to Kitty, who received them with a delight that was almost painful.
Pomeroy
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From this reading "I don't see how the girls came to think of such a thing," she said to Mrs. Pomeroy.
Pomeroy's
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From this reading THE money which had been collected to repair Kitty's loss, being put into Mr. Fletcher's hands, was by him transmuted into ten bright little gold dollars, after which they were put into Mrs. Pomeroy's hands to be presented to Kitty, who received them with a delight that was almost painful.
presented
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From this reading THE money which had been collected to repair Kitty's loss, being put into Mr. Fletcher's hands, was by him transmuted into ten bright little gold dollars, after which they were put into Mrs. Pomeroy's hands to be presented to Kitty, who received them with a delight that was almost painful.
put
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From this reading THE money which had been collected to repair Kitty's loss, being put into Mr. Fletcher's hands, was by him transmuted into ten bright little gold dollars, after which they were put into Mrs. Pomeroy's hands to be presented to Kitty, who received them with a delight that was almost painful.
received
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From this reading THE money which had been collected to repair Kitty's loss, being put into Mr. Fletcher's hands, was by him transmuted into ten bright little gold dollars, after which they were put into Mrs. Pomeroy's hands to be presented to Kitty, who received them with a delight that was almost painful.
repair
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From this reading THE money which had been collected to repair Kitty's loss, being put into Mr. Fletcher's hands, was by him transmuted into ten bright little gold dollars, after which they were put into Mrs. Pomeroy's hands to be presented to Kitty, who received them with a delight that was almost painful.
return
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From this reading They are always doing kind things for me, though I never can make any return.
said
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From this reading "I don't see how the girls came to think of such a thing," she said to Mrs. Pomeroy.
see
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From this reading "I don't see how the girls came to think of such a thing," she said to Mrs. Pomeroy.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't see how the girls came to think of such a thing," she said to Mrs. Pomeroy.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I don't understand why they should care so much for me.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I don't understand why they should care so much for me.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I don't see how the girls came to think of such a thing," she said to Mrs. Pomeroy.
ten
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From this reading THE money which had been collected to repair Kitty's loss, being put into Mr. Fletcher's hands, was by him transmuted into ten bright little gold dollars, after which they were put into Mrs. Pomeroy's hands to be presented to Kitty, who received them with a delight that was almost painful.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE money which had been collected to repair Kitty's loss, being put into Mr. Fletcher's hands, was by him transmuted into ten bright little gold dollars, after which they were put into Mrs. Pomeroy's hands to be presented to Kitty, who received them with a delight that was almost painful.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE money which had been collected to repair Kitty's loss, being put into Mr. Fletcher's hands, was by him transmuted into ten bright little gold dollars, after which they were put into Mrs. Pomeroy's hands to be presented to Kitty, who received them with a delight that was almost painful.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE money which had been collected to repair Kitty's loss, being put into Mr. Fletcher's hands, was by him transmuted into ten bright little gold dollars, after which they were put into Mrs. Pomeroy's hands to be presented to Kitty, who received them with a delight that was almost painful.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE money which had been collected to repair Kitty's loss, being put into Mr. Fletcher's hands, was by him transmuted into ten bright little gold dollars, after which they were put into Mrs. Pomeroy's hands to be presented to Kitty, who received them with a delight that was almost painful.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I don't see how the girls came to think of such a thing," she said to Mrs. Pomeroy.
things
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From this reading They are always doing kind things for me, though I never can make any return.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I don't see how the girls came to think of such a thing," she said to Mrs. Pomeroy.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They are always doing kind things for me, though I never can make any return.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE money which had been collected to repair Kitty's loss, being put into Mr. Fletcher's hands, was by him transmuted into ten bright little gold dollars, after which they were put into Mrs. Pomeroy's hands to be presented to Kitty, who received them with a delight that was almost painful.
transmuted
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From this reading THE money which had been collected to repair Kitty's loss, being put into Mr. Fletcher's hands, was by him transmuted into ten bright little gold dollars, after which they were put into Mrs. Pomeroy's hands to be presented to Kitty, who received them with a delight that was almost painful.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I don't understand why they should care so much for me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE money which had been collected to repair Kitty's loss, being put into Mr. Fletcher's hands, was by him transmuted into ten bright little gold dollars, after which they were put into Mrs. Pomeroy's hands to be presented to Kitty, who received them with a delight that was almost painful.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE money which had been collected to repair Kitty's loss, being put into Mr. Fletcher's hands, was by him transmuted into ten bright little gold dollars, after which they were put into Mrs. Pomeroy's hands to be presented to Kitty, who received them with a delight that was almost painful.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE money which had been collected to repair Kitty's loss, being put into Mr. Fletcher's hands, was by him transmuted into ten bright little gold dollars, after which they were put into Mrs. Pomeroy's hands to be presented to Kitty, who received them with a delight that was almost painful.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE money which had been collected to repair Kitty's loss, being put into Mr. Fletcher's hands, was by him transmuted into ten bright little gold dollars, after which they were put into Mrs. Pomeroy's hands to be presented to Kitty, who received them with a delight that was almost painful.
why
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From this reading "I don't understand why they should care so much for me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE money which had been collected to repair Kitty's loss, being put into Mr. Fletcher's hands, was by him transmuted into ten bright little gold dollars, after which they were put into Mrs. Pomeroy's hands to be presented to Kitty, who received them with a delight that was almost painful.
