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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 Miss Rebecca wore her black silk cloak, by which it might be seen that "a call" was toward.
admitted
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From this reading They were persons of less impressiveness than Miss Rebecca, as was tacitly admitted by their more familiar nicknames, a concession never made by the older sister.
air
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From this reading The "Foote Girls" were bustling along Margate Street with an air of united purpose that was unusual with them.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE BACK WAY Along the same old garden path, Sweet with the same old flowers; Under the lilacs, darkly dense, The easy gate in the backyard fence-- Those unforgotten hours!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The "Foote Girls" were bustling along Margate Street with an air of united purpose that was unusual with them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Josie, the thin sister, and Miss Sallie, the fat one, were more hastily attired.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were persons of less impressiveness than Miss Rebecca, as was tacitly admitted by their more familiar nicknames, a concession never made by the older sister.
attired
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From this reading Miss Josie, the thin sister, and Miss Sallie, the fat one, were more hastily attired.
BACK
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From this reading THE BACK WAY Along the same old garden path, Sweet with the same old flowers; Under the lilacs, darkly dense, The easy gate in the backyard fence-- Those unforgotten hours!
backyard
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From this reading THE BACK WAY Along the same old garden path, Sweet with the same old flowers; Under the lilacs, darkly dense, The easy gate in the backyard fence-- Those unforgotten hours!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Miss Rebecca wore her black silk cloak, by which it might be seen that "a call" was toward.
black
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From this reading Miss Rebecca wore her black silk cloak, by which it might be seen that "a call" was toward.
bustling
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From this reading The "Foote Girls" were bustling along Margate Street with an air of united purpose that was unusual with them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Miss Rebecca wore her black silk cloak, by which it might be seen that "a call" was toward.
call
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From this reading Miss Rebecca wore her black silk cloak, by which it might be seen that "a call" was toward.
cloak
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From this reading Miss Rebecca wore her black silk cloak, by which it might be seen that "a call" was toward.
concession
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From this reading They were persons of less impressiveness than Miss Rebecca, as was tacitly admitted by their more familiar nicknames, a concession never made by the older sister.
darkly
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From this reading THE BACK WAY Along the same old garden path, Sweet with the same old flowers; Under the lilacs, darkly dense, The easy gate in the backyard fence-- Those unforgotten hours!
dense
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From this reading THE BACK WAY Along the same old garden path, Sweet with the same old flowers; Under the lilacs, darkly dense, The easy gate in the backyard fence-- Those unforgotten hours!
easy
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From this reading THE BACK WAY Along the same old garden path, Sweet with the same old flowers; Under the lilacs, darkly dense, The easy gate in the backyard fence-- Those unforgotten hours!
familiar
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From this reading They were persons of less impressiveness than Miss Rebecca, as was tacitly admitted by their more familiar nicknames, a concession never made by the older sister.
fat
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From this reading Miss Josie, the thin sister, and Miss Sallie, the fat one, were more hastily attired.
fence
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From this reading THE BACK WAY Along the same old garden path, Sweet with the same old flowers; Under the lilacs, darkly dense, The easy gate in the backyard fence-- Those unforgotten hours!
flowers
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From this reading THE BACK WAY Along the same old garden path, Sweet with the same old flowers; Under the lilacs, darkly dense, The easy gate in the backyard fence-- Those unforgotten hours!
Foote
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From this reading The "Foote Girls" were bustling along Margate Street with an air of united purpose that was unusual with them.
garden
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From this reading THE BACK WAY Along the same old garden path, Sweet with the same old flowers; Under the lilacs, darkly dense, The easy gate in the backyard fence-- Those unforgotten hours!
gate
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From this reading THE BACK WAY Along the same old garden path, Sweet with the same old flowers; Under the lilacs, darkly dense, The easy gate in the backyard fence-- Those unforgotten hours!
Girls
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From this reading The "Foote Girls" were bustling along Margate Street with an air of united purpose that was unusual with them.
hastily
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From this reading Miss Josie, the thin sister, and Miss Sallie, the fat one, were more hastily attired.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Rebecca wore her black silk cloak, by which it might be seen that "a call" was toward.
hours
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From this reading THE BACK WAY Along the same old garden path, Sweet with the same old flowers; Under the lilacs, darkly dense, The easy gate in the backyard fence-- Those unforgotten hours!
impressiveness
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From this reading They were persons of less impressiveness than Miss Rebecca, as was tacitly admitted by their more familiar nicknames, a concession never made by the older sister.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BACK WAY Along the same old garden path, Sweet with the same old flowers; Under the lilacs, darkly dense, The easy gate in the backyard fence-- Those unforgotten hours!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Miss Rebecca wore her black silk cloak, by which it might be seen that "a call" was toward.
Josie
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From this reading Miss Josie, the thin sister, and Miss Sallie, the fat one, were more hastily attired.
less
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From this reading They were persons of less impressiveness than Miss Rebecca, as was tacitly admitted by their more familiar nicknames, a concession never made by the older sister.
lilacs
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From this reading THE BACK WAY Along the same old garden path, Sweet with the same old flowers; Under the lilacs, darkly dense, The easy gate in the backyard fence-- Those unforgotten hours!
made
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From this reading They were persons of less impressiveness than Miss Rebecca, as was tacitly admitted by their more familiar nicknames, a concession never made by the older sister.
Margate
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From this reading The "Foote Girls" were bustling along Margate Street with an air of united purpose that was unusual with them.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Miss Rebecca wore her black silk cloak, by which it might be seen that "a call" was toward.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Rebecca wore her black silk cloak, by which it might be seen that "a call" was toward.
more
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From this reading Miss Josie, the thin sister, and Miss Sallie, the fat one, were more hastily attired.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were persons of less impressiveness than Miss Rebecca, as was tacitly admitted by their more familiar nicknames, a concession never made by the older sister.
nicknames
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From this reading They were persons of less impressiveness than Miss Rebecca, as was tacitly admitted by their more familiar nicknames, a concession never made by the older sister.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The "Foote Girls" were bustling along Margate Street with an air of united purpose that was unusual with them.
old
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From this reading THE BACK WAY Along the same old garden path, Sweet with the same old flowers; Under the lilacs, darkly dense, The easy gate in the backyard fence-- Those unforgotten hours!
older
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From this reading They were persons of less impressiveness than Miss Rebecca, as was tacitly admitted by their more familiar nicknames, a concession never made by the older sister.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Miss Josie, the thin sister, and Miss Sallie, the fat one, were more hastily attired.
path
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From this reading THE BACK WAY Along the same old garden path, Sweet with the same old flowers; Under the lilacs, darkly dense, The easy gate in the backyard fence-- Those unforgotten hours!
persons
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From this reading They were persons of less impressiveness than Miss Rebecca, as was tacitly admitted by their more familiar nicknames, a concession never made by the older sister.
purpose
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From this reading The "Foote Girls" were bustling along Margate Street with an air of united purpose that was unusual with them.
Rebecca
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From this reading Miss Rebecca wore her black silk cloak, by which it might be seen that "a call" was toward.
Sallie
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From this reading Miss Josie, the thin sister, and Miss Sallie, the fat one, were more hastily attired.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BACK WAY Along the same old garden path, Sweet with the same old flowers; Under the lilacs, darkly dense, The easy gate in the backyard fence-- Those unforgotten hours!
seen
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From this reading Miss Rebecca wore her black silk cloak, by which it might be seen that "a call" was toward.
silk
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From this reading Miss Rebecca wore her black silk cloak, by which it might be seen that "a call" was toward.
sister
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From this reading Miss Josie, the thin sister, and Miss Sallie, the fat one, were more hastily attired.
Street
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From this reading The "Foote Girls" were bustling along Margate Street with an air of united purpose that was unusual with them.
Sweet
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From this reading THE BACK WAY Along the same old garden path, Sweet with the same old flowers; Under the lilacs, darkly dense, The easy gate in the backyard fence-- Those unforgotten hours!
tacitly
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From this reading They were persons of less impressiveness than Miss Rebecca, as was tacitly admitted by their more familiar nicknames, a concession never made by the older sister.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They were persons of less impressiveness than Miss Rebecca, as was tacitly admitted by their more familiar nicknames, a concession never made by the older sister.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The "Foote Girls" were bustling along Margate Street with an air of united purpose that was unusual with them.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BACK WAY Along the same old garden path, Sweet with the same old flowers; Under the lilacs, darkly dense, The easy gate in the backyard fence-- Those unforgotten hours!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were persons of less impressiveness than Miss Rebecca, as was tacitly admitted by their more familiar nicknames, a concession never made by the older sister.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The "Foote Girls" were bustling along Margate Street with an air of united purpose that was unusual with them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were persons of less impressiveness than Miss Rebecca, as was tacitly admitted by their more familiar nicknames, a concession never made by the older sister.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Miss Josie, the thin sister, and Miss Sallie, the fat one, were more hastily attired.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE BACK WAY Along the same old garden path, Sweet with the same old flowers; Under the lilacs, darkly dense, The easy gate in the backyard fence-- Those unforgotten hours!
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Miss Rebecca wore her black silk cloak, by which it might be seen that "a call" was toward.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE BACK WAY Along the same old garden path, Sweet with the same old flowers; Under the lilacs, darkly dense, The easy gate in the backyard fence-- Those unforgotten hours!
unforgotten
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From this reading THE BACK WAY Along the same old garden path, Sweet with the same old flowers; Under the lilacs, darkly dense, The easy gate in the backyard fence-- Those unforgotten hours!
united
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From this reading The "Foote Girls" were bustling along Margate Street with an air of united purpose that was unusual with them.
unusual
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From this reading The "Foote Girls" were bustling along Margate Street with an air of united purpose that was unusual with them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The "Foote Girls" were bustling along Margate Street with an air of united purpose that was unusual with them.
WAY
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From this reading THE BACK WAY Along the same old garden path, Sweet with the same old flowers; Under the lilacs, darkly dense, The easy gate in the backyard fence-- Those unforgotten hours!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The "Foote Girls" were bustling along Margate Street with an air of united purpose that was unusual with them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Miss Rebecca wore her black silk cloak, by which it might be seen that "a call" was toward.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE BACK WAY Along the same old garden path, Sweet with the same old flowers; Under the lilacs, darkly dense, The easy gate in the backyard fence-- Those unforgotten hours!
wore
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From this reading Miss Rebecca wore her black silk cloak, by which it might be seen that "a call" was toward.
