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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 AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.
always
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From this reading "That's nothing; General Dent bows to everybody," said Hetty, who always liked, as she said, "to take people down.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.
Anna
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From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.
ASconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.
bowed
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From this reading They went by our house," said Anna, with considerable satisfaction, "and the general bowed to me."
bows
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From this reading "That's nothing; General Dent bows to everybody," said Hetty, who always liked, as she said, "to take people down.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.
children
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From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.
Christie
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From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.
Christopher
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From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.
considerable
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From this reading They went by our house," said Anna, with considerable satisfaction, "and the general bowed to me."
cousin
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From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.
David
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From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I wonder if old General Dent is dead?" said Elsie.
delicate
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From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.
Dent
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From this reading "I wonder if old General Dent is dead?" said Elsie.
down
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From this reading "That's nothing; General Dent bows to everybody," said Hetty, who always liked, as she said, "to take people down.
Elsie
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From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading "That's nothing; General Dent bows to everybody," said Hetty, who always liked, as she said, "to take people down.
fellow
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From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I know he isn't, for I saw him riding with Miss Rebecca last night.
General
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From this reading "I wonder if old General Dent is dead?" said Elsie.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I know he isn't, for I saw him riding with Miss Rebecca last night.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.
Hetty
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From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I know he isn't, for I saw him riding with Miss Rebecca last night.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.
house
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From this reading They went by our house," said Anna, with considerable satisfaction, "and the general bowed to me."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder if old General Dent is dead?" said Elsie.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I wonder if old General Dent is dead?" said Elsie.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I wonder if old General Dent is dead?" said Elsie.
isn't
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From this reading "I know he isn't, for I saw him riding with Miss Rebecca last night.
joined
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From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I know he isn't, for I saw him riding with Miss Rebecca last night.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I know he isn't, for I saw him riding with Miss Rebecca last night.
Lee
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From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.
liked
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From this reading "That's nothing; General Dent bows to everybody," said Hetty, who always liked, as she said, "to take people down.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.
looking
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From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They went by our house," said Anna, with considerable satisfaction, "and the general bowed to me."
Miss
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From this reading "I know he isn't, for I saw him riding with Miss Rebecca last night.
night
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From this reading "I know he isn't, for I saw him riding with Miss Rebecca last night.
nine
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From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "That's nothing; General Dent bows to everybody," said Hetty, who always liked, as she said, "to take people down.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.
old
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From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.
Osric
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From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.
other
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From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading They went by our house," said Anna, with considerable satisfaction, "and the general bowed to me."
Parsons
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From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.
people
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From this reading "That's nothing; General Dent bows to everybody," said Hetty, who always liked, as she said, "to take people down.
Rebecca
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From this reading "I know he isn't, for I saw him riding with Miss Rebecca last night.
riding
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From this reading "I know he isn't, for I saw him riding with Miss Rebecca last night.
said
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From this reading "I wonder if old General Dent is dead?" said Elsie.
satisfaction
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From this reading They went by our house," said Anna, with considerable satisfaction, "and the general bowed to me."
saw
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From this reading "I know he isn't, for I saw him riding with Miss Rebecca last night.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That's nothing; General Dent bows to everybody," said Hetty, who always liked, as she said, "to take people down.
sister
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From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.
spectacle
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From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That's nothing; General Dent bows to everybody," said Hetty, who always liked, as she said, "to take people down.
That's
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From this reading "That's nothing; General Dent bows to everybody," said Hetty, who always liked, as she said, "to take people down.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.
three
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From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They went by our house," said Anna, with considerable satisfaction, "and the general bowed to me."
two
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From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.
unusual
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From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They went by our house," said Anna, with considerable satisfaction, "and the general bowed to me."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "That's nothing; General Dent bows to everybody," said Hetty, who always liked, as she said, "to take people down.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I know he isn't, for I saw him riding with Miss Rebecca last night.
wonder
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From this reading "I wonder if old General Dent is dead?" said Elsie.
wondering
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From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.
years
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From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.
